Order of Redmen Parade Dazzles Sioux Falls Gathering
Sioux Falls S D July 20 The Redmen hold the fourth annual great council gathering with delegates from nearly every state tribe about 100 visitors present led by Grand Incohenee Cherry of Nashville and Grand Chief of Records Wilson Brooks of Chicago The parade featured war paint headgear and paraphernalia with Youkton Brookings Watertown and Sioux Falls represented and United States Senator A G B Witt eos among those made full fledged braves
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Wilson Brooks
Chicago
Great Council
Grand Council
Youkton
Brookings
Watertown
Sioux
United States
A. GB. I Witteos
South Dakota Tennis Association Holds Sioux Falls Meet
The South Dakota tennis association opens its annual tournament in Sioux Falls with 34 singles entrants and 16 doubles teams. Defending singles champion Prof. Wheeler of Brookings and doubles holders Dow and Phillips of Sioux Falls are watching, while Ex-Champion Hoffman competes to reclaim last year’s title. Participants include Wheeler, Hoffman, Nichols of Madison, Dix of Mitchell, Dow, Phillips, and Tiegten of Sioux Falls.
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South Dakota Association
Sioux Falls
South Dakota Tennis Association
Holly
Vomeer
Wheeler
Brookings
Dow and
Phillips
Hoffman
Belknap
Madison
Nichols
Dix
Mitchell
Dow
Tiegtgen
Sioux Walls
Disappears From Huron Farm After Lantern Outing
Bert Davis a 25 year old stout man from Clifton township in Huron South Dakota vanished after leaving his employer Charles Johnson’s farm following a late night report he failed to care for horses. A wide search including Pearl Creek dragging failed to find him by Monday night leaving family and neighbors hopeful for news.
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Huron
Bert Davis
Charles Johnson
Clifton Township
Davis
Pearl Creek
Man Nabbed In Break-In At Hatz and Von Tschen Store
Yankton South Dakota July 20 Frank Brouchman was caught by Officer John Kox Sunday night breaking into the Hatz and Von Eschen store after entering a rear room and cutting a pilfer to gain the main shop. A citizen’s timely phone tip nabbed him.
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Yankton
S. D
Frankrouchman
John Kox
Hatz
British Guiana
Neal Loynachan
Loynacan
Casper Hatz
Aberdeen
South Dakota
F. J. Hatz
Aaron von Eschen
Vincil Ridenger
Laney Goodwin
Haystack Tragedy Near Dell Rapids Leaves Man Critical
near Dell Rapids Christ Simonson 77 is in Sioux Falls hospital in critical condition after a haystack accident. As stackers toppled a stack struck him in the face breaking multiple bones including a mashed nose and broken jaws. Doctors fear base of skull fracture and poor recovery prospects. Another drowning report says Oscar Olson from East Sioux Falls drowned in a deep pool while bathing. body recovered after two hours.
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Dell Rapids
Sioux Falls
S. D
Oscar Olson
Chicago
Water rights settled in Sioux Falls water dispute
At a Sioux Falls city council meeting the People's Waterworks received a franchise. The group seeks to purchase or lease the city plant despite a federal injunction keeping the city from operating it. Senator Pettigrew leads the effort to municipal water control without awaiting further court decisions. G N Hoffmaster of Pittsburgh is advising the company’s attorneys and may move to block the independent firm from finishing the municipal plant.
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Sioux Fall
S. D
People’s Waterworks Company
Sioux Falls
Curland
Senator Pettigrew
United States Supreme Court
G. N. Hoffmaster
Pittsburg
Runaway injures four in Rapid City outing
In Rapid City on July 20, Mrs. James Boyd, her son Robert, Mrs. Harry Marshall and Mrs. Boyd were hurt when a horse frightened during a berry gathering trip. Mrs. Boyd broke a collar bone and sprained an ankle. her back and possible internal injuries concern doctors. Robert suffered heavy bruising. Mrs. Marshall broke an arm and endured severe bruising.
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Rapid City
8. D
James Boyd
Robert
Harry Marshall
South Dakota Culled News Gathers Population Shifts and Local Events
The census lists Webster population at 1946, Marshall county 6947, Britton 805, Langford 349, and Veblen 146 while Webster's 1900 figure was 1506. A hailstorm damaged 200 acres owned by John Van Brunt, artesian wells go dry on John Van Horn farm, and Frank McNally plus Frank McCulley plan to migrate south with a well-digging outfit. Woodmen picnic draws about 1,000 at Spring Park Roberts County with twelve camps represented. An attempted bank robbery at Herreid failed before entry, and Anton Goldie fainted from heat but recovered. Everett Robinson owns 450 sheep, selling wool worth 619.65 last week and forecasting $1,000 lamb value in fall. Catherine Miller of Huron dies aged 80. Hyde County judge G. I. F. Robinson dies aged seven. Indian police eject former Post Trader Ross from Sisseton agency. goods restored after Major McLaughlin intervention. Arthur Keene resumes control of Journal-World Huron. Purkey returns to real estate. Ashton banks consolidate with new officers S P Watkins, T F P Blain, J L Boyer, W S Brant. Farmers' railroad promoter Captain Hawley says road let. ties and rails bought. route Veblen to White Rock via Norway, Minnesota, Lien, Victor.
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Webster
John van Brunt
Hand County
Marshall County
Britton
Langford
Veblen
Frank McNally
Frank McCulley
South America
Spring Park
Roberts County
First State Bank of
Herreid
Anton Goldie
Aberdeen
John van Horn
South Dakota
Everett Robinson
Lebanon
Catherine Miller
Huron
Deacon Miller
S. Cool
Wm. Post
G. I. F. Robinson
Hyde County
Highmore
Aberdeen American
Journal-World of Huron
Keene
Purkey
Ashton
Security State Bank
S. P. Watkins
T. F P. Blain
J. L. Boyer
W. S. Brant
Captain Hawley
Farmers’ Railroad
Norway
Minnesota
Lien
Victor
White Rock
Presidential Busin ess May Require Roosevelt Second Term
The Denver Republican notes that continued accumulation of presidential business at the current rate could force the nation to elect Roosevelt for another term to finish it.
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Denver
Roosevelt
South Dakotan in double crime and suicide
Brookings South Dakotan Frank Woodberry shot and killed Mrs Anton Dokken then killed himself. The motive cited was Mrs Dokken resisting marriage. Witnesses say Dokken and Woodberry clashed over divorce and a possible union with Woodberry. The couple were found dead near a roadside three miles east of Brookings after a ride in a buggy.
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Frank Woolberry
Anton Dokken
Brookings
Brookings, S. D
Frank Woodberry
Woodberry
Mr. Dokken
Suicide Ends Henry Palmer's Strife Near Ethan
Henry Palmer a young farmer seven miles east of Ethan committed suicide early yesterday. He had been drinking heavily for days and shot himself after being refused whisky. He left a $2,000 Workmans insurance and belonged to the Ethan A O U W lodge. Weather lately hot. crops show mixed progress with rye shocks and promising wheat and hay yields.
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Ethan, S. D
Henry Palmer
Ethan A. O. U. W. Lodge
Work on Big Canal Near Belle Fourche
Belle Fourche South Dakota July 19 Work advances on the irrigating ditch with steam pumping to engines and to lift the coffer dam built with two rows of sheet steel pilings. Main inlet canal six and a half miles long feeds a reservoir formed by a dam over four thousand feet long and one hundred twenty five feet high.
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Belle Fourche
Giles Ranch
Haines Illinois
Music for Poor Lo
Standing Rock Indians adopt civilized habits with a $400 piano transported from Pollock to the reservation. The purchase, aimed at a daughter graduate of a government Indian school and musician, signals a trend of costly instruments among Standing Rock families, reflecting growing pride in acquiring fine music gear.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Standing Rock
Pollock
Reform spreads through Lawrence county saloon and gambling crackdown
A Vermillion observer recalls a trigger event in Deadwood's gambling circle where a secretary lost club funds and gamblers refused to repay. The state’s attorney then moved against the gamblers, leading to all games closing in Lawrence county and saloons tightening to comply with the law. about 200 gamblers lost jobs.
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Vermillion
S. D
Black Hills
Lawrence County
Deadwood
Reim
Hill City settlers propose homesteading forest reserve land
At a July meeting in Hill City South Carolina over 100 settlers from nearby counties and Wyoming formed the Black Hills Forest Reserve Homebuilders association to seek a Congress bill allowing homesteading of all reserve lands at 2.50 an acre. They aim to keep homes and tillable land while not disturbing forest, mining, or water rights.
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Hill City
S. C
Forest Reserve
Custer
Lawrence
Wyoming
Wilson
Black Hills Forest Reserve Homebuilders
Wilson says he acted without White House direction
Secretary Wilson states he received no direct or indirect advice or orders from President Roosevelt regarding the department of agriculture scandal. He asserts all investigations and actions about J. S. Holmes and crop information were his own initiative while Roosevelt has been kept informed and shows no disapproval.
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Washington
Wilson
Roosevelt
Department of Agriculture
J. S. Holmes
Secretary of Agriculture
Makes Full Confession After Quarrel Slain Wife
John Schliskloskas, a Russian wanted for his Belmont murder, was arrested in La Junta Colorado after confessing to slitting his wife’s throat during a Wednesday quarrel. He described drinking and arguing in a park, then disposing of the body in a gully before heading west.
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Pueblo
Colo
la Junta
John Schliskloskas
Belmont
Mass
Barr
M Massachusetts
Roof of chapel collapse kills sixteen in Fermo
During mass at the women's hospital chapel in Fermo Italy the roof fell yesterday morning. Sixteen women were killed and thirty two injured as they knelt in prayer. The tragedy occurred without warning during the ceremony at the chapel. Authorities investigated the cause and the hospital was put on alert.
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Fermo
Italy
Women’s Hospital
Woman shoots girl in front of home on Lucas Avenue
In St. Louis on July 17 a 15 year old girl, Bessie Farnes, was shot dead in view of her mother. Mary Carderer, 30, is under arrest on a murder charge amid alleged long standing enmity between the two families.
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St. Louis
Bessie Farnes
Lucas Avenue
Mary Carderer
ELOPEMENT STORY EXPLAINED AT MILWAUKEE MARRIAGE
Miss Caroline Cook of Madison normal school, said to have eloped with I E Smith of Sioux Falls on June 20, now reports they wed in Milwaukee and will live in Chicago until August then move to Cripple Creek Colo where Smith works as a civil engineer.
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Mitchell
S. D
Caroline Cook
Madison §. D
I. E. Smith
Sioux Falls
Thomas Morgan
Chicago
Milwaukee
Cripple Creek
Colo
Smith
Milwaukee Rail Extension Reaches West Bank Crossing
Milwaukee railroad work reaches the west bank of the Missouri at Chamberlain South Dakota with a complete crossing for the first time grading up to Cacoma and iron to reach that town by week’s end. The iron gang will move to Armour to continue toward Plankinton and return to Oacoma after two weeks. Surveying chief J H McNaught reports progress toward a line seventy five miles out toward the Black Hills with extensive new territory covered.
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Milwaukee
Great Range
South Dakota
Chamberlain
S. D
Missouri River
Milwaukee Railroad
Cacoma
Iron Gang
Armour
Plankinton
Oacoma
Armour Extension
J. H. McNaught
Black Hills
Adventists in Jail Suffer for Faith in Christ
A husband and wife jailed for their Adventist beliefs endure confinement for their religious principles. They insist on living by their faith and continue to profess their devotion despite imprisonment.
Zealous Adventists in Selby Jail Under Peculiar Circumstances
R Moser and wife Christina are jailed in Walworth county for religiously inspired acts. Mrs Moser warned Mrs Kerner to die and brought a pitchfork as proof of divine decree. Kerner's arrest followed, with bond set and Rosie refusing to plea. The couple, with a seven month old, await the next court term while claiming persecution for Christ.
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Selby
S. D
R. Moser
Christina Moser
Walworth County
Mis
Kerner
Thail
Missing land agent linked to farmer colony theft case
In Fargo on July 15, land agent Chris Witmeyer has vanished after bringing a group of Emerado farmers to Kidder county to inspect land deals. The twenty men, who advanced about $4,000, fear Witmeyer’s disappearance may be tied to the Minnesota man’s claims of controlling government land and the travelers’ failed property arrangements.
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Fargo
N. D
Chris Witmeyer
Emerado
Grand Forks County
Witmeyer
Jacob Rau
Jameltown
Minneapolis Land Company
Northern Pacific
Rau
Kidder County
Ray
South Dakota Troops Refuse Encampment Muster Out
Pierre South Dakota July 15 The troops of Company I Fourth regiment at Madison refused to attend the encampment at Watertown when ordered. As a result the company has been mustered out.
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South Dakota
Pierre, &. D
Madison
Watertown
Rust fears prove groundless in Brown county wheat reports
Reports of black rust in Brown county wheat have been investigated and found baseless. Local expert General HJ Jumper returned from the country noting no rust traces and farmers remain confident of a good harvest. Recent cool nights and sunny days have kept conditions favorable as July warmest day only hit 81 degrees. Aberdeen, July 17.
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Brown County
Aberdeen
S. D
Farm buildings burn on Patrick Carey farm at Snlk Point
Fire destroyed a barn granary ice house and hog house on Mrs. Patrick Carey’s farm east of Snlk Point South Dakota. Lew Carey saved two mules while two horses four calves and a hog herd perished. Loss about 2000 with 200 insurance as wind favored the house. Fire likely started from spontaneous combustion in dry chrome grass amid the heat.
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Snlk Point
S. D
Patrick Carey
Lew Carey
Saloon Dealers Elect SD Association Officers
The South Dakota Retail Liquor Dealers association finished a three day session in Sioux Falls with new officers named. President John Breen of Huron, First VP William Tate of Sioux Falls, Second VP George Ford of Sioux Falls, Secretary William Madden of Castlewood, Treasurer M Goellen of Redfield, and Sergeant at Arms John Hengle. Aberdeen chosen for next meeting location.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
South Dakota Retail Liquor Dealers Association
John Breen
Huron
Tes
William Tate
George al Ford
William Madden
Castlewood
M. Goellen
Redfield
John Hengle
Aberdeen
Prosperity at Belle Fourche Building Boom This Summer
Belle Fourche South Dakota July 17 Buildings rise rapidly with the Townsen building near completion showcasing granite and steel fronts. A city sewerage plan is nearly finished promising health and comfort gains. Irrigation ditch work advances likely to draw substantial farming families to the area as the town aims to become a regional trading center.
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Belle Fourche
S. D
Bellsfourche
Crowded Barnum & Bailey Circus Delights Sioux Falls Crowd
Sioux Falls crowds exceed previous records as 11 000 to 12 000 arrive by rail and 2 000 by road for Barnum & Bailey. The tent seats 14 800. tickets sold out with no standing room. Heat caused three women to faint. restaurants faced hunger prohibitions after city council bans temporary lunch stands during the event.
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Sioux Falls
S. C
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Barnum & Bailey
Population Growth in Union and Hand Counties
Complete Union county reports show 11 212 residents with 5 831 males and 6 276 females. Towns gained 59 while rural areas fell. Elk Point leads with 1 282 residents, Alcester 366, Jefferson 412, Beresford portion 981. Hand county totals 5 151 with Miller town at 702 after a 168 rise. foreign born 633.
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Union County
Pierre
S. D
Elk Point
Alcester
Jefferson
Beresford
Miller
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Beadle County
Sioux Falls Council
People’s Company
South Dakota News
South Dakotan
Ethan
Self
Poor LO
Las
Miss Cook
Adventists
Agent
Cash
State Association
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