Husband Dies After Explosive Fire as Wife Saves Him
Mrs. Andrew W. Lien, eight months married, braved cold 10 degrees to fetch help after an explosion from kerosene lit stove engulfed their house eight miles south of Harrold. She escaped with severe burns as she dragged her nude husband into the barn and rode three miles for aid, but he died at 7 am. she remains critically burned and shocked.
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Highmore
S. 1
Andrew Wi. Lien
Harrold
Rom
Phrysiclia
Dr. Burnside
Mr. Lien
Senate Passes the General Appropriation Bill
Pierre S D March 7 The general Appropriation bill carrying appropriations totaling 1 500 000 for the biennial period passed the senate and goes to the house for passage The fire marshal bill cleared the house while the general educational bill is delayed Dowdell vows to probe the book trust and a plan to tax fund state institutions is debated including a mill levy approach impacting Aberdeen normal and the university
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Dowdell
Book Trust
Senate
House
Institution Coanties
Treasury
Board of Regents
Board of Charities and Corrections
Farmers
Mitchell
Huron
National Guard
Highmore
Eloping Pair Overpowers Sheriff In Snowy Chase
Pierre South Dakota March 7 The arrest of Otto Cassidy bartender and Ada Harris age 15 reveals a sensational elopement. The couple overpowered Sheriff John, pitched him from a sleigh, and fled toward Evarts before the sheriff warned nearby counties and pursued on foot through deep snow.
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Evarts
Selby
Discharges Granted in South Dakota Bankruptcy List
Sioux Falls area notices list discharge granted to Telix Nondell of Pickerel post office Day county George D. Moore Rowen Robert H. Hain of Bowdle and Frank M. Morse of Aberdeen in bankruptcy proceedings dated March 7.
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Sioux Fails
S. D
Telix Nondell
Pickerel
Day County
George D. Moore
Rowen
Robert H. Hain
Bowdle
Frank M. Morse
Aberdeen
Courties Bigger Than Gunneggut Courties In South Dakota
Three in South Dakota and the Assessors will start early. The general education bill passed the house faces a senate vote to cut Dowdell’s maximum book prices. Dowdell opposes the move and seeks a sixteen year repeal law to expose the book trust tracks in state legislation.
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South Dakota
Book Trust
Pierre
House
Senate
Dowdell
Switch in South Dakota Law Opens Tax and Liquor Contests
Pierre South Dakota March 6 laws passed lift two percent handling fee on state funds for town treasurers and extend real property listing changes to Lyman Stanley and Butte counties. A liquor sale near schools remains restricted but takes effect July 1. education for the deaf and blind becomes compulsory. State budget talks trim Madison building and Redfield asylum land buys. Local option fights persist amid party tensions and a Galveston plan charter debate.
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Pierre
S. D
Lyman
Stanley
Butte
Connecticut
House
Senate
Railroad Commission
Physe S
Madison
Redfield Asylum
Yankton Hard Hit by Flood Across Missouri River
Flooding blocks Milwaukee road bridge near Vermillion. No trains run between Yankton and Sioux City for nine days, causing heavy losses as pontoon crossing fails and residents must detour via Hartington and Sioux City. Missouri River rises about six inches.
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Yankton
Miureh
Milwaukee Road
Sioux City
Vermillion
James River
Hartington
Sioux Falls
Missouri
Conductor Jenkins Injured in Platte Switch Accident
Yankton S D March 2 Conductor W A Jenkins of this city was seriously hurt yesterday at Platte when his train was switching he slipped and was caught by a car and sustained a broken leg he remains at Platte for treatment.
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Yankton, S. D
W. A. Jenkins
Platte
Jenkins
Three Boys Born to Mr and Mrs George Emmons
In Pierpont South Dakota on March 2 a stork brought three healthy baby boys to the home of Mr and Mrs George Emmons. The household welcomes the new additions and wishes them well.
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Pierpont
S. D
Stork
George Emmons
Conscience Money Prompts Tax Payment Offer
In Point on March 2 a Sioux City man asked County Treasurer Webber for his personal tax amount. He claimed to have left Virginia township in 1890 without paying taxes and, though poor, wished to be honest. The treasurer stated $9.33 tax with $17.91 interest, then suggested paying to secure commission remission. A draft covering the total soon arrived.
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Webber
Sioux City
Virginia Township
Lesterville approves new town hall contract
Lesterville city council awards building contract to Pullman for a new town hall at a price of 8635 dollars. The project to be located in Lesterville, South Dakota, reflects municipal efforts to modernize the town hall facilities.
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Lesterville
S. D
Pullman
South Dakota Woman Dies at Age 100
Mrs Briget Shannahans dies at her son Denny Shannahans home in Troster township Huron S D aged 100. Irish native who came to this country about 1880s and reached Dakota Territory early in 1882.
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South Dakota
Huron
S. D
Briget Shannahans
Denny Shannahan
Troster Township
Ireland
Imo
Dakota Territory
Narrow Escape for Hauge Infant Sparks Fire Mystery
Aberdeen March 6 The infant child of Mr and Mrs Chris Hauge was saved from a bedroom blaze by A W Griswold a plainther who smelled smoke and found the crib surrounded by flames He moved the child to the floor and tossed burning bedding into the street The origin of the fire remains unknown.
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Aberdeen
Chris Hauge
A.W. Griswold
Hauge
Griswell
New Bank in a New Town on the Rosebud
Burke South Dakota March 6 This sprightly town in the ceded Rosebud Indian reservation will start a new bank April 10. The German American State Bank will begin with a capital of 10 000 and is founded by H F Slaughter J E Slaughter and John Anhorn prominent local figures.
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NEW Bank
Rosebud Burke, S. D
Rosebud Indian Reservation
H. F. Slaughter
J. E. Slaughter
John Anhorn
Resignation of South Dakota Sunday School Leader
KE. R. Martin resigns after four years directing the American Sunday School Union in South Dakota. FF. A. Bartlett assumes leadership with Minnesota ties, while Martin becomes superintendent for North Dakota and Montana, expanding the field and salary. Enrollment under Martin’s direction totaled 3525 last year.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
American Sunday School Union
South Dakota
KE. R. Martin
FF. A. Bartlett
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Martin
North Dakota
Montana
Mr. Martin
Business changes in Letcher South Dakota sales
Several business changes have occurred in Letcher in recent days. E B Wilds sold his implement business to Alfred Metcalf. H M Hopkins sold his hardware business to John Van Metre. Joe Emmons sold his share of the livery business to Rus Hopkins. James Dair sold his share of the dray line to Charles Hilet.
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Letcher
S. D. Letcher
S. D
E. B. Wilds
Alfred Metcalf
H. M. Hopkins
John van Metre
Joe Emmons
Rus Hopkins
James Dairs
Dray
Charles Hilet
Haley & Lang Open Fruit House in Huron
A wholesale fruit house established in Huron by Haley & Lang of Sioux Falls with Harry Otto as manager. The firm plans to erect a building in the early spring.
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Vuron
SL. D
Haley & Lang
Sioux Falls
Harry Otto
Charles Johnson Named Cattle Inspector in Beadle County
Huron S D March 2 Charles Johnson has been elected cattle inspector for Beadle county. Birman McNabb severely scalded in the Chicago and Northwestern wreck at Canning last week is improving slowly and will fully recover.
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Charles Johnson
Huron
Beadle County
Bireman McNabb
Chicago and Northwestern
Canning
Alexandria Journal Changes Hands Under T. M. Taylor
Alexandria March 2 The Alexandria Journal a democratic paper for a score of years is under new management with T M Taylor of the Hippie Printing company Pierre purchasing and taking the helm. Taylor states support for Republican policies aligned with the Crawford administration amid county GOP unity with Gamble Crawford faction.
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Alexandria
5. D
Alexandria Journal
T. M. Taylor
Hippie Printing Company
Pierre
Taylor
Republcan Party
Crawford
Herald
Gamble-Crawford
Union County elects new cattle inspector
In Filk Point South Dakota on March 2 cattle owners gathered in Union county and chose James V. Walsh of Elk Point township as county cattle inspector replacing W. H. Gardner of Spink township who has held the post for the past two years.
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Filk Point
S. D
Union County
James V. Walsh
Elk Point Township
W. H. Gardner
Spink Township
Mason Appointed Bank Examiner for South Dakota
Walter A. Mason of Baltimore will be appointed by Comptroller Ridgeley to succeed Major George A. Silsby as bank examiner for South Dakota. Mason recently returned to government service after resigning an examinership to become bank president.
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Washington, D. C
Walter A. Mason
Baltimore
Ridgeley
George A. Silsby
South Dakota
Mason
Bonesteel Eyed As Hub For Rosebud Reservation Lands
J D Keller of Bonesteel formerly of Sioux City is in Washington D C to press Interior Department on opening Rosebud Reservation lands in Tripp county He expects Bonesteel to become the headquarters for the rush to acquire the land.
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Washington, D. C
J. D. Keller
Bonesteel
Sioux City
Interior Department
Rosebud Reservation
Tripp County
Keller
Negro Assault on Employer's Wife in Armour
Luther Ross, a hired farm hand, drank heavily and attacked Mrs. Perry at the John Perry farm near Harrison Nebraska. He injured her severely, wrecked furniture with an axe, and was jailed pending preliminary trial as local anger grows and talks of vigilante action spread.
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Armour
S. D
Luther Ross
John Perry
Harrison
Perry
Ross
Fire destroys Black Hills foundry in Deadwood
The Black Hills foundry, owned by J. C. O'Donnell, burned down in Deadwood South Dakota. The loss is about 25000 dollars with partial insurance. Origin undetermined but likely hot iron ignited material from the previous night. Twenty workers lose their jobs. owner reportedly will not rebuild.
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Deadwood
Black Hills
J. C. O'Donnell
Iowa
Senate approves divorce measure with six month relief option
Pierre South Dakota March 4 The senate passes a divorce bill allowing relief after six months where the cause arises in the state and by agreement under mental cruelty inhuman treatment or mental incompatibility. The house is expected to pass in its current form. The session also moves on New Apportionment and various special appropriations totaling $160000 for Vermillion law school Aberdeen dormitory Yankton infirmary reform school and School of Mines.
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Pierre
S. D
Senate
House
Engstrom
Law
Vermillion
Aberdeen
Yankton
Reform School
School of Mines
Reward Reward Brings Horses Home After Rustling
Fort Pierre South Dakota March 4 reports that stockman John Hughes offered 500 dollars for conviction and 160 for return of stolen horses. Thieves returned the herd voluntarily and left them near Hughes ranch after attempting to guide them to their own range, now found a few miles south of Bad River.
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Fort Pierre
S. D
John Hughes
Stanley
Hughes
Bad River
Hughes’ Ranch
Oldham Farmers’ Elevator faces involuntary bankruptcy
Judge Carland sets March 12 for Oldham Farmers’ Elevator Company officers to appear and show cause why they should not be adjudged insolvent and forced into bankruptcy. Creditors Yoder Koehne Rae claim $560 total against $3,000 debts, alleging a September 18, 1906, act of bankruptcy with a $4200 mortgage to J J Adkins that favored him over others. Deputy Marshal Lamb served papers.
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Sioux Falls
Carland
Federal Court
Oldham Farmers’ Levator Company
Oldham
Kingsbury County
T. R. Yoder
Albert Koehne
Thomas W. Rae
J. J. Adkins
United States
O. V. Lamb
South Dakota legislators push broad agenda as session nears close
With just over a week left in the session, about 666 bills have been introduced and 51 filed for final passage. Major measures include a comprehensive primary law, demurrage and anti-lobbying statutes, campaign finance limits, and reform efforts on labor and state governance. The article lists key laws, resolutions, and large anticipated appropriations for education, charities, state projects, and the capitol.
Divorce reform bill reported favorably in senate
Pierre March 2 The senate adopted a favorable report on the divorce bill after a tough contest. An adverse report on recovering money from North Carolina on outlawed bonds was approved after a two hour fight. The anti-treating bill failed of passage and the house anti discrimination bill passed the senate. Prices 245 cent rate bill killed in house by adverse minority report. The house adjournment at noon March 8 approved. Senate calendar heavy with deficiency bills.
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Senate
State Horticultural Society
Andrew J. Lee
Robert S. Dowdell
Treasury
The
Agricultural College
Tom Ayres
Dowdell
Pierre
North Carolina
House
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