Sioux Falls Rivalry Over Capital Route Debate
The piece argues Sioux Falls offers the shortest travel distances and lowest costs for territory residents visiting the capital. It questions rival claims as Dispatches confirm a Forest City to Deadwood line as a main Northwestern trunk, potentially bypassing Pierre. Redfield linchpins prospects, while Pierre faces uncertainty if the route changes.
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Republican
Forest City
Deadwood
Gettysburg
Pierre
Missouri
Redfield
Ex Governor Stone May Be Named Commissioner of the General Land Office
Report says ex Governor Stone of Iowa is to be appointed as commissioner of the General Land Office. He is described as a pioneer of the west and an old soldier. With Secretary Noble, a western man and former Iowan, the land department may enter prosperous times through a fair adjustment of pending matters.
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Stone
Iowa
General Land Office
Noble
Dividend declaration by Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line
The directors declared a semi annual dividend of 2 percent on the road's preferred stock. The preferred stock is small compared with common stock and must receive 7 percent before common stock holders receive any dividend.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
English syndicate buys 2 million acres for bonanza farms in New Mexico
An English syndicate has purchased 2 000 000 acres in New Mexico to convert into bonanza farms. Many investors are expected to finance the venture and many farms will soon be placed on the market. J M Bailey of Sioux Falls is touted as a successor to Treasurer Lawler, noted for his network in Dakota and the northwest and his business acumen. Sioux City plans Sunday baseball if required in Covington, with twelve Sunday games arranged and the Journal pledged to defend the practice despite morality critiques.
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Sioux’ Falls
Sioux Falls
Aerubican
Mitchell
New Mexico
J. M. Bailey
Lawler
Bailey
Dakota
Northwest
Sioux City
Covington
The
Journal
Miller Press
Vierre
Milwaukee
Tlere
Resignation Accept Passed for Judge Carland Succession Hints
Attorney general Miller accepts Judge Carland's resignation to take effect once a successor qualifies. Leading candidates for the vacancy include Hon. I. H. Keith and Judge C. S. Palmer, both from Sioux Falls.
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Miller
Carland
I. H. Keith
C. S. Palmer
Sioux Falls
Public schools closed over scarlet fever concerns
Canton schools shut due to scarlet fever with outbreaks reported in Sioux Falls where several deaths occur. Sioux Falls and Sioux City Journal commentaries note political topics and health contrasts, while territorial warrants fund finances are set to be refunded April 1.
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Canton
Sioux Falls
Capital Building Fund
Dakota Arbor Day Proclamation and Tree Culture Law
Territorial governor proclaims April 21 south of the 7th parallel and May 2 north of it as Arbor Day with public and private observances. Details seed timber planting rewards, tax exemptions on timbered lands, reporting duties, and limits for railroads. Includes endorsements and ads for Hall’s Catarrh Cure.
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Louis IX
Church
Dakota
Territorial
United States
Louis K. Ciancn
M. L. McCormack
States Born On Washington's Birthday
On Washington's birthday four States joined the Union Dakota North Dakota South Dakota Washington Montana is praised for justice long deferred and equality with other states. The piece jeers at partisan papers for exaggerating Dakota blizzards and predicts a bright future for the region.
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Washington
American Union of States
North
South Dakotas
Montana
Dakota
Dhea
Reform Drawn on Land Office Consolidation
Sioux Falls Press notes that a 19th century order sought to consolidate land offices at Worthington, Redwood Falls and Tracy and move to Marshall, prompting early protests. The secretary later rescinded the order, returning to the prior setup, with public need possibly calling for more offices than the reform allowed.
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Sioux Falls
Worthington
Redwood Falls
Tracy
Marshall
Noble
Home Rule Support Shapes Dakota Policy
The new administration backs home rule and appoints territorial officials from eligible regions, urging Dakota and similar territories to fill federal offices with native candidates where possible. It notes past unfulfilled promises and questions the necessity of outside appointments while praising Harrison for a stricter, merit-based approach.
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Sioux City Journal
Harrison
Cleveland
Dakota
Alaska
Capital center chatter stirs Dakota capitals race
Local papers weigh which town might host South Dakota’s capital with Watertown Redfield Madison Mitchell Pierre and Eluron among hopefuls. Huron touts population center logic while Woo n soket and Madison mock the bid and farmers alliance past friction colors the debate.
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Stand County Press
Watertown
Redfield
Luton
Madison
Mitchell
Pierre
Eluron
Deadwood Times
Huron
Woonsocket News
South Dakota
Madison Sentinel
Jis
Farmers’ Alliance
Beadle County
Spectacle Of Skin Disease Worse Than Pimples
George Chapman of Pineoming Michigan recalls a chronic skin eruption over legs arms and face. He credits Standreths Pills with a complete three month cure after years in US mounted infantry and says his skin has remained clear since.
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Ibrandreth
George Chapman
Pineoning
Mich
Mounted Infantry
United States Army
Texas
Doggers
Standreth
Watertown Favored To Be South Dakota Capital
The Water town Courier-News argues Watertown will win the temporary capital prize for South Dakota. It notes nine competing points and that about 12,000 votes in neighboring counties could decide the outcome, with Watertown drawing scattered statewide support.
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Sioux Falls
Watertown
Cudington
Toledo Shlade and the Woes of Two in a Home
A sharp vignette lists domestic strains common to marriage. It cites a husband coming home late to no supper, a wife waiting for a drunken spouse, missed plans for theater, and financial frictions, underscoring the strain when partners fail to pull together.
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Toledo
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup in Teething Care
An ad proclaims Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a trusted teething remedy from a leading nurse physician. It claims forty years of use and relief from pain, dysentery, diarrhea, griping, and wind colic, priced at 25 cents per bottle.
Blind Bartimaus and the Healing at Jericho
A sermon excerpt discusses Jesus near Jericho en route to Jerusalem, healing Bartimaeus the son of Timaeus and two other blind men. It reflects on faith, approach to Christ, and the symbolism of Jericho while tracing biblical links from Genesis to Revelation and urging childlike belief.
Big Money for Flowers in Chicago Society
A Chicago Journal column argues that Chicago spends lavishly on floral displays, rivaling even large cities. Wealthy families pay vast sums for decorations, while many aspirants and lovers also fund lavish bouquets, making florists strong supporters of the city’s social scene.
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Chicago
Eyenine
Secale
Chicaso Journal
Contested 1801 Election Ends in Jefferson Victory
The 1801 electoral vote count left no majority and the House chose Jefferson on the thirty-sixth ballot after states shifted support. New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Virginia North Carolina Kentucky Tennessee backed Jefferson while Massachusetts New Hampshire Connecticut Rhode Island Delaware and South Carolina backed Burr.
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House of Representatives
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Virginia
North Carolina
Kentucky
Tennessee
Jefferson
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Delaware
South Carolina
Burr
Maryland
Vermont
Monroe
Attis
Middle States
Morris
Craik and Baer
Philadelphia Times
Harsh School Discipline at Eton Recalled by Fleuri Labouchere
Fleuri Labouchere recalls brutal treatment at a private British school with a ruffian master who beat boys on a form. He contrasts it with Eton where Dr Hawtry presided with public flogging and a cruel culture, praising the doctor as amiable yet sanctioning caning of about twenty boys daily.
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Eton
Dr. Hawtry
Fleuri Labouchere
London
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Foreman Headlight
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