Notable deputy Petrie dies in gunfight with outlaw Sully
In a storied incident on the plains deputy Petrie tracked the famed horse thief Jack Sully. A confrontation near Sully’s home ended with Petrie wounded and Sully killed, ending a long chase across river prairie. The tale ties to Virgil and Kate Boyles and to performances in the city.
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Jack Sully
Prairies
Saitchell
John —R
Hat Petrie
Papreeach
Sully
Petrie
Virand
Kate Boyles
Marshall Johnson
Illinois
Mount ‘Morris
Ogle
Ilinois
Bramatc Events Discussed in Sioux City Meeting
Porter in Sioux City says Bramatc events will be numerous and discusses settlement between Gale theatre and the National Theatre association where he serves as a director. He notes potential profits from forthcoming changes and consultations with manager Jencks.
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Ek) Porter Las Een
Sioux City
Ree Wa Jencks
Gale ‘Theatre
National Theatre
Porter
Neither Team Could Cross Line in Tied Brookings Duel
Brookings reports a 0 0 tie between the agricultural college eleven and Dakota Wesleyan after a scoreless afternoon. Mitchell missed close scoring chances and Log Smith injury hampered plays. Next Saturday November 19 Mitchell hosts Aberdeen State Normal from Aberdeen in southern contest.
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Brookings
Agricultural College
Dakota Wesleyan
Mitchell
Aggies
Log Smith
Norman School of
Aberdeen
New explosive tested on warships at Hampton Roads
High explosives tested on the monitor Puritan reveal severe damage to the vessel, prompting tow to dry dock. The 2000 pounds of nitroglycerine gelatin explosive, invented by Wilard S. Ishams, bent armor and flooded lower sections, though experts say a modern 12 inch shell might have caused more harm.
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Fort Wionrpe
Hampton Roads
Norfolk Navy Yard
Congress
Wilard S. Ishams
Portland Steamer Ashore Strands 838 Passengers
In Cordova Alaska the steamer Portland is wrecked on Katalla Island. A fierce storm prevented aid as 838 passengers and crew face starvation after three days without food. The Alateda tried to reach port but was driven back. A revenue cutter is en route to assist.
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Cordova
Alaska
Portland
Katalla Island
Alateda
Steamer Wolverine Founders in Lake Winnipeg
The Wolverine foundered in Lake Winnipeg near Ilkirk Manitoba leaving fourteen passengers and crew stranded on an island. They must wait for the lake to freeze to escape by bobsled.
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Ilkirk
Manitoba
Lake Winnipeg
Oast
Corn Crop Boosts Decline in Food Prices Nationwide
Across the country prices for meat and staples fell as a bumper corn crop and heavy cattle and pork receipts pressure markets. Chicago dealers report lower beef pork and lamb prices, with eggs rising, and reductions echoed from Washington to New Orleans and across Canada as western shipments flood markets.
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Chicago
Pacific Coast
Washington, D. C
New Orleans
Canada
New York
Boston
Columbus
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
N. Y
Hunting on Lakes Can't Be Stopped
The North Dakota attorney general ruled that farmers cannot bar public hunting and trapping on large lakes while keeping access open via public highways. He said small sloughs on ordinary farms are private but larger ponds and lakes remain accessible to hunters if they can reach them by public road.
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Watertown
D. C
Clark
W. F. Bancroft
Prospectors Lost in Rush to Gold Camp Porcupine
Montreal reports that a score of prospectors died while rushing to the Porcupine gold camp. Returning men say food prices rose compared with the Klondike rush era.
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Montreal
Canada
Porcupine
Dakota Farmer of Aberdeen Promotes Prosperous Farming
The Dakota Farmer of Aberdeen advocates studying successful farmers to boost income and improve farm operations. It notes readers can obtain information by sending money to receive ideas and notes from its pages.
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Dakicta
Aberdeen
Ennic
Faure
County Board Adopts Bridge Plan and Counts Election Votes
The County Board met on Friday November 11 1910 with township supervisors to plan temporary winter bridges across the McCornack drain and spring permanent ones. The board canvassed election returns for numerous local and state offices and proposed amendments with detailed vote tallies for Governor Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State Attorney General and others. A Saturday session approved election bills refunds and a school district boundary change between Liston and another district and adjourned sine die.
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A. J. Curtis
T. 14
Haynes
A. J. Annis
BE. D. Watkins
Aue
Blendon Township
McCornack Drain
Ajourn
T. B. Haynes
E. D. Watkins
H. B. Anderson
W. A. Lynch
Stacy A. Cochran
Henry B. Anderson
David M. Finnegann
Ed. M. Newcomb
Leroy Hixon
George G. Johnoon
W. M. Ringsdorf
Gus. H. Helgerson
William H. Comstock
John H. Hohn
W. Abbey
Robert A. Zangle
John T. Donahue
Register of Deeds
DD. G. Cox
Clyde Kimble
Henry RB. Rogers
C. W. Johnston
J. M. Levings
J. J. Berry
S. Cattrell
Lewis W. Bailey
W. M. Herbert
O.ff Browne
John Su
Nelson
C. Greene
Ghas. A. Bower
War
A. J. Gurtis
S. W. Whyte
J. C. Lehman
Nick Schneider
J. F. Kurtz
Martin Gleeson
Wm. Nash
S. F. Goodykoontz
American Publishing Co
Mt. Vernon News
Mitchell Publishing Co
Mitchel Clarion
Soobunbucsobo
Mitchell Clarion
Fred Brodsiup
Hessmau & Co
Court House
J. H. Ferris
Mdse
C. E. Brady
Lovinger Slade & Co
C. W
H. Foss
W. Fete
Godfried Bock Jr
W. H
Liston Township
N.W
Mary FB. Babcock
A. M. A. Pickler
Gleeson
City of Mit
Hhell
University
Mitchell
Prosper Township
Davison County
A. J
Soan
South Dakota
Davison
sAsscadoa
Herbert J. Coxe
E. Perry
Hanson County
Curtis
Haw
J. H. Davis
Mm. Y. Watkins
Salary
Nash
I. H. B. Anderson
Rosedale Township
Hanson Sow County
Salary County Comimisioner
W. B. Rowley
Special county official notes from 1910 session
A fragmentary notice from Mitshell South Dakota dated November 8 1910 records a county auditor signing a special session held November 11 and 12 1910. The legible line names H B Anderson as county auditor.
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Mitshell
Saitt Dakota
Anderson
Aniditer
Panama Canal Completion Timeline and Taft Visit
The canal will be completed by December 1 1913 according to Taft who inspected the Gatun dam. The opening remains January 1 1915 as set by Lt. Col Goethals to train canal tenders and ensure machinery readiness. Also Panama protests the postal savings bank bill excluding the Canal Zone and Taft plans annexation remarks at a banquet to Panama’s president.
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Panama
Panama Canal
Taft
Gatun
Goethals
Congress
Canal
Postal Savings Bank
United States
Indictment Against Standard Oil Indiana Reduced in Fine Scope
Jackson Tenn The US indictment over the grand junction concession charges against Standard Oil Company of Indiana seeks penalties up to 30084000 but Judge McCall rules the offense rests on settlements not individual shipments The case covers 1524 counts tied to railroad moves from Whit ing Indiana to the southeast via Grand Junction Evidence shows 46 monthly settlements between 1903 and 1905 If found guilty on all counts the maximum penalty drops to 92000
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Jackson, Tenn
United States
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
McCall
Indiana Corporation
Whiting
Ind
Grand Junction
Tena
Accused of Giving Red Bird Red Eye in Federal Case
In Aberdeen South Dakota in a federal court the case of H B Templeton of Lemmon charged with furnishing liquor to Indians is being heard after the manslaughter conviction of Jacob Keoke. Templeton a Lemmon livery stable manager alleges he was driving out of the area when Red Bird a Cheyenne River Indian obtained the liquor. Henry Duncan Jr testified to Templeton’s absence. The jury retired late yesterday.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Jacob Keoke
George Kampeska
H. B. Templeton
Lemmon
Templeton
Red Bird
Cheyenne River
Henry Duncan, Jr
Publication Office Moves for Northwest Farmstead
The Northwest Farmstead publication office, bought by Orange Judd interests at Brookings, has been moved temporarily from Brookings to Springfield Massachusetts. Negotiations continue between Aberdeen businessmen and Orange Judd for establishing the northwest headquarters in Aberdeen.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Northwest
Orange Judd
Brookings
Springfield
Mass
Tag Day at Aberdeen for Children's Home offering
Aberdeen South Dakota plans a tag day on November 22 to raise funds for the annual Thanksgiving offering to the Children's Home at Sioux Falls. The citywide drive invites residents to donate clothes and goods during the event.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Sioux Falls
Farmer Held on Arson Charge at Jones Ranch
Kadoka South Dakota John Matucha longtime neighborhood resident was arrested on arson charges following a haystack fire on George Jones ranch several miles away Fire destroyed about 900 tons of hay causing roughly 1000 dollars in losses Neighbors, led by EB Hughes, spotted the fleeing man near the scene and Matucha is held on 1900 dollars bond awaiting next state circuit court term The motive is alleged revenge for a perceived grievance.
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Kadoka
S. D
John Matucha
George Jones
EB. B. Hughes
Jones
Hugnes
Jones Ranch
Iman
Matuech
Ben
Matucha
Indiana Population Rises to 2 700 876
Washington, D C The population of Indiana is announced at 2 700 876 a gain of 184 414 or 7 30 percent The increase is concentrated in cities rather than rural areas strengthening urban growth indicators.
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Washington, D. C
Indiana
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