Tragic Death Probed as Rural Phone Call Haunts Family
Parker South Dakota October 10. The Burke home near Parker reports a danger call from a woman during the night of a murder at Harry I Collins farm. Investigators including private detective C W Jenning and Pinkerton Calahan pursue clues while James Jones the State's Attorney withholds details. Collins has gone to his Draper area home for government land deadlines.
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Hurley
Burke
Collins
sAttorney Jones
Jones
C. W. Jenning
Yankton
Parker
Sioux Balls
Howard
S. D
Nw Posse
Marion
Brown
Centerville
Brookings College
Calahan
Pinkerton Agency
Reopens Fight on 3-Cent Line in Cleveland
The Cleveland Electric Railway company filed in common pleas court seeking an injunction to halt Forest City Rail Way operations and prohibit interference with Electric line service. It accuses Mayor Johnson of financial interest and involvement in organizing and backing the 3-cent fare line.
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Cleveland, O
Johnson
Forest City Rail Way Company
Cleveland Electric Railway Company
Common Pleas Court
Forest City
Forest City Company
Strenuous Campaign Between Two Young Women for County Superintendent
Two ex-superintendents contend for Butte County superintendent with no local transport, traveling by buckboard or cowpony across sparse northern and southern districts. Both Miss Susie Malcolm and Miss Susie Bird bring prior election experience and strong qualifications as new settlers flood the county with shifting political loyalties.
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Belle Pourche
S. J
Susie Malcolm
Susie Bird
Meade County
Massachusetts
Butte County
Rhode Island
Bay State
Lutte County
Butte
Cupid Busy While Papa Sleeps: Salem Girl Weds Aberdeen Youth
In Aberdeen South Dakota on October 11 Edward J Smith 19 of Salem and Salva Mickle 16 daughter of a Salem attorney obtained a marriage license and wed an hour later at a city justice home in a bath robe. The fast ceremony disrupted police plans to send the girl home and her father objected to Smith. A brother in law signed an affidavit claiming both were of legal age raising possible annulment issues. Smith works as a baker in Salem.
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Salem
Aberdeen
S. D
Edward J. Smith
Salva Mickle
Sioux City
Ghd
Smith
John Walker
Black Hills stake divided in Mississippi Valley futurity
In Hot Springs Arkansas October 11, sixty four hounds ran in the first round of the Mississippi Valley futurity for a $1,200 stake. Results included Fine Empress, Lord Buff, Wrong Idea, Joe Allen and others winning heats. The final heats produced a division of the stake between Miss Flora and Wild Gus of Tonkin & Sanders, Butte, Montana.
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Hot Springs
Mississippi Valley
Fine Empress
Woncaster
Lord Buff
Tonk
Wrong Idea
Joe Allen
After Me
Collegian
Fine Ears
Wild Wood
Mwvening Sun
Buttes Bullet
Gold King
Fine Ey
Lord Barton Tag
Travors Emin
Master Fair
O'Quirris
Garry Owen
Bonnie Batte
Fine Envoy
Miss
Virginia Tag
Majolica
Red Sg
Lord Redford
Fine Eyes
Lady Bushman
Russett Lady
Concentrator
Sir Patched
Never Say Never
Continuance
Miss Wells
Canadian Express
Joe Bradley
Black Hills
Miss Flora
Wild Gus
Tonkin & Sanders
Butte, Mont
Grand Jury Called for Turner County Term
Parker S D reports a county attorney initiated call for the first Turner County grand jury in years for the upcoming circuit court term. It is speculated to involve Centerville club rooms accused of liquor sales since Centerville went dry. Two serious rape cases are expected before Judge E G Smith of Yankton during the fall term, one of the longest in recent years.
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Parker
S. D
Centerville
E. G. Smith
Yankton
Fire destroys Queal Lumber yard in Lake Andes
Oct. 10 Lake Andes South Dakota. Fire started in the Queal Lumber company office from a defective flue. The blaze spread to the yard and nearby barns. Fire departments from Platte and Geddes aided. losses total about 23 600 with Donahue livery barn burning and a private barn destroyed. all horses and vehicles saved.
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Lake Andes
S. D
Platte and Geddes
Queal Lumber Company
Platte
Geddes
J. H. Queal
J. M. Donahue
Mellinger
Silver anniversary hailed at Baptist convention in Brookings
The Twenty Fifth Annual Convention of South Dakota Baptists is being held this week in Brookings with officers elected. Delegates gather at the saloon halted funeral events for Lungh as part of observances.
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South Dakota Baptists
Brookings
South Dakota Baptists conclude silver anniversary in Deadwood
The twenty fifth annual meeting of South Dakota Baptists ends in Deadwood with Rev. W H Geistweit and Rev. O A Williams among speakers. Brookings hosts 1967 convention. rail routes to Hills discussed and funds pledged for western evangelism and college expansion. Pioneers recalled as 100 delegates attend closing session. Officials elected include Schrader of Rapid City as president and King of Deadwood as secretary.
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Brookings
S. D
South Dakota Baptists
First Baptist Church
W. H. Geistweit
D. D
Chicago
Service
Young People's National Organ
O. A. Williams
Minneapolis
Deadwood
Business Men's Union
Missouri River
Black Hills
W. C. King
Chamberlain, Pierre and
Evarts
State Board of Evangelism
Committee On Education
Chas. F. Hackett
Parker
Sioux Falls
J. F. Schrader
Rapid City
T. M. Shanafelt
Huron
South Dakota
BE. M. Epstein
J. P. Coffman
Kansas City
W. B. Conklin
Canton
Nils Tyschen
Los Angeles
Epstein
Yankton
State University
Vermillion
Clay County Court House
Russia
Coffman
Elk Point
Sioux City
Mr. Conklin
Lincoln County
Tyschen
Clay
Turner
Jacob Olson
J. H. Schrader
Geo. E
Idle 7 Cents in State School Fund Report
Pierre South Dakota October 10 news summarizes State Land Commissioner Bach’s biennial report. The permanent school fund end of year balance was 4 807 587.08 with only 7 cents idle. Most idle funds draw 5 6 percent. many loans pending. Bach recommends continuing land sales but raising minimum price from 10 to 20 dollars per acre, citing past sales averaging 26 85 per acre.
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Bach
Frost but no injury from heavy frost across northern counties
Huron South Dakota October 8 official weather and crop bulletin reports generally dry week with light to no rainfall besides .57 inch at Sioux Falls. Highest temperatures reached 86 in Pierre and 75 in Brookings How ard. low of 32 at Clark. Frost occurred mainly near week end but caused little damage with advanced season and moist soil conditions.
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Dakota
Huron
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Sioux Falls
Pierre
Hughes County
Brookings
Brookings County
Howard
Miner County
Clark
Clark County
September filings in Pierre land district near 37000 acres
In Pierre South Dakota 37000 acres of public domain were filed in September. The month saw 211 homesteads 7 soldiers declaratory statements and 11 reservoir declaratories. Nearly two townships were taken and October activity is expected to rise as farmers finish work. Contest filings for September numbered 71 and 602 since year start.
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Pierre
S. D
Pierre Land District
Bryan to Speak in South Dakota
Henry Wentry, democratic state chairman, announces William Jennings Bryan will visit South Dakota to deliver one address in Sioux Falls on Thursday afternoon October 18. The event will feature a statewide grand reception for the Nebraskan who the state democracy endorses for the third time.
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Pukwana
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Henry Wentry
William Jennings Bryan
South Dakota
Sioux Falls
Bryan
Chautauquas
Platte
Wentzy
Lee
New York
Reception to Pres Gault Draws Vermillion Crowd
Vermillion South Dakota October 8 large turnout to greet Franklin B Gault new head of South Dakota University. Citizens students and faculty praised the appointment and promised support to expand enrollment and university prospects.
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Vermillion
S. D
Franklin B. Gault
State University of South Dakota
Armory
South Dakota
Sunshine State
H. L. Ferry
Gault
Bartlett Tripp
Yankton
Tripp
Thomas Sterling
Thomas D. Lyons
Louise Jones
Garrett Droppers
Lady Athlete Wins Minnekahta Cup at National Coursing Meet
In Hot Springs South Dakota on October 8 Lady Athlete owned by T McCarty of Chicago captured the Minnekahta cup at the national coursing meet. Final rounds saw Lady Athlete defeat Mr Ware 4 to 2 after earlier wins over Four Paugh Miss Domestic La Mascotte and others. Weather was cool and windy with a slow track.
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Chicago
Hot Springs
S. D
T. McCarty
Mr. Barton
Mr. Ware
Happy Free
Little Jap
Lord Gerry
Faridho
Fine
Far Echo
Mr. Blue
Irrigation Project Nearing Completion in Belle Fourche
Belle Fourche South Dakota October 5 The massive irrigation project moves toward its midpoint with the inlet canal six and a half miles to the reservoir dam nearly finished. The 9000 acre reservoir will hold 200000 acre feet of water and the earth embankment tops one mile long 115 feet high and 500 feet at the base. The contract totals over one million dollars with a thousand workers and three steam shovels already on site.
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Belle Fourche
S. D
Great Reservoir
Belle -Fourche
United States
Sno«ma
School census shows population shifts across South Dakota counties
The year school census filed in the state land department notes a nationwide rise of 2704 in school population to 141598. Northern and western counties gain while southern counties lose with Union and Bon Homme worst hits. Meade and Gregory post large increases with Lyman the standout. Interest payments on lands flow from the north as the south lags amid weather.
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Bon Homme
Union
Butte
Lyman
Stanley
Gregory
Pennington
Meade
State Land Department
Cheyenne River Indians pick new supreme court judges
Pierre S D October 5 The Cheyenne River Indian reservation selects new judges for its supreme court. Clarence Ward is chosen for the Cherry Creek district Abraham Whirlinghand for the White Horse district and No Heart for the Agency district, the latter remaining as a former member.
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