Davison County drainage actions and election calls in 1908
County commissioners discussed drainage petitions and surveys, approved ditch routes in Blendon Badger Mitchell townships, and viewed petitions from Dakota Improved Seed Co. for drainage. They adjourned to September 17 and then to 1:30 pm with bills approved and funds authorized to aid Mitchell bridges. election calls for Nov 3 1908 set including general and a special for a U.S. Congress seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. T. White
Geo
Wm. Nash
Salary
J. R. Allison
Nienepotenene
T. B. Haynes
A. J. Annis
E. D. Watkins
W. Dowihs
Mathers
H. B. Anderson
Wealth of Townships in Davison County Valuations
Davison county shows varied township wealth in a reader table from the auditor records. Townships like Perry Badger Blendon Mt Vernon Beulah Mitchell Prosper Lisbon Union Baker Tobin and Rome list assessed personal property values and counts of horses cattle mules sheep hogs and wagons with a total of 447232 outside Mt Vernon Ethan Mitchell. Some oddities appear such as Mt Vernon Eisenbon Baker and Tobin lacking household furniture assessments and Badger noting gold and silver plate while Biendoff can pay taxes on watches and diawala ma spewe at porten 4 vai 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davison County
Perry Township
Badger Township
Blendon
Mt. Vernon
Beulah
Mitchell Township
Prosper
Lisbon
Union Township
Baker Township
Ethan
Mitchell
Mt. ‘Vernon
Eisbon
Bak‘er
Tébin
Badeer
Biendoff
Watenhes
Dia Wala Ma Spewerrysat
Bortent
Bid Auction Sets Corn Palace Street Booths
City Auditor Ness prepares for a crowded Corn Palace week as street merchants bid for booth space. Auction of choice locations is set for Saturday at 2 pm in City Hall with no license fee attached to bids. Electric lighting and decorations enhance the Main street entrance as 2,500 lights are installed. county exhibits from at least fifteen counties join the preparations ahead of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift
Notice of dissolution and continuation of partnership
Notice from Mitchell South Dakota dated September 17 1908 states the co partnership formerly Overholt and Wilkins will be continued by Jesse Wilkins who will collect debts owed to the partnership and the partnership will pay all obligations and claims owed by the partnership signed by J W Overholt and Jesse Wilkins
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Overholt
Jesse Wilkins
Overholt and Wilkins
Overholt & Thal
Mitchell
South Dakota
Entertained Many Guests at Five Oclock Tea
A Tuesday afternoon social function hosted by Mrs. H. L. Bras Mrs. Emily Bras Swift and Miss Louise Bras attracted about 120 invitations. Five rooms held tables decorated with red roses yellow asters pink carnations and blue blooms as guests enjoyed a dainty menu served by a list of ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Bras
Emily Bras- Swift
Louise Bras
George M. Rowley
Craig Wilson
John N. Crow
Jay Dundas
William Scallin
Reuben Dwight
Eugene Lovejoy
J. K. Smith
Martin Wider
C. C. Bras
Fred A. White
Sid W. Smith
Special Train Service to Run On Sept 28 29
President Smith received a telegram that the Chicago and Northwestern and the Omaha roads will run a splendid special train service on Monday and Tuesday September 28 and 29 Bryan and Taft days. The specials will originate from Pierre via Wolsey Yankton Haywarden Huron and Troquois via Salem. Five trains will operate from five points on the Northwestern line over the two days along with the regular morning train from Laverne Minnesota, totaling twelve arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
M. E. Patton
Robert Burns
Chicago & Northwestern
Omaha Roads
Bryan
Taft
Pierre
Wolsey
Yankton
Hawarden
Huron
Troquois
Salem
Laverne, Minn
Mitchell to Welcome Crowds With Expanded Taft Day Trains
Milwaukee road adds two extra trains for Taft day Tuesday routing one Sioux City departure from Platte to boost Mitchell arrivals. A Murdo special runs and an additional Canton train. Eleven trains will bring crowds in the morning, promising a crowded Mitchell turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee, Road
Sioux City
Platte
Mitchell
Canton
Bids Sought for School House Construction in Badger Township
Call for bids on seated construction of a school house in Badger township Davison county South Dakota. Bids cover material and labor per plans on file in the office of W H Comstock district clerk.
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N. W
Badger Township
Davison County
South Dakota
W. H. Comstock
Land Buyer Seeks Mitchell County Acreage at Cash Price
Wanted two or three quarters of Davis county land not to exceed 3000 dollars per acre. Will pay cash if land suits. Write at once giving particulars descriptions numbers and locations. Address H. L. E. care Widmann Hotel Mitchell South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davison County
H. L. E. Care Widmann Hotel
Mitchell, S. D
Bid Notice for Badger Township Residence Sale
The bid deadline is 12 o'clock m on September 30 1908. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Dated at Laomis South Dakota September 5 1908. W H Comstock Letcher SD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Badger Township
Laomis
S. D
W. H. Comstock, Letcher
Also Mentioned on This Page
County
Wraimage
Coumiiseluuers
Wevidol
Lula
Calléa
Witivers
Wm. Naso
So. D. Watkins
B. Kiaynes
J. KR. Allison
BH. KR. Mathers
Congress
William H. Parker
Perry
Badger
Rome
Than
City of Mitchell
Fred Brodstrup
Dakota Improved Seed Co
Fred ‘Brodstrup
Fred. Brodstrup
G. Rathbun
Mdse
J.D. Dean
Pooley
Stewart Iron ‘Works Co
Freyberg
Frank White
feets _Lovinger
Dekota
Rel
Tobin
Rome Township
Omaha
Milwaukee
Preventics
Diehl & Brown
Kodak Supplies OF
T.V. Moreau Co
Kodak Supply Depot
Nicollet Ave
Iinneapolis
the House of Kuppenheimer
Chicago
Kuppenheimer
Becker
Clothing House
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