Quinn County banking effort marks county jubilee
Quinn residents organize four local banks and plan a county jubilee August 21 to 23 to honor the railroad arrival. The Rapid City depot suffered damage last week in a railroad incident.
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Newspaper
Philip Weekly Review
Location
Philip, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1907
Page
4
Quinn residents organize four local banks and plan a county jubilee August 21 to 23 to honor the railroad arrival. The Rapid City depot suffered damage last week in a railroad incident.
A formal contest notice announces a case against Panett on a tract abandoned for months near January 14, 1907. The plaintiff seeks an order for improvements and legal action to reclaim the land under United States law. The notice directs all parties to appear at ten o clock in the morning on a specified date and place to respond.
Smith News reports P F Neff returning to work from illness and Ada Meyenfeldt visiting Grindstone residents. Charles Airey and Lawrence Opheim plan or are building on homesteads. Bucy family houses new homes east of Smith. Milford and Cox return from Cheyenne River trip with posts and hay work. School district No. 49 patrons vote on site for a new school house. Mrs BE Shipp to make home on southeast quarter of section 28-3-20. Hartzell returns from Rapid City trip to buy sheep for his flock. Harvest Festival in September touted as a show worth traveling miles to see. Then several United States land office contest notices from Pierre South Dakota involving homestead entries and abandonment claims with dates and parties named.
A fragmented report notes that Katherine Kolty contested a United States entry claim. It mentions occupancy requirements, not due to her, and a scheduled final hearing set for September 30 before the proper commissioner and official.
Fragmentary text mentions a commissioner L. Clow and a public port or pulp department. The legible items point to a local government notice or meeting brief with unclear dates and roles.
The Fort Pierre to Rapid City passenger service began yesterday with Conductor Hannegan and Engineer Sherman at the helm. The westbound train left Fort Pierre at 8:00 AM, stopped in Philip for dinner, and arrived Rapid City at 3:55 PM. Eastbound trains run daily, with connections at Rapid City to north and south routes. Through express and transfer costs, plus a Missouri River transfer fee, are noted. Major construction and bridge work along the line continue, with a bridge completion target of October 1. Chester T. Dike named Northwestern division superintendent, headquartered in Pierre.
Notice of intent to make final homestead proof for multiple entrants in South Dakota. Names include Phillie D., John Mart in Fischer, and Byron L. Clow as U S Commissioner. Proof dates set for September 10 1907 and September 17 1907 at Philip Dakota with witnesses listed.
Cowboys from the bad lands will perform daily relay races at the Huron State Fair from September 9 to 13. The event, with a $250 purse, showcases daring riders in buckskins, drawing big crowds and aiming for a dramatic showing on the plains. Also advertised is a 320 acre ranch for sale near Philip with water and timber, quarters offered separately.
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