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Irrigation, roads, and census plans drive state outlook
The piece covers Standard Oil labor rumors, North-Western railroad work east from Belle Fourche, a saloon closure in Omaha, and a range of regional notes. It notes the National Irrigation Congress urging a five billion dollar bond issue, road-width debates, large bank support for crop movement, a humorous automobile definition, editor reflections, and local biographical items. It also highlights South Dakota land openings for settlement, anticipated population shifts west of the James River, and the 1910 federal census preparations with a large staffing plan and funding.
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