Meanest Man Found in Mellette County He Disappears With Coffin Money
Chamberlain January 24 The meanest man honor noted by Mellette county residents is H G Shaden a former day laborer at White River who allegedly vanished with 46 dollars used to buy a coffin for Red Shirt s dead son Shaden allegedly traveled to Rosebud agency then to Valentine Nebraska spent the night and caught an eastbound train not paying his hotel bill Red Shirt s family waited days before obtaining a coffin from a friend amid a chase by cowboys locally Pierre Dakotan notes irrigation plant remodeling at the Philip ranch switching to galvanized steel pipes Stanley Philip returns from Colorado hires an expert to oversee the project a pickle factory inquiry is expected Fort Pierre Trade growth planned in 1912 following Minnesota Iowa trip of R B Stearns and a leading pickle firm representative.
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Chamberlain
Mellette
H. G. Shaden
White River
Red Shirt
Rosebud
Shaden
Valentine, Neb
Philip Ranch
Stanley Philip
Colorado
Pierre Dakotan
R. B. Stearns
Minnesota
Iowa
Fort Pierre
Incorporation Effort for Little Bend Irrigation Plant
Pierre January 24 A move to form a company to take up Little Bend by purchase and install an irrigation plant using Missouri River water to farm several hundred acres. Stock subscriptions are being taken.
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Pierre
Little Bend
Missouri
Unclear OCR Fragment Mentions County Figures
Fragmentary OCR item mentions county figures and individuals named Ronnie. Details are unreadable. no clear event date location or actions are recoverable from the provided text.
Clearing Mystery at Rapid Bert Morrison Identified in Burned Shack Death
Coroner and jury conclude charred remains near Canyon Lake belong to Bert Morrison. Evidence traces his movements August to November 21, shows he lived with Ed Hanley, sought furnishings, and loaned items for security. witnesses link clothing and personal items to him. Death method remains unknown.
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Robinson
Canyon Lake
Bert Morris
Morrison
Bert Morrison
Ed Handley
Riverside
Boulevard Bridge
Hanley
Big Bend
Dakota Power Company
Hanleye
Bert
Sunshine Department
J. B. Henderson
Mr. Henderson
Ed Hanley
Charles Edwards
Leverman
Edwards
Laura Allen
C. J. Allen
Irrigation Permits Grow West of Missouri River
Pierre January 24 Water permit filings for irrigation along western state streams continue. Major project seeks Cheyenne River water to irrigate 11623 acres by a partnership including John Necombe G E Gorusch James Dalzell and H D McCay. Powell and Hutching secure Bad and Cheyenne river rights for 133 and 33 acres respectively. Cattlemen like Powell and Hum move into irrigation from Cheyenne and Bad rivers signaling ample fodder potential despite weather.
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Powell
Walter O. Hutching
Lindsay
Cheyenne River
F.C. Hum
Black Hand Trouble Sparks Sully County Row
Pierre Jan. 24. Sully county Black Hand trouble devolves into a quarrel between Sheriff Coleman and Attorney Quimby and Editor Green of the Okoboro Times. Green charges a warrantless search of his private papers. officials deny examining more than the township school record. The dispute centers on alleged cold feet in pursuing law violators.
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Pierre
Sully
Coleman
Quimby
Green
Okoboro Times
Bick
Onida
Pearls Found in Oysters Worth 250 Dollars at Grand Hotel Cafe
J D Van Syckle of Huron found 21 pearls in oysters at the Grand Hotel cafe in Watertown on January 24. Five pearls were black, and the total value is estimated at at least 250 dollars. The dealer who sold the oysters may see a surge in demand for that shipment.
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Watertown
Grand Hotel
J. D. van Syckle
Huron
All Lost In Sioux Falls Political Roundup
A string of failed efforts in Sioux Falls last week highlights a pattern of losses. Vesney misplaced his teeth while Thorson misplaced his sealskin overcoat and Prof. Merriam wandered from Chicago. Bryne faltered when addressing the crowd as La Follette’s platform struggles in South Dakota amid a state fair clash.
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Sioux Falls
Vesney
Thorson
Prof. Merriam
Chicago
Bryne
South Dakota
State gains Black Hills forest lands in 48000 acres title swap
Pierre Jan 23 South Dakota will receive undisputed title to 48000 acres in the Black Hills and 13000 acres of West Short Pines in Harding county as part of a school lands exchange with the forest service. Commissioner F F Brinker completed the deal in Washington, asserting the settlement ends years of controversy and will boost state timber resources and grazing lands for school funds.
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Pierre
South Dakota
Black Hills National Forest Reserve
West Short Pines
Sioux National Forest
Harding County
F. F. Brinker
Washington
Forest Service
Black Hills
Brinker
Short Pines
National Forest
Prolific Alfalfa Plant Sets Seed Record in Sioux Falls Work
Brookings January reports a professor Hansen alfalfa plant producing 41300 seeds, a new record. At Brookings last week the Sioux Falls conservation congress and state horticultural society highlighted progress with Russian and Siberian alfalfa. Hansen plans tests on hardier varieties for day and rough lands, aiming to boost yields and stabilize the state alfalfa industry.
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Brookings
Hansen
Sioux Falls Conservation Congress
State Horticultural Society
Slansen
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Huron
Profesor Hansen
Black Hills
Fire at Underwood and severe frost victim in Sioux Falls
Fire confined to Joyce Hardware Co. in Underwood spared the post office after fears of a broader blaze. In Sioux Falls, Scott Babcock suffered severe frostbite driving to Hartford, with one arm amputated and the other at risk, a companion seeking warmth after abandoning the wagon.
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New Underwood
Joyce Hardware Co
Sioux Falls
Scott Babcock
Hartford
Babcock
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Philip
First State Bank
Philip, South Dakota
Severin & Wheeler
J. C. Severin
G. G. Wheeler
Shadon
Mavericks
Little Berd
Ronnies
Underwood
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