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Newspaper
Philip Weekly Review
Location
Philip, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1908
Page
6
Experienced general builder offers services for bridge work and other construction tasks. Will prepare plans and estimates. Claims satisfaction guaranteed. Contact PRILIP, 80, DAK.
An old timer reports a 30 mile northward trip from Bad River toward Hardingrove and Milesville, praising Stanley County’s fertile soil, rolling prairie, and rising farms. He notes deep brown soil, adequate moisture, abundant alfalfa and crops, a growing village life, and potential railroad interest, while contrasting past cattle ranges with farmer prosperity.
A damaged notice from the Department of the Interior shows a contractor award process mentioning Alfbert Wheelon as registrar. The document references a U.S. commission, an army context, and the timing around Tune 30, with official service and diligence statements. The text is garbled but indicates a formal contract notice and involved parties.
Notice of land auction and public sale under the Homestead Act. The claim states a notice of selection to make final commutation on land description with witnesses named. Public notices list dates June 26 and July 6, and reference to the Department of the Interior, United States Land Office, Chamberlain, S D.
An observed affidavit details claims by William A. McRongiy alleging abandonment of land for more than six months and nonoccupation within the grantee’s grant. The United States may assert ownership or rights, with a wartime context noted and the matter presented before the registrar Albert Wherlon.
A string of contest notices filed with the United States Land Office in Pierre and Chamberlain South Dakota detail claims of land abandonment, failure to occupy or improve, and opposition to homestead entries. Contestants named include F. Ro, Simon Mucken, Henry Gerlach, and others alleging six months or more of nonoccupancy, with hearings scheduled before U.S. Commissioners in July and August.
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