Governor Wesley Proclaims Thanksgiving Day in South Dakota
Governor Wesley issues a state proclamation urging Thanksgiving Day observance with prayer and gratitude for blessings and progress despite seasonal hardships. The document, dated November 2, 1911, accompanies praise for public health temperance and peace and notes infrastructure work by Secretary of State POLLEY on the Croweh line to connect western South Dakota with a transcontinental route.
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Ros. Verney
South Dakota
United States
Breunto
Pierre Thia
A. D
R. S. Wesley
Sage Creek Pass
Milwaukee plans to secure Crouch line to Harlowton
Rapid City reports rumors that the Burlington will take the Crouch line from here to Mystic and extend west while the Milwaukee railroad pursues the same route. The Milwaukee intends to reach Harlowton Mont and create an almost direct Chicago to coast line via South Dakota, Omaha, and Sioux City. Construction continues with a steel bridge at Chamberlain.
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Rapid City
Burlington Railroad
Mystic
Milwaukee Railroad
Milwaukee
Wyoming Coal Fields
Harlowton
Mont
Butte
Chicago
South Dakota
Omaha
Sioux City
Manila
Mitchell
8. D
Chamberlain
Maine Keeps Prohibition With 758 Vote Margin
Augusta Nov 7 Maine retains constitutional prohibition after Governor Plaisted accepted corrections from four towns in the September special election. Initial returns showed repeal by 26 votes but clerks later reversed four town figures. after a hearing the governor and council confirmed prohibition by 758 votes.
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Augusta
Me Noy
Maine
Plaisted
Ocean to Ocean Flight Ends in Pasadena Triumph
Avia tor Galbrarth PL Rodgers completed an ocean to ocean crossing, arriving in Pasadena after a 4,231 mile journey. His flight lasted three days, ten hours and four minutes, averaging 51.58 miles per hour, starting from Sheephead B aher on a prior date and ending at a tournament crate of spe.
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Pasadena
Cal
Galbrarth PL Rodgers
Gracent Park
Sheephead
Tournam
Peculiar Accident In Elwood Ends In Horse Death
In Elwood northwest Stanley County a homesteader John Beckwith on guard fell asleep in his saddle and his shotgun discharged killing his horse. He was thrown and seriously injured in a rather peculiar accident amid reports of horse thieves in the area.
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Elwood
Stanley County
John Beckwith
Kittredge memorial changes plan for bust in Pierre
At a Sioux Falls meeting the Kittredge memorial committee shifted from an oil painting to a marble bust of the late senator to be installed in the Pierre capitol. H Daniel Wey of Sioux Falls, noted sculptor of the Beadle statue, was present and awarded the bust contract. In Lead, two year old Viola Junell died after swallowing phosphorus from matches. her death occurred ten hours after ingestion, despite medical efforts.
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Sioux Falls
Kittredge
Pierre
H. Daniel Weby
Viola Junell
August Junell
County irrigation drive sparks Stanley County unity
A countywide push for irrigation and dam construction gains momentum after a gathering at the art House and a Kadoka fair meeting. Stanley County Development League forms to unite townships, plan a county tax to fund dams, and promote artesian water use for irrigation across Fort Pierre and surrounding areas.
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Stix
Stanley County
Philip
Fort Pierre
State House Grounds Under Irrigation In South Dakota
Pierre. On November 8 the state house lawn irrigation system began operation. Water from the state gas well feeds a large settling tank where it cools and gas is released before irrigation proceeds across the grounds.
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State House
Swell Presidential Vote: Women Eligible in 1912
Washington assigns nearly a million women the vote for president in 1912 as western states grant suffrage. California leads with about 1,000,000 eligible, followed by Colorado 760,000, Utah 48,000, Washington 120,000, Wyoming 35,000, totaling 128,000 in the cited list.
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Washington
United States
California
Colorado
Date
Utahwa
Wyoming
Mail contract dispute halts day train service
The Northwestern railroad is accused of abandoning the Rapid City to Pierre day train and failing to notify the post office as required. A government notice demands restoration within a set time. otherwise the railroad could forfeit mail contracts on lines where mail service is unavailable.
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Northwestern Railroad
Governmor
Pierre Vend
Rapid City
Northwesterns
Rapid Ily
Pierre
Notic
Goverment
Northwestern
Deadwood
Death by own action in Hughes county jail
Pierre jailed Knutson, held after adjudged insane at the state asylum, allegedly strangled himself Sunday by using a jail window rope and tying it to his neck while lying face down. An elderly Hughes County resident, his family had moved to Oregon years ago and returned last fall. his several children were living with friends.
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Frivan Kentson
Hughes County
Pierre
Knutson
Oregon
Two Great Annual Events Chicago Expositions Highlight
Two great annual events in Chicago run December 20 to 9 and November 18 to December 9. The International Live Stock Exposition and the US 8 Land and Irrigation Exposition urge attendance. For full particulars apply to Secret Agents, Chicago and North Westerly, 25-2.
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Chicago
North Westerly
Reward for information on Mandt bob sleds theft
A five dollar reward is offered for information leading to the recovery of one new pair of Mandt bob sleds stolen from the Griffin house in the northwest quadrant of section 20-3 N-19. Respond to C. E. Mower in Cottonwood, 8, D.
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Griffin House
C. E. Mower
Cottonwood
State land transfer plan eyed for forest reserve lands
Pierre official returns from western study of transferring state and government land in Black Hills forest reserve in sections 16 and 36 to the state for a timber parcel. The plan, stalled then studied across years, aims to consolidate tracts east of Custer and Sioux Reserve lands near Short Pine for conservation. An engine demo near Pt Pierre was delayed when a pack rat, pancakes and wild grapes were found in castings, leaving observers to joke on winter severity.
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State Department
CG. A. Tach
O. C. Dokken
Minagement Reserve
Gern
Brinker
Moe
Hanson de Depaty
Forset
Anul
Custer
Mar Hanon
Philit
Pt. Pierre
Pierre Dakotan
Todd and Washabaugh County Lands Next
A federal effort advances to open Todd and Washabaugh counties for settlement. Major McLaughlin, long a treaty negotiator, is assessing terms with the Indians for unallotted lands in the Rosebud region and the Pine Ridge reservation. Congress has a bill pending, awaiting Tudiong consent, with formal opening expected next summer.
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Chamberlain
Mellette
Bennett
Todd
Washabaugh
Major McLaughlin
Todd County
Rosebud
Pine Ridge
Mavericks and claims mix in early South Dakota notes
In Deadwood, a national pure food act action leads to 60 barrels of vinegar seized at Mitchell for misbranding. At Pierre, H A Lumley ships over 100 head of light harness horses to Lexington Kentucky, part of an irrigation ranch plan. In Gregory, Miss Freda Gudath, claim No 10, faces loss due to being under 21 at filing start April 1. The Will contest in Rapid City centers on the heirs of Thomas Brown and the home stead residence time.
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Cgregory
Freda Gudath
Fairfax
Pierre—H. A. Lumley
Lexington
Kentucky
Blue Grass
South Dakota
United States
Bullock
Mitchell
Sioux City
Sioux Falls
Big Packrat Stops Engine ers
Clarence McPeek departed Thursday night for a visit at Congressman E W Martin. The trip included a stopover in the home of her sister in Letcher, with a brief arrival noted in the city yesterday.
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Clarence McPeek
E. W. Martin
Letcher
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Governor Wesley
Polley
Secretary
Crouch
Dakotagrapha
Port Pierre
Kadoka
Midland
Stanley County Development League
Munch
Inter Cest
Hills
Todd and Washabaugh County
Mavericks
Mr. Yates
Kish
Secretary of the Interior
Barker
Thomas Brown
Wirs
Brown
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