South Dakota land prices rise with persistent demand
South Dakota lands now carry market values equal to older states and have risen over five years without a boom. Real estate shows quiet growth as farmers profit from productive soil, with 20 to 50 percent annual returns cited by cultivators. Editors’ tolerance in religion and the bird census intrigue readers amid political debates on equal suffrage and legislative parity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Rapid City Journal
Gains For Indians and Indian Education Policy
The Indian population has grown by about 40,000 in twenty years and the community now shows greater wealth and progress. Authorities advocate practical vocational education under federal programs, broader land reform toward individual ownership, and closer businesslike relations between whites and Indians to hasten wardship transition.
Marriage of Albert Curington and Florence Marsh at Strool
Bell Fourche receives notice of the October 5 ceremony in Strool between Albert Curington of Strool and Florence Marsh. The groom, a veteran South Dakota cattleman, will reside on his ranch near Strool in Slim Buttes County. The bride’s identity remains unnamed in Bell Fourche Bee.
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Belle Fourche
Albert Curington
Florence Marsh
Strool
South Dakota
Slim Buttes County
Belle Fourche Bee
John Curington
Powell
Exchange Gleanings of County and State Happenings
County and state notes include bastion hotel fire threat at Midland, Nowlin adds pool room and barber shop urging better roads, bridge bids planned near Philip on North Fork and Mexican Creek, Shannon house repaired to host auto hospital, Granger arraigned for mischief in Ft Pierre, Grindstone seeks legal organization, and a satirical remark on local generosity with bread and mortgage deeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nowlin
Philip
North Fork
Mexican Creek
Ft. Pierre
Granger
Stamford
Justice Court J
Pierre
Creamery Report Sees Boost for Stanley County Dairy Era
The Philip creamery’s three months of operation paid out nearly $10 000 for cream signaling strong dairy potential in Stanley County. Experts urge winter feed and shelter for cows to boost profits, noting higher butterfat and prices in winter. The coming year is expected to accelerate dairy and livestock growth as the industry proves its profitability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip
Stanley County
Stock Growers News
Sentiment Lives On In Human Kind Across Hard Times
A Newport citizen returned from Seattle to attend a servant’s funeral and arrange burial in the family plot for a loyal worker of forty five years. A Texas switchman loyal to Mr Carnegie received forty thousand dollars as a token of regard. Westinghouse Air Brake Co profits return, awarding thousands in bonuses to loyal clerks and foremen who stood by during hard times. DH Bell’s anti pain is advertised for internal and external pains.
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Newport
Seattle
Texas
Carnegie
Pennsylvania
Westinghouse Air Brake Company
Got His Money's Worth "Bro" in County Feud
E J Senn moved his household goods to a claim in Tripp county last week and refused to pay the teamster. The teamster punched him, costing $15 but he says the result justified the cost. Citizens of Oacoma and Reliance repaid the expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Senn
Tripp County
Senn
Oacoma
Reliance
Murdo Coyote
No Eight Hour Day At The Poles
A Scientific American note argues that time at the poles is paradoxical due to Greenwich and local meridians. It explains that at the poles all longitudes converge, making simultaneous hours stretch across two days and 48 hour days in effect.
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Cook
New York
North Pole
Greenwich
Poles
Scientific American
Up to His Old Tricks McKinley Disappears Again
The Ottumwa report says J E McKinley former Ottumwa publisher vanished from Terry Montana leaving his wife Emma Straub and a five month old baby. A booster and newspaper man he had moved from Michigan, started papers in the Terry region, and narrowly lost a state representative bid. Now he is again missing under mysterious circumstances.
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J. E. McKinley
The
Ottumwa
Terry
Mon
McKinley
Stanley County
Michigan
Emma Straub
Rapid City
Terry, Mont
Babe
Interest in Scientific Agriculture Boosts NY State School Attendance
Attendance at the New York state agricultural school rose by 50 percent, signaling growing interest in scientific farming. The increase draws both city and country youths, showing city youth see profitable farming and country youth recognize opportunities when science is applied to farming. Educational colleges and other agencies help stem rural emigration by guiding a city to country exchange.
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New York State Agricultural School
The Consumer's Right Protests on Parcels Post
Protests argue parcels post would boost mail order houses and urban merchants, claiming access to cheaper markets and reasonable transport costs is a consumer right. History shows progress aids urban growth, yet critics warn against enforcing express monopolies while noting towns shape youths differently than newcomers.
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Indian Bureau
Vermillion Republican
United States
Department of Agriculture
Just
Clarence M. Sageser
James A. Quigg
U. S
District of
Pierre and Chamberlain
Cottonwood Lumber
Teton, South Dakota
Feers & McKinnon
Fort Pierre, S. D
Prairies
Watert Own Times
Wack Sullivan
Actim
Nelson W. Aldrich
Rhode Island
Bastion
Midland
Capa
Lastes
Guershoe Huston
Midland Mail
Grintsan
Grindstone
DH. Bell
City Tailor Shop
Jack
Oefthash
Pierre Hankit
Allelsid
Philip Vison
Mankof Kadoka LA
Tee Banke
Hone Land & Abstract Co
MOL
Parcells
A. Bennett Lawyer
R. A. Bielski Loans
Bennett & Bielski
Philip, So. Dakota
Hargesheimer's
O'Hara Mortgage CO
Roy C. Burner, Mgr
Rapid City, So. Bak
Dr. Shoop
Colin
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