Destructive Canadian Fire Hits Elk River Valley
A massive blaze devastated Elk River Valley British Columbia destroying many homes and mills. Special reports from Fernie note Fort Steele brewery was first large building burned and flames spread rapidly through Old Town and the Elk River Lumber Company after affecting Leninillians? areas. Relief trains rush to aid sufferers as Canada and the United States respond with aid. Details from Aberdeen follow with local railroad accidents and harvest weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Elk River
Vally
British Columbia
Leninillians
Fernie
Fort Steele Brewery
Old Town
Elk River Lumber Company
United States
Gun Club Meet Atwater Athletes Shine In State Shoot
Water Minn meets Aug 12 13 14 for a major gun club assembly with prizes of 10 and 25 dollars. Frank B Rhodes chosen clerk as Heer Taylor and Laughlin headline day two shoots and Lance Adkins wins top daily score. Senator Allison dies at 79 in Dubuque Iowa ending a storied career.
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Drus
Thomas
0. J. Axness
Frank B. Rhodes
Mr. Heer
J. B. Martin
Webster
James Laughlin
Sisseton
H. W. Jones
Atwater
Minn
Carmen
Son
John Sherbins
Sisseton Standard
H. G. ‘Taylor
Meckling
S. D
W. H. Heer
Concordia
Kan
Sisseton L
Adkins
Matt Theis
J. Laughlin
Maurice Schindler
Holoway
H. W. Buchanan
G. O. Bailey
E. A. Nerger
J. V. Martin
H. C. Tegtmeier
P. Sears
Wex
Lance Adkins
Winchester
Senator Allison
United States Senate
Dubuge
Iowa
William Boyd Allison
Senate
Local notes from Sisseton and vicinity report mixed weather and daily life
Sisseton and vicinity items list people visiting and traveling between Twin Cities and local towns. Alfred Nelson handles Farmers' Company business in Twin Cities. Jake Duggan serves drinks at Labatte's, Philip Labatte conducts business down the line. Misses Mabel and Olive Knappe visited the Lindquist family then returned to Minneapolis. Rudolph Miller notes wheat rust but good barley. Tillie Kranz of Wheaton hired as nurse for seriously ill Mrs. Larson. Lou Ayers left for St Paul to visit mother. Mrs. Lillie Leclaire and Geo. Mayhew of Everly visit Mrs. Pierre Leclaire. Mrs. J. Ingram of Sauk Center visits Diamond. Mrs. Pat White listed as sick. The diarist from Sisseton Stand is still in the ring but fears a flogging. M. E. Lauritzen suffered a sunstroke while shocking grain. A group spent Sunday at the lake. Continued on last page Sper Corre
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Tillie Kranz
Wheaton
James Larson
Lou Ayers
St. Paul
Lillie Leclaire
Geo. Mayhew
Everly
Pierre Leclaire
J. Ingram
Sauk Center
Diamond
Pat White
Wilmot
Ondenit
Sisseton
Ard
M. E. Lauritzen
Sper Corre
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The
Citizens National Bank of Sisseton
Unique Theatre
A. A. Peterson
Toggery
Evry
Wlde
Roswell
Lanpher
Calmenson's Clothing Store
Aberdeen
Groton
BE. W. Bannon
L.C. Klickner
Andover
Chris Olson
Klickner
Olson
Bannon
Vernon
White Rock
Minnesota
Watertown
Watertown S. D
South Dakota Pharmaceutical
Water, Minn
Rhodes
Heer
H. G. Taylor
Sisseton and, Vicinity
Alfred Nelson
Farmers’ Company
Twin Cities
Jake Duggan
Labatte
Philip Labatte
Mabel
Olive Knappen
Lindquist
Minapolis
Rudolph Miller
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