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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1908
Page
10
A compilation of brief local items includes residents traveling for visits, recoveries from operations, and door to door social updates. It also covers a cinema program at the Unique Theatre with two daily showings and a moving grain elevator at Diamond. A civil service rural routes examination is set for tomorrow in the courthouse.
A barn about three miles from town belonging to A Kilness was destroyed by fire last Wednesday afternoon. Hay, chickens, hogs, and calves owned by Pete Hanson were burned. Cause unknown. Nearby, Agness Welch celebrated her ninth birthday with a surprise party. Josie Glentzinger was visited by her brother Frank Glentzinger from Browns Valley. Schugearl helped Welch stack barley. Will Gibson and sister from La Crosse visited Barnett family. Young People's Society met at Anthoney Arneson’s. People attended a Vernon dance. John Olson had his wind mill repaired.
The Unique Electric Theatre opened on Monday evening with a grand showing by the new amusement enterprise. Manager Mr. Baird, a gentleman well known in town, spared no expense in fitting up the venue and craftily created a most artistic interior. The town should patronize the theatre as it deserves.
Fragmented notice style item list including sale of carbon paper at STANDARD office and Racket Store offerings. Mentions for sale milch cow and driving harness, sheriff’s office inquiry, buggy cover, and a teacher examinations notice with irregular dates and grades.
A political notice from ERY MORRIS announcing his independent Republican bid for sheriff of Roberts County South Dakota. The document details mortgage foreclosure proceedings against Robert A Orrock and Grace My Orrock, husband and wife, including the debt amount of 167.50 dollars plus interest and costs, with sale set for September 1, 1908 at the front door of the courthouse in Sisseton.
An estray notice records a roan cow found July 29 1908 and notes a petition for distribution of an estate in Roberts County South Dakota. The document cites J A LeLaeour Long Hollow Township and references hearings set for the county court with Elizbeth Hirpone as executor and Jo Andrews judge. The long text includes probate details about estate administration and publication for creditors and interested parties.
Notice to creditors of Simon Henry Conrad Class estate to present claims within six months. Executors Joel Onass and J.J. Harrestos seek sealed bids for inherited Indian lands listed at Sisseton Agency South Dakota under Section 7 of the 1902 act. Bids must be sealed, include a 5 percent bid bond, and bids open on a specified sale date with conveyance costs borne by purchasers.
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