Land Leases Bring In Over Two Hundred Thousand Dollars
The department reports lease funds for the fiscal year ending June 30 amounting to 207 049 67 with the largest share from Belioo common leases totaling 175 003 00. Clay county has no state lease lands left. Union county still leases a quarter section at 50 cents per acre. Western counties show stronger demand and more land leased, while east river sales reduce receipts for state building funds. Endowed state institutions received lease receipts totaling 4 104 523 for Aberdeen normal school and 19 980 23 for the agricultural college, with smaller amounts for other institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tecend Department
Clay
Union County
Missouri River
Butte and Meade
Federal Statistician Probes South Dakota Divorces
A U S government inquiry led by J Swinburn of Washington examines Lawrence county divorce records from 1887 to 1905. He notes 540 divorces in the county and will extend data collection to other counties to aid national statistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Statistician
South Dakota
United States
J. Swinburn
Washington
Bureau of Statistics
Lawrence County
Swinburn
Ali Mony
Male Teachers Scarce at Mitchell Normal Institute
Davison county’s Mitchell Normal Institute hosts over 100 teachers with only three men among the faculty. Leaders include Prof. L. A. Stout, Prof. H. F. Hoff, Prof. George A. Warfeld, Prof. O. E. Browne, Prof. C. G. D. Hardy, Miss Jessie Walrath, and Supt. Quigley. The superintendent introduces a new tracking system recording each teacher’s study performance. four citations per teacher will be recorded and kept for four years for inspection by school boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Davison County
L. A. Stout
H. F. Hoff
George A. Warfeld
O. E. Browne
CG. D. Hardy
Jessie Walrath
Supt. Quigley
Belle Fourche Wool Growers Levy to Fight Sheep Theft
The Belle Fourche Wool Growers Association will levy a one quarter to one cent per head assessment on all sheep to fund prosecutions against thefts, rebranding, and pilfering around sheep camps north of Belle Fourche. At a special meeting 176000 head were represented, and members urged strong action to deter depredations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wool Growers’ Association
Belle Fourche
Secretary of the Interior
Bells Fourche
Harley Sheviing
George A. Lane
Sonoma
S. D
Delegates Named for National Irrigation Congress
Gov Crawford appoints delegates for the national irrigation congress in Sacramento September 2 to 7. Appointees include W Ewart Pierre A N Van Camp Highmore Seth Plummer Huron Warren Young Fort Pierre S. H. Lea Pierre Mr and Mrs S H Lea Pierre Mr and Mrs J Newbanks Pierre Walter J Hamilton T W La Flesch Belle Fourche L Wond Rapid City J A Stanley Hot Springs Charles Francis Sturgis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Crawford
Sacramento
A W. Ewart
Pierre
A. N. van Camp
Highmore
Seth Plummer
Huron
Warren Young
Fort Pierre
S. H. Lea
Sooner Hunters Target Young Prairie Chickens
South Dakota game wardens warn hunters not to shoot young prairie chickens out of season. Violators face a $15 fine per bird and possible confiscation of dogs and guns. Officials say the birds are numerous this year and urge restraint until the September season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Fortune Seeker Cars $70,000 Across Northwest
D F Shoyer or Shaver travels Sioux City Sioux Falls chasing a $70,000 fortune now deposited in a Sioux Falls bank. Cousin D D Shoyers holds the money and hopes the rightful owner will appear within a week. The hunt includes ads in Sioux City last week and ongoing search across the Northwest for the missing cousin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. F. Shoyer
Sioux Falls
D. D. Shoyer
Sioux City
D. F. Shaver
D. D. Shaver
Northwest
Only Eleven Counties Ask for the Lists of Questions
The state marking board began marking papers from second and third grade teaching certificate exams in counties that requested them. Eleven counties asked for the test questions: Bon Homme Beadle Clay Douglas Hanson Lincoln Pennington Turner Union Yankton. The special exam was limited to those counties. Regular exams under the new law will start August 15 and 1 in all counties on all grades, with further sessions in September October and November.
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State Marking Board
Bon Homme
Beadle
Clay
Douglas
Hanson
Lincoln
Pennington
Turner
Union
Yankton
Seek Heir to Cent. Missing Brother Sought in Deadwood
Chicago relatives seek Michael Corcoran to claim a penny fortune willed by a wealthy brother. Attorneys report letters asking to trace Corcoran, believed to have come to Deadwood in 1853, though no one recalls him. If found, the cent sum would be paid. otherwise the estate likely goes unclaimed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Michael Corcoran
Deadwood
Corcoran
Express Tax Assessment Rises for Several Railways
State assessment rules allowed using each railway’s receipts from express companies to value their business. American Express was raised from 64 000 to 101 000, others vary with United States at 111 000, Adams 27 000, Great Northern 10 000, Western 1 700.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Express Company
United States
Adams
Great Northern
Western
Swine Sale Planned At South Dakota Breeders Session
Preliminary arrangements for the manual convention of the South Dakota Swine Breeders association are under way in Sioux Falls for Oct 30. President B. B. Parker of Winfred and Secretary S A Bras of Artesian visit to organize the event. A sale is expected during the convention drawing hundreds of buyers from across the state and neighboring states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota Swine Breeders’ Association
Sioux Falls
B. B. Parker
Winfred
S A. Bras
Artesian
South Dakota
Attorneys to Ireland Seek Evidence in McClellan Heirs Case
Sioux Grieshy and State's Attorney A F Orr travel to Ireland to gather new evidence on the identity of the Ingal heirs of John McClellan. The pioneer Sioux Falls resident died years ago, leaving an estate once deemed without legal heirs. Arkansas claimants have reopened the case, seeking to place findings in legal form.
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Ireland
Siox K. Grieshy
A. F. Orr
Sioux Falls
Ingal
John McClellan
Minnehaha County
Este
South Dakoa
Arkansas Chalmants
Sioux Grigsby
Trejind
John McClelan
Orr
Bluff Smoke Signals Bed Smouldering Copperas Near Wheeler
James Livingstone reports smoke issuing from a bluff below Wheeler on the Missouri river. He notes ground heat can boil water and fry an egg, with vapor of a muddy color like steam. A 1889 Geddes sighting tied to a copperas bed suggests the same origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Livingstone
Wheeler
Missouri River
Geddes
Plan Corn Palace Exhibits Fill All Space
Mitchell prepares for the annual Corn Palace show from September 23 to 28 featuring farm products from central southern and northern parts of the state. Smith of the agricultural department plans a Belle Fourche irrigated exhibit on government reclamation projects. County applications fill all agricultural exhibit space while Sousa and his band will supply music each afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Smith
Agricultural Department
Belle Fourche
Sousa
Bani
Huron Prepares For State Pharmacists Meeting Events
The South Dakota Pharmaceutical association will meet in Huron on August 14 15 and 16 with a royal social program. Henry Perriton chairs the reception committee joined by G S Hutchinson George C Fulzenweider EB Miller and others. Concurrently the commercial travelers hold their annual meeting bringing several hundred guests to the city for three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron
South Dakota Pharmaceutical Association
Socil
Henry Perriton
G. S. Hutchinson
George C. Ful‘enweider
EB. J. Miller
B. H. Vance
William Weibel
Ernest D. Ede
B. Dickinson
R. ©. Gibbs
George A. Brown
J. W. Barrett
D. O. Root
M. W. Knowlton
Harry Schalier
A. Vandenburg
M. D. Sterling
Proxy helps girls find winter work to attend school
Spearfish sees a servant problem solved for the season as President Cook of the state normal school arranges white girls with families for domestic work outside school hours. He acts like an employment agent, placing many applicants with local households without charging fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spearfish
Cook
State Normal School
Buyers acquire 10 800 acres in Pennington county
A. A. Taylor and Dr. G. K. Toffler of Yankton completed a deed for 10 800 acres near Creston in Pennington county at a cost of 128 600 dollars. They plan to form a company to sell the land comprising the Jay Allender and Bates ranches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rapid City
A. A. Taylor
G. K. Toffler
Yankton
Pennington County
Jay
Allender
Bates
Creston
Train Kills Three Brothers and Man in Chicago
Ralph Berger Horace Berger and Herman Volk were instantly killed when a moving train struck them as they walked on railroad tracks in Chicago yesterday. Police identify the victims and say no one else was injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ralph Berger
Horace
Herman Volkman
Crop Outlook Promising In Red River Valley
Grand Forks North Dakota August 6 John Ingalls a project expert arrived from Orta ville saying the Red River valley crop looks the best he has seen on this trip. He declined to estimate yield now noting it is early and no man should guess. He will return to South Dakota after visiting Winnipes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red River Valley
Grand Forks
N. D
John Ingalls
Ortaville
Uriot
Rich Gold Strike Near Rimini Hints Big Yield
A small mining strip near Rimini Montana yields gold worth about $3,000 with belief of a $10,000 clean-up after full work. The ground sits above creek bottom and has been long ignored by prospectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Mont
Aig
Rimini
Wealthy Wisconsin man found insane in Prairie du Chien
Henry Doser of Potosi, a wealthy resident, was found wandering in an oriented condition and failed to recognize his wife and baby when they arrived. He was taken to Lancaster for examination and then sent to the Mendota asylum. He is worth about a thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Henry Doser
Potos
Lancaster
Mein Data Asylum
Mystery Solved in Warren Suicide Case
The body of Charles Lofgren of Warren Minnesota was found near the Soo depot about a quarter mile south. He hanged himself with a rope loop and had been missing ten days.
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Charles Lofgren
Warren
Minn
Ang
Soo
Lof
Ren
Bee
Man Shot in Parkdale During Revolver Check
Gust Swarholt of Parkdale was accidentally shot through the lungs while he and companions examined a revolver in Forsus Falls Minnesota on August 6. He was taken to hospital and doctors reported no complications and that he will recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forsus Falls
Minn
Adg
Sone
Gust Swarholt
Parkdale
Match Fatality Claims Madison Youth
Madison Wisconsin August 6 A seventeen year old boy identified as W I Fair was burned to death after stepping on a match. The flame spread to his clothing as he tried to extinguish it. He suffered serious injuries and died shortly after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Wild Man in Iowa Wanders on Farms Eating Corn
A wild man, wearing only a straw hat, wandered through a cornfield near La Porte City Iowa for days. He ate raw corn and was taken to La Porte hospital in serious condition. His home town remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Iowa
Laporte
Choking Death of Four Year Old in Webster City
In Webster City a four year old child of Amos Ullah died after an uncontrollable coughing fit. The child is believed to have swallowed a button that became lodged in the windpipe. The incident occurred near her home in the northeast area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster City
Town
Aug
Amos Ullah
Ving
Fifth Pair of Twins in Sherburne Family
Sherburne Minnesota August 6 Mrs August Olinkamp of this city on Saturday gave birth to twin boys. This marks the fifth pair of twins blessed to this family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherburne
Minn
Heel Grushed: Ankle Broken in Freight Train Incident
Salem August 6. Fred Felzier attempting to board a moving freight train slipped between the cars and was crushed by wheels, breaking several bones in his right ankle. He suffered injuries to the heels and was removed to a local hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Fred Felzier
Hanson County Agricultural Society
Alexandria
Walter Slade
C. J. Twansley
Henry Mont- Hottlery
M. M. Bowers
Co. C. Long
Lake Odessa
Mich
Great Northern
Huron
Upset Lamp Triggers Fatal Fire in Lodging House
William Trotter twenty four years old was fatally burned in his bed at a lodging house in Minneapolis after he upset a lamp during an epileptic fit last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
William Trotter
Local Accidents Report From Wisconsin and Montana
Gidlof former Port Wing chairman in Bayfield county injured when thrown from a rig near Washburn Wisconsin Folding bed injures carpenter A Coffin in Des Moines arm broken by folding bed Lightning fatality George L Judd struck by lightning at his father’s ranch near Sedan Montana August 6
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn
Wis
Gidlof
Port Wing
Bayfield County
Des Moines
Y. A. Coffin
Bozeman
Mont
Aus
George L. Judd
Sedan
Where Was the Sleek Cat Pound of Meat There
A New York suburb family left their kitten with a butcher promising it a weekly pound of meat plus cream. The family head visits, finds the cat thin, demands a weight check. The butcher claims he fed a pound of meat, but the cat itself weighs nothing near that amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Life Plans Emphasis on Economy and Policyholder Interest
President Kingsley states in a policyholders address that New York Life Insurance aims for strict economy, broad public confidence, global presence, and lawful growth while prioritizing the policyholder's interests through intelligent economy and oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsley
New York Life Insurance Company
New York Life
Chipmunks Sing In Spring A Chronicle Of Chirps
A 1905 account details chipmunks vocalizing in Manitoba and Connecticut. A Chipmunk near Cow Cob uttered 130 chirps per minute for eleven minutes on April 29, while another at Cos Cob sang for three minutes at three chirps per second, marking notable spring choruses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson Seton
Manitoba
Mr. Seton
Cow “Ob
Cos Cob
Burglars Pause Before House of Legal Counsel
A fragmented passage describes two burglars debating what to steal and noting a nearby sign marking the home of a general counsel for several firms. They consider breaking in there for advice if caught, implying planned wrongdoing in a neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hhey
Imasta
Postum Cereal Coffee Cited As Remedy For Health
An anonymous testimonial extols Postum Food Coffee as relief for headaches nervousnessbiliousness and stomach and nerve troubles after quitting coffee A neighbor with side pains credits Postum with enabling work and sewing without pain The ad claims coffee was the cause and invites readers to look in the package for The Road to Wellville booklet
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellville
South Dakota News Notes Highlight Accidents and Projects
Hurley seeks Adamson on forgery charges while Chicago arrest and a near fatal elevator fall surface. A Pekwana worker slain by lightning, and a horse trainer fined for cruelty. Hand county to build ten steel bridges this fall. Lawrence county Socialist organizing, Olympia farmer elevators expanding, and Deadwood eyed for a public park. Belle Fourche wool crop tops 1.5 million pounds with high prices, and Wagner pursues a farmers elevator project for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Adamson
Hurley
Turner County
Wits
Chicago
Melvin Bolin
Corona
Frank Johnson
Pokwana
Atrick
Iowa Bridge Company
Hand
Socialist Party
Lawrence County
M. W. Atwood
King
Lebanon
George Fountain
Wessington
Justice Curtis
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Deaf and
Springfeld Nanual
Norflemn Hospita
Ce i School of Mines
Mad and Spearfish Normals
Educational
County Institute
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Erin
Tot
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General State
Chris Wolff
Hr. O. Mathiesen
Charles Aldrich
Henry
Trumps
C. H. Fitch
Canton
City Creek
Wagner
Farmera
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