South Dakota Livestock and Poultry Show Held at Mitchell
State convention of the South Dakota Improved Live Stock Breeders Association and the South Dakota poultry show drew over 2,000 attendees at Mitchell. More than 125 head of cattle and hogs entered for sale with prices higher on average though total sales lower than last year, totaling about 5,699 dollars. Local officials elected include President John M. Brion of Mitchell and secretary-treasurer James W. Wilson of Brookings.
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South Dakota
Mitchell
Aveditorium
F. Raymond
Williamson
Artesian
Aberdeen
John M. Brion
A. 5. Hill
Alexanerrta
P. W. Peterson
Vermillion
J. M. Datimide
Scotland
E. L. Spotting
Brookings
T. N. Babcock
Watertown
James W. Wilson
Congress
Northwest
Canada
Cheyenne River allotments and agency changes described
Allotting Agent Dietz works on Cheyenne River Indian Reservation preparing for summer allotments. Married women receive 320 acres each and children 160 acres. Changes to locations will take time as unsettled land opens to settlement. The reservation business council granted transfers between agencies and changed locations, with new officers selected, Paul Crow Engle president and Allen G. Fiedler secretary. Telephone lines expand linking Cherry Creek, Thunder Butte, White Horse, and main agency.
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Cheyenne River
Dietz
Cheyenne River Indian Reservation
Business Council
Paul Crow Engle
Allen G. Fiedler
Cherry Creek
White Horse
Thunder Butte
Ggeirenit
Cheyenne River Indian Council
Cheyennne River
George White Bull
Standing Rock
Paul Fliat Wawk
Slow Eagle
Rosebud
White Man
World On Cheyenne Reservation
T Hat Reservation
Forest City
Thunder Titte
General Agency
Thee Camp
Moreau River
Hen Steals Diamond At Poultry Show in Mitchell
At the state poultry show in Mitchell a hen of the Butt Orpington variety seized a diamond from a spectator, A. T. Betts, and swallowed it. Attempts to force the gem from the bird failed until the hen died and a surgical procedure recovered the diamond from its craw. Owner Ray Sherwood of Sioux Falls could not be reached for value details.
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Mitchell
A. T. Betta
Ray Sherwood
Sioux Falls
Dry Farming for Gumbo Land in South Dakota
State Engineer Len returns from a Salt Lake City dry farming congress enthusiastic about combining irrigation and dry farming. He says South Dakota could support a dense farming population using irrigation where feasible and dry farming where water is scarce, noting gumbo soils form a dust blanket when broken and require less soil preservation labor than loams.
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South Dakota
Len
Salt Lake City
Lottery Prize Lands Dairyman Farm Purchase
In the department of agriculture lottery last year a young dairyman won 15,900 crowns and used the prize to buy a farm with cattle and horses in line with the department’s intention to encourage agriculture.
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Department of Agriculture
Hardware Dealers Convene in Aberdeen SD Convention
The South Dakota Hardware Dealers association held its annual convention in Aberdeen with about 600 delegates from across the region and manufacturers from Minnesota Iowa Nebraska and Michigan. President E D Hawkins called the meeting to order with Mayor Aldrich welcoming attendees and T C De Jean of Plankinton responding. The three day gathering featured a manufacturers exhibit in the Auditorium that resembled a state fair.
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South Dakota
Aberdeen
South Dakota Hardware Dealers’ Association
Matufacturers
Minnesota
Iowa
Milneis
Nebraska
Michigan
E. D. Hawkins
Aldrich
T. C. de Jean
Plankington
A. BE. Saberson
Sioux City
Not Blamed for Shooting Man Released from Custody
Joseph Kermayer, alleged shooter of his brother George at Twin Brooks, walked to Milbank with no hat or mittens to surrender to the sheriff and was released after a citizen petition. The incident began in a saloon. Joseph reportedly was wounded by his brother and others during the break in before the shooting. The wound to George was not dangerous. No warrants were signed for Joseph’s arrest.
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Joseph Kermayer
George
Twin Brooks
Milbank
Joseph
Indian Appropriation Bill Allocates Funds for South Dakota
The Indian appropriation bill reported to the house includes South Dakota items with the largest at 797000 to Sioux tribes under treaty payments. Total funds for the fiscal year beginning July 1 fall 70000 short of the current year's appropriations.
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South Dakota
House
Committee On Indian Affairs
Moving Cedar Trees by Jackscrew and Timber
Waters of Miller moves mature cedar trees to new locations using jackscrews and heavy timbers. Trees dug around, roots left in earth, then raised as a bulk after ground freezes. They will be planted anew in spring with no expected damage.
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By & D
People's Bank of Canova
Maryland Casualty Company
South Dakota
Canova Bank
Beveridge
C. S. Basford
Insurance
Sit
Basford
Waters of
Miller
Innocent Man Pardoned After Two Years In Prison
Harry A. Jones, an eastern newspaper man from Rochester New York, was imprisoned in the Sioux Falls penitentiary for a robbery he did not commit. He pleaded guilty accidentally during a chaotic period at Yankton amid homestead fervor and pickpocketing. The state board granted a pardon after two years, aided by friends from New York to San Francisco who rallied to his support.
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Sioux Falls
Harry A. Jones
Nan
State Board
Jones
Rochester
N. Y
Yankton
S. C
Rosebud
Martin A. Stevens
Minneapolis
Stevens
New York
San Francisco
Woman acquitted in Keystone court for gun threat
Mrs. August Poll, wife of Doll, was found not guilty in Keystone justice court after prosecutors said she threatened miners George B. Johnson and Casper Z. Billings with a six shooter near the couple's claim. The incident followed a dispute over land possession later proven to involve different parties.
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Keystone Justice Court
August Poll
Doll
George B. Johnson
Casper Z. Billings
Custer
Johnson
Mrs. Doll
Mit
Cattleman’s Hold Invaded by Steam Plow in Butte County
Steam plows move into the northwestern Butte County near the Roosevelt ranch tearing up sod to convert range country to farms. Large outfit contracted to work most of the summer, threatening the cattleman’s last South Dakota stand.
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Butte County
South Dakota
Toosevelt
President Crow Eagle Elected At Cheyenne River Council
Cheyenne River Indian Council elected Paul Crow Eagle as president with Allen Field as secretary. The meeting covered allotment transfers, removals between reservations, and ongoing land changes. Allotment work will span the year, with improvements in telephonic connections and new routes aiding communication around the reservation.
Firebug Fires Church and Hotel Sparks in Woonsocket
A mysterious firebug targeted Woonsocket with arson attempts at the Presbyterian church and the Dumont Hotel. Rags and kerosene were used, but Mrs. W H Rogers and police extinguished both blazes. A burning pillow tied to a boarding house led to an arrest but insufficient evidence released the suspect.
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Woonsocket
Presbyterian Church
W. H. Rogers
Ramsey
Ste
Kerosona
Estate Not Yet State's Claimants from Arkansas Hear Hearing
Claimants from Arkansas seek to appear at a February 11 hearing in Sioux Falls before Judge Jones regarding the estate of John McClellan, a pioneer killed years ago. The South Dakota Supreme Court reversed a prior ruling, sending the case back for merits review, while Arkansas claimants challenge the state's right to participate in letters of administration and potential final distribution.
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Arkansas
Supreme Court
Jones
Sioux Falls
John McClellan
Campbell
State Supreme Court
Vonis
Arlianees Rheirs
Idee Jones
Central City Votes to Incorporate and Tax Water Rent
Central City in the Black Hills votes to incorporate and impose hydrant taxes. A commission investigates the funding impact. Estimated water rent costs run about 6 dollars per hydrant per year, with the town proposing to seize mining company property to raise taxes to cover the expense.
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Central City
Black Hills
Momestale Minty Company
Mtr
Farm support under study for creamery project
The Commercial Club is canvassing to gauge farmer support for a creamery in the region. If indications are favorable, the plant would be built this year.
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Php Commercial Club
Proper Storage of the Corn Crop in Earthen Cribs and Elevators
An era of bare rail-pen storage prompts a shift to better cribs with central loading, elevated driveways, and slopes for easy unloading. Guidelines urge open caverns, well-ventilated kilns, and field drying to prevent heating and spoilage while protecting corn from rain and snow for higher quality, market value, and broader export potential.
Home grown feeds as natural, balanced alternatives
The piece argues home grown feeds can displace part of purchased concentrates and are cheaper. It highlights their natural composition aligning with animal needs, and warns manufactured feeds can be imbalanced when nutrients are unevenly trimmed. Dr. Voorhees of New Jersey cites nature providing proportions of nutrients with crude fiber, making home feed safer and easier to use.
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Voorhees
New Jersey
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