Output of Gold In Black Hills Shows Strong Rise In 1905
The 1905 output from the Black Hills mines rose to about 9 million dollars, aided by Homestake leading production. Milling advances include a 2700 ton daily cyanide plant at Deadwood and plans for a 300 stamp mill. Numerous companies expanded operations, with new ore veins opened and extensive development work across districts near Lead Deadwood and Hill City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluick
Fulton
Cowipiny Las
GC. W. Morelli
Homestake
Columbus Consolidated
Penobscot Company
Homestake Extension Company
Pluma Mining Company
Pluma
Ore Hondo Company
Willson
Homestake South Extension Company
New York
Waaconda
Anaconda
Wasp No. 2 Company
Elute
Lead
Deadwood
Ojiterap
London
Horseshoe
Lawrence County
Imperial Company
McGovvern
Portland
Sue
Bell
Insell
Ville
Globe
Pennsslyunia
Biss 4
Ghollwor
Hian
Gentral
Wenetwat
High Pennington
Cyeter
Sear
AL Rochford
Golden West
James Cochran
Hill City
Clara Bell
Rapid Wiver L. A. Richards
Keystone
Keystone-Holy Terror Company
Bullion Mining Company
Tacky Boy Company
Keystone District
Black Hills
County Wins Important Suit Over Taxation
The South Dakota Supreme Court reversed Judge Smith and ruled the county board may assess moneys and credits owned by residents of Clay county. Vermillion would gain about $1,100 in 1904 taxes. the decision affects many towns, counties, and states. Mortgage assignments have shifted ownership to Iowa and Nebraska residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Smith
Board of County Commissioners
Clay County
Vermillion
GT. Salmer
Rendre
Dhe
Neii Thomas Sternine
State University Law Department
H. G. ‘Tilton
Vermillion Aml Af
Iowa
Nebraska
Novel team of roadsters from full-blood calves planned
R L Yokum of Pierre buys two full-blood calves from the Phillip buffalo herd and gears up to drive them in a wagon as roadsters, aiming for a unique, possibly world’s only team. In Deadwood, Horseshoe Mining receivership ends with W L McLaughlin as former receiver. County division talks surge in Lyman and Stanley counties with likely action this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Yokum
Pierre
Phillip
Hit
Deadwood
Horseshoe Mining Company
W. L. McLaughlin
Lyman
Stanley
Moral training plan urged by state educators at Brookings
State Educational association at Brookings endorses Ramner proposed moral training in schools. Ramner argues moral character depends on religious sentiment and Bible grounding. church leaders urge Christian influence and oversight. A fifteen member, multi denominational committee will be appointed to design a comprehensive plan for moral and ethical education in public institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramner
State Educational Association
Brookings
Ramer
United States
Nash
Aberdeen
Bishop O'Gorman
Sioux Walls
Father Hogan
de Smet
Chistian
Smith
State University At
Vermillion
Phave
Educational Association
Demand for Homesteads Drives Settler Real Estate Boom
The past year brought brisk land activity around Huron with many acres transferring to actual settlers. Eastern speculators yielded ground as homesteaders increased, and modern homes and artesian wells replaced older structures. U S land office activity rose with new homestead entries in Hyde Sully and Hand counties, while one Valhalla native suffered a Colorado fall injury.
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Huron
South Dakota
United States Land Office
Hyde County
Sully
Hand County
Huron Land District
Spink County
Faulk
Hand Counties
Sully County
Schiff Sees Panics Ahead Over Currency Reform
New York Jan 1 Jacob H Schiff head of Kuhn Loeb Co warned at a New York Chamber of Commerce speech that without currency reform a panic worse than former ones could come. He opposed Show's relief plan and favored currency backed by commercial paper saying the elastic erratic system risks disaster. The speech sparked market losses and a unanimous chamber resolution backed his view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jacob H. Schitt
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
New York Chamber of Commerce
Schiff
Schift Wis
Congress
Fidelity Bank Scandal Ex VP Harper Loses Big Suit
In New York, Judge Coxe affirmed a verdict against Edward E. Harper, former vice president of Fidelity National Bank of Cincinnati, ordering him to pay 30 235 and interest totaling over 5 000 000 for causes linked to the bank’s collapse. Harper now serves as VP and general manager of Union Tron and Steel Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Fidelity National Bank
New York
Edward E. Harper
Fidelity National Bank of Cincinnati
Coxe
United States
Harper
Fidelity Bank
Union Tron and Steel Company
Nan Patterson case ends as goods returned
New York Jan 6. The Nap Patterson case ends as J Morgan Smith Nan's brother in law drops his suit against District Attorney Jerome and former assistant Rand to recover goods seized by district attorney detectives. Seizure occurred during Smith's Cincinnati arrest and included trunks with personal effects and letters. All property has been returned to Smith with copies kept by Jerome.
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New York
Nap Patterson
J. Morgan Smith
Nan
Atorney
Supreme Court
Smith
Jerome
South Dakota Growth Through 1905 Homesteads and Banks
The Pierre district reports 1200 homestead filings in 1905 with 862 in Sep to Dec, totaling 208040 acres. State land patents rise as 43 new banks form statewide, many west of the Missouri amid railroad expansion boosting western prosperity and rail traffic.
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South Dakota
Ind
Pierre
State Land Department
Helms
Secretary of State
Reward Too Small and a Fugitive’s Elusive Return
A Missouri reward of 40 is offered for a fugitive detained in Kansas City after escaping custody. Sheriff Levin of Hughes County tries to arrange capture, but the man evades arrest, drifting toward Missouri without paying his fare back. The tale highlights small-town pursuit and the comic misadventures of a wanted man.
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Bierre
Lozan
Hughes County
Kansas City
Missouri
Shevitf Levin
Pierre
Hope
Express Pouch Robbery Seeks $18,000 Missing Between Cities
An $18,000 loss from an express pouch is under investigation after disappearance between Atlanta and New York. The pouch traveled via Augusta Columbia and Washington before reaching New York where the loss was found. Officials from Southern and Adams Express companies conduct inquiries with no suspect identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Death of Captain Hopkins Tied to South African War Stores Scandal
Captain J Hopkins of the Second Dragoon Guards is dead in a suspected self inflected death. His name had been linked to the South African war stores scandal in discussions and reports. Circumstances point to suicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jora
J. Hopkins
Hiaster
Second Dragoon Guards
No reprieve denied for Albert Patrick in Rice murder case
Albany Jan 6 Gov Higgin denied the request for a reprieve for Albert T Patrick the lawyer under sentence to die Jan 22 in Sing Sing for the murder of William Marsh Rice. The delay aimed to allow Patrick’s lawyers to inspect 6000 pages of trial testimony for a US Supreme Court appeal.
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Patrick
Albany
SN. Y
Higging
Albert T. Patrick
Sing Sing
New York
William Marsh Rice
United States Supreme Court
South Dakota News: Fires, Deaths, Cattle Sales and Prohibition
The week brings mixed reports from South Dakota towns. A Milbank farmer’s five year old daughter died after a boil injure tub accident. another child near Deadwood is gravely injured. A Sioux Falls resident injured by burglars, and a Milbank area crime case yields life prison for Barker. Cattle sales near Rapid City total 20,000 dollars with John Hart the buyer. Indian labor aids Rapid City road work while Forbes on the state line hosts a North Dakota licensed saloon amid prohibition concerns.
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Mission River
Springfield
Sca
Pasoline
Morris Rabel
Milbank
Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, Mra
J. M. Avery
Citizens’ State Bank of Newark
P. J. Parran
G. Peterson
Dr. E. Neff
W.L. Cornell
J. Peterson
Thamestead
Aberdeen Land Office
Nold Boyer
Deadwood
Nels
Lewis
Armour
George P. Bennett
United States Land Office
Rapid City
John Hart
Gillis
State Firemen's Association
Board of Control
J. H. McCoy
Aberdeen
W. W. Barker
Lee Zook
Barker
South Dakota
Supreme Court
Pierre
Lampordey
W. N .Hollands
Ai Electric Light Print
Mitchell
Tnedian
Forbes
Great Northern
Ellendale
N. D
North
McPherson
North Dakota
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