First Official Move On Dakota Lines Retaliation Plans
The Chicago Milwaukee and Puget Sound Railway Company files with the secretary of state a resolution to extend a line from Mechbaughlin up Oak Creek valley and down Dog Tooth Creek to Cannon Ball River, then northwest along Cannon Wall to Billingscourt, plus a second line from Mobridge to Slinding Rock reservation and toward Slimaw country. The routes would reach Bisoh in Bulle county and Buffalo in Harding county.
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Mobridge
Slinding Rock Reservation
Bisoh
Bulle County
Buffalo
Harding County
Bank plans amid new incorporation rules in Tripp County
The Farmers' State Bank of Wollen in Tripp county seeks incorporation with 5 000 capital led by A D Shepard Donnie O Leary Wollen and Cheat Slaughter Dallas. A late July spike tested smaller towns with banks under 10 000 capital and the law may cut bank numbers. Guaranty provisions start next month but no banks indicate voluntary compliance yet.
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Farmers’ State Bank of
Dakota Elephants Found by Geological Party
A government geological team at Standing Rock Indian Reservation in South Dakota reports a thousand year old ossified bone unearthed in deep soil. They claim the bone suggests elephants roamed the area, a rhinoceros like creature with three horns, and they are sending relics to the museum.
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Mitchell
Standing Rock
South Dakota
Mctritosh
Bold Dash for Liberty A Prisoner Breaks While Transferred
George Ervin, a convicted horse thief, escaped from a moving train near Sioux Falls while being paroled to the penitentiary. Sheriff Tom Stewart pursued, recaptured Ervin in a barn 400 yards away, and Ervin received a two year sentence. Oscar Jacobs, en route to a life term, did not attempt escape and was left unguarded during the pursuit.
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Sioux Falls
George Ervin
Tom Stewart
Sturgis
Stewart
Ervin
Oscar Jacobs
A. R. Schnell
Drainage Application Filed in Jerauld County
A new drainage project application has been filed with State Engineer Lea in Pierre. The filing comes from Jerauld county as drainage expands in South Dakota, with officials warning that drainage could become a major issue nationwide if expansion continues.
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South Dakota
Pierre
Lea
Jerauld County
West of Missouri Demand Permanent Steel Bridge at Chamberlain
Residents west of the Missouri River urge the Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul to build a permanent steel bridge at Chamberlain South Dakota. They complain the current pontoon and wooden crossings fail in spring and summer, disrupting freight and risking lives
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Missouri
Mitchell
Missouri River
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Chamberlain
Rapid City
State Railroad Commission
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Company
Millsou
Tom
Sid Company
Interstate road launched for Redfield to Browns Valley line
A new railroad venture named Interstate Road will be incorporated by N P Packard Peter Norbeck A Crain E O Issenbuth and W S Clark of Redfield and J H Gropenheiser and L Snyder of Oneida With a capital of 2 000 000 the line will run from Pierre to Browns Valley Minnesota via Oneida and Redfield crossing Hughes Sully Hyde Hand Spink Day and Roberts counties about 200 miles long.
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Redfield
Soquiwestern Road
Wil
N. P. Packard
Peter Norbeck
A. Crain
E. O. Issenbuth
W. S. Clark
J. H. Gropenheiser
L. &. Snyder
Oneida
Pierre
Browns Valley
Minn
Hughes
Sully
Hyde
Hand
Spink
Day
Roberts
Appendix Heavy Town in Brookings County Records Many Surgeries
Sioux Falls notes Sinai South Dakota as a tiny village on the Central railroad where over the past three months twenty five appendicitis cases have developed. Four occurred in one week and about every other passerby has had an appendix removed, suggesting a remarkable local health pattern.
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Sioux Falls
Sinai
South Dakota Central Railroad
Brookings County
South Dakota
Peeper returns to scotland amid renewed local mischief
In Scotland the infamous "Peeper" reappears after months of obscurity. He once plagued the town, drawing strong reactions from residents, especially women. No capture yet. authorities hope for quiet as he resumes mischief. City to Own Light and Water update follows.
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Sioux Falls
Scotland
Hele the Peeper
Mitchell Boosters Reorganize at Luncheon
Mitchell commercial committee reshaped with 100 members invited to join, aiming for 300 within a week. The luncheon seating named W. BE Tipton as president F. C. Drake John Michels A B Hager W H Broadbent W T McConnell as officers J S Daniels VP L L Nese chosen secretary and commissioner, reflecting a successful prior year.
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Mitchell Boosters
Mitchell
W. BE
Tipton
F. C. Drake
John Michels
A. B. Hager
W. H. Broadbent
W. T. McConnell
J. 8. Daniels
L. L. Nese
Troopa Exhibitions At Camp Taft Draw City Crowd
Toledo July 8 crowds watched a military show at Camp Taft Bay View park with 3000 troops from all branches demonstrating readiness. Maj. Gen. Fred V. Grant led the event with A J Bowley directing field events as units from Fort Thomas Fort Harrison Fort Leavenworth and other posts participated.
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Toledo
Tary Louignanent
Camp Taft
Bay View Park
Manua
Uncle Sam's Army
Trulee
Tourimment
Middle Western States
Fred v. Grant
Department of the Lakes
A. J. Bowley
First Field Artillery
Second Infantry
Fort Thomas
Fort Meigs
Tenth Infantry
Fort Benjamin Harrizon
Ind
Fifteenth Cavalry
Twentyseventh Infantry
Fifteenth Calvary
Fifth Artillery
Fort Omaha
Hospital Corps
Washington, D. C
Taft Plan Included in Senate Tax Bill Passage
Senate approves corporate tax amendment drafted by Wickersham and Taft ally Aldrich as part of the tariff bill. The final vote ranges 60 for and 11 against, with broad Republican support and most Democrats backing the measure. only three Democrats opposed.
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Senate
Taft
Washington
Wickersham
Aldreh
Finance
Iron Shipments From Stockholm Reach New High
Stockholm reports a first major shipment to America with one hundred fifty thousand tons of iron recently dispatched from the port. The delivery marks a milestone in exports and highlights Sweden's role in supplying industrial raw materials to the United States.
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Stockholm
America
Forest Park Board Approves Funeral Permit Tax
Forest Park village board votes to levy a funeral permit tax with a $1 charge for each burial permit issued for bodies brought from Chicago as a revenue measure. The move targets funerals to boost village revenue.
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Chicago
Forest Park
Harriman Lets Tunnel Bore Between Willamette and Columbia
Portland reports a contract awarded for boring a 5425 foot tunnel through the peninsula between the Willamette and Columbia rivers just north of the city. The project will cost about 1 million dollars and must be finished within one year.
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Portland
Ore
Harriman Intereste
Willamette and Columbia Rivers
Local notes on minerals and health rumors across Norwegian towns
A mixed set of 1900s snippets reports mineral sources in Bore parikh with a 385000 transaction, a Kak stad outbreak of appendicitis-like illness, and concerns linking Karlstad tap water. Also covered are royal visits to Stockholm and Kristiania, Sweden’s reception of an American tour, a failing business manager, wills in Stockholm, and linguistic research on Lannian Island dialects.
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Wilieh
Donel Stari
Wil Sahin
Bore Parikh
Kakstad
Karlstad
Ekblad
Bentle Artillery Music Band
Sweden
Edwin Bagge
Stockholm
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Eust
Maple Street
Sisseton
K. Bowe
Henry Goebel
Standard Office
Eck’'S Dray
Ben Eck
D. Bland
Brewton
Lotabago
Gauilee
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Mina
Abe
Draggiote Swanson
Rneumatic
Lake Gtrest
Chisage
Milwaukee Road
Dakota Lines
Government
Geological Survey
Pierre, S. D
Peeper
S. D
Bryant
Alexandria
Hanson County Agricultural Association
A. J. Bowlay
H. Mead
Paopnisron
Second Ave
Harriman
Willamette
Columbia Rivers
Sisenton Man
The
Sisseton Mill &Light Co
Prince and Princess of Wales
Kristiania
Nonrad Nielsen
Tay
Lingaiin Academy of Scienced
Boln
Nielsen
Finmarken
Nansen Fund
Norway
Romedal
Hodemarken
Borre
Prestegaard
Klepp
Stavanger
Osterdalen
Gite
Try
Axness & Co
T. Axness Co
Pioneer
Buerea
Commercial Hotel
Buneton, South Dakota
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