Happenings of the Week in South Dakota Revenue Boost
The state plans new tax revenue as more than one and a half million acres will be taxed for the first time this year. Final proofs indicate land mostly near the Missouri river valley, with scattered tracts eastward, boosting real estate assessments by several million dollars. Land offices report final proofs for the year from towns including Timber Lake Lemmon Rapid City Chamberlain and Rapid City area listings.
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Missouri River
Pierro
Timber Lake
Lemmon
Rapid City
Gregory Ee
Thousands Help Build 24 Mile Road in Codington County
One thousand Codington county residents leveled a 24 mile road in two days as part of the Meridian highway project from Galveston to Winnipeg. W H Stokes led the effort with support from the Watertown Automobile Club and local banks. The workers, rich and poor alike, shared meals and prided themselves on equal footing while boosting regional commerce and Northwest connectivity.
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Codington
South Dakota
Watertown
S. H. Lea
Pierre
North Dakota
Minnesota
W. H. Stokes
Watertown Automobile Club
Good Roads Committee
Stokes Milling Company
Codington County
Galveston
Tex
Winnipeg
United States
Stokes
Northwest
Irrigation Permits Test Granted by State Engineer
State engineer grants irrigation water rights to James Benthine of Leslie for 15% acres from the Cheyenne river, John Kleven of Capa for 22 acres from Bad river, and Zoake brothers of Draper for 421 acres from White river. Prairie area projects expand with McPherson garden at Fort Pierre and Philip Ranch nearby handling hundreds of acres, plus government Indian school farm and other tracts advancing toward water this season.
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State Engineer's Department
James Benthine
Leslie
Cheyenne River
John Kleven
Capa
Bad
Zoake Brothers
Draper
White River
McPherson
Fort Pierre
Philip
Convention Reverses Credentials in South Dakota Row
The convention at Hallimore broke into disorder over seating South Dakota delegates tied to Wilson Clark and Underwood. A vote on minority versus majority reports passed 638 for Wilson, 437 for Clark, with some absentees and nonvotes. Separate items discussed a state highway Aberdeen to Mobridge, a $5,000 fund, and land deals near Rapid City.
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Hallimore
Wilson
Clark
Underwood
Uea
Pheodore Hell
California
South Dakota
Bell
Mays
Philippines
Soo Line Chief Bars New Wisconsin Rail Miles
Soo Line President Edmund Pennington announced in St. Paul that the railroad will not build another mile of track in Wisconsin now or in the future. He cited discouraging capital conditions and a hostile public mood driven by Wisconsin political agitation, arguing the state is regressing while other Western states progress.
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Soo Line
Wisconsin
St. Paw
Edmund Pennington
Northwest
Minnesota
Twenty-Two Await Death at Sing Sing Prison
The death house at Sing Sing holds twenty two condemned men the largest number ever. Three murderers are to hang on July 8 including Giuseppe Ciprelli sentenced February 28 1911 George Williams received November 21 last year and Zanata Santa sentenced last December in Croton Lake murder case that also saw four others sentenced.
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Sing Sing
New York
Guiseppe Ciprelli
George Williams
Zanata Santa
Harry Hall
Croton Lake
Cyclone Razes Canadian Town in Dominion Day Report
A powerful cyclone struck Regina Sask, killing several instantly and trapping many more as the main Regina exchange was demolished. Hospitals are overwhelmed. physicians and nurses have rushed to aid the wounded. The disaster follows a day of storms and heavy winds as the city prepared for Dominion Day celebrations.
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Winnipeg
Regina
Sask
J Ro Sutherland
Binh
Deda
Bryan’s Resolution Sparks Democratic Convention Storm
Timore June 28. The Democratic national convention faced a fierce uproar over a resolution denouncing big business delegates. William Jennings Bryan condemned J Pierpont Morgan Thomas F Ryan and August Belmont as binding the nominee to special interests, urging withdrawal of such delegates. After heated debate an amended version passed by over two thirds.
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J. Pierpont Morgan
Thomas F. Ryan
August Belmont
Bryan
Motorcycle Racers Killed in San Jose Race
Two riders died and two more injured after a high speed race at San Jose driving park. The deceased were Reed Orr of the Sacramento Motorcycle Club and W. Baker of the San Sous Motorcycle Club.
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San Jose
Cal
San Jose Driving Park
Reed Orr
Sacramento Motorcycle Club
W. ¥. Baker
San Sous
Notice for Publication on Patent Land in South Dakota
Notice announces a land entry in township 24 range 12 west of the Fifth Principal Meridian. Jona Pya Vinnie of Siaseroyi believes a deadline to prove residence and establish estate has passed. The hearing occurs before the state clerk in Sisseton on August 1, with witnesses Shuhay Sohn Jerde Peder Mown and Christian Tintin listed.
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Jona Py
Siaseroyi
Rauile Hienestead Botry
Nwi
Siseron
Stata
Coreuit Court
Sisseton
Paki
Cioimans
Foreclosure Sale Notice in Roberts County South Dakota
John S. Swanson Sheriff of Roberts County announces sale of mortgaged real estate in Roberts County South Dakota arising from a court judgment dated 1M2 in favor of Central Life Assurance Company against multiple defendants. The property, located in South Dakota, will be sold at public auction at the courthouse door in the city of Sissronl on the lth day of July AD 112 at 2 P.M. The property description covers the southeast quarter of section 17 in township 123 north range 49 west containing an amount of acres as determined by the court and subject to the judgment and costs totaling over 2400 dollars plus interest.
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AW. Liniqulat
M. Nid
Jor S.swanou
Ster WiChia
Jor
Roberts County
South Dakota
Kharunt
Sissronl
Cowmily
Roberts and Staue
Avrel
Roberts
Wargin
Saccion
Pth
Sula
Jonesth
John S
Swanso
Sherif
Roberta County
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Purington
T. le Riggs
Fielder
Old Fair
Sully
Fanch
Aberdeen Business Men
Aberdeen Commercial Club
Aberdeen
Crown County
Hich
Parmley
J. W. Parmley
Snawleh
Will Rim Fron
Tmil J. Woerth
Congress
Hyes
Kimball
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Company
Woerth
Oacoma
Merchants Loan and Trust Company
Dominie Krier
Box Wider Creek
Krier
Wenster
Ineine
Agricultural Department
Wilpoli
Flame Dow
Kaltey Sui Ie
Sissecom
Thomas Mar Doni
Ton
Jniy
Dean
Foster-Milbura Ch
Htulfain
Iran
Scientific American
Nama Tuna &c
York Hoe
Nneapolis
Heart of Business District
Ehow RO
The
Tate Or
Teat South
Colley of Roberts Ic Incult Court
Ath Judienal Circuit
Vin Calon Central Life Tosurance Company
Severporavion
Main Cit
Wm. F. Miller
Citi
Weite
S. Sixth Street
Minneapolis, Minn
Monson Bros
Effington
Sisseton Mill & Light Co
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