Capitol Groundwork and Primaries Shape State Future
Crowds gathered in Pierre as the capitol dedication proceeded with a grand ceremony led by Grand Master Davenport and Gov. Crawford praising education and the new building funded by a land grant. Early county results show Crawford leading for US Senate and holders of several state offices with various majorities reflecting Progressive gains in the elections.
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State Building
Askin
Congregational Church of
Purra
Davenport
Ayres
Deadwood
Yes
Huron
Schrader
Rapid City
M. F. Montgomery
Lead
Guv. Crawford
W. H. H. Beadle
Gen. Beadle
Europe
America
Burke
Martin
Congress
Johnson
United States
Crawford
Kittredge
Non-Reservation Indian Schools Face Banned Solicitors
South Dakota non-reservation Indian schools fear closure after Commissioner Leupp prohibits in person or agent solicitation of Indian pupils. Rapid City Cham buster, Springfield, Flandreau D. D. and Pipestone face reduced attendance. Critics push Congress or Roosevelt to reverse the order and save the schools.
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South Dakota
Leupp
Indian Bureau
Washington
Rapid City
Chamberlain
Springfield
Flandreau
D. D
Pipestone
Mion
Northwest States
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
Congress
Roosevelt
Leip
Crop Outlook Bright Across Central Dakota
State wide crop survey shows a banner year for small grains with ideal weather boosting wheat and barley. Farmers report strong plow sales, extensive new breaking, and promising corn and oat conditions though some areas lag. If storms stay away, the region may yield one of its best harvests in memory, rivaling notable years ago.
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Central
Dakota
Weta
Teoke
Wastort
Edmunds Fina McPherson
Devils Lake
Boosters Choose Chief for Watertown Union
George G. Chase will preside over Watertown's Business Men's union meetings for the coming year after the annual officer election. Other officers include H. L. Hopkins vice president Perry L. Loucks secretary E. St. Clair Snyder assistant secretary and H. L. Sheldon treasurer. A committee seeks to attract the Sioux Falls Brookings electric line to Watertown and another panel plans Watertown's state fair exhibit for September at Huron with space reserved. An invitation was issued to the South Dakota Traveling Men's Association to hold its 1909 annual meeting in Watertown.
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George G. Chase
Watertown
Business Men's Union
H. L. Hopkins
Perry L. Loucks
E. St. Clair Snyder
H. L. Sheldon
Sioux Falls
Huron
South Dakota
Burglars Loot Deadwood Grocery Store Jewelry Counter
Burglars invade J. W. Campbell grocery in Deadwood seeking cash then jewelry. They take about $40 worth of goods after finding the till empty and flee after raiding fruit and tomato bins. Police say they have a clue to the robbers.
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J. W. Campbell
Deadwood
FURNISH BAIL FOR EDITOR Freeman Knowles Released On Bond
Friends of Freeman Knowles editor of a Socialist paper and former South Dakota congressman posted a $1000 bond in Sioux Falls federal court to free Knowles from Pennington county jail after a $900 fine for mailing objectionable material. Judge Carland approved the bond and ordered his release pending appeal to the federal circuit court. Knowles refused local funds but attorneys secured the bond and Knowles was freed.
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Freeman Knowles
South Dakota
Pennington County
Rapid City
United States Mail
United States
Sioux Falls
Knowles
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
Carland
Deadwood
Friends of the Deadwood
McLaughlin Tie and Timber v Mack & Francis Verdict
In Deadwood the jury in the case of McLaughlin Tie and Timber Co of West Nahant versus Mack and Francis of Custer awarded the plaintiffs 2500 and interest. The Custer firm had agreed to take supplies from the McLaughlin company as part pay for ditch excavation but overdrawn their account by about 2500, leading to the circuit court dispute.
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Deadwood
McLaughlin Tie and Timber Company
West Nahant
Mack & Francis
Custer
McLaughlin Company
Fim
Circuit Court
Women Change School Vote To Oppose Bond Issue
Women used their franchise to influence a local school election. Voters previously favored a floating bond for a new building, but final tallies showed the measure lost 530 to 291. Many believe women swayed the result, halting the project.
Osborne Heads the G A R W s Encampment at Hot Springs
South Dakota encampment held at Hot Springs draws large crowd. Retiring commander Dejeay and retiring president Mary Brown preside as officers and a slate of candidates is named for department commander including Osborne of Yankton and Moserip of Harps. Parade with three bands, Van Sant speaker, next encampment in Sioux Falls, over 600 delegates registered. Black Hills Soldiers and Sailors association also elects officers. Fox drum and fife corps attend.
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South Dakota
Hot Springs
Hood Avendor
Dejeay
Mary Brown
Lark
Women's Relief Corpa Save Fraternal Grewings
Far
Judea
EB. Dewey
Lealen Oxvorie
AL. Stewart
C. A. South
Canton Cay
Clark
J. H. Smith
Huron
W. R
Minnie Fox
Brooking
Mary Stewart
Minnie R. Waltera
Sisseton
Margaret Stow
Brookings
William Pall
Yankton
Attacze
Mary J. Orrorna
Fanny Morrill
Eva Williams
Watertown
Luella Water
Aberdeen
van Sant
Minnesota
Sioux Falls
Black ‘Hills
Aberdeen-Huron Railway Company Seeks Electric Line
Incorporation papers filed with the secretary of state for a new Aberdeen to Huron electric railway with headquarters in Huron and a capital of 2,500,000. The plan calls for an eighty mile line crossing Beadle Spink and Brown counties. Farmer John Ritter of Nebraska was arrested at Vermilion on a charge of obtaining goods under false pretenses and is in Clay bounty jail awaiting trial.
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Aberdeen-Huron Railway Company
Huron
Aberdeen
Beadle, Spink and Brown
John Ritter
Nebraska
Vermilion
Clay, Bounty
Balloon Race Ends In Nine Ship Contest On Lake Michigan
The Chicago ocean balloon race concluded with nine balloons, including the Fiehling of San Antonio, drifting toward West Stafford Quebec after 00 miles from the start. The event featured crashes and rescues, notably Ville de Dieppe near Benton Harbor and the Columbia near Clinton, Ontario, with several crews rescued by a Glen Island yacht party.
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Chicago
Vorth
West Stafford
Quebec
Fiehling
F. J. Fielding
San Antonio
Tex
Ville de Dieppe
Lake Michigan
A. E. Mueller
Benton Harbor
Mich
O.H. Perrigo
J. D. Case
Lake Ontario
Bay of Quinte
Glen Island
Perrigo
Cage
Tne
Clinton
Ont
Columbia
M. Peterson
H. Leichleiter
Fielding
West Shefford
Amerlea
Carsonville
King Edward
Park Huron
Abgood
United States
Pinkerton Station
Cincinnati
Covert
Illi- Glen Iskind
Fourth of July yields forty eight dead nationwide
Chicago reports show 48 killed and 1124 injured nationwide in Fourth of July celebrations. Cities named include Chicago Philadelphia New York Boston St Louis Indianapolis Milwaukee and others. Carelessness and foolish conduct cited as major causes amid widespread losses estimated at 145010 dollars from free shoulder incidents.
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Chicago
United States
Philadelphia
Butte
Mont
Monshug
Rice Lake
Wis
Leveland
Pitching
Missoula
Hashire
New York
St. Louis
Tacoma
Wash
Indianapolis
Leominster
Mass
Halle Creel
Mich
Nelson Regains Title by Knocking Out Gans in Seventeenth
Francisco reports Nelson defeats Joe Gans in the seventeenth round to claim the world lightweight title. The bout featured relentless, front-foot punching and sustained pressure from Nelson, forcing the veteran champion to submit. Also noted, four deaths and nine heat prostrations were recorded in New York as temperatures reached 88 degrees.
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Joe Gans
Francisco
Pion Wehrweicht Puzilist
Nev
Joe Ging
Nelson
Iito
New York
Woman cremated in hot cement at Florence plant
Florence Colorado July 7 Antonia Avenich died in a Portland Cement Company plant when she was cremated in a bin of hot cement. The tragedy occurred at the cement works with authorities reporting the grisly accident. Her death is being investigated by local officials.
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Florence
Colo
Antonia Avenich
Portland Cement Company
Wright injured by burst water tube during test flight
Lemans July 7 Wilbur Wright was painfully scalded on the chest and arms when a water tube burst as he tested the mechanism of his aeroplane.
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Wilbur Wright
Lemans
Accidentally Kills Wife in North Carolina Home
W Lining a laborer in Grand Forks North Carolina accidentally shot his wife while handling a repeating rifle at their home. The bullet struck her abdomen and lodged in the wall after passing completely through her body she died two hours later after being rushed to a hospital.
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Grand Forks
N. C
W. Lining
Falls From Launch Drowns Man in St. Marys River
Charles E B Overton Clarke fell from a launch during a trip on the St. Marys river and drowned near Sault Ste. Marie in mid July.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Charles EB. Overton Clarke
St. Mary's River
Wis
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Capitol
Pierre
Hall
Glo
Vassey
Browne
Shober
Polley
Waliner
Manson
Ride
Dokken
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Astrid
Ramer
Rairoad
Osborne
Second Ave
H. Mead
Propriaton
Sisseton Milling Co
The
Sisseton Mill & Light Co
F. H. Snyder
Criceton Produce Co
Snyder & Dale
Sisseton Produce Co
Sisseton, S. D
Try
Axness & Co
T. Axness Co
Pioneer
Wilson Bros
Northwest
Evan, South Dakota
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