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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1906
Page
4
A list of state ticket candidates includes names such as Parker Lawrence, Philo Wali, Gord Grawford, Shober Hyde, Cassel Tinvoin, Wip Hutchinson, W Clark, and H Jirnin. Snap shots cover rail rate boosts, dog ownership armor, grand juries probing ice and coal trusts, and local Aberdeen accidents plus oil and railroad inquiries.
The Roberts County Agricultural Association announces the second annual fair in Sisset on September 19 to 21. Work on the premium book is underway. Officials urge strong advertising and boomed attendance to showcase progressive farming and top livestock, aiming for a state leading event.
An analysis notes the rate bill’s impact hinges on what it prevents rather than what it corrects. It predicts gradual reduction of rebates and published-tariff abuses, continued local discrimination, and overall improved railway oversight, with Roosevelt’s initiative backed by public support and potential for further action if compliance falters.
After long dispute the county board reversed itself and paid for the cement walk around the courthouse. The reform board had refused payment citing a bid advertisement technicality though Miracle was the lowest bidder. The court had ruled the contract invalid on technical grounds. News, the board’s organ, reported the decision in large headlines.
Roberts County sits in the extreme northeastern corner of South Dakota amid Hudson Bay heights and Mexico’s Gulf. The land yields wheat, rye, oats, barley, speltz, potatoes, corn, and fruit with strong stock ranges in the Cotean hills. Dairy creameries at Sisseton and nearby towns, mills at Sisseton and Siumavnit, numerous schools and churches, and daily mail routes assure markets and services for farmers.
The county pays Mr. Miracle 326 for walks at the grounds and 8705 for a disputed walk around the house, ending a dispute over prior savings claimed by the county. The debate centers on whether the county had a right to pay the bill then or now, with Real Estate Transfers listed from Sisseton Loan and Title Co. for June 1905.
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