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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1909
Page
5
A fragment from a column mocks end of the world forecasts amid tariff talk. It mentions the Three Forks Monte Herald from Dorsey & Bowen, notes the paper is small but spicy, and casually references Dorsey as an old college chum of Uncle Charles.
The article praises the Good Roads movement as uniting rural and urban interests and highlights the Sisseton Good Roads Club work. It notes rapid automobile expansion with $2,000 per car production and about 200,000 in use, estimating 300,000 to 400,000 travelers. Farmers and merchants gain from better roads through higher efficiency and continuous improvements.
The article recalls the 1904 political clash in Roberts County over whether John Perkins owed the county. The public examiner found the county owed Perkins about 1300 dollars. Perkins sought payment. the Board of County Commissioners allowed the claim after attorney general advice. Taxpayers appealed, court actions followed with a referee and trial before a judge in Aberdeen.
A 1908 action before the Board of County Commissioners upheld Perkins claim for 1200 78 with interest from June 16 1908. The court findings supported repayment to Perkins, with witnesses from county residents advocating acceptance to avoid extra taxpayer costs for political reasons.
In Roberts County a Buffalo Pitts threshing machine owner faces mixed judgments from neighbors who call him a schemer or a deadbeat yet others pity his lack of self control and potential loss of money and reputation. The piece weighs prospects of Buffalo Pitts use versus rivals, praising dealer competence in Sisseton while warning readers about foreclosure risks and urging direct inquiry before purchasing.
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