State Wheat Outlook for South Dakota in 1906
State residents anticipate a record wheat crop of not less than 60 million bushels, possibly up to 50 million, depending on the next weeks weather. Recent warmth boosted crops. scattered hail caused some damage but did not derail prospects. Rust fears faded after hot weather. corn and other crops show strong progress, with western districts receiving ample rain for bumper yields.
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Siate
South Dakota
Missouri River
South Dakota Educators Lead National Moral School Plan
Forty county superintendents met in Mitchell to begin revising the public school course of study. A committee proposed a two part plan: general teacher preparation and a morning devotional exercise program with a structured moral instruction, headed by State Superintendent Ramer and other educators. South Dakota becomes the first state to adopt this advanced morals curriculum for youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Mitchell
Sersons
Ramer
G. G. Wenzlaff
Yankton
Helen
Peabody
Sioux Falls
Thomas Nicholson
Union
Statewide effort to close dirty slaughterhouses
Webster City meat official W Small leads a state investigation condemning filthy slaughterhouses meat markets and stock yards. He calls for rapid enforcement of sanitation rules by boards of health and regular inspections to ensure clean facilities and safe meat supply across South Dakota.
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W. Small
Webster City
Small
Ems
Smail
Conn
South Dakota
Woman Saves Baby as She Dies From Kerosene Kitchen Fire
Mrs. Hite of Spink county southwest of Verdon used kerosene to start a kitchen blaze. Her clothing caught fire. she carried her two month old infant to safety before collapsing. A neighbor doused the flames, but she died the next day from injuries. The older child poured water on the fire, limiting damage. In Yankton, businessmen hosted an elaborate banquet as a first monthly "Greater Yankton" meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernestel
Hite
Spink County
Verdon
Interest in tin unabated in southern Hills mining notes
The American Tungsten company near the old Addie mine at Hill City has closed for repairs. A 100 foot shaft and extensive surface work plus a near completion ten‑stamp mill signal resumed operations after fixes. Principal stockholder R J Truax is developing a promising wolfram property east of the company's ground. Moyer of Pittsburg has bonded the Matten property formerly Harney Peak inc. A Thor Tasersoll claim dispute will be closed soon.
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American ‘Tungsten Company
Truax
Ww Ll
Moyer
Pittsburg
Harney, Peak, Inc & Dent
Thor Tasersoll
Two Weeks of Theology at Yankton College
The end of this month marks the start of a two week theoretical institute at Yankton college continuing an era begun 20 years ago by Dr. Ward founder of the college. Instructors include Rev. Frank K. Saners secretary of the Congregational Sunday School and Publishing Company formerly dean of Yale theological seminary and Rev. William G. Ballantyne biblical instructor in the Springfield Y M C A training school and former Oberlin president. Additional speakers include Rev. W. J. Turner of Norfolk and congregational ministers from Eli Point Mitchell Estelline Yankton Huron Beresford Vetcher and Canton who will be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankton College
Con Tinue
Ward
Frank K. Saners
Congregational Sunday School and Publishing Company
Yale Theological Seminary
William G. Ballantyne
International Y. M. C. A
Springfield
Mass
Oberlin
W. J. Turner
Norfolk
Neb
Eli Point
Mitchell
Estelline
Yankton
Huron
Beresford
Vetcher
Canton
Fossil hunt yields five rhinoceroses bones near Rapid City
Prof John Melik from Lead High School led a party of Columbia College professors and students into the Bad Lands forty five miles east of Rapid City. They recovered partial rhinoceros skeletons and remains of a titanotherium, offering a nearly unique skeleton and a value estimate around 500 dollars.
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John Melik
The
Lead High School
Columbia College
Rapid City
First Cattle Shipment Leaves Belle Fourche for Chicago
The season begins with J. M. Carey of Belle Fourche shipping a train load of about 600 cattle to Chicago. The thirty cars carried fine stock, aided by excellent range feed north of Belle Fourche, the best in ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Fourche
Chicago
J. M. Carey
Wild West Raid: Ten Horses Stolen and Recovered
A horse stealing raid in western Aurora county echoes pioneer days. Citizens formed a posse and pursued thieves who first hit County Commissioner Dunbar’s pasture then Thomas Miller’s barn taking ten horses. Chased to Bijou Hills near the Missouri river Brule county the band abandoned the horses to escape. The raid likely involved mixed-blood Sioux from the Rosebud reservation.
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Aurora County
Dunbar
Vhomis Miller
Bijou Hills
Missouri River
Brule County
Rosebud
Youth Cut By Stranger On Street Attack
Thomas Brady Jr of Beresford was stabbed on a street by a stranger during a crowd gathering. The assailant Ham Moffit fled toward Komstad, was captured after resisting arrest with a pistol, surrendered the weapon, and was bound over to the circuit court following a preliminary hearing.
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Thomas Brady, Jr
Beresford
Brady
Komstad
Johnson
Nosse
Ham Moffit
Dane
Brovgh T
Outlook Good for Big Crop in South Dakota
The report notes warm temperatures from 84 to 96 degrees with strong corn growth and rapid maturation. Wheat oats and rye show steady progress, barley and oats nearing ear formation, and wheat fends off rusts. Haying underway, yields look promising though overall crop prospects are mixed with fair conditions and good quality hay.
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South Dakota
Nebraska Man Escapes from South Dakota Jail
West Hale of Nebraska, held in Geddes jail after extradition, escaped in broad daylight by unbolting the door bolts. Authorities statewide searched the area with no trace found. Hale is wanted in Tekemah for alleged assault on a 12 year old girl.
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Nebraska
South Dakota
West Hale
Charles Mix County
S. D
Elrod
Skillings
L. D. Phipps
Burke County
Neb
Geddes
Gendes
Hale
Tekemah
Neh
Doctors Don't Report Incomplete Vital Statistics Data
Supt Doane Robinson of the department of vital statistics seeks guidance from the attorney general on whether physicians who practice in South Dakota but reside in neighboring states are required to file the mandated reports. He aims to secure the missing data for his bureau and enforce reporting where possible.
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Doane Robinson
Department of Vital Statistics
South Dakota
Devastating Twister Strikes Alta Valley City North Dakota
A severe cyclone near Alta six miles east of Valley City left about 210 injured, many seriously, as it wrecked contractor camps and damaged telegraph and telephone lines. Wreckage spread from a barnyard start near One Starkey’s farm, with trains halted and relief efforts underway. grain largely untouched though trees uprooted and buildings collapsed. The storm also caused a separate hot day followed by hail across Grand Forks and Trail counties, especially south of Portland and Mayville.
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Valley City
Nod
Pacific
Alta
Starkey
Here
Northern Pacific
Parks
N. D
Fargo
Valley Cit
Grand Forks
Trail
Portland
Mayville
Two Young Toughs Arraigned for Concealed Weapons
Billings Montana July 24 Two fifteen year old boys Tim Duncan and Arthur Rollings claim Butte residence and were arrested on concealed weapons charges They bragged of holding up a man with revolvers in various yards and took a knife from an old man The pair armed with cheap revolvers say they intend to become tougher men. county attorney will handle the case
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Mont
Tim Duncan
Arthur Rollings
Butte
Northern Pacific
Plant Wizard Harlow Rookhil Grows Endless Strawberries
Eldora Iowa July 21 Harlow Rookhil of Conrad known as the plant wizard shows a method at his farm that yields berries continuously. He cultivates runners to produce blossoms repeatedly while green shoots and unripe fruit appear alongside ripe berries.
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Eldora
Lowa
Harlow Rookhil
Conrad
Granily
Towa
Oil as fuel burns widow in What Cheer stove blast
Mrs. Mary Way, about fifty, widow living near What Cheer, awoke at 5 am and poured gasoline into the kitchen stove and lit it. An explosion enveloped her in flames and she was badly burned with recovery doubtful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Way
Here
Boy Hurt on Barbed Wire Near Waverly on July Fourth
John Cretzmeyer, son of a local farmer near Waverly Iowa, was seriously injured when a heifer he had been petting butted him into a barbed wire fence on July 4. The incident occurred near his home and authorities were notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
Iowa
John Cretzmeyer
Here
Mad bull kills Edwardsville farmer on road
A well known farmer and trustee of Germain Metivls Church was attacked on the Edwardsville road by a mad bull that had escaped. He was trampled to death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwardsville
Kickenstein
Germain Metivls Church
Edwardsville
Rierson Beats Fellow Patient to Death at Racine Asylum
In Racine Wisconsin on July 24 Albert Rierson a 28 year old patient at the Racine county Insane asylum fatally beat patient John Sdrach 68 with his heavy shoe. The tragedy occurred within the asylum premises drawing attention to care and safety concerns at the facility. The incident is under investigation by authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine, Wis
Albert Rierson
Racine County Insane Asylum
John Sdrach
South Dakota's Fertile Soil Draws New Farmers West of Missouri
The narrator surveys western South Dakota décried as vast and rich, noting new immigrants building farms with wheat, corn, and cattle. He quotes a Kentucky farmer praising yields of thirty bushels per acre and describes extensive corn fields, cattle ranges, and a climate favorable to grazing, with state statistics showing large grain production and the health of cattle and hog industries driving growth.
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South Dakota
Missouri River
Missouri
Trrnjors
United States
Missouni
South
Alon
Kentucky
State Historical Society of
Ible
America
United States Department of Agriculture
Vanderhoof
Minneapolis Journal
Forest Reserve Receipts To Benefit Road and School Funds
Governor Elrod reports from the secretary of agriculture that under last congress's appropriation act all forest reserve districts receive 10 percent of receipts. South Dakota earns 85,480.51 dollars allocated to Fall River, Pennington, Custer, Ta—renge, Meade and Butte counties. Slim Butte Cave Hills and Short Pine yield no revenue this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elrod
Secretary of Agriculture
South Dakota
Fall River
Pennington
Custer
Tawrenge
Meade
Butte
Slim Butte
Cave Hills
Short Ine
Right of Way Hinted for New Rail Line Through Clay County
Circulating report says a new railway line may run through Clay County with a right of way sought by an unnamed Milwaukee Milwintve & St. Paul allied company. Prospect hinges on a complex route through Molon City Yankton Waterison Drivison Aurora Buffalo Rye Sully Potter Walworth toward a Westfield Iowa junction and a Bbarta terminus. The Milwaukee group reportedly controls the situation at both ends, prompting belief it is the principal mover in the plan.
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Vermillion
Clay County
Hose
Wei Flint
Milwintve €& St
Nik Company
Molon
City
Yankton
Watehineson
Drivison
Aurora
Buffalo
Rye
Sully
Potter
Walworth
Westfield
Jows
Lerminus
Bvarta
Milwaukee Company
Bridge Dynamited Near Galena Injures Rancher Hartzell
An explosion of giant powder under a wagon bridge above the Galena camp blows the structure as rancher Hartzell crosses at about 7 30 PM. His horse frightened him and saved him, though his face is badly cut by flying wood. The wooden supports are badly shaken and must be replaced. No motive or clue has been found.
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Galena
Hartzell
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