Milwaukee extension to Aberdeen builds dining car service HQ
Plans for the Milwaukee extension include establishing Aberdeen headquarters for dining car service with a large car storage building. Inspector Warner recommends immediate construction as traffic grows on the line to Miles City Montana. The project spurs street paving and a new Sherman hotel, opened early August, run by Gen Ringrose supervising interior progress.
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Milwaukee
Aberdeen
Warner
Chicago
Miles City
Mont
Twin Cities
Missouri
Sherman
Ringroge
Declamation Win at Vermilion High School Contest
Miss Florence Walrath of Mitehall won the Vermilion interscholastic declamatory contest held last week. Her piece titled The Honor of the Woods earned her top honors amid strong rival performances.
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Florence Walrath
Mitehall
Vermilion
Get One Mill for Each Dollar Shareholders In Tip Top Copper
Beadle county court records show the Tip Top Copper Company dissolving after trustees filed for windup. Four lode copper mining elsims in Grant county New Mexico were sold for 16 008 dollars with 74 883 220 shares outstanding. After dissolution expenses are paid, each dollar invested will receive a windup payment via surrendered certificates.
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Tip Top Copper Company
Beadle County
Burro Mountain
Grant County
New Mexico
Stoak
RATTLESNAKE ATTACKS POTATOES SEASON VICTIM NEAR CHEYENNE
Mrs. J Lebeau of the Cheyenne River Indian agency outskirts was bitten on the wrist by a rattlesnake while gathering potatoes from her cellar. The snake, likely wintering in the cellar, was blamed for the contact and Mrs Lebeau promptly received medical aid to save her life.
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J. Lebeau
Cheyennne River Indian Agency
Reds Buy More Wisely at Standing Rock Payment
Indian Belden and his clerks distribute $112,000 in cash to 3,500 Standing Rock Sioux. Heads of families receive $59 each and minors $9. The payout marks the largest ever made, with many Indians buying essentials and some saving. Indians remain heavily indebted to trading stores.
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Standing Rock
Body Found on Prairie Near Wakpala
Cowboys found a body on the prairie belonging to W. J. Walker of Council Bluffs west of Wakpala. The corpse, exposed long enough for animals to gnaw it, bore a dollar dated February 6 with the name Kelly. Police suspect the deceased was a railroad laborer who wandered from the track last winter and died of exposure or hunger.
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Prairie
W. J. Walker
Council Bluffs
Wakpala
Addr Kelly
Island Gull Colony Near Northport Seeks Sunlit Nest Nooks
A small island under three miles from Northport Michigan hosts a lake gull colony in Grand Traverse Bay. Gulls gather in large numbers during hatching season on a sunny gravel beach slope. Eggs, usually two per nest, are laid in a hollow and the birds stand aware, letting the sun warm the nests.
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Northport
Mich
Grand Traversa Bay
University of South Dakota Commencement Planned June 7 11
Vermillion events mark the universitys twentieth anniversary of its first college class graduation. Commencement program lists sermons, concerts and addresses by Rev. Herbert Johnson and David Starr Jordan with degree conferrals and alumni reunions across June 7 to 11. Fall term opens September 14.
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Vermillion
University of South Dakota
University of the
State of
South Dakota
Commonwealth
Herbert
Johnson
D. D
Warren Avenue Baptist Church
Boston
Mass
P. m
University Hall
College of Music
College of ‘Arts and Sciences
August Frieberg
Law School
A. GB. Jackson
St. Paul
Mianu
Law
David Starr Jordan
Leland Stanford University
California
P.m. Armory
Armory
Found After Forty Years Sisters Reunite in California
Mrs. J. W. Shufelt of Yankton locates her long lost sister Mrs. Thomas Boardman in Oakland California after forty years apart. Boardman is living there with her son Rev. Harry Boardman a Baptist minister. The sisters had not seen each other since 1868 until last week.
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California
J. W. Shufelt
Yankton
Thomas Boardman
Oakland
Cal
Harry Boardman
Watertown Leads South Dakota In Building Plans
Watertown will show the largest building activity in the state by month end with $1,024,500 in public and private projects including $860,000 in business structures and $110,000 in residences. Major items include a $90,000 federal building and a $225,000 brewery and malt house, among others.
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Watertown
South Dakota
Sioux Work Utes Loaf And Bear Dances Sparks Range Tension
The Sioux Indians on the Cheyenne reservation continue spring work while the few Utes at Thunder Butte plan bear dances with the agent’s permission. Ute dancers do not disrupt Sioux labor. observers note the contrast between self supporting Sioux and Utes seeking government aid.
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Utah
Tunder Dutto
Run Away to Go West Two Boys Flee Grand Rapids
Aberdeen authorities are asked to locate Edwin Zwald and Jules Westra two Grand Rapids Michigan boys who ran away a few days ago likely heading toward Bowdle South Dakota. The mothers are gravely worried with one in serious condition and the other heartbroken. No sightings in the vicinity.
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Grand Rapidn
Mich
Aberdeen
Edwin Zwald
Jules Westra
Grand Rapids
Zwald
Heart Wroken
Bowdle
S. D
Rapid City Plans Fund to Build New Federal Building
Local businessmen form a subscription list after Congress grants only 7000 for a federal building. They aim to raise the nucleus of a 26000 project to match future needs. Plans envision constructing a building that could grow beyond the initial appropriation.
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Rapid City
South Dakota
Phillip Christian Endeavor Convention Set for St Lawrence
The Eleventh District Convention of the Phillip Christian Endeavor union will meet June 4 and 5 in St Lawrence. Welcome address by President Frederick W. Long of Huron. Speakers include Rev. John Watson Highmore Charles Miller Onidd J P Anderson O W Butterfield GC H Grube Miller J M Bates and Miss Eva Sedam Mrs George Dickson.
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Phillip Christian Endeavor Union
St. Lawrentos
Frederick W. Long
Huron
Messrs
John Watson
Highmore
Charles Miller
Onidd
J. P. Anderson
O. W. Butterfield
H. Grube Miller
J. M. Bates
Hitchcock
Eva
South Dakota Guard Sets July 12 Camp Roosevelt Start
At a Fourth Infantry meeting in Watertown the July 12 opening date for this year's encampment at Camp Roosevelt was agreed. The Sixteenth Infantry will vacate the grounds as the local regiment moves in, following the regulars' departure. Officers observed rifle practice and noted instruction details.
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South Dakota National Guard
Camp Roosevelt
Fourth Infantry
Watertown
Sixteenth Infantry
Dipping Season Underway Near St Onge Cattle ranch
Acting under government instructions, cattle owners around St Onge dip stock before moving to summer grazing. Vats at the Nelson ranch dip over 200 head daily. This season shows less contagion and most stock in good condition.
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St. Onge
Rasmus Nelson
Bigger premiums for fair attract wide state interest
South Dakota announces enhanced premiums across all exhibit departments for the Hurow We ek State fair starting September 7. Gov. John A. Johnson of Minnesota will address the open day, with special arrangements for a large crowd. Counties plan to exhibit, including Belle Fourche, Brown, Beadle, Spink, Clark, Kingsbury, Codington, Hand, Hyde, Stanley, Hughes, Miner. The Brookings agricultural college and Northwest exhibitors feature prominently as the fair promises notable speed horse prizes and expanded exhibits under H. Wan Porestburg and Hugh Smith.
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South Dakota
Hurow
McIlyaine
John A. Johnson
Minnesota
Belle Fourche
Brown
Beadle
Spink
Clark
Kingsbury
Codington
Hand
Hyde
Stanley
Hughes
Miner
Lattor
Minnebaiw Turner
Jerauld, Clay
Brook
Teoulruvst College
Brookings
Hyw Stock
Northwest
Agricultural Department
H. C. Wan
Porestburg
Tornado in Armour Area Causes Heavy Property Loss
Reports from Douglas and Charles Mix counties describe extensive damage south of Armour after a tornado. The heaviest losses include homes and barns for multiple residents and businesses. Estimated total building loss ranges from 200000 to 300000 with no fatalities and minor injuries reported.
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Armour
Douglas
Charles Mix
L. Mills
John Sundahl
Hert Leece
F. Hochhalter
J. Hochhalter
G. Huls
Knowles Sent to Jail for Obscene Mailings
Former congressman and Socialist editor Freeman Knowles was convicted of sending obscene material through the mails and sentenced by Judge Carland in Deadwood to a $500 fine and jail until paid. He appealed to the U S Supreme Court after refusing the stay and again published the article in his paper. Telegrams from union and socialist groups poured in seeking aid as the incident drew national attention.
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Carland
Deadwood
Freeman Knowles
Pennington County
Knowles
United States Supreme Court
United States
Bullock
Congress
South Dakota
Thousand Sheep Drowned in Flood Near Sioux Falls
George Millard a farmer from Edison township near Sioux Falls suffered the largest loss as 1000 head of sheep drowned when high water flooded his pasture by the Bix Sioux river. Creeks feeding the river ran higher than at any time since 1881, the great statewide flood.
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George Millard
Edison Township
Sioux Falls
Explosion Fatal to Four in Salinesville Mine
A Salinesville mine explosion near Lisbon Ohio on May 29 killed four men. Three died instantly and a fourth perished from a falling pipe after being dragged from the mine by rescuers.
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Lisbon
Ohio
Salinesville
Here
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Sisseton Mill &Light Co
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Criceton Produce Co
Snyder & Dale
Proprietors
Sisseton Produce Co
Sisseton, S. D
Axness & Co
T. Axness Co
Pioneer
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