Uncle Sam backs Belle Fourche irrigation push to record year
The state plans a $3,000,000 Belle Fourche irrigation project north of Belle Fourche with 1908 finish targets. A 1,200 foot tunnel on the south side is complete and a horseshoe shaped, eight by eight foot bore is planned. Government engineers have saved more than half the cost vs contractors since the Orman and Crook failure. Work on Owl Creek dam proceeds with 20,000 yards of earth moved daily and a Pierre firm hired to build a narrow gauge railroad to gravel pits near Snoma.
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Sam
Belle Fourche
Orman & Crook
Leit
Owl Creek
Wisconsin
Pierre
Snoma
Tumbleweed class book a gem at Wesleyan
The Dakota Wesleyan University classbook The Tumbleweed from Mitchell is issued by juniors. It features blue leather binding high quality diction and art. 187 pages cover college life with strong illustrations and descriptive articles from all departments. The title references the Russian thistle and its wandering nature.
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Wesleyan University
Dakota Wesleyan University At
Mitchell
Butte Ballot Round-Up Costs Long Travel for Judges
Butte county must pay a heavy mileage bill to bring in ballot boxes from two northeast precincts. Election judges faced a choice between a 150 mile drive across swollen terrain or a rail trip of about 600 miles via Lemon Aberdeen Huron and Pierre to reach Belle Fourche. They chose the rail route to reach the county seat earliest, passing through fourteen other counties on the way.
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Butte
Butte County
Lemon
Aberdeen
Huron
Pierre
Belle Fourche
Borrowed Horse Sold. Man Charged With Disposing Animal
Harry Hurley of Tripp County allegedly borrowed a team from Henry Ramus to drive to Springview Nebraska. Instead he allegedly drove to Dallas and sold one of three horses to Chet Slaughter, a liveryman. Ramus reported the crime. Hurley was arrested and held for the next term of state court.
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Harry Hurley
Tripp County
Springview
Neb
Henry Ramus
Dallas
Chet Slaughter
Ramus
Lughter
Stolen cattle still missing in Sanborn County case
Twenty six head of cattle driven from Mike Meier ranch in Sanborn County two months ago remain unlocated. A report claimed pursuers found the cattle in North Dakota but they were secured and delayed in being driven back. Meier says little progress has been made since then as search efforts continue. Meanwhile political tragedy in Kentucky follows a hotly fought Republican primary as violence mars the scene. In Canoe Arrowwood is said to have been killed by a shot. In Columbus a wife commits suicide after a battle with illness.
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Mike Meier
Sanborn County
North Dakota
Mr. Heiers
Mitchell
Kentucky
Lexington
John P. Turner
Arrowwood
Canoe
Culios
Divorce Set Aside in Peculiar South Dakota Case
Judge Jones of the state circuit court in Sioux Falls set aside a 1903 divorce judgment in Carrie E. Goltra vs Judson E. Goltra. The ruling hinges on alleged residency fraud and challenges the divorce due to lack of legal domicile. Goltra, now in Madison, runs moving picture houses with ties to South Dakota towns. Goltra’s former wife resided in Chicago and may move to Madison with three children.
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South Dakota
Jones
Sioux Falls
Carrie E. Goltra
Judson E. Goltra
Butler Bros
Chicago
North Dakota
Goltra
New York
Vermont
Josephina E. Carter
St. Johns
Mich
Detroit
Goltra No. 1
Michigan
Wayne County
Goll
Madison
Rapid City
Goltra No
Death Ends Feud in South Dakota Shooting Clash
In Sturgis South Dakota on a June day two men Edward Graham and E H Baldwin of Mount Creek clashed in a beach road shootout. Baldwin was killed and Graham severely wounded but alive initially and surrendered after the shooting. The feud had simmered for some time with a confrontation as they met on the road.
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South Dakota
Sturgis
S. D
E. H. Baldwin
Edward Graham
Ump Creek
Spring Creek
Baldwin
Graham
Her
Aham
Ballwin
Unt
Rome
Man Killed In Abduction Attempt Near Kellogg
Denver, Cole native Frank Parker was shot and killed near Kellogg while attempting to abduct his five year old daughter from his separated wife. George Young, Parker's former business partner and the man who intervened, shot Parker and wounded him. Parker died several hours later.
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Newton
Iowa
Frank Parker
Denver
Cole
Grinnell
Kellogg
George Young
Parker
Farmers Find Skeleton in Cleveland Town
Partners in Chippewa Falls Wisconsin report a human skeleton fragment found in a sparsely settled area of Cleveland. Local belief includes that the remains could be those of Joseph Blike who disappeared in the vicinity years ago.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
Cleveland
Charles Sparks
Joseph Blike
Norah Convicted of Five Deaths in Lewis Town Case
Ole Nordaht found guilty of first degree murder in Lewis Town Montana for arson that killed a widow and her four children. Jury verdict returned in Helena court with sentencing set for Thursday.
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le Nordaht
Lewistown
Mont. Helena
Mont
Lewisown
Ole Norah
Ephot
Nordaht
Eas Ny
Three Crushed by Rails in Billings Yard Accident
In Billings Montana on June 2 three young men, likely railroad workers, were attempting to steady a load of rails in the yards when they were caught between the ends of the rails and the carload truck. They were mangled and rushed to a hospital with severe injuries, with at least nine believed mortally wounded.
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Fen
Billings
Mont
Lightning Sets Fire at Hotel Adjoining Store
Lightning struck a store beside the McAllister Hotel in Fay, Wisconsin, starting a fire. A panicked exit occurred from the hotel but no injuries were reported. The town faced damage estimated around $1,000.
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Fay Claire
Wis
Allister
Hallock Hosts Third Market Day With 1599 Visitors
Hallock Minnesota held its third market day on Saturday. George Welch addressed the boosters meeting as steamimmization commissioner. WoL Hards of Minneapolis and Dan Robertson of Arzyvie attended. The Commercial club of Hallock served lunch to 1599 visitors.
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Hallock
Minn
Boosters
George Welch
Wol. Hards
Minneapolis
Dan Robertson
Arzyvie
Watertown Board Purchases City Water Plant
The Watertown waterworks plant built for 160 900 by Eastern capitalists is now owned by a local business group led by Col. Lee Stover as president D W Bradley as secretary and B H Stover as treasurer The plant features twenty miles of mains tested at 160 pounds pressure a 211 000 gallon stand pipe and two steam pumps with a 1 000 000 gallon daily capacity Water is drawn from Lake Kampeska four miles away and government tests rate its purity near top in the nation The new owners promise no major management changes and pledge to meet city needs with sympathy
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Watertown
Col. Lee Stover
D. W. Bradley
B. H. Stover
Lake Kampeska
United States
Fire at Billings Milling Plant in Airlives, Mont
A fire from a spark in the Billings Milling Company plant caused several hundred dollars in water and fire losses in Airlives. The blaze was extinguished after a short time by the fire department.
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Airlives
Mont
Billings Milling Company
Lightning Strikes Victor Rubber Campant in Ohio Loss $125000
A lightning bolt at the Victor Rubber Campant near Springfield Ohio on June 2 caused near total destruction of the facility. The fire destroyed buildings and equipment with an estimated loss of 125000 dollars.
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Springfield
Ohio
Victor Rubber Campant Dorvile
Powder Blast Kills One at Dupont Plant Blast
A Dupont powder plant explosion in a Denver suburb on June 23 killed one man and injured three others. The incident caused about $200,000 in financial losses.
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Denver
Galo
Dupont
Brothers Drowned in Michigan Bathing Incident
Midland Michigan reports brothers Paut and Fred Foster drowned while bathing in the Tittahawassee near the city. The tragedy occurred on June 23 as rescue efforts followed their disappearance.
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Midland
Mich
Paut and
Fred Foster
Tittahawassee
Here
Dinner Time Exchange Sparks Noon Wedding Plan
A playful dialogue centers on bread and cheese as a couple jokes about marriage at high noon. The exchange highlights light humor and a plan to prepare for a wedding with simple provisions.
The Critics Exchange Unprintable Performance Remarks
A terse dialogue captures blame and resignation as critics discuss a performance. One calls it unspeakable while another deems it worse than that and labels the content unprintable.
Burglar Falls Through Window In Rain Burglary
Fay Claire Wisconsin June 23 burglars tried to break into Alpert Selwahan meat market during a heavy rain. One burglar fell through the window they were raising and the others fled in fright.
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Fay Claire
Wis
Alpert Selwahn
Tragic derailment leaves man crushed under freight engine
In Stillwater Minnesota, David Roberts of St Paul fell from a Northern Pacific freight train near Forest Lake while securing a ride. His feet were crushed in the incident.
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Stillwater Minn
Stine
David Roberts
St. Paul
Northern Pacific
Forest, Lake
Arrowwood at Culios Named in Lexington Notice
Lexington notice dated July 23 names Arrowwood at Culios as the party involved. Details are sparse in the readable fragment.
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