Navigational and Bridge Debates Across Red River
A Fargo dispatch highlights opposition to removing bridges on the Red River amid federal navigability plans. It notes Army engineers reports, possible punishment under the 1899 act, and signs of a broader push to open Lake Traverse and Hudson Bay water routes with Canadian cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Wilson
U. S. Army
R. A. Alger
Jones
Big Stone Lake
Lake Traverse
Bigtone Lake
Minnesota River
Missippis River
Minnesota
Mississippi River
Red River
Traverse
Hudson Bay
Minneapolis Journal
United States
Nea
Kansas City
St. Louis
New Orleans
Germany
Uncle Sam
Fargo
Winnipeg
Canada
Kit’ Ize
South Dakota
Edgar M. Bennett
Sisseton
Lemmon
Big Stone
Northwest
Europe
Bennett
Grand Forks
Crookston
The Payne Tariff Bill Returns to Senate Path
The piece recalls the Payne Tariff Bill born in the Ways and Means Committee and notes its journey as it passes or nears passage in the Senate with praise from reformer Serena Payne. It frames the bill as a reforming child with mixed features on revenue and protection.
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Congress
House
Senate
Conference Committee
Committee of Ways and Means
Payne
Success Magazine
Serena Payne
Elevator Fire Destroys Freeman & Bain Plant at Aberdeen
Aberdeen fire destroyed the Freeman and Bain elevator on Wednesday evening. Loss estimated at sixty thousand dollars with about thirty thousand dollars insured. High winds aided the blaze, raising fears of a larger conflagration. Miss Nora Freeman, stenographer for Howard Babcock, visited Aberdeen Thursday.
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Aberdeen
Freeman & Bain
Freeman
Nora Freeman
Howard Babcock
Farmers Cooperative and Dakota Central link long distance lines
The Farmers Cooperative Telephone Co and Dakota Central Telephone Co signed an agreement to connect their networks in Sisseton, giving subscribers access to Central’s long distance lines and routing Central at Effington. A local teachers meeting is set for May 15 at 1 30 pm in the high school room with a program including history and pedagogy topics led by Miss Hobate Cronk and Miss Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Co-opertive Telephone Company
Sisseton
Dakota Central Telephone Company
Central
Effington
Committee For Teachers
Misa Hobate Cronk
Merhodn
Mulroy
Peever Plans Big May 17 Festivities and Parade
Residents of Peever prepare for the 17th of May celebration with a grand industrial parade at 9:80 in the morning followed by an 11 o clock address on Birth of Independence by J. W. Herrington.
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Peever
J. W. Herrington
Sisseton Area Social News and Local Notes
J O Johnson visited Waubay on Sunday. Henry Gilbertson attended Sisseton Monday. Pete Paulson and Isrealson were at Thomas Mullan’s Sunday. Miss Johnson travels to Lake County for Swedish Lutheran school. Henry Gilbertson lost a five week old colt. Three colts escaped Henry Wilson’s pasture Monday night. Edward Isrealson and daughter Viola visit Sisseton today. Iver Johnson and K. Kaue were at Sisseton Monday. Elmer Rodman from Albee works at P C Johnson’s near Peever. Mrs P C Johnson hosted Mr and Mrs and Frances. Gilbert Gilbertson attended funeral of nephew Clarence Knudson. J C Johnson’s hired man traveled to Ortley. Anton Werdal returned to Sisseton. A purse of over seventy dollars was given to Albert Knudson to help with hospital expenses ahead of surgery.
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Pete Paulson
Id Isrealson
Thos, Mallon
Misses Johnson
Lake County
Swedish Lutheran School
Henry Gilbertson
Henry Wilson
Edward Isrealson
Viola
Sisseton
Iver Johnson
K. Kaue
Elmer Rodman
Albee
P. C
P. C. Johnson
Daugter
Frances
Gilbert Gilbert
Clarence Knudson
J. C. Johnson
Ortley
Anton Werdal
Albert Knuds
Lion Pickups in local notes and family updates
Spirors, Gut A. McLaird is ill. Pete Ellingson moved to a farm in Minnesota township. H. Ayre returns from Canada. Mrs. Morse closes a term of school in District No. 1 and goes home to Wheaton. Hans Hanson recovers from appendicitis. Gunderson moves onto Thorson place. Andrew Tessness ill with pneumonia. Severt Hensrud in Canada to hold claim. Hans Lien couple welcome a baby boy. Hans Kralvik visits Williams county North Dakota. Chas McGee starts hauling materials for a grader on a machine shed.
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Spirors
Gut A. McLaird
Pete Ellingson
Minnesota
H. Ayre
Canada
Morse
Wheaton
Hans Hanson
Mr. Gunderson
Thorson Place
James McAlpin
Andrew Tessness
Severt Hensrud
Hans Lien
Hans Kralvik
Williams County
North Dakota
Chas, McGee
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Roberts County
Oslph Marwick
AJ. Nordy
Henry H
Major Shank
Wetnamt
Margo
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C
Willington
D.C
Hevesi
Topethuy
W. A. Jones
Corps of Engineers
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Bete VebIndivisie
Papa Gio
Purke
Clymer
Furi
Akota
Sultalit
Arket
Ing
Burns & Wolff Glock
Peever Store
E- Mann
Otto Gleerup
Walletich & Plato's
Lace
W. Cahill Seton, S
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Avery
AML
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Nolin County
Peuth Dikeua
Schindler Bros., Sisseton
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J. O. Johnson
Waubay
Lion
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