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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1905
Page
4
Community notes from Sisseton Standard outline election plans and local posts, mentioning candidates and venue names in terse terms. Sources reference Avon, Post Avenue, and local council actions, with brief mentions of counting and preparations for forthcoming counts.
The piece critiques the Milbank area school board, accusing Mosher and allies of pushing political aims into appointments. It notes voters ousted Boxer favorites by about 150 votes, affirming the new board’s independence from political influence. A Milbank Herald Advance proposal for a six o’clock business men’s club is described, plus a humorous verse about Mosher.
Fragmented local column references households events including Sunray evenings Misses Tani and Hyn Orte, Jim Jones at Wesejay, and a fire damaging horses. Mentions crops potatoes and cold rain with amnesia and scattered notes about households, schools, and a waiver.
Notice is given of a mortgage foreclosure for a Roberts County South Dakota real estate loan. Mortgagees declare default on 3600 plus interest at 6 percent yearly, with sale of Lots 17 18 19 20 21 Block 44 in the former town now city of Sisseton. Public auction scheduled June 2 at 1 PM at the Roberts County courthouse front door. Proceeds to cover principal interest taxes and costs. Officers include Mack W Husbin and Martha Ho. Mortgagors unnamed. An attorney’s fees clause and tax costs noted. Municipal publication by Associated Mortgage, with notice dated July 1 and recorded page 280 in Roberts County Register of Deeds.
Readable fragments indicate a local news brief with names or dates obscured. The note hints at a community event or public matter and suggests a timeline or meeting. Details are incomplete, but the piece preserves a sense of local reporting style and period voice.
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