Dipping Plant Planned in Black Hills to Treat Timber
Uncle Sam to establish a $5,000 open tank dipping plant at Englewood south of Deadwood to treat bug infected timber. W R Wheaton and George Ozier oversee the project from Washington with aim to extend timber life from about four to thirty five years through creosote like treatment. Cooperation from local lumbermen is sought. treated timber will be charged the treatment plus ten percent for incidentals and plant to operate this summer.
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Black Hills
Washington
W. R. Wheaton
George Ozier
Deaslwood
Englewood
Deadwood
Black Hills National Forest
Growth in valuation from new lands could top three million
New lands are expected to raise the state real estate valuation by about 3 million dollars this year. Rapid City and Mitchell offices report thousands of proofs and acres added in Stanley Lyman counties, with Butte and other counties contributing large increases. State total may reach about 160 million.
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Rapid City
Mitchell
Pierre, Chamberlain
Aberdeen
Offic
Stanley County
Lyman County
Butte
Young Miner Murdered in Lead Poker Altercation
In Jawrence county a fatal saloon assault follows a poker game dispute. Matchell Ogresto, a Slavonian miner, was killed at Lead by Eli Raich. Eyewitnesses say Ogresto became abusive after being ordered from the saloon. a forced retreat and ensuing scuffle ended with Ogresto’s death as Raich allegedly used a poker to threaten him. The case marks the county’s first murder trial in three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jawrence
Matchell Ogresto
Lead
Eli Raich
Farnhant
Raich
Hikns
Ogres
Anylieven ‘Fon
Rich
Ogresto
Ralph
Sri
Osresta
Ceresta
Smd
Conrad
Monument to Horse and Family Cemetery Inscription
A new Vermont marble monument grieving Old Kit is installed in Britton city cemetery Marshall county. The seven foot diamond shaped memorial rests on sandstone with a heavy capstone and features a life size likeness of Mrs. Sayer and inscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HYTON
Britton
Marshall County
Unnonsburg Fry
Roseyer
Miller to Be Dry Mayor Proclaims Prohibition Policy
The new Miller council and mayor vow to ban intoxicants in the city this year. Any traveling or visiting inebriate will be arrested and punished under the full penalties for drunkenness. D A Whitcomb, ousted as town voted prohibition, is offered a police post at Highmore as a first class candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
D. A. Whitcomb
Highmore
Government to distribute cattle to Cheyenne River Indians
The federal government plans to distribute 8,000 young heifers and 200 young bulls to Indians on the Cheyenne River reservation to improve tribal herds. Distribution targets those in ranching. Separately, Emery German Baptist Church plans a new building costing about 6,000 dollars after a recent business meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne River Indian Reservation
German Baptist Church Society
Emery
Deserted Husband Fears Prompt Search for Walter Brown
In Colfax Iowa Mrs Brown lies near death after a long illness and a major operation. Police scour the Black Hills towns for Walter Brown, former Deadwood resident, as Brown reportedly drank laudanum to end his life but was saved. Charities aided sending the stricken wife back to Town. Officers suspect Brown fled the Minek Hills and are following leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hills
Walter Brown
Colfax
Iowa
Deadwood
Surveying Electric Line to Aberdeen Huron Route
A party of surveyors led by Huron completes the survey of the Huron Gas and Electric railway from Hie ron to Aberdeen. Cross Mack of Minneapolis holds the contract and will start near Polin in Spink county where work paused last fall. The right of way party, J A Cleaver RD Wharton and Fred Nutring, will follow to secure access along the proposed route. Local towns show interest and expect further steps to align schedules with the ex forlonneth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron
Huron Gas and Electric Railway
Hieron
Aberdeen
Cross & Mack
Minneapolis
Polin
Spink County
Wiy
J. A. Cleaver
RD. Wharton
Fred Nutring
Yankton Officers Named
Yankton council holds meeting and announces municipal appointments including a city engineer, a street commissioner, a police sergeant, patrolmen, a janitor, and members of the board of education. Names referenced include Bethe, Wervis, Edgerton, Kinnesin, Moore, Anderson, Osborn, Bailey, and city hall staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankton City
We, Bethe
W. Wervis
Atten G. Edgerton
David Kinnesin
Board of Education
Bor. D. V. Moore
Rasmus Anderson
George Osborn
Niet
Willian Bailey
Hind
Day of three names ends with Paul Pitah marriage
A Langford area note records Leah Edwards after divorcing Halverson at circuit court, then marrying Paul Pitah last, all in one day. Diptheria fears close Langford schools while two Langford teachers contracted illness after Aberdeen vacation, with outbreak fears and precautions. Davison county Prohibitionists nominate a full county ticket. Frank S. Webb, longtime resident and businessman, dies in Huron after months of illness.
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Paul Pitah
Halverson
Leah Edwards
Paul Pitan
Langford
Aberdeen
Frank 8. Webb
Huron
Kennebec Incorporation Move After Prairie Fire
A prairie fire near Fort Meade cemetery forced the garri son to battle the flames for hours. The fire burned the area around the graveyard as Kennebec votes to incorporate as a village, meeting the population threshold of 200. Kennebec’s Commercial Club backs the move.
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Fort Meade Cemetery
Kennebec
Lands Sell At Good Prices For State School Lands
State school lands in southern and central counties sold this spring for raw prairie at $32 to $55 per acre. Hamlin 39 tracts averaged $42 at $30 to $45, Hanson 33 tracts $32 to $45, Miner 4 tracts $35 to $50, Kingsbury 7 tracts $35 to $42, Hutchinson 13 tracts $40 to $50, Turner 7 tracts $35 to $48. Proceeds will fund loans and ease county loan pressures.
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Hamlin County
Hanson County
Miner County
Kingsbury County
Hutchinson County
Turner County
Regular Infantry to Test Camp Grounds at Lake Kampeska
The Sixteenth Infantry United States Army will camp two months at Lake Kampeska Watertown to test the national guard drill and rifle range facilities. First battalion may arrive May 10 and Maj William McLaughlin of Deerwood resigns due to time constraints with no successor named.
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Lake Kampeska
South Dakota National Guard
Watertown
War Department
Sixteenth Infantry
U S. A
Fort Crook
Neb
Englesby
William McLaughlin
Deawood
Fourth Infantry
Heroine Saves Brother From Blaze With Firefighting Courage
Two sons of Peter Mitchell near Deliel county fought a prairie fire that roared toward farm buildings. A granary burned, destroying 259 bushels of seed grain and tools. One brother rushed inside to save goods but was trapped by a seized arm. his sister charged into the blazing granary and dragged him out, suffering severe burns herself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Mitchell
Deliel
Quarantine Guard Ordered to Fight Scarlet Fever Spread
City officials convened a special meeting to address a scarlet fever outbreak. For weeks every household with a case was quarantined, but the measure proved ineffective. Special police will guard quarantined homes while workers may continue if fumigation is completed. Infractions will face heavy fines and jail.
Girl in Plow Runaway Injures Legs in Farm Accident
Miss Rosanoesler, nineteen, operated disc plows on John Prangitter’s first farm in Walworth county when runaway horses dragged her about thirty rods. She avoided the discs but her dress tangled, tearing flesh to the ribbone and bruising her limbs, leaving a severe fright and jolting injury.
Tornado Outbreak Kills and Injures Numerous in Oklahoma
A severe storm system swept Northwestern Oklahoma causing multiple tornadoes between 9 and 10 p m. near Woodward Arnett Viet and surrounding towns. At least eight people died and many were injured as homes and a school were destroyed or damaged. Communications were disrupted with telephone and TV outages complicating casualty reporting.
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Woodward
Ola
Oklahoma
Ubi
Mittal
Little Robe
Mock Island
Mercer
Henry
Cossel
Cheveland
Millersburg
Agree on Currency Bill in House Vote
House Republicans approve emergency currency measure by 148 to 16. A conference committee, led by Reps Vreeland Burton Weeks McKinney Knowland, assigns its fate to Republican members. The bill authorizes up to 500 million dollars in emergency currency via the Nation Clearing House plan, adopting the committee’s original form with minor amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Washington
Vreeland
New York
Burton
Ohio
Weeks
Massichusette
McKinney
Ti Nois
Knowland
Galitonia
Committee of
Nation Clearing House Assoclusion
Canada builds grain highway from Great Lakes to sea
Ottawa May 12. The Canadian Pacific railway plans a vast grain highway from the Great Lakes to the sea. Government support includes preparing Victoria harbor for a major port facility with a 1 000 000 bushel elevator capacity, in five 2 000 000 bushel units. The project aims for handling about 50 000 bushels per hour. The line now under construction will run Montreal through Smiths Falls and Peterboro to Victoria harbor, covering about 859 miles by air line.
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Great Lakes
Seaboard
Otawa
Ull
Shound
We “Lakes
Canadian Pacific Railway
Victoria Harbor
Georgis
Vatlyseran
Railway Company
Wilers
Georgian Bay
Montreal
Smith's Falls
Peterboro
Vanderbilt divorce case sails toward resumed court action
News from London reports Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt failed to persuade her son Alfred Gwyne Vanderbilt and his wife to reconcile during a voyage to England. With the mission unsuccessful, the divorce proceedings will be resumed in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius Vanderbilt
New York
London
England
Alfred Gweine Vanderbilt
Pulpit a Joke Or Abed Says Ministers Laughing Stock
In New York Charles F Aled pastor of the Fifth Avenue Baptist church said in a sermon that the pulpit has become a laughing stock due to timeworn taunts and that church attendance is falling while fundraising for Christianity is hindered by commercialism.
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Abed
New York
Charles F. Aled
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church
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Yankton
Davison County
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Straus
Arnett
Viet
Mulal Tigteen
Canada
Second Ave
H. Mead
Sisseton Milling Co
Andelip
The
Sisseton Mill &Light Co
Siscoton Produce Co
Snyder & Dale
Proprietors
Sisseton Produce Co
Sisseton, S. D
AE the
Axness
T. Axness Co
Wilson Bros
North West
Welre
Voaute Commercal Hotel
Ton
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