Presho preps for Rosebud lands rush near Tripp County
Preparations surge in Presho as thousands flock for Rosebud Indian lands registration. Carpenters work day and night to build bunk houses and eateries while hotels, livery teams, and auto traffic surge. Officials plan strict policing, mail and notary safeguards, and ample sleeping quarters to handle crowds and prevent fraud.
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Tripp County
Presho
Rosebud
Black Hills
Milwaukee Road
Post Office
Dallas
James W. Witten
Pierre Exposition Draws Large Crowds and Fine Exhibits
The second annual Gnus Bit exposit ion attracts large crowds in Pierre. Agricultural displays rival state shows with Stanley county apple and Sully county fruit exhibits. Beadle county features prominent grain crops while Hyde county highlights Rich prairie produce. The Shaffenberg farm near Fort Pierre showcases a diverse crop display grown on prairie sod. The government Indian school presents a standout farming exhibit. The auditorium interior centers on corn and grain in its decorations.
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Pierre
Stanley County
Sully County
Beadle
Missouri Valley
Hyde County
Shaffenberg
Government Indian School
Robbers Escape After Dynamiting Colton Bank Safe
Police chased suspects from Sioux Falls to Colton after a bank robbery on the South Dakota Central railroad. The robbers blew the safe and fled in an automobile, taking less than $1,000 in cash.
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Sioux Falls
Colton
South Dakota Central Railroad
Colton Savings Bank
Move to Keokuk National Cemetery for Fort Yates remains
A record notes an October departure from Linton North Dakota for a railroad shipment of forts Yates officers enlisted men civilians and noted Indians including Sitting Bull. The remains and head stones will be moved to Keokuk Iowa to be interred in the national cemetery there overseen by Smith and Irvine who must complete the task by October 10.
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Sitting Bull
Quater
Fort Yates
Standing Rock Reservation
George P. Belden
Dakotas
Keokuk
Iowa
National Cemetery
Taking River Cruise From Fort Benson to St Louis
Joan Neshardt and Cheater Marsh arrived in Yankton last week aboard a gasoline rigged twenty foot canvas craft. They began at Fort Benson and proceed toward St Louis, compelled to row much of the way after an accident. Nothardt will serialize his adventures next year, as the voyage visits historic sites and includes a phonograph on board.
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Neshardt
Cheater Marshall
Yankton
Fort Benson
St Louis
Nothardt
Atom
Weather Boosts South Dakota Threshing Pace
Favorable weather accelerates threshing of the state small grain crop with 60 percent already threshed. Last year’s crop lagged due to wet fall. If conditions hold, threshing may finish before October. Corn in the south now ripening. heavy rains and frosts could affect ground and pasturage. Elevators and railroads strain to move grain with occasional temporary car shortages, but no statewide railcar shortage is reported.
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South Dakota
Changes in Faculty at Yankton College
Opening of year finds many new teachers at Yankton College with rising registration. Key personnel shifts include Alice R Kingsbury resuming modern languages, George H Durand on leave for study, Adeline M Jenney guiding classes, R C Mullenoix in biology, H H Armstrong in Latin, R C Umberger directing men's athletics and math, Miss McEbright leading oratory, Milas E Fern Smith teaching voice, and De Witt Smith named assistant secretary.
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University of Michigan
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Yale
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Akron
Ohio
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Charlin Conservatory of Music
Yankton Colime Conservatory
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Yankton
No Fear of Coal Famine in Butte County
Northern Butte County settlers report abundant lignite coal near homes with veins on most homesteads. Coal deposits stretch across the region to the North Dakota line. An effort by Eastergane culture to secure rights to mines was halted by homesteaders.
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Butte County
Tess
Homer
North Dakota Line
Easterganeculftura
Chamberlain Indian School Secures Full Pupil Quota
The Chamberlain Indian school has received its full quota of pupils from reservations as required by government rules. Interior department ruling caused all Indian schools to solicit new pupils in person, but Superintendent Young completed the work in time for the formal opening.
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Chamberlain Indian
Interior Department
Young
Building Big Canal Near Sioux Falls
Drainage work pushes on a mammoth canal along the Big Sioux north of Sioux Falls. The project aims to complete the canal before winter, with county officials planning highway crossings and drainage measures as the work progresses near Ploux Falls.
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Sioux Falls
Ploux Falls
Hrndias
Roots Speech Defends Republican Governance and Tariff Policy
Secretary Root addresses the Republican convention denouncing Democratic attacks on trusts and tariffs. He argues for continued enforcement of the law, cites the Dingley tariff era, warns against a return to Wilson Gorman policies, and touts Republican prosperity and vigilance against abuses.
No Défendahia Polley Critique From Greensboro Voice
Fragmented letters lament distrust in the Democratic party and national policy. The piece complains critics obstruct progress while dodging responsibility, citing Greensboro North Carolina.
Taft settlement of the Friars Land problem
Judge Taft settled the Philippine Friars Lands dispute by negotiating with clerical landlords and tenants. After study in Manila and a favorable Rome response, lands were purchased for about 7 million and divided for sale to tenants on easy terms. The accord reduced church influence, improved civil church relations, and boosted American prestige in the islands.
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Taft
Philippines
Istinda
Landa
Rome
Wipinos
Free Trade Fallacy Recalled by Sherman
The fragment cites Sherman criticizing free trade as a Republican method, arguing that purchasing less would still meet obligations and preserve gold reserves as a bulwark of redemption. It portrays ongoing GOP support for restricting imports to sustain finances.
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Sherman
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