Fire gutted European restaurant after late alarm
At about 11 pm Tuesday a fire alarm called the fire department to the European restaurant where the interior was soon gutted. The blaze, likely from the kitchen area near the lighting plant, once breached the roof, threatened adjacent wooden buildings, but the fire company confined damage to the restaurant. Insurance totaled about 2000 on the building and 80 on fixtures. the owner is FL D. Chausee.
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First National Bank
Billard Hall
FL D. Chausee
Tragic Kerosene Kitchen Fire Claims Little Olson
Little B ie Olson of Tilington dies after kerosene lighting explodes a kitchen flame. Child Bessie rose lights, then flames envelop her. parents cannot save her and house and contents burn. Funeral held Monday as community offers sympathy.
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Bie Olson
Tilington
Bessie
Circuit court opens with crowded docket and long continuances
The October term convened with Judge McCoy presiding and a large calendar. Ninety seven civil and twenty nine criminal cases were listed but juror service was eased by deferring many to winter. Lyman was discharged after a trial for a wagon theft. Charley and John Johnson pled guilty to stealing a wagon. Huksa, a Sioux Indian, pleaded guilty as a state’s witness while Goodboy was convicted after trial. Matlock pled guilty to horse stealing. Attorney Mann defended Goodboy without success.
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Circuit Court
Court House
McCoy
Callendar
State
C. H. Lyman
Saga
Wilmot
Charley
John Johnson
Jacob Huksa
John Goodboy
Huksay
Goodboy
Wm Matlock
Thomas Mann
Good
Penitentiary Terms Handed Down in Court
This morning the judge pronounced sentence on several who had been convicted or pled guilty. Frank Goodboy received three years, Jake Hucksa two years, Wm. Matlock nine months, and Charley and John Johnson six months each.
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Boy
Frank Goodboy
Jake Hucksa
Wm. Matlock
Charley
John Johnson
County Board Adopts Low Bid For Lumber and Plans Tax Matters
The county board met at the courthouse to discuss bills and loans from the permanent school fund. The Sisseton Lumber Co. bid 980 tons of loading Valley coal at seven dollars per ton and the bid was accepted as the lowest. The rest of the sessions covered bills tax issues and the poor farm superintendent's report before adjourning.
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Board of County Commissioners
Court House
Permanent School Fund
Sisseton Lumber Oo
Hocking Valley
Kittridge Speaks Tonight on Panama Canal Subject
A. B. Kittridge visits the city and will speak this evening at the opera house about the Panama Canal. All who can attend should come out in support, as he is qualified to present the topic masterfully. Admission is free.
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Itor
A.B. Kittridge
Opera House
Panama Canal
Local Notes and Updates From Town
Mrs Baird visited from Mil bank on Wednesday. Dr Robertson improves his home with new porch and paint. L Nickley returned from Rock Rapids Iowa after attending his father’s funeral. Dr A E Taplin and wife came back from Athens Canada and Chicago reporting a splendid time. Read piano contest rules in this issue and ask dealers which names appear for coupons. Palace Drug Store starts a school children's contest and invites inquiries.
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A. E. Taplin
Athens
Canada
Chicago
Nickloy and Olson Deaths and Birth Announcements
Teel Nickloy died in Rock Rapids Iowa on Saturday September 28 from a complication of diseases. He was a former Sisseton resident and Grand Army Post member and was buried September 31 under G A R auspices. Bessie Olson died in Effington September 29 from burns aged 10. funeral held Monday. Barrett birth to Mike Barrett and wife at Goodwill on September 30 1907 a daughter. Tarvin birth to Mr and Mrs Guy Pis on Monday September 30th.
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Olson
Effington
Bessie Olson
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Citizens National Bank
D Lake
Luke Age
Aasual
Uie Sieet
Milstalde
Warraat
Abner Levine Trysik
Sisseton Mill & Light Co
A. W. Tower
Sisseton, S. D
F. H. Snyder
Dale
Sisseton Produce CO
Snyder & Dale
Proprietors
Coats
Burns & Wolff
Elmhurst Stoves
Thos. Thompson
Sisseton
Reservation State Bank
South Dakota
Banelie
Lise
Wedea
Bitakiie
Try
Axness & Co
O. T. Axness Co
Sisseton Provision Company
R. W. Metcalfe
Fire Company
Eagle Cafe
Bennett & Morrill
Lecome
Johnson Building
Farmersley
the County Board
Kittridge
Mrs. Baird
Milbank
L. Nickley
Rock Rapids
Iowa
Palace
Tarvin
Mrs. Guypis
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