13 Feb 1890
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Newspaper
Sturgis Advertiser
Location
Sturgis, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1890
Page
1
A damaged local record lists county offices and municipal departments including the coroner county physician city officials and the fire department. It cites lodge chapters such as ALP A M and Modern Woodmen with meeting notes and a lantern signal code for firefighting drills.
The record summarizes South Dakota legislative activity with bills on township organization, taxation of telephone companies, railroad and road measures, temperance, and court reforms. It notes committee actions, amendments, adjournments, and statements from senators and representatives, plus related motions on education funding and temporary government for Oklahoma. It also includes miscellaneous items and local notices.
South Dakota representatives press for opening the Sisseton Wahpeton lands and establishing two land offices at Pierre and Chamberlain to bring 700000 acres to settlement. Moody and Casey push irrigation bills while debates over annuities and Indian treaties continue.
A Sioux City reminiscence recalls Frank Pettigrew as a boy guiding a surveying party near Bismarck in 1873. He recounts Indians on the warpath, a frantic camp escape, and a tense night as hostile Sioux approached, with the party armed and ready to defend.
Reading through the lengthy report of congressional activity, the piece details resolutions introduced and debated by lawmakers, including the Senate and House actions on civil townships, veteran pensions, river and bridge bills, education measures, and appropriations. It notes executive sessions, adjournments, and various committee considerations, with mention of Oklahoma governance, military reports, and public works projects across multiple states.
Grand Junction region in Western Colorado offers a dry bracing climate, abundant irrigation, and booming fruit growth. The Grand Valley, on the Denver and Rio Grande Railway, sits 4,010 feet up with soils and conditions yielding pears, plums, grapes, and apples. a model case shows a 60-year-old man building a fruit business from a few dollars, earning over 700 dollars from 5-year-old trees and promising substantial yearly income, with land values rising dramatically.
A jumbled OCR fragment covers diverse notes from Austria, Australia, and the Hudson area. It mentions a six year old ox fed to Parkerstown, a grand map of wild swans, and a British post office official criticizing efficiency. It also references charity lotteries, Massachusetts weather, and a New York refuges center.
The proclamation outlines reserves and new land districts with allotment rights for Ponca and other tribes. It details process, limitations, and eligibility for individual allotments under the act, including land extinguishment on specified reservations and entry rights for settlers under homestead law. It also notes transportation, railroad rights, and school sites within Lower Brule and related areas, with procedures for selecting and recording allotments.
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