National Capital Notes on Western Association and South Dakota Bills
The Western Congressional Association, renamed to include all western states, discusses alcohol policy at headquarters and lists officers from Nevada North Dakota Montana and Wyoming. South Dakota lawmakers push public land surveys irrigation and building projects while postmasters are named. A brutal fight in Burrs Montana ends with John Gallagher dead after a 105 round bout.
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Washinaton
Northwestern Association
Western Congressional Assciation
Mississippi River
Texas
Stewart
Nevada
Hansbrough
North Dakota
Carter
Montane
Curry
Wyoming
Burrs
Mont
John Gallagher
G. H. Ward
Gallagher
Ward
Omaha and South Dakota Railway incorporation formed
A five member committee at a railroad conference organized the Omaha and South Dakota Railway company to build a 350 mile line from Omaha to Forest City. George H. Hand of Yankton was named chairman Henry Hoffman of Blunt secretary. Articles of incorporation outline 5 million dollar capital stock and seven directors with first year slate to be announced.
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Omaha & South Dakota Railroads
Omaha
Forest City
George H. Hand
Yankton
Henry Hoffman
Blunt
Ringsrud
Omaha and South Dakota Railway Company
Eight Judicial Circuits of the State and Their Judges
The First circuit includes Union Yankton Turner Bon utchinson and other counties with Judge F R aT as Brookings Kingsbury Deuel and more. The Second covers Lincoln Minnehaha Mc Cook Moody Lake with Judge J O Andrews Brookings. The Fourth lists Sanborn Davison Aurora Brule and others with Judge Richard Haney Plankinton. The Fifth governs Beadle Spink Brown Marshall with Judge A W Campbell Aberdeen. The Sixth includes Hand Hyde Hughes Sully Stanley Potter Faulk Edmunds Walworth Campbell McPherson and the Missouri river area with Judge L Fuller Ipswich. The Seventh contains Pennington Custer Fall River Shannon Washington Zie bach Sterling Nowlin Jackson Washabaugh and Lugenbeel with Judge John W Nowlin Rapid City. The Eighth covers Lawrence Meade Scobey Butte Delano Pyatt Dewey Bozeman Schnasse Rinehart Martin Chateau Ewinging and western counties with Judge M M Thomas Dashwood.
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Union
Yankton
Turner
Bon
Codington
Clark
Grant
Roberts
Day
Wahpeton and
Sisseton Reservation
Marshall County
J. O. Andrews
Brookings
Sanborn
Davison
Aurora
Brule
Buffalo
Jerauld
Hanson
Miner
Lyman
Presho
Pratt
Richard Haney
Plankinton
Beadle
Spink
Brown and
Marshall
A. W. Campbell
Aberdeen
Hyde
Hughes
Sully
Stanley
Potter
Faulk
Edmunds
Walworth
Campbell
McPherson
Missouri River
L. Fuller
Ipswich
Pennington
Custer
Fall River
Shannon
Washington
Ziebach
Sterling
Nowlin
Jackson
Washabaugh
Lugenbeel
John W. Nowlin
Rapid City
Lawrence
Meade
Scobey
Butte
Delano
Pyatt
Dewey
Bozeman
Schnasse
Rinehart
Martin
Chateau
Ewinging
Cheyenne River
North Fork
M. Thomas
Dashwood
Recommendations for Legislation From Watertown Meeting
The Watertown meeting on the 19th adopted recommendations from the legislation committee. Proposals include immigration promotion under a strong bureau, declaring warehouses public and standardizing weighing, grading, and bonding, curbing high interest rates, regulating miller tolls, lowering tax certificate interest and mandating six month county notices, and allowing emergency funding for drought struck districts.
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Watertown
Drouth
Governor Muterre Replies To Argus Leader Letter
Pierre December 17 Editors a Leader Sioux Falls Dear Sirs I will say I have nothing to communicate in response to the article mentioned I could only reiterate my former statement as to the sole question which I desire to notice and have no desire to discuss any other proposition Yours very A O Muttrere
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Sioux Falls
Mellette
James A. Ward
Pierre
A. O. Mutxerre
Indians at Yankton Agency Select Lands and Bureau Report
A December 19 1889 convention in Watertown formed a permanent Burea of Immigration with a president secretary treasurer and one vice president from each South Dakota county. The body aims to aid the commissioner of immigration and promote the state’s resources and opportunities to attract settlers and investment. Appointments of land office registers include James P Luce Rapid City August Kidbusch Wausau Wis James McDowell Huron and Charles P Lincoln Michigan. Separately Keokuk closes all saloons following indictments against forty two violators of the prohibitory law.
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Agin. Brewer
Moodys
Bureau of Immigration
Watertown
South Dakota
Commissioner of Immigration
Huron
Immigration Bureau
Wasumeton
James P. Luce
Rapid City
August Kidbusch
Wausau
Wis
James McDowell
Charles P. Lincoln
Michigan
Keokuk
Keoxox
Grand Jury
Califo Orange
Butte County
Nin Gore
Oroville
California
Palermo City
Indians favor government talks to open land near Armour
Boss Farmer Paulson reports from Yorkton agency that the Indians have taken their land and prefer negotiating with the government to open the valley of land for settlement. They have mainly chosen land near the river, leaving the best lands near Armour for when the reservation opens.
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Armouy
Farmer Paulson
Yorkton
Armour
Prof Olson’s Successor Chosen by University Board
Minchett Dec 19 Professor M E Allen of the State University reports the trustees have extended a unanimous call to fill the presidency vacancy left by Dr Olson’s death. The candidate is Rev Howard B Grose pastor of First Baptist church Pittsburgh Pa who expressed likely acceptance.
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Olson
Minchett
M. E. Allen
The
State University
Grand Forks
N. D
Howard B. Grose
First Baptist Church
Pittsburg
Reception for Mrs. Pickler and guests at Tredonia
Mrs. Pickler of South Dakota and guests from Nebraska Ohio Colorado and California attended a reception at the Hotel Tredonia hosted by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. The event drew a large crowd including many senators and congressmen and their wives. The halls were decorated with ferns and flowers.
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Pickler
Washineton
Hotel Tredonia
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Congressman Pickler
South Dakota
Rittenbender
Nebraska
Balitiane
Ohio
Beach
Colorado
Cameron
California
Coal Near Salem Causes Loud Explosion
While digging a well near Rosefield at 100 feet depth last week workers heard a roaring sound. They scrambled out as an explosion followed a burning paper was dropped into the well and a sheet of flame rose thirty feet, endangering nearby buildings. The well was subsequently covered to shut off the flame.
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Salem, Special
Rosefield
Diphtheria Alarm in Davenport Iowa
Diphtheria causes widespread concern in Davenport Iowa as public health attention intensifies. W H Hellan founder and former editor of the Buffalo Journal has left the paper and relocated with his family to Webster City Iowa to take over a local newspaper. Census supervisor salaries may rise by 500 to 1000. The United States wealth now surpasses global wealth at any time before the mid 18th century.
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Davenport
Iowa
W. H. Hellan
The
Buffalo Journal
Webster City
United States
Sheep-raising profits praised in South Dakota feature
An item from Bowdle Pioneer notes sheep farming as profitable in South Dakota. It cites Farnon of Vernon with a drove of forty sheep earning about 1.25 dollars per fleece and more than one lamb per animal, claiming net profits near 250 dollars per head. The column urges farmers to start with spring lambs and invest to grow wealth.
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South Dakota
Bowdle
Farnon
Vernon
Perfection and Efficiency in Sioux Falls High Schools
Mrs. A B Melville teaches elocution with quick improvement among students. Friday marked holiday vacation start as teachers head home or rest locally. Under Prof A M Rowe supervision the district has advanced rapidly with better attendance, deeper study progress, and growing reputation abroad.
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Huron Correspondence
Sioux Falls
Advertising a Necessity in Bankers' Monthly
Advertising is essential for commerce says Bankers' Monthly. It highlights Sunday papers as a time saver for consumers and notes advertising expenditures rose from 10 million in 1867 to 10 million today. It argues that ad rates rise with circulation and reliability, urging targeted, not wasted, spending.
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Judge Bennett
Pierre and
Internal Revenue Laws
Moody
Senate
Nasbus
Wasuinator
James D. Jones
B. F. Campbell
Wheeler
Bowen
Ransom E. Gregory
Pierre William H. Wheeler
Deadwood
State Bureau of Immigration
Yankton Agency
New York
American Exchange National Bank
Cunard
Tmbria
England
Salem
Lewis Whazen
John Fowler
Huron National Bank
United States Depository
Masonic Black Huron
C. M. Jotris & CO
OF Bros
Pec
Jor Bros
Daxota Ave
Schuman
Irnia
Ida Aia
Riverside
Sacramento
U.S
Hearst
Geo. C. Perkine
San N
D. Rideout
Era California Railroad
D. "Grier
Lars Alers
Montgomery St
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