Strong backing for Sioux Falls and Huron railroad plan
Howard, June 26. Business Men’s Association re organized with F A Kendall as president and J Ward as vice president. They discussed securing a railroad from Sioux Falls to Huron, heard encouraging statements from director Olesen, and expressed unanimous support to assist in building the line.
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Stony
Fally Press
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Business Men’s Association
F. A. Kendall
Brookings Caucus Ends With Tight County Delegation Hope
Brookings City caucus Saturday evening saw 834 votes cast. Mathews delegates earned 176 while Diamond delegates received 156, leaving a contested county delegation and close prospects as supporters praise their men.
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Brookings City
Mathews
Diamond
J.C. B
Rain floods Brookings streets as two inches fall
Rain began about 4 o'clock this morning and two inches had fallen in forty five minutes flooding streets near the Methodist church to three feet. Crops in the locality are reported as never better and residents advocate Huron as capital.
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Brookings
Brookines
Huron
Fatal Accident in Parker Kills Child at Home
A 3 year old son of merchant C. B. Elie died when a heavy mantlepiece fell at a neighbor's house in Parker on June 29. The accident occurred while the child was playing nearby, causing instant fatal injuries.
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Parker
C. B. Elie
Swede Dies After Lightning Strike Near Bowdle
Jean Martin a Swedish resident living about two miles southwest of Bowdle was struck by lightning yesterday afternoon around four o clock and was killed instantly according to local reports.
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Jean Martin
Bowdle
Wyoming Statehood Passes Senate In Strict Vote
Washington June 27. By a strict party vote the senate approves the Wyoming statehood bill with 29 yeas and 18 nays paving the path to statehood upon presidential signature.
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Wyoming
Washmeton
Senate
Pettigrew Amendment Aims Fort Ran dall Openings
Senator Pettigrew reports back his bill to open Fort Randall military reservation with an amendment. It allows Fort Sisseton to be surveyed and one section to be used as a state militia camp while the remainder becomes public lands donated to the state by the enabling act.
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Pettigrew
Fort Randall Military Reservation
Fort Sisseton
City Signs Torn Down by Mayor Order Sparks Arrest Warrants
City marshals and assistants began removing all signs over the sidewalk by mayor F N Burdick order. At 11 o clock warrants were sworn for the arrest of the mayor, marshal and assistants, seen by the sheriff and taken to Judge Winthrop and bound to the grand jury in 100 dollars.
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Varminion
F. N. Burdick
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Winthrop
Grand Jury
Heat Afflicts Yankton County as Delegates Elect at Fort Pierre
Warm conditions prevail with temperatures from 90 to 102 degrees across Yankton and nearby areas causing prostration among residents. In Stanley County at Fort Pierre last night delegates to the Mitchell state convention were chosen, Fred W. Pettigrew and Sees Mathieson named as delegates who are not instructed.
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Yanxtow
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Republi
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Fred W. Pettigrew
Mathieson
Mitchell
Mor Morrison Hotel Purchase Aims For Early Completion
Commodore B. Coulson announces purchase of a controlling interest in the Mor Morrison project. The hotel will cost $125,000 upon completion and is promoted as the finest in the state.
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Morrison
Citizens oppose opening original package houses in Dunrerville
A delegation of citizens urged the town board to reject original package houses. Mayor Lowrie assured residents such establishments would not be tolerated. The public voiced strong sentiment against these venues, and officials signaled firm opposition.
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Town Board of Trustees
Lowrie
Cement lands found near Yankton with huge English investment
An English syndicate bought 8000 acres near Yankton for cement manufacture with claims of 5 million dollars in capital. A second works project costs about 500 thousand dollars. Tests show chalk rock and clay there exceed rival Portland cement strength by fifty percent.
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Yankton
Portland
Eng
Weather and labor tensions across the region
The report notes ongoing Illinois Central railroad strike troubles and declares the strike off. It also mentions heavy rain in Pierre and the northwest heat and Seattle fires causing devastation across Washington.
First Train of Cars Arrives in Huron June 25 1880
A historical note recalls the arrival of the first train of cars in Huron on June 25 1880 when the settlement had only a few shanties and a population of fewer than 24 residents. The engine No 2 with five box cars carried Dick Rowland as conductor and Joe Shears as engineer with fireman Jack Nolan. The line later rebuilt from Winona division remains in service as No 49.
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Volga
Huron
Nordland
DE Smet
T. J. Nicholl
Mr. Nichols
Shears
Nolan
Dick” Rowland
Jim River
E. Bostwick
South Dakota
Wright
First Street
Winona
Dick Rowland
Joe Shears
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Jack” P. Nolan
Mr. Shears
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Wool Value Boosts Faulk County Farmer’s Record
Wm Holmes of near Orient sold 3 569 pounds of wool from 515 sheep last week earning 580 07 dollars. Lambs up 215. He farms 190 acres wheat 100 flax 100 corn 40 millet and extensive potato and garden acres. Net income this year highlights what one man can achieve without capital in Faulk County.
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Wool
Wm. Holmes
Orient
Holmes
Tn Faulk County
Mysterious Set of Place Names and Bird Ranked in Islands
A cryptic note lists a French family B a Belgian O a Dutch river T a Swedish village A and claims the Sandwich Islands prize a top bird as 0-0. The fragment reads like a riddle or catalog of proper nouns without clear context or event.
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Belgium
Holland
Sweden
Sandwich Islands
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