Territorial unrest and mining news from Dakota Territory
Reports from Dakota Territory detail mining activity near the Black Hills and Fort Sisseton, including mule convoys to Fort Hale, a fatal accident at Hand County, and appointments or promotions in federal projects. Ongoing local incidents include shootings, a prisoner’s escape, and a severe farming accident at Fort Bennett.
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Black Hills
Hand County
Pierre
Dakot
Greenwood Mining Company
Reno City
Pree Press
One of Gov. Curtin's Stories
Governor Curtin, famed storyteller, recalled an early case from Pennsylvania in which convicts in county jails were auctioned to farmers for harvest labor. He described the lax supervision and the jailor's board, noting that few attempted escapes and recounting a habeas corpus request from a prisoner seeking release.
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Pittsburgh Telegraph
Greely's Career Haunted by Perceived Injustice and Delay
The article chronicles Lt. Greely’s long fight for proper rank, noting his years of service from private to first lieutenant, his failures to obtain recognition via War Department and Congress, and his pursuit of a captain’s status through a pending bill and West Point resistance. It highlights his sense of injustice and his enduring pursuit of honor through exploration.
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Wasamaton
Greely
Congress
War Department
Adjutant General’s Office
West Point
Co. Bineteenth
Massachusetts Volunteers
Eighty First United States Colored Infantry
Thirty-sixth Infantry
Fifth Cavalry
Lieut
Car Drivers and Conductors split over Cleveland vote
Chicago laborers on the Cottage Grove line reveal mixed loyalty with many Democrats opposing Cleveland for president. A conductor says he would rather see Blaine win than Cleveland and denounces Cleveland’s record while others portest his stance. Some Republicans back Blaine and Logan.
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Chicago Tribune
Cleveland
Cottage Grove
Aqhery
Jim Blaine
Blaine
Vor Gee
New York
Demacersta
Oe Grove
Notig
Logan
North Side
Cleveand
Local Resident Seeks Route for Daily School Visit
In Lansing New York Mrs. Foote of Chippens travels a wooded route to meet her child after school each day. The brief note highlights a resident's routine and the challenges of the path.
Wives for the Manitoba Men Fact Story
A British observer notes Manitoba’s female shortage as Winnipeg men seek wives. The Girls Friendly Society sent seventy London women to Canada with hopes of domestic work, but one bride met a Manitoba farmer aboard and married immediately, starting a new household while others awaited paths west.
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Canada
J. B. Otway
Chestnut Street
Philadelphia
Winnipeg
Mantoba
London
Manitoba
Eastern Summer Resort Ragged Dinner Revel
A fragmentary scene shows a cook asking a head waiter about a request for roast beet and noting the last piece was served ten minutes ago. The dialogue hints at a disorganized meal service and a lingering sense of improvised dining.
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Kittie Stevens
Stella Brocknd
Myron Stevny
Drivi Rom Watertown
QO. D. Stevens
Miss Stevens
Hugey
Japan
Dr. Bennett
Prohibition Platform from National Prohibition Party
The National Prohibition Party outlines a platform opposing alcohol laws and urging repeal of liquor traffic. It accuses Republicans and Democrats of enabling intemperance, calls for revenue abolition on liquor and tobacco, and favors sober civil service and protection for veterans and families.
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Prohibition Home Protection Party
National Convention
Republican Party
Blaine
Logan
Democratic Party
Congress
Offichre
Prohibition Principles Asserted in Election Platform
The document outlines resolutions urging federal action to prohibit liquor and polygamy, bar new states from recognizing such practices, and promote constitutional amendments. It commends women's labor in the movement, supports ballot access for women, and calls voters to adopt these principles nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columia
United States
Women of America
Iowa
Prohibition Party
Marquis DeMure Builds Cattle Empire in the West
The Marquis DeMure, son in law of banker Von Hoffman, attracts attention as he buys ranches along the Little Missouri and forms abattoirs and refrigerated routes to link Montana and the Midwest. He plans to cut meat costs by creating a network from Medora to Winnipeg with railside depots and new towns, facing early local resistance from cowboys and settlers.
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West
Marquis DeMure
New York
von Hoffman
Bismarck
Missouri River
Joannes
le Mare
Fargo
Montana
Chicago
Chigo
de Méres
Northern Pacific
Mandan
Winnipeg
Medora
Missouri
Comba
Marquis
Ar Neh
Mores
Make Yourself ette white You re Here it in the Hawkeye
A speaker addresses a son about living to be remembered and the value of personal impact. The message urges action over seeking fame, noting that monuments or wealth do not guarantee affection or lasting regard. It emphasizes living to be noticed by the living, not by posterity.
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Ette White
Rem
March
Seth Ear
Badan
Montgomery Ward & & CO
Wabash Avenue
Chicago
Lincoln Institution Indian School Faces Brisk Learning Growth
In Philadelphia Eleventh Street stands Lincoln Institution a large building housing eighty four Indian pupils under Mrs J B Cox supervision. Ages ten to twenty span sixteen tribes mainly from the west including Prinees Santees and Chippewas showing rapid progress in reading penmanship music and English speech. Girls study half day at school and half on housework and sewing while wearing uniform gingham.
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Philadelphia
Eleventh Street
Lincoln Institution
J. B. Cox
Indian School
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Dakota
Buffalo
Vrrrbank Tribune
W.F. Steele
Ae County
Don Raymond
Delega
Pioneer Press
Oscar Whitney
Yankton
Neral
Alexand¢r Meikensia
Corps Pot Engineers
United States of America
Missouri Five Commission
J. B. Young
Babker
Sinx Falls
Charles G. Williams
Watertown
Kfort
Spink
Standing Rock
Columbia
Aberdeen
Jamiriffin
Fort Bennett
Gov. Curstin
1Chicago Tribune
Michigan
Lansing
Republican
Janet
Boston Globe
Prohibition
Cowboy
Marquis DE Mures
BIS
THE
Cowboys
Pioneer Blacksmith Shop
G. T. Grove
Huron
the Dingee
Conard
O'Soses Sesame
Chester Ve.Pa
Wee
Dako
Olers
Cody Mowinar
Toming & Pring
Machinnery
Edgar & Davis
Huron, Dak
Otchon Ich
P J. Sweeney
Atty
Cavour
Burrill & Lite
Ruorpie
Huron, Dakota
Charles Osbarn
Dakota Ave
2D Street
DA Ath Ota
Barlow
Etail
Pioneer Jewelry Store
Huron, D.T
Elgin Watch Factory
J. E. Baker
Prop
Dakota Hide and Fur Company
C &N
Depot
T. M. Jeffris & CO
S. C. White
Winona
Minnesota
Pratt Bros
St. Paul
REED
Dalkofia
Buford
Bowe & Stiver
Geo C. Kelchner
A. W. Richason
Dren’s
Wales
Dakopa Ave
Wright House
M. KK. Wright
J.W. Campneci
J. H. Mirctza
W. Sura
First National Bank
United States Depository
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