Olivet builds first saloon amid rapid Dakota growth
Drafts show Olivet's first saloon rising as Dakota towns expand. Pierre votes $10,000 for a city hall while Sioux Falls plans a pork packing plant. A fiery mix of rail, mining, and church growth stories marks a rapid development era across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olivet
Columbia
Andover
Sioux Falls
Potter County
Pierre
Forestburg
Park Hotel
Brule Index
Standing Rock
Miner County
Chamberlain
Behan
Phil
Kelley
Terry
Milwaukee
Dairying Tales and Calf Rearing From the World
A miscellany recounts humorous classroom miscommunications about horns and Olfactory quizzes. It then shifts to practical dairy guidance on cow and calf management, criticizing letting calves suck and recommending hand rearing with skimmed milk and grass. The piece notes regional cow types such as the Texas and wire grass cows and urges breeders to improve on nature for profitable milk production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ain
Texas
Raising Calves For Profit And Care
Instructions for calf raising detail feeding methods from birth to two months, including cleansing, housing, and feeding with cow milk and a corn meal milk mixture. Guidance covers bottle or bucket feeding, introducing milk, and increasing quantities as calves grow, ending with butter milk after two months.
New Dakota Gold Field Unearthed On Griswold Farm
The Lisbon Clipper reports J Griswold’s find began with gold in a gopher hole soil and grew into an eighty foot ledge of rock. Assays suggested rich gold and he and partners now claim a continent‑scale deposit. The land spans state and northern tablelands, a rough region once a stock farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Griswold
Alta
Ier
Enne
J. Griswold
Lisbon
Postharvest Farm Gear Care for Next Season
The note urges farmers to clean and sharpen reaper and equipment after harvest. Apply paint and grease to prevent rust, then store under cover to protect from winter storms. Proper upkeep saves labor and money, promising the best return on investment for farm machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenworth Bond
A Millionaire Administration Proposed for President Tickets
A proposed administration lists John W. Mackay of Nevada at $18 million as President and ex Senator enese A Tabor of Colorado at $10 million as Vice President. It names cabinet roles: Bin G In ersol $8 million as secretary, H Vander $7+ million, and William Astor $18 million as Navy secretary, with David Dudley Field $22 million as Attorney General. Minor posts filled by individuals earning $0.5–1 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Mackay
Nevada
Enese ‘A. ‘Tabor
Colorado
G. Inersol
Secre
H. Vander
Beeiod Barine Delmonico
Secouront
Land Frauds in Territories Explored by Col Tullis
Col James Tullis reports serious land frauds in the Territories and Rock Mountains. He cites witnesses swearing on land offices and patents issued to noncompliant claimants under desert and timber acts. He notes extensive fencing by wealthy cattle raisers and per-month rents harming settlers, with final proof and homestead compliance in question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Tullis
Special Land J
Territories
Rock Mountains
Salt Lake
Valelsclennen
Wena
Tod
Ohio River
Value of a Dairy Cow
The article estimates a dairy cow yields seven times its weight in milk yearly and half its weight in butter. It discusses yearly butter production value and compares it to other food products, noting longstanding dairy efficiency and economic value.
Reward for a case of liver stomach or kidney complaint
A liberal reward will be paid for any party producing a case of liver, kidney or stomach complaint that Electric Bitters will not speedily cure. It will cost you nothing if it fails to cure and you will be well rewarded for your trouble. All blood diseases, biliousness, constipation and general debility are quickly cured. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. Price fifty cents per bottle. For sale by Blount & Hood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faney Party
Blount & Hood
Blount& Hood
A Seaside Romance and the Chowder Challenge
A Long Branch diner mocks the chowder test by inspecting it with glasses, mishearing a claim about a “hepa P’s” and a kitchen flurry ends with the chef banishing him. The ad side touts Electric Bitters as a cure for liver, biliousness, jaundice, and kidney issues with a money-back guarantee.
Dakota Home Spirit Emphasizes Warmth Over Weather Fears
A Dakota column rebuts exaggerated climate fears and promotes a positive view of territory life. It urges residents to contribute to home happiness through generosity, duty, and cheerful service, arguing freedom and liberty are best realized by a benevolent community.
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Dakota
Cincinnati
Moody
South Dakota
J. B. Moore
Aberdeen
James River Valley Railroad
Ordway Tribune
Geo. A. Raymond
Lake Kam
Bismarck
E. 8S. Bl N.G
Geo. R. Flannery
B. W. Bennett
Dr. Bailey
W. Mack
Frank J. Mead
Geo. L. Ordway
Wm. Jannon
E Fortepee
N. G. Ordway
Flannery
Mandan
Fort Lincoln
Press
Dakotaian
Redfield
Missouri
Deadwood
Chyenne Valley
Hand
Faulk Counties
N. W
Ash Point
Hyde
Sull
Fall
Potter Counties
Ate Journal
Iowa, Sioux Falls
Northern
Iowa
Illinois
Amy
Willyim
Tleman
Dekemen
New Dakota
Long Branch
Igusto
Proprie
T. Scott
Eta
Chicago & North-Western
West
Nosehiwes
Mose
Uns
PALA
Ane
Hatian Callag
Ice
Chirago. EU
E.n.toucey
Lods
Fr— Manufacta
Barlow
Retai
Huron
Seymour & Powell
Staple & Fancy
Reed’s
West Third Street
A. F. Anderson
Stewart
John Deere
Polws
Rushford and
Moline
Richardson
Imate
Burkey & Tyrrell
Cheago
Til
Maj
Colcord & Richardson
Ron
Oak 3Rd Street
Land 50
L. Adler & Co’s
Ity
Huron Meat Market
P. J. Sweeney
Atty
Dakota Avenue
WN Fayant
Youmans
Bro's & Hodgins
J. A. Maxfield
Ag’t
Sartorius
Oflice
Cornes
Steget
T. M. Jeffris & CO
Grocers
Illinois House
Heron
Dak
Btar Bakery
Ae Captien Latty
General Merchandise
G. Klebs
Prop
Mo Ae
Pievia
Bly
Snedigar & Davis
Cordand Wis St. Huron
Vyyvars
Dolmans
Ayrire
Jon Silver
2Nd Street
Pioneer Jewelry Store
Dakota Ave
D.T
Elfin Watch Factory
J. E. Baker
Howe & Stiver
Rathbone, Sard & Co’s
ACORN
Bridge, Beach & Co’s ‘Superior
Superior
Reddy Oil Stove Agency
C. A. Gorgas
Choice Family Groceries
Geo ©. Kelchner
A. W. Richardson
West Side Dakota Ave
Huron, Dakot
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