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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1907
Page
4
A southeast town farmer yields 600 bushels of potatoes on 3.5 acres at 40 cents per bushel. September grain marketing totals include 67 000 wheat, 7 800 flax, and 13 000 barley, with oats and spelts also sold. Combined receipts near 100 000 dollars for the month from grain. Wessington Enterprise.
Indictments returned against leading western lumber dealers grow from a long running probe led by States Attorney Ewart into a black book scheme. The accused allegedly flooded catalogue houses with applications to manipulate business.
The State catalogue series by Robuck & Co. cost over $100,000 furnishing catalogs to applicants who destroyed or hoarded them. The scheme aimed to fraudulently use the mails with intent to defraud, prompting government action against the originators.
The lumber magnate Frederick Weyerhauser has just marked his golden wedding. He is described as immensely wealthy and influential, with a history of vast timber operations and minimal public punishment.
The State Board of Assessment raises land values and lowers bank stocks as an administrative fact. Tax receipts will reveal the effect when farmers pay taxes next March. The Sioux Falls Press explanation pleases some yet is likely to anger many farmers at the polls.
The American Society of Equity, formed to push wheat prices up, seeks to raise the price to a dollar and twenty five cents per bushel, highlighting fears that greed, exemplified by Rockefeller, resides in many and needs chance to show itself.
The article notes demands placed on roads by the Northwest are unprecedented and cites the physical impossibility of securing enough equipment to move West product outputs.
Registration numbers rise daily as Pierre and the railroad strains to handle crowds seeking to draw a prize from Uncle Sam. The period begins with 2135 and numbers grow each day amid heavy demand.
Judge Jones of the Sioux Falls district holds that city councils have power to revoke saloon licenses. It concerns a Sioux Falls saloon keeper whose licenses were revoked by the city council for liquor law violations.
Mr Crawford indicates conditions could force him to run as a candidate if chances favor his succession. He suggests that a losing race may require another insurgent to undertake the running act for the position.
Governor Hughes of New York has announced his determination on a state matter, signaling a firm stance and potential actions to be pursued by state authorities. Further details were not provided in the fragment.
Secretary Taft arrives in Shanghai where he is accorded a welcome unprecedented for a visiting statesman. The Kodao man plans to publish the tale of Taft abroad and the reception he received.
A letter from Homer C How ard of Cardston Alberta Canada argues against immigration to Canada The writer cites severe winters high purchase prices and low farm product values as reasons to stay in Iowa He notes cattle prices during 1907 and predicts a large move back to the United States if snowbound farmers survive the season
Mrs Louis McIntyre a lecturer on Christian and health science tells women to work to stay healthy and attractive. She says idleness breeds weakness and sickness and urges women to "work and roll" for fitness.
The case against George C. Ware, a Deadwood clergyman, concluded with a conviction on land fraud charges in Washington. The proceedings linked Ware to fraudulent land deals and misappropriated parcels.
A warning urges vigilance against prairie fires after a month of serious blazes. It stresses prevention as easier than stopping a fire and calls for careful behavior by all people traveling and living across the country.
Chicago has won three games from Detroit and needs only one more to clinch the pennant. The Detroit club appears to falter in this downturn.
The Canton News notes growing demand for Speaker Chaney as a potential governor candidate but says the wave has not yet reached this region.
Local markets report grain prices at about one dollar per bushel for wheat. Farmers note steady demand as markets respond to supply trends and regional trade conditions.
Chicago fans savor a lively week of baseball action with multiple games and spirited crowds energizing the city as the season heats up.
If you wish to borrow money, buy or tall a farm, call on the Richards Trust Co. For city lots and lots of them see H. J. Ward, over Wheeler's drug store.
The Argus Leader quotes a claim of a plot to deliver the state to a man unlike Roosevelt, contrasting with Hearst. The passage frames the issue as a conspiracy as it discusses actions and intentions behind the movement.
An inventive genius unveils an automatic typewriter claiming ability to produce between 5000 and 10000 words per hour, signaling the decline of the traditional girl typewriter in modern office work.
Wheat reached a price of 1 19 on the Minneapolis market Tuesday signaling a firm trend. Traders watched futures and cash markets for price direction as supplies and demand factors influenced the session.
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