Ten Year Alfalfa Seed Lease Proposal for Mellette County
A local grower outlines a plan offering a ten year lease on a quarter section. The renter would break 100 acres, plant certified alfalfa, receive the first year corn or other crop, and divide alfalfa seed and hay yields with the landowner. The scheme claims potential $40,000 over ten years plus additional crops and livestock profits, aiming to attract renters from Iowa Nebraska and eastern South Dakota to Mellette county.
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Nebraska
South Dakota
Mellette County Farm Bureau to Exhibit At Frontier Days
Merlitte counted Farm Bureau to display county products at Frontier Days August 7 to 10 in White River Odd Fellows hall. Farmers are urged to bring bundles of small grains corn alfalfa and garden produce. A rest room for county women will be available at Gold Fellows hall.
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Mellette County Farm Bureau
Mellette County
Odd Fellows Hall
White River
Gold Fellows Hall
Bridge across Missouri river hoped for Rosebud delay ends soon
Five bridges were authorized to span the Missouri with funds to be raised by counties. Mobridge and Chamberlain projects moved ahead while the Rosebud site remains unresolved. State money is available and urgency grows ahead of next year’s election as locals demand action on a railroad capable bridge.
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Charles Mix
Rosebud
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Chamberlain
Mobridge
Beebe Visits Wood Before Nebraska Trip
C. O. Beebe of Pine Ridge arrived in Wood on Monday and plans a visit to Nebraska to see friends and relatives. They spent Monday night with Boss Farmer Cleaver and neighbors who once lived in Cheyenne country.
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Cleavers
Johnson Elected Minnesota Senator In Special Election
Magnus Johnson former sheriff candidate won the Minnesota United States Senate seat in a special election held last Monday to fill the Nelson death vacancy. He defeated Gov Preus by about 40 000 votes in a hard fought race.
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Nelson
Magnus Johnson
Shor
Preus
Anthrax Reported In Child Near Ocoma
Daily report notes a small child near Ocoma contracted anthrax. Experts describe anthrax as a dangerous disease that can spread from cattle to people.
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Ocoma
Ford vs Harding 1924 Pioneer presidential voting results
Final Pioneer national voting test reports 679,906 ballots cast from June 1 to July 1. Henry Ford leads with 270,874 votes, Harding 140,725, and McAdoo, Smith, LaFollette, and Johnson also feature prominently. Results mirror national party dynamics and suggest Ford’s path may hinge on third party runs.
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Test vote indicates Ford or Harding favored in 1922
The newspaper notes a steady ballot through the Publishers Autocaster Service test. The June 1 question Whom do you want for President yielded Ford or Harding as leading choices, with the lineup remaining similar to the second voting week.
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New York
Ford
Harding
First Circus in Wood Impresses Crowds on Short Notice
The Often Bros. presented Wood’s first-ever circus last Saturday night with a clean, professional show featuring a lion, an elephant, slack wire, tight rope, bareback riding, trained horses and dogs. Grace and Lester Orton, eight and ten, earned praise for a double trapeze act. The Orton family owns and operates the troupe from Andale Iowa. Local livestock news warned of anthrax outbreaks affecting several farms near Wood and Vivian, urging precaution while authorities aim to curb the disease. A letter from F. C. Lewis reported his move from Winner to Norwalk California and noted California’s booming auto traffic and rapid coastal growth.
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Lester Orton
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Andale
Iowa
Wood
Lenker
State Livestock Sanitary Board
Paul Petan
Jones County
Vivian
White River
Wilskey
Packed Tent Greeted Crowd at Event
A crowded venue welcomed attendees into a packed tent for the event kickoff. Organizers anticipated strong turnout and set up seating and entertainment options to accommodate all guests.
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