County Commissioners Adjourned Session June 1886
Adjourned meeting of the Board of County Commissioners notes bills allowed for poll books rift posting Westport bridge and office furnishings. Tax abatements rebated and a township reorganization voted for Aberdeen school township with election set June 1886. Recess ordered sine die with signatures of S. C. Hepern and J. Lavin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Board of County Commissioners
W.tf. Steere
Lavin
Davis and Ketchum
Seyi
Westport
Westport Bridge
M. Patton
A. Kelly
Oes
Frank Webb
J. Hi. Burns
C. H. Pleasants
John Look
Forester Hi. Smith
J. Ralston
Marshall County
James A. Lester
Oneota Township
H.F. Boufler
Aberdeen
Elmer G. Cummings
Liberty Twp
Almon F. Whittney
Polite gesture from Tillman amid Capitol crowd
Washington letter notes South Carolina's Gen Tillman, famed for Confederate service, saluting a one armed Grand Army veteran and praising veterans as true manhood. The item also covers St Paul Pioneer Press price cut, Cleveland reception, Ludwig's suicide, Otto I's succession, and a Nebraska land debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ger. Tillman
South Carolina
Hannibal Hamlin
Capitol
General Tillman
Pennsylvan
Grand Army of the Republic
Tillman
Washington
Boston
Vancouver Fire Destroys City With One Million Dollar Loss
A severe blaze swept Vancouver British Columbia on Sunday, consuming the city and causing the loss of lives and about one million dollars in property. Firefighters struggled to contain the flames as local authorities investigated the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
B.C
Canadian Pacific Railway
Hue Puerk
War costs in early U S history and land notice in Dakotas
The document lists historical war expenditures including the Revolution six million, 1812 fifteen million, Mexican war 135 million, and the Civil War over six billion. It then records a Land Office notice from Aberdeen Dakota Territory dated May 17 1886 announcing final proof for James W Smith to be made July 1 1886 with witnesses Dennison Humphrey and Love from R7n Co Dak, and Register N H Hans and A A Rowley An’y.
Heatwave Hits LaCrosse With Record Temperatures
Monday the 14th brought one of the citys hottest days as thermometers climbed from 94 to 104 degrees in the shade. Several heat prostrations occurred though none proved fatal in LaCrosse Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaCrosse
Wis
Railroad Survey Aims Toward Columbia From Troquois
Surveyors for the Hawarden line move northwest from Troquois toward Columbia with the Redfield and Watertown line as a reference. They report reaching the cross line near Hastings three miles east of Frankfort and anticipate crossing the Bel field and Watertown branch on the 61st to 62nd range line. If Columbia becomes the objective, the route would pass near Semmer post office and between Rosem and Beotia, crossing the Milwaukee line near Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redfield Journal
Troquois
Columbia
Redfield
Watertown
Hastings
Frankfort
Cohumim
Iroquois Herald
Redfield Road
Horth
Herald
Semmer Pext Ottice
Roseaml Beotia
Bath
Troquois Herald
Belfield
Hiorth
Colonia
Notice of Settler’s Claim in Aberdeen District
Land Office at Aberdeen Dak May 29 1886. Notice that the claimant has filed a homestead claim for the southwest quarter of section 30 town 121 range 62. Witnesses listed include James Humphrey HH Sack and Hi Sieh, with N H Hanns as register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Dak
Goanenn
Eadh Cekhentee
James Umphrey
Honda
N. H. Hanns
Register
Victou A. Carson
D. S
Town Ter
Aiesh Langsby
James Bassett
Byron Wilson
Charles ‘Irog
Mansfield
Oak
N. Hanus
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Bidtness & Huseby
General Merchandise
Warner, Dak
C. & I. Appel
Dakota
hTe
Chicago Square Dealing Clothing House
Gilbert
J. Kennedy
Kennedy
St. Paul
Gilbert's
Aberdeen National Bank
Amerdeen, Dak
Exo
T. MccCuessery
Prest. R. Moopy
Cashr
The
St. Croix
L. GC. Turner
Warren, Dakota
Hanson
Mancur OF & Dealer IN
Warner Sun
Official Paper
Brown CO
S.C. Hepern
J. Dd
la Vin
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Northwest
Ludwig
Berg Castle
Gudden
Stranberg Lake
Otto
Laird
Nebraska
Sparks
Ile
Kansas
Hns
SbeRe
Inna
Springer
North Western
Cak
James W. Smnth
James Dennison
Ambrose J
Humphrey
Robert Love
R 7N Co
A. A. Rowley
An'y
Railroad News
DeSmet News
Strik Ole
Kane
Dake
Irenee
William Wright
Chas. Tower
John Dodge
Elias Pratt
Warner
H. Hanes
J. H. Perry
Atty
Ralph L. Brown
raAlee
Warner Township
L. oParners
Warner Iia
F. DD. SaAnn
Warner School
Foster
Cal
Sohn Foster
Jay Jennings
A. Tannehill
Carpenter & Builder
Wankel, Dak
Plaro
Chicago
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