Matthew Howie Biography

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	County, South Dakota" by Dana R. Bailey and was scanned, OCRed 
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HOWIE, MATTHEW, is a native of Waukesha county, Wis., and was born in May, 1851. 
He received a common school education, and then engaged in the grocery business, 
and in buying and sell stock.  He came to Sioux Falls by stage from Yankton in 
April, 1878, and soon after opened a butcher shop, and engaged in buying and 
selling stock for twelve years.  He then took up the real estate business, in 
which he still continues.  He is a respected citizen.