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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1929
Page
1
County Auditor Everett Curtis announced the Huron total mill levy for 1929 at 37.87 mills, down 1.16 from 1925. The split favors school 17.25, city 14.06, state 22, county 4.31 mills, with growth and valuation rising slightly, keeping overall levy near the ten year average despite larger school needs.
R M Crowder will sound the gavel on November 19 as he begins a third consecutive term as president of the American Farm Bureau federation. A veteran South Dakota agrarian leader his career spans Union county bureau presidency eight years state tax conference member director of the Big Four fair Sioux City and state farm groups. Born January 17 1870 he runs a general Elk Point farm with Aberdeen Angus cattle and has long been active in agriculture.
Jimmy Walkup of Fort Worth, a left handed pitching star, displayed exceptional control last season. In a 15 game stretch, he walked only 1 percent of batters faced, marking standout command for a southpaw starter.
The text notes that cricket, rugby, and soccer were developed by the English, while base ball, basketball, and football originated in the United States. It frames these sports as key contributions of their respective nations.
Deputy sheriffs near Flagstaff were sent to prevent a party of scientists led by Gilbert Gable from removing fossilized dinosaur tracks in Fossil Canyon. Governor Phillips ordered the action. Interior Secretary Wisbur backed the move after a protest, aiming to curb professional relic collectors and protect prints on Navajo reservation land.
Vestoy Solomon of Marigna Florida and Henry I Kansas City pleaded interdon to stealing an automobile owned by J C Schneider Standard Oil credit manager. Judge Taylor sentenced both to three years in the state penitentiary at Storx Falls. They used aliases Solomon John Sullivan Mason Jack Meyers. The car was stolen October 25 after a night at a Huron theatre. They claimed to have ridden freight from Pierre. A new acquaintance in Minneapolis reported the theft after Mason was seen with the car. Solomon said he had been foreman at a carnival and later worked at Pierre. Mason said he worked on a Wyoming cattle range. They planned to return to Solomon’s Florida home.
Fair conditions expected in Haren tonight with Friday turning colder especially in the west portion. In South Dakota the forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Friday with colder temperatures concentrated in the extreme west and a gradual drop eastward by Friday.
Platte City Missouri hosts the sixth annual national corn husking contest with about 20,000 spectators. Twelve contestants from seven states compete in a two acre field. The event runs 80 minutes with a counting board and loud speaker, radio networks broadcasting round by round starting 11 43 a m central standard time.
Sam Krug an inspector from Chicago North West exhibited a deer with horns like a buck in Huron today. Frank Kent, his hunting partner from southwest of Huron, brought back a three point buck. Authorities say the freak doe is normal in all other aspects. Krug plans to send the head to the state game department for mounting. They hunted eight days in the limestone country about 12 miles north of Hill City.
President Hoover proposed a two million dollar increase to strengthen the American diplomatic front in Latin America and other regions. He outlined a plan to make diplomatic posts more attractive to trained diplomats and business leaders, aiming to improve the foreign service and its personnel, with congressional approval needed. He argued early action is necessary after a tour of Central and South America showed staffing and salary challenges hindered top candidates.
Washington November 34 P Secretary James W Good of the War Department underwent an emergency operation for gangrenous appendicitis after complications. He remained in very serious condition though later described as resting, with doctors and Hoover's physician attending. The operation lasted nearly an hour and was performed by Colonel William I Netter with Lt Commander Joel J Boone assisting.
Two youths, Jack Meyers of Kansas City and John Sullivan of Florida, were charged in Huron with stealing a car. They confessed and planned to plead guilty before Municipal Judge Dick Haney. Police had picked them up in Minneapolis and brought them back to Huron.
A thief slips away with a haul valued at 35 dollars after entering a storefront and leaving behind only a question of how the crime occurred. Police investigate the incident and seek witnesses.
A sharp sustained stock market rally followed nearly a week of liquidation. Three bullish factors appeared including a large order of 1,000,000 shares of Standard Oil of New Jersey at 60, actions by NYSE governors to expose bear pressure, and a financial agency dispute over government emergency action. The day saw heavy trading with 6,000 to 40,000 shares per block and Standard Oil closed at 184 3/37.
Washington November 14 Treasury Secretary Mellon announced a plan for a general one per cent tax reduction on all taxable incomes for 1929 through 1931 to ease government revenues. The proposal, approved by President Hoover, would cut rates on the first four thousand dollars, the next four thousand, and the remaining income, with a total annual tax reduction near sixteen million dollars. Republican and Democratic leaders in Congress reportedly tentatively approved the plan.
WATERTOWN Nov. MPA Leighton of Sioux Falls reelected president of the South Dakota state dairy association at its convention. Mikkelsen Carretson and A P Rogers Brookings elected vice president and secretary-treasurer. Sioux Falls chosen for next convention. Mitchell and Huron invited. Resolution backs tariff legislation, fights substitutes, supports pasteurization and tuberculosis free herds, and favors dairy industry funding limits and a separate dairy commission.
Washington reports that the department of labor notes the recent financial downturn has not disturbed industry or reduced employment. It cites self evident proof of industrial soundness and hints that more money may aid future development. Seasonal declines hit automobile production and related steel and iron mills, while cotton textiles improve only in spots and silk plants remain active. Increased hiring occurred in slip yards jewelry plants boots and shoes and in coal mining regions.
Undersecretary Ogden Mills announced after talks with Marlier and others that the treasury foresees a sharp revenue rise over the next two fiscal years driven by sustained business and industrial prosperity. Income taxes formed more than half of the last year’s total receipts, totaling 2,530,711,822 dollars.
Huron officials led by Dan Urquhart and Rank Kuehn plan a Friday trip to the State Good Roads meeting in Siouxvalle to discuss highway issues. Expected accompanyers include George M Townsenil and R W Clarke as possible participants.
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