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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1929
Page
8
Market items report Armour & Co hog receipts expected today around 1200. Chicago butter eggs and cheese prices listed with steady to easy trends. Mitchell Sioux Falls and Minneapolis markets included with butter fat prices and various poultry and potato quotes for Oct 1.
Sioux City stock market rundown notes cattle, hogs, sheep prices and bids across markets in Sioux City Chicago St Paul and Sioux Falls. Highlights include beef yearlings around 14.50, hogs near 9.75, sows 7.25 7.75, calves 11.00 to 15.50, with standstill or weak undertone in some classes.
Markets list Huron poultry butter and eggs furnished daily by Swift Co Huron and D Heavy Springs AB. Huron Poultry and Eggs supplied by Bock Brothers Huron with prices subject to change.
Wheat futures reversed earlier declines to close higher as December rose from 1.06 to 1.28 1 8. Oats held steady while rye and barley fluctuated. Cash wheat demand was uneven with limited winter offerings and slightly better durum desej.
The Duluth market report lists closing quotations for Duram amber and durum varieties with arrival futures and prices. It also presents broad stock quotes across industries from Am Can to Studebaker and Texas Corp, reflecting a fluctuating market calendar and commodity activity.
Heavy stock trading resumed with many issues down 8 to 10 points. Auburn Auto fell $8 to 4191, while United States Steel tumbled near four points to 2204. High grade rails weakened as Norfolk and Western and others slid 4 to 6 points amid widespread earnings concerns and end of month liquidity pressures.
Delegation from Huronian Baptist church leaves for Brookings to attend the forty eighth annual South Dakota Baptist convention. The church is represented by the Rev and Mrs We. The convention runs from this afternoon through Friday night.
Mr and Mrs Beyles and Rev and Mrs Lockwood join Rev Lloyd Mrs Charles Frank and Rev Trenerry as participants in a convention held at the First Baptist church in Brookings. Young People’s Department plans travel Thursday for the banquet and evening sessions.
Growth of Boy Scouts in Huron tracks steady council-backed expansion since 1925. Troops 2 1 5 4 7 25 28 formed under local church sponsorships with named scoutmasters and leaders. all troops retained their charters. A four year record contrasts earlier fragility, as a council finance drive aims to raise 4000 dollars with 40 solicitors.
In Pierre district court the grand jury was impaneled at 10 a.m. to begin work as the petit jury is to report Wednesday. The calendar lists 25 criminal cases including eight Indian liquor indictments and seven National Prohibition Act violations, with several awaiting sentence. Civil matters concern delinquent Indian land rentals.
W J Shadle retires after years of faithful service as praised by King and associates. He plans travel to visit four children and relatives in California Utah and Wyoming before settling down. He is a Mason and has a surviving first wife. The article notes Babe Ruth’s .625 mark in the 1923 World Series as a separate item.
The October report shows total crop yields about six percent below the 10 year average due to drought. Pacific northwest ranches struggle to ready land for winter wheat while vegetable crops show stress. Potatoes pegged at 350 million bushels, one of ten year lows, and fruit shipments 15 percent below last year. Apple prices up about 39 percent from last year.
Edward J. Reisdorf of Seattle will present a water color display by world famed Alice D. Engley Beck at the college auditorium tomorrow and Thursday. Dean A. Hill says the exhibit offers Juron residents a rare view of a premier collection. Reisdorf will lecture on art and discuss the paintings from 2 to 4 pm with other times by appointment for clubs or groups.
J D Springer traffic commissioner will attend a hearing in Washington before the Interstate Commerce Commission on proposed changes in livestock shipment rates for South Dakota. A ruling would fix a permanent rate relationship with Sioux Falls and other markets. Herman L Bode and D L Kelley will represent South Dakota interests. Springer will also argue in the western trunk line class rate case pending since 1926.
Washington September report says the federal radio commission will hold a formal hearing on KUSD moving its studio from Science Hall to the old Main Hall third floor. The action aims to confirm the university need and may be a simple affidavit acceptance.
Dr. B. H. Sprague and Ralph Jones of Huron along with families drove from Sioux City to Los Angeles over four days. They will stay about six months to organize a corporation for selling Karl-Keen trunks across five western states, retaining all their Huron interests.
Mrs. Carl Hopkins deputy county auditor resigns effective today. Letha M. Mann, previously a clerk in the office, will replace her and Cecile Hoffman will become the new clerk. Hopkins served about 12 years at the courthouse in the offices of clerk of Courts and register of deeds before becoming deputy auditor. Sam Buie of Duke University is noted as a long forward passer in football.
Mitchell reports Arthur Yaline of Huron fined 100 dollars after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated. He lost his license for one year after crashing toward a telephone pole. J B Shimmin, also of Huron, fined 100 dollars with license suspended for one year.
Judge Alva E L Taylor acted as auctioneer for under an hour as 25 prospective buyers bid on 196 acres of land along the James River near the Armour packing plant. George E B Rhoads bought the tract for 48 dollars an acre, 13 dollars higher than F R Bramwell’s prior offer, with stockholders to receive 8 428 total.
Former Interior Secretary Albert Fall plans to ask the District of Columbia Supreme Court to dismiss the bribery indictment over Elk Hills oil lease, arguing double jeopardy after his co defendant Doheny was acquitted of conspiracy. Fall will petition Justice William Hitz to hear the motion.
Judge Alva Taylor ordered the discharge of jurors held over from the June term of circuit court. An adjourned session was set to start but the term was called off for lack of jury cases. Clerk Foley prepared a requisition to fill the jury box of 200. Thirty-six names were drawn for the June term. The next term starts the second Monday in January.
Louisville on September 34 McNutt national commander of the American Legion calls for continued cruiser building until naval parity with powers is achieved urging real parity over mere arms race He emphasizes veterans issues and support for authorized decisions and pushes for hospital care for neuro psychiatric veterans with projected peak load in 1947.
Clergymen from Methodist Episcopal churches across South Dakota begin arriving for the 40th Dakota conference session in Huron. Over 1,000 visitors are expected as Bishop Charles L. Mead arrives from Omaha and officials plan programs, services, and a welcome address by Mayor Don G. Madhevy.
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