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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1929
Page
5
Fair tonight and warmer tomorrow with unsettled conditions Thursday. Temperatures rise into the 60s across the region. South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa forecasts call for fair skies tonight and Thursday with warming trends in the southeast portions and across the area.
The Brookings forecast shows a high near 68 and a low around 45 degrees. Roads are reported as fair with cloudy skies and no precipitation noted.
The state crop and weather summary notes unusually cold conditions across South Dakota for the week ending Tuesday. Rainfall was widespread, with lighter totals in the west central and northwestern regions. Ground conditions hindered field work, winter grain sowing lagged, but rain aided the grain already sown, corn largely unaffected, and pastures and meadows benefitted.
Oregon officials closed all 14 national forests to curb fires as more than 3,300 firefighters battled blazes across western Oregon. Fires crept toward Portland suburbs, threatened timber holdings near Eugene, and forced Lane county settlers to abandon homes. Firefighters and reinforcements were sent to address the Duckabush blaze in Washington and fires near Camas and Washougal in nearby districts amid a dry, windy spell.
Washington reports Chairman Wood of the House Appropriations Committee expressed reluctance to back an extra 26 million dollars for the Mediterranean fruit fly eradication campaign. He noted past overfunding in pest control programs and warned the administration may need stronger justification before support is granted.
Police and Codington county sheriff hunt a lone bandit who robbed a country station at the Yellowstone trail and federal highway 31 junction about thirty miles north of Watertown. The $140 robbery was committed at gunpoint and the thief fled south toward Watertown.
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved rate cuts of seven cents per 100 pounds on grain and grain products from Kansas City to the Gulf by Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul and Pacific lines. The reductions take effect yesterday under a ruling allowing southwestern roads to meet Kansas City Southern changes from August 15. Four other railways may follow with revised tariffs once filed, with the new rates effective on one day's notice.
Los Angeles Sept 11 4 The sheriff's office said actress Sally ONeil was ordered to appear before a county grand jury for questioning about the whereabouts of her 1 year old brother Jack Noonan sought in a burglary case. The burglary complaint had been filed weeks ago by a Justice of the Peace. Lewis charged that 6009 worth of clothing was taken from his Beverly Hills home during his absence last summer. The sheriff's office said 52000 worth of apparel had been covered. Noonan last July paid a fine in mur al court after pleading guilty to a Rit intoxization charge.
The Educational building at the State Fair showcases high quality displays with serious plans to enter a South Dakota educational exhibit at the 1939 World's Fair in Chicago. Superintendent Jesse T. Hayes notes marked improvement across classifications with Huron schools and Lead, Deadwood, Woonsocket, Meade, Beadle, Jackson, and Sully counties all well represented. Sweepstakes winners will be announced Thursday.
In Nelson British Columbia authorities moved over 100 Doukhobor pickets to jail amid a six month sentence for many, including two coaches and a baggage car used to transport detainees. A male procession caused indecent exposure charges for several prisoners, with eight children sent to an institution for schooling. Guards reported several attempted breaks during the train transfer.
A week ago a group of Doukhobors staged a protest outside the town against the arrest of fellow sect members. The demonstration escalated into a clash with police and townspeople as authorities attempted to suppress the cult activity.
Teachers wrap up the Beadle county institute with a closing program in Huron featuring Miss Clara W Nelgon of Chicago and Fred Smith of Pierre. Special music and talks on music appreciation and teaching craft marked the final three day session attended by about 100 Louies school teachers. Lecturers from Aberdeen Revilla Sioux Falls and other towns joined in a music focus.
Governor C Young ordered a state prison board inquiry into Count Albert Sicholsky s charges that large sums vanished while he was held at Folsom prison and Los Angeles county jail He claimed 206000 was due from prison officials and prosecuting officers and that 12680 went to former state prison board member Thomas A Gannon Gannon countered that only sums paid under court orders were disbursed and that Sicholsky sought to regain funds by habeas corpus with a returnable September 17.
A brief notice states Barnard Boyle at 2120 Bar Southeast is recovering after undergoing an operation. Authorities indicate the procedure was successful and the patient is steadily improving under care. Existing records show no complications and family wishes privacy at this time.
The report notes the highest temperature today and the lowest from a year ago, along with the all time high and low for September. It records the month to date precipitation and year to date totals.
Sioux Falls reports 70 degrees with 48 overnight and no rainfall as cloudy roads remain good. Watertown notes 72 high 46 low with 0.5 inches of rain and partly cloudy roads. Huron reaches 72 with 38 overnight, dry roads and clear skies. Yankton shows 75 high 53 low with cloudy conditions and dry roads. Mitchell records 75 high 46 low with cloudy skies but rough roads. Aberdeen 64 high 49 low with 0.1 inch rain and clear reads. Rapid City reports 0.0 inches rain, 87 high, 41 low with clear skies.
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