Regulation Artillery to a Battery A
The Army cites the cost of each artillery piece at thirty thousand dollars.
20 Jul 1905
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Newspaper
Huron Weekly World
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1905
Page
1
The Army cites the cost of each artillery piece at thirty thousand dollars.
Soldiers from Huron are set to receive two new cannons from the government matching those used by regular forces. The items are expected to bolster defense and improve readiness for emerging duties.
The Watertown encampment closes with Battery A awaiting two new 3.2 artillery pieces to replace antiquated guns. The guns, to be funded by a federal appropriation, will extend range and accuracy, with caissons and gear costing over 960,000. Colonel Stewart and Lt. Gov McDougall clash over drill outcomes as troops depart replete with praise for Captain Campbell and the unit.
From Vermilion, a dispatch analyzes a brewing party rift in South Dakota. It notes fights over primary and new election laws, hints at a U S Senate contest, and mentions Governor Gamble facing strong opposition within the GOP as candidates maneuver for renomination.
Rumors swirl over the missing young farmer Ange amid political hints about Eben W. Martin's possible bid for the Senate. Local figures debate Hills support and the impact on Black Hills politics. The report notes wedding trips, visits, and community events around Aberdeen Big Stone Lake Ashton Mitchell Iroquois and other towns.
Officials and relatives question the murder possibility and instead suspect the young man may be insane. They emphasize uncertainty about foul play and seek further clarity on his condition and fate.
Young farmhand B J Davis, employed by Chas Johnson on a farm nine miles south and east of Huron, vanished Wednesday. Authorities and relatives are unsure if he suffered dementia or was foully treated, though hope leans toward the former. Davis had worked there about three years and was praised as the best worker by his employer.
Charles L. Summers aged seventy six and Mrs Edward Winslow died after long illnesses. Summers died at his southern city home with his family present. Winslow passed away at the same time leaving a widow and two children including Mrs Roy Larkin of Os Vegas. The obituary notes Summers was born in Philadelphia and moved to Galesburg Illinois at age twelve.
A local reader notes Coler Campbell's return to journalism, praising his newspaper skills. The column quotes residents including Matt Reinschmidt of Lakeside about crops and South Dakota pride, and recounts a long obituary for Sam Appel and a missing man mystery near Shellsburg with a search and possible drowning theory.
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