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Newspaper
Journal World Spirit
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1908
Page
3
A large fire last Tuesday destroyed buildings and hay across Clifton township and Sanborn County. Multiple farms reported losses including barns, wagons, and machinery. Several residents escaped serious injury though one near miss occurred as the fire approached C Miner.
Village life report records clerks at Opsahl store resignations and new staff, residents attending school in Huron, Easter services and socials, a major county fire damaging farms five miles south of Wolsey, repairs on homes and new construction, plus church fund boosts and road works by Lee Werhan.
A large fire burned but over a dozen other farm buildings were saved along this section of the fire line. It is impossible to estimate the loss of hay and pasture from the damage.
Town shows multiple spring improvements and discusses school board hiring practices focusing on applicant health. Debate arises over contagious diseases like consumption and catarrh and whether teachers should be barred to protect children.
In a lengthy debate the House struck a provision limiting the secretary of the navy to buying only Holland type submarine boats. The Senate was not in session.
A South Dakota stock outlook shows large ranches selling to thousands of homesteaders. A Chicago based rail group toured Rapid City officials to review shipping prospects. Nelson Morris plans steady two year old Texas steer shipments from Standing Rock and Cheyenne reservations.
Alexander Rencounter known as Alex, famed interpreter and guide across the Missouri valley from St. Louis to Fort Benton, died at Lower Brule from apoplexy. He guided Father de Smet on a Sioux mission visit and joined Sherman and Sully in 1866 on river exploration. He served as official interpreter during a Sioux treaty discussion opening Black Hills to the government and gold rush. He counted John Lawler among friends, aiding Missouri River right of way negotiations.
The German emperor's envoy matter prompts remarks by Mr. Perkins of New York and Mr. Slayden of Texas. They say objections to David Jayne Hill stem from his financial inability to sustain social representation. Senate acts on a bill regulating injunctions against enforcing state laws after only brief consideration.
Lawmakers debate a diplomatic appropriations bill while several members criticize American diplomats for extravagant display abroad. Senate session focuses on eulogies for late Alabama Senators Morgan and Pettus.
Senate debate covers sensational statements by a Tennessee figure and the president's secretary during conference on the District of Columbia street railway trackage bill. Borah argues the evidence implicates the negroes in the Brownsville affair. Naval and agricultural appropriation bills are reported.
The House-Cannon measure calling for an investigation of the paper trust passed along party lines with the minority pressing for immediate removal of the tariff on wood pulp and print paper. A letter from Secretary Loeb denying Mr Sims statements was read by him. Senate world tour of battleship fleet drew criticism from Hale and Bacon. Mr Warner of Missouri defended the president regarding the Brownsville affair firing of black troops.
Election returns from Portland show H. M. Cake winning the Republican nomination for United States senator, defeating incumbent Charles W. Fulton while W. R. Ellis taps former Governor T. T. Geer and George S. Shepard for the Second district representative seat. The Oregon primaries featured a fierce, bitter campaign in which Francis J. Heney opposed Fulton over alleged misconduct in office.
Two South Dakota women, Mrs. C. W. Wyman and Mrs. Alex McQuarters of Alexandria, learned they were named heirs in the will of Mrs. Mary A. Pryce who died recently at Helena, Montana. Pryce, who moved from Illinois to Montana years ago, left her fortunes to these former Illinois neighbors as a reward for their kindness.
Contractor Olsen reports the cornerstone ceremony will be delayed until June at the earliest as two months are needed to prepare the stone. Wall- laying continues and the site will be ready for the formal laying once the stone arrives and arrangements are set. Special agents visit Fort Meade amid plans to enlarge the post with a full township.
Mrs. E. E. Gilmore, a rare woman appointee, becomes a carrier on rural route No. 5. She resides in Lennox and will serve the Lennox area and nearby farming communities along the route.
Several prairie fires burned across the area from Pukwana to Crow Creek and near Vega. A fire between White Lake and Plankinton damaged a Dakota Central building and cut telephone service from Chamberlain. Mrs Olson near McClure lost her home and hay, with the flare reaching Vivian. Big Bend fires scorched the Lower Brule reservation. No lives reported, but large financial losses.
In a notable society event on the Crow Indian reservation Red Hawk a venerable Sioux man aged sixty nine married Mrs Walk With Irons a Sioux woman aged sixty. After a formal white man marriage ceremony hundreds gathered at their home to commend the union in reservation style.
After four years of litigation Judge Carland rules Sioux Falls wins in Sioux Falls vs South Dakota company. The case involves property valued at 500 dollars and questions a city water franchise from April 9, 1884. Judge Carland finds the old water company had no present rights beyond the twenty year lease period.
The Greater City ticket, a bipartisan effort by Rapid City business leaders from both parties, presents a platform pledging a progressive yet conservative city administration. It opposes prohibition while favoring high license fees and personal liberty. mayoral candidate is George P. Bennett.
State vital statistics records reveal 263 deaths among 5200 residents on the Indian reservation last year, a mortality rate just over one in twenty. Tuberculosis caused 53 of the deaths.
A blaze destroyed sixteen Parker icehouses between the Milwaukee Railway tracks and the Big Sioux River in southeast Sioux Falls. The fire started by a locomotive spark exposing twelve thousand tons of ice. total losses estimated at eight to ten thousand dollars.
State's Attorney Milek of Meade county notifies Sturgis businesses to stop all dice shaking gambling at once and prohibits cigarette sales to minors. Notices were served in Tilford Piedmont and Blackhawk.
Reports from the prairie fire north of Miller say Chris Metzenberg and Charlies Moncur lost sixteen head of horses which burned in Metzen berg's barn. There were other smaller losses in the county, but no persons were injured.
An order establishes a city delivery service at Madison on August 1 with two letter carriers a sub-carrier and eleven street letter boxes.
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