Pudge Conklin Speaks as Farmers Push Independent Plea
Friday's story centers on Judge Conklin addressing farmers and allies, detailing the farmers alliance's influence in South Dakota politics. It accounts for legislation passed aiding farmers, critiques of Loucks and Wardall, and arguments about independence versus party alignment amid a farm-led reform push.
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Hos
Geo. A. Johnston
Conklin
South Dakota
Hey
Ald
Mitchell
Head
Armers
Jamestown
Une
Bramarck
Loucks
Wardall
Fancher
Alliance
Oucks
Republican Party
Farmers’ Alliance
Patton
Alonzo Wardall
Farmers See Benefits From Agitation Facts Found
The article argues that recent agitation has yielded valuable, testable data for farmers. It challenges dire beliefs about farm indebtedness, noting mortgages are being paid and foreclosures are not rising, while tariffs and market controls are shown to have nuanced effects. Farmers gain practical insight and patience for future adjustments.
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St. Louis
Ivos
Judge Tate Denounces Campaign Against South Dakota
President Tate of Midland Pacific railroad defends Sioux Falls and the state, saying he and Pettigrew have invested 50000 in six years to promote South Dakota, criticizing Hur on, and arguing eastern papers seek to damage the state to hinder immigration. He says he owns no property in Pierre or Huron and speaks for the future.
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Tate
Midland Pacific Railroad Company
Iam
Huron
Pettigrew
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Pierre
Getting Into Politics in Pierre and Huron
The Pierre Free Press criticizes the Huron capital committee for funding 10 000 extra copies of the Dakota Ruralist, a paper accused of losing honor. It argues the Ruralist spreads favorable views of the Republican Party and Pierre, suggesting the distribution shapes political support statewide.
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Pierre Free Press
Huron
Dakota Ruralist
Republican Party
Huron Capital Committee
Pierre
Ruralist
Accident in Badger Township Threshing Halted
During threshing at James A. Kipp’s in Badger township a son operating a pitchfork got a tine caught in a moving belt causing an accident Friday. No further injuries or details provided.
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Badger
James A. Kipp
Badger Township
Friday
Fork incident injures boy in stomach pit
A man hurled a fork with force that struck a boy in the stomach, lifting him about ten feet and nearly killing him. By Friday evening the boy was feeling better and expected to recover soon.
Independents in Badger Hold Meeting Amid Campaign Rhetoric
In Badger township the independent voters gathered at Peck schoolhouse with about thirty families present. John M. Pease argued wealth redistribution and criticized state board valuations favoring railroads, while P. A. Saunders challenged party inconsistencies and alarm at bankers politics. Other speakers, including N. Brokaw and Geo. F. Allen, debated alien plank and Republican tactics, ending with a call to oppose the incumbent by forceful action.
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Badger Township
Peck School
John M. Pease
John
State Board of Equalization
P. A.saunders
Preston
Gov. Mellette
Mt. Vernon
Independent Party
Leagitt
Zipp
Pease
The
Gazette
Brokaw
Republican Club
Messrs
Dillon
Silsby
Atkins
Crow
Wheelock
Colvin
Cole
Badger
Geo. F.allen
Brown Cross
A Democratic View on Independent Ticket and Perceived Plagiarism
Mitchell Mail argues the county independent ticket favors Republicans and accuses the Democratic Party of aiding defeated Republicans for years. The piece claims the Democrats will gain nothing nationally and will eventually return to the Republican fold, likening them to the Iowa Grange.
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Mitchell Mail
Iowa Grange
Republican Party
Land Office Cancels Entry After Residence Review
Judge Geo Chandler, first assistant secretary of the interior, affirms cancellation of a final entry by Jounie Chandler in Davison County. The ruling hinges on residence proving six months on the land. absence for work and lack of intent to return negates constructively settled residence. Patents will be issued only upon direct proof, not inference.
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Jounie Chandler
Exparte
Davison County
Geo. Chandler
Dguist Cue
The Fall Tariff A Tax Theme In Local Satire
A satirical column from the Tariff is a Tax era notes the fall campaign, tariff as tax, and economic pain. It cites newspaper lines and a Sioux City Stock Exchange pointer from Fort Worth Daily Gazette predicting beef and feed price pressure, urging Dakota farmers to plan amid rising costs and stock selling.
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Sioux City Stock Exchange
Fort Worth
A Sensible View on Local Democracy Efforts and Elections
The Local Democracy party faces internal splits as independents threaten to weaken county and state support. Mitchell Mail endorses the national and state democracy while urging a Republican ticket to defeat independents. It argues the two county tickets are mainly Republican and Prohibition, with doubts about candidate competency.
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Mitchell Mail
Aho
Independent Party
Maul
Judge Tripp
U. S
Senare
Moses Moses
Christ
Death of Mrs Armin in Mitchell October 1890
Mrs. C S Armin died after months of illness on Monday October 6 1890 at 4 PM. Funeral from her residence Wednesday at 6 PM conducted by Rev J R Bair of the Baptist church. Remains interred temporarily here then to Pottsdam New York. She was daughter of Rev L S Baker of Martinsburg New York born there about 52 years ago. She married S Armin Sept 10 1857 and survived by him. She came to Mitchell five years ago and was mother in law to H G Chandler. Mr Armin receives many sympathies from friends and neighbors.
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Armin
Mr. Armin
Resolutions of Respect for W D Harbert
The committee on resolution of Chanka Lodge No 21 I O O F submits resolutions on the death of brother W D Harbert. It notes life’s uncertainty, honors his memory as a worthy member and true friend, offers sympathy to his bereaved family, and orders copies for lodge records and newspapers. Mitchell S D Oct 4. Work on the sewer progresses rapidly though tunneling under railroad tracks is required.
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W. D. Harbert
Chanka Todge No. 21
W. D Harbert
Chanka Lodge
M. Halphide
H.C. Green
S. Webber
Mitchell
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