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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1901
Page
4
Senator Gamble says he has received beer and sorghum seed from the department and will send a package to anyone who writes for it. About thirty-five miles of electric railway will be built in the Black Hills this season costing $300,000. The belt will serve Pluma Lead Terraville Central City Deadwood and Spearfish.
J. B. Shouse of Plankinton, who passed the West Point cadetship exam in Huron, is ordered by the War Department to report at West Point for enrollment on June 5. Hyde county has had no licensed saloon since 1890 and Sully county has not issued its first saloon license in twenty years. Pierre supplies any wet line deficiency.
The Sioux Falls and Madison rail line revival stalls as Burlington stockholders reportedly oppose the extension and would have summoned the president, shifting blame away from local supporters.
The text celebrates General Funston and his companions for their daring action to capture Aguinaldo. It contrasts the earlier failed plan which would have meant death for Funston and his team, and now urges just praise for the successful effort.
Pierre plans a cavalry unit named Troop B First Squadron First South Dakota Guards in Chicago with a prospective mayor named Harrison. The article notes that more Harrisons win than lose, implying surname influence on local politics.
The Brown county school lands lease shows a new record price with one year leases fetching up to 51 cents per acre. This figure marks the highest recorded rental for school lands in the area.
A Mitchell man promotes a corn and wheat remedy previously used in England. The plan calls for a trial on ten thousand acres in Davison county this year to combat smut with the familiar formula.
The current corn price should motivate Beadle county farmers to plant as much as profitable. High corn prices imply higher prices for cattle and hogs, and there may not be enough of a good thing this year to satisfy demand.
The past week heavy snowfalls across the northwestern states are praised as nature's fertilizer. The article notes this spring snow supply will impact crop conditions later, signaling prosperity nearer at hand than the presidential year.
Several city elections are held this week across the state to gauge voter sentiment on licensed saloons. No major shift is expected from conditions a year or two ago when licenses were widespread in villages and cities with few exceptions.
Milwaukee railway interests report contracts to drive 10,000 head of cattle from Evarts this season with prospects of more. The cattle trade is expanding in scope and profit despite expectations it would peak around the Cuban Spanish war period.
The White House announced Saturday evening the promotion of Brigadier General Lloyd S. Wheaton to Major General and Frederick B. Funst on to Brigadier General. Additional appointments included several captains and chaplains in the regular army.
The piece praises Funston and notes his notoriety and praise should not spoil him. It warns of future days and stresses that his strength must grow to make his star a fixed light while he faces opportunities within reach. He now has his day to choose his path.
Fred Gebhardt plans residence in South Dakota to obtain a divorce from his Baltimore wife who he married five years ago. The piece notes legislators face questions about divorce law laxity and debunks the idea that divorce and saloons are two necessary evils, deeming it a common but erroneous belief.
Pratt mourns the loss of a prized cow, a bitter yet bittersweet note in DeSmet News correspondence, reflecting on life’s sudden misfortunes.
In Deadwood the Homestake mining company issued an order barring workers from frequenting saloons, the first step toward a broader prohibition. The move aims to curb a habit seen as ruinous, with an eye to guiding the coming generation away from life-destroying temptations.
Aberdeen correspondent reports projectors on the Grand Island Pierre Aberdeen railroad are inspecting the grade between the cities. Work began last season and grading has progressed north of Grand Island. Public skepticism remains until ties and iron are laid and work truly begins.
George Clapperton of the industrial commission releases a report on corporate taxation and favors the income tax. He notes that rich individuals and corporations evade their share while the middle class bears the burden. A Beadle county tax list study supports the claim that property can be hidden by the wealthy but visible for the poor. The income tax may not be popular but it is on the horizon and would correct a major wrong.
Beadle County farmland appears cheaper than expected due to prior crop failures. The note suggests unusual market factors and limited demand.","
Farmers of the region abandon wheat for sheep cattle hogs and hens as crop failures prove a blessing. Land value grows regardless of wheat output and the area proves best suited to mixed farming and dairying with prosperity ahead. The analogy notes Percheron strength as a lesson in land use adaptation.
A Missouri editor seeks a path into business by favoring a small town setting where residents will sympathize in trouble and even create trouble to help. He emphasizes community bonds and opportunistic support as the locale for his venture.
An editor in South Dakota angrily denounces a report that his paper was absent from Sabbath service to play cards, calling it malicious and false. He claims to have proof and asserts the truth of his account with evidence.
As we go to press, crews repair the crossing north of the Newton House. The work is underway and expected to ease local traffic.
In the Argus Leader a brief want column seeks a man to board himself and work by the month. Name H. H. Keith appears as the kontakting contact.
A Georgia coroner's jury returned that the deceased died from a railroad in the hands of a receiver, declaring the acts manslaughter in the first degree.
A man who dodges an insult by turning away from killing is branded cowardly and shunned by women while ridiculed by men. In contrast a killer is praised by women, pitied by men, and is said to enter heaven from the electric chair.
Farm listing for southeast quarter of section 24 township 114 range 62 Spink county. Four acres with native ash eighteen years growth. Elegant quarter price four hundred dollars cash. Contact Eug En e Forp 318 North trees ord th.
Advertises for cattle to herd and pasture for the season at the Caldwell ranch seven miles northwest of Huron. Seeking livestock, space, and pasture facilities for seasonal use.
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