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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1890
Page
1
F M Heaton land attorney in Washington DC files to suspend proofs and contest claims and to immunize parents from the general land office. References Hon Robert Lowry and W Shannon. Swim.
Pullman vestibuled drawing room sleepers dining cars and coaches operate between Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Minneapolis with through service to Portland Oregon via the Northern Pacific. Tickets time tables and reservations available from line agents in the United States and Canada. Milwaukee leaders Ainslie Barlow Eckstein listed as general managers traffic manager resident agent.
A historical reflection on westward expansion cites the Midwest and Plains as future power centers linked by rail. It notes Chicago Milwaukee St Louis Omaha Denver and Minneapolis St Paul as growth hubs, with rail lines and a Knights of Columbus gathering in Milwaukee in 1890 guiding travel.
Special to the Aberdeen News reports Prof. Stephen G. Updyke of Brookings Agricultural College South Dakota was appointed to collect information for the agricultural department on artesian irrigation. W H Richards of Miller Hand County South Dakota was named a census office computer on Representative Pickler’s recommendation. The Eckhart case coroner's jury is adjourned until Monday with a full account promised then.
The act extends a Mississippi 5 percent proceeds share from Indian reservation sales at $1.50 an acre to Minnesota Oregon Kansas Nebraska Nevada Colorado North and South Dakota Montana and Washington. It treats reservations as public land for this donation, boosting state revenues by hundreds of thousands if enacted.
News from Pierre and Aberdeen covers Indian land policy at the legislature, a city election fight in Aberdeen, and votes in Woonsocket where C. E. Hinds is mayor and L. L. Stevens treasurer. Voter turnout and party control details appear alongside commentary on the Farmers Alliance and local press.
Fragmentary note mentions Lyon and a liar with hints of public opinion dynamics. No clear event or dates present. text reads as political satire or commentary with vague reference to punishment and campaign themes.
The report notes the death on a Sunday morning at 5 o clock of Samuel J. Randall of Washington. He was born in Philadelphia October 10 1828 and had a long political career including multiple terms in the Philadelphia city council and state senate. He served as speaker in Congress from 1876 to 1881 and was a leader of the protectionist wing of the Democratic Party.
The committee on public lands instructed Senator Pettigrew to report favorably his bill granting Sisseton and Wahpeton military reservation lands to South Dakota. Buildings and a section would serve permanent headquarters and drill grounds. 8,100 acres would go to the state under the enabling act. The measure is expected to pass the Senate but may face House opposition.
DeSmet notes report a farmer's wife, widow of Andrew Schuster, died by suicide by drowning today. Separate item notes DeSmet caucus results where women outvoted men for school board nominations, leading to a potential three women and three men on the next board.
Wasuineros April 11 Prof G E Bailey president of the Rapid City School of Mines has been appointed to make examinations for the artesian irrigation system under the direction of the agricultural department.
In Des Moines a burglar was mortally wounded while attempting to rob the residence of George E Grimes, a prominent east side grocer. Grimes lost an eye and suffered injuries that may prove fatal.
Auditor Kimmel received the Huron Land Office report showing 157 claims proved in Sully county for the year ending March 31. The new force in the Huron office is commended for prompt service.
McPherson county residents who wintered elsewhere have returned with faith in the future. They are determined to settle down and make substantial improvements, showing resilience amid reports of hardship in nearby areas.
A reflective piece cautions Dakotans on land sales during hard times. It recalls a tenderfoot farmer who failed yet discusses the danger of selling below value. The author urges readers to heed history and avoid regret as economic pressures persist in the region.
Pierre correspondent says a political clique centered at Pierre last winter backs Mellette for U S senator Fletcher for governor and 8 E Young for congress. If true, the ticket is anti Pettigrew and would spark a bitter fight like Pettigrew’s early experiences, especially in Minnehaha county.
Bronx City Journal reports J H Barney praising South Dakota farming conditions. He cites Douglas and Charles Mix counties with excellent ground and expanding acreage. He notes abundant grain hogs and cattle across the new state and highlights Charles Mix County as especially strong.
The passage questions the logic of Hyde County assisting Pierre, arguing the immediate gains for Hyde are unclear despite licensing by policy or political advantage. The excerpt critiques regional self interest in a southern Hyde county context.
A recent visitor offers condolences to the widow of ren Crook. Mrs Crook recalls meeting the widow of a great soldier years ago and hears the same words returned to her.
A Cheyenne runner reports a band of Indians resisting agent orders on the reservation. Chief Big Foot and braves refuse to relocate, prompting three infantry and three cavalry companies from Fort Meade to corral the group awaiting orders as trouble looms.
Sen Pettigrew introduced a bill to grant Midland Pacific Railway a 100 foot right of way from South Dakota to the Pacific coast through Wyoming and Washington. The grant allows not more than twenty acres for every ten miles of completed road for stations and needed buildings. Conditions include filing a map within a year and completing the road within ten years.
South Dakota announces postmasters in Farmington, Flora, Norfolk, and Santa Clara. New post offices to open at Clyde, Lyman, Clarkson with named postmasters. Pettigrew advocates silver coinage and greenbacks for retired bank notes. Lincoln anniversary observed in Srrinareto with Lincoln Memorial League. Sioux Falls to Yankton railroad plans move forward with grading contract awarded and work to start by May 1.
A brief urged prompt enforcement of the prohibitory law before its effective date. Citizens are bound to uphold the law and resist actions that undermine its credibility. Advocates opposing prohibition risk aiding law disregard and must face calls for repeal if the law fails.
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