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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1890
Page
6
A Bad Faulkton man is found dead near Brookings in a mysterious incident. Local and general news detail the somber discovery and ongoing police inquiry.
The article notes Prof. Culver of Vermillion South Dakota State University will head the artesian irrigation survey, with 100 farmers to receive beet seed as sugar production feasibility is tested. Other details describe rapid project setup and expert staff assignments.
A fire at Brookings on April 9 destroyed a livery barn and several horses, causing considerable excitement and posing a serious danger to the town during the Brooxmas event.
In Favixros April 9 a man named Eckhart who earlier assaulted his wife and children disappeared. Neighbors distrusted him but the discovery of Eckhart’s body in Mr Freeman’s well near Eckhart place raises new questions about his fate and how the body reached the well remains unclear.
On April 9 a miner reports silver and gold ore discovered at sixty feet depth in three or four spots twelve miles southwest of Mitchell. Competent assayers confirm it is genuine and the same stratification across locations suggests large quantities exist.
Yankton April 9 The city election produced a Democratic victory with five councilmen to three for Republicans. The Democrats also secured a democratic mayor, justice of the peace, and marshal positions.
April 11 Congress favorably reported a bill by Rep Pickler refunding five percent from state public lands admissions to South Dakota. The measure would allocate land within the eee reservation to the South Dakota militia and old soldiers.
An invitation to visit the Black Hills has been extended to the South Dakota editorial association and will be considered by the executive committee. Hot Springs residents then addressed the editor of the Cel sate, noting their intent to participate in the planned event.
obituary notes Lord Napier of Magdala endured multiple severe wounds from 1845 to 1848 while serving with Hart's army. He recovered rapidly to participate in battles at Sobraon Multan and Gujerat, marching hundreds of miles and returning to action despite injuries.
An observer recalls a Turkish audience with the sultan amid gifts and a retinue. A cavass bursts in announcing thirty cooks with trays of sweets as the room replies with restrained astonishment. The passage reflects a private scene from a distant Turkish court.
A fragment describes gentlemen of a family and ladies in mourning attire, mentioning three to six or eleven months of deep mourning as part of a New Sun notice. The OCR yields limited readable names or places.
The Atlanta Constitution reports Sam J. Randall near death with physicians noting extreme illness and family fears, amid rumors of arsenic poisoning and a political beat surrounding his protectionist leadership.
Reports say Eckhart tried to kill his family and disappeared. His body was found in a well two miles from his home. Suspicion shifts to the Eckhart family who are now in custody amid conflicting stories.
A lamp twenty four inches tall with about a gallon of oil fell at the M. E. church last evening starting a brief blaze. The fire burned carpets and furniture but was extinguished before the fire department arrived. Services will proceed as scheduled.
Wasuixatox April 10 The house committee on Indian affairs instructs Congressman Hall Minnesota to report favorably the Sisseton and Wahpeton Indian bill Several amendments were made Settlers pay 2.50 per acre instead of 1.25 The rate of interest reduced from 5 to 8 percent The state may sell the school lands reserve tract
Wasarxeron April 10 The sub committee of the senate committee on World's fair heard a statement from Lyman J. Gage at Senator Farwell's request about the number and character of subscriptions to the Chicago guaranty. The panel debated at length but disagreed on reliability and reached no firm conclusion.
Senator Pettigrew from the committee on public lands reported a bill granting South Dakota land near Yankton for the insane asylum. The substitute corrects a June 16 1880 donation error and designates section 36, township 9, range 56 in Yankton.
April 11 preparations in Stamerreep Illinois for the twenty fifth anniversary of Lincoln's death. Grand Army post Sons of Veterans and other Grand Army men organize events with editors urged to publish and illustrate commemorations.
A New York lawsuit reveals a novel scheme where a mortgage on an unseen furnished house is sold for $8,000 with a single $250 installment. The house is then rented as furnished rooms or a boarding house at 60 to 90 dollars weekly, promising eventual title to the keeper. The operator targets widows or savers, earning 4,000 dollars yearly with 600 dollars in interest and taxes and 1,400 dollars in installments, netting about 1,000 dollars profit while quickly evicting defaults for new tenants.
The New York Tribune parodies a shopping list for bizarre inventions. It riffs on umbrella racks coffee roasters nonstick paste and a device to hold things while awaiting use. It mocks consumer overreach and unfinished world projects.
In a brief exchange on a railway platform Mrs. Smithson and Mrs. Harkins debate which train car to board. They consider the hind car safer during tunnel passages and joke about timing and safety while recalling a Youth's Companion quotation.
The obituary notes Franklin B. Gowen as a generous employer who aided a man facing hardship after his wife’s illness. He granted a few days’ absence and provided money, unfolding a note that contained a check for $100 to support the family during hard times.
Pumps erected will irrigate 40 000 acres. The largest set of four centrifugal pumps discharges 450 tons of water per minute. We have sold 15 000 acres of land to colonists. The publication of native Aus-.
A fragmented London gossip note from Tit-Bits hints at a controversial health reputation for Dr Williams and Freeman. The piece suggests London maintains a bustling metropolitan life, with remarks on healthiness and public perception amid speculative chatter.
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