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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1901
Page
4
The Des Moines Register notes the Wisconsin legislature has defeated Governor LaFollette's favored primary election proposal, framing it as a test of seed corn in the state.
President McKinley contributes 5000 toward a modern Canton hotel. New York Legislature proposes 26000000 for canal improvements. Colorado reports first woman arrested for election fraud Mrs Ratcliffe a Democrat. W H Klemme of Iowa, candidate for lieutenant governor, is J C Klemme's brother in this city.
Geo. D. Perkins will be the Republican nominee for governor and the rest will follow as naturally as night follows day. Editor Perkins now, but Governor Perkins soon to be.
Thos A Edison announces a practical storage battery to be marketed soon named the Huronite. It aims to replace stationary engines with a compact power source for broader use.
The Kimball Graphic man resists new spellings and clings to old forms, insisting it not hurt his reputation by spelling ouf. The passage then notes a critic proposes the Indians be treated like others or starve, framing the so called white man's burden as applied to Lo.
The article notes Gov. Herreid drafts his own Arbor Day pronouncements, contrasting with Tom Ayres’s completion of Gov. Lee's rhetoric, and highlighting the governor’s self-authored proclamations.
Johnson, appointed against party managers wishes in McKinley’s first term, is removed as the agency at Sisseton is discontinued by official order.
An exchange asserts W. T. LaFollette, fusion leader and ex-railroad commissioner, is running for mayor of Chamberlain on the Republican ticket. The remark hints he believes fusion is exhausted and aims for a GOP win in the race.
Judge Carland of the United States court rules in favor of James J. Ransom against the city of Pierre in a bond dispute. The October 1891 issue bonds are found due and unpaid at 5580 dollars, and a judgment is entered for the amount claimed.
The state board of charities and corrections, formed under a new Supreme Court ruling, held a meeting in Sioux Falls on Saturday. Warden Bowler was officially decapitated, and O. S. Swenson, chairman of Minnehaha county central committee, was chosen war-
Capt. S. Dickson of Sioux Falls was the sole participant at the den of the state penitentiary event, standing as the only competitor among the field.
President McKinley and several cabinet members will launch a western excursion from St. Paul on the Northern Pacific. They will travel about 12,000 miles and return via the southern route, arranging to handle urgent government business aboard the train.
A Miller correspondent says Judge Gaffey is the idol of every woman in the Sixth circuit. He has long believed it, and public print corroboration has him in creases of pantaloons, a middle part, and a delicate boutonniere from a female admirer when he appears in court.
The Milwaukee passenger agent announced the first cheap Sunday excursion of the season will run to Sioux Falls on April 28. The trip covers a 200 mile radius and will use the Auditorium and ball grounds at Sioux Falls for the event.
In the Minneapolis Journal E C Torrey urges Kyle to play a larger part in the coming South Dakota senatorial contest. Kyle is portrayed as a faded political force and Crawford would not need a campaign if Kyle were a viable opponent.
Senator Gamble tells the Yankton Telegram that over the last six months he has been asked to pass on two or three petitions for rural mail delivery each week.
The southeast state gains new rural routes as Congress approves 2.5 million dollars for rural free delivery and anticipates summer growth. Judge Campbell of the Fifth Circuit has served twelve years with a reputation for fairness and may retire despite expected renomination. The piece condemns judge salaries as insufficient and calls for renewed effort to improve living standards and agricultural yields, referencing a strong corn crop in 1900.
The Sioux Falls Press claims the supreme court ruling in the board of charities and corrections case was potentially influenced by a debate over a bill to raise judges' salaries. It argues the salary measure was not in danger of being referred and would have likely seen overwhelming public support.
Mrs Dinneen won seven thousand dollars in damages against Huron for a defective sidewalk. The Watertown paper urges Watertown to adopt Mayor Thomas's warning to keep sidewalks in good condition, noting a prior seven thousand dollar verdict against Huron and a Dinneen suit against Watertown was unsuccessful.
Judge A W Campbell of the Fifth judicial circuit will retire at the end of his current term.
A Beadle County notice urges farmers to focus on cultivation, not just planting, to achieve strong corn yields. It praises W. D. Johnson of Broadland for reliable crops and urges farmers to begin cultivation soon and prepare seed and fields for planting in a few weeks.
Franklin Kelly reports in the Woonsocket News that a Michigan visitor found Dakota beef praised for fatness and juiciness in state markets but complained of toughness in local hotels and restaurants. He notes eastward shipment for cutting and that older dairy cattle yield tougher cuts.
Crawford of Huron remains in the race and is viewed as an effective platform speaker with solid grasp of public questions. He is expected to campaign directly to voters with strong local support and influence from influential allies.
A call to action urges residents to tidy up and start cleaning now rather than delaying. The message emphasizes immediate effort to improve curb appeal and personal spaces.
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