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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1907
Page
5
Citizens of Huron gathered for a mass meeting to start a building and loan association aimed at housing railroad workers. About 300 representatives attended, 700 shares were subscribed, and stockholders plan five to twenty shares each at $100. The Aberdeen plan was adopted for bylaws.
Next meeting of the Commercial Club would be held in their rooms over the opera house, which would soon be furnished and ready for occupancy. Shares can be bought at three banks or at the offices of Beach and Mellyaine. Shares cost fifty cents per month each or 2.50 monthly for five shares.
Hon. Bird S. Coler and wife arrived in Huron from Minneapolis after his Jefferson banquet address. He praised local growth, commented on the 1900s campaign, and predicted Bryan for president with Hughes as possible vice president. Coler leaves for New York City tomorrow.
An advertisement touts Hy o me i as the cure for catarrh through a pocket inhaler. It argues against pills for local nose and throat problems and promises the device kills germs, soothes tissues, and boosts ozone in blood with a $1 outfit and a money back guarantee.
Marvin Hughitt and W D Cantillon toured Huron on a North Western inspection, praising the Royal Hotel and local progress while noting a house famine and planned division headquarters from Wino to Rapid City. Hughitt shared memories of plazas and daily walks with Mrs Vanderburg, and the pair described travels to Jaarez and El Paso and plans to return home in a month.
Memorial services gathered the college community in Huron College chapel at 10 this morning to honor Ralph Voorhees of Clinton New Jersey. President French spoke of Voorhees as the college’s principal benefactor with gifts totaling about 15000000 and annual giving reaching 750000 plus recent contributions around 700000. Various speakers from the faculty students and town praised his life and generosity while Miss Tawney sang and Rev Anderson closed the service with a trustees address and hymn.
A letter from John Vander Burg of El Paso Texas shares his health improvement and plans to return home in about a month. He describes El Paso as an up to date city with picturesque dwellings set in a valley with houses scattered over the surrounding mountains.
The proof of plaster merit lies in cures and voluntary testimonials from sixty years of users. Allcock's plasters are the original genuine porous plasters, unmatched by imitators with holes, and substitutes are to be avoided as counterfeit.
The Chicago and North-Western will build a purifying water plant at Huron costing about 15000 dollars. It will include four large tanks and a pumping house to chemically treat Jim River water for locomotive engines. Supt McCarty says it will save thousands yearly.
Rev Oscar E Tell a Miller Press missionary in the western country near Hayes refuses liquor when two men under its influence demand a drink. He disarms one man by a swift move, tosses a cocked revolver aside, and escapes on his horse, then rides away unharmed.
The South Dakota Board of Agriculture met in this city on Thursday April 11 with four members present P W Peterson Vermillion W S Hill Alexandria W Faulkner Faulkton and J W Campbell this city The fifth member was not present.
Campbell and W.8 Hill lead the board with treasurer election deferred awaiting governor appointing the fifth member. Superintendent roles assigned for grounds, hogs and cattle, swine and sheep. Plans include two horse barns four hog barns two sheep barns one poultry building and additions to the woman and agricultural buildings. Issenhuth to draw plans contracts to be let at next meeting on April 30. Track moved to northwest corner as sites for new buildings evaluated. Work starts well and should continue into summer.
Advertised list shows names including Cromack R Crofoot Elvin Downs Mrs Jack Jackson Mrs G W Jeaneret George Hagen Mrs Annie Hein Augusta Hein Bertha Howarth Alice Hunt E W Hull Ergo Hotchkiss P A Lockrem Septon Miller Mrs A Spearpal Pit Smith Charley T with notes of cards and entries.
At a Friday night April 12 meeting the old and new administrations exchanged duties. Mayor Cleaver praised nine years of progress and improved municipal and private credit. Alderman Tobin and incoming Mayor McKay spoke on service and leadership as the new council prepared to convene.
A letter from D. H. Shaw now in Los Angeles announces his marriage to a California girl. Shaw is well known in the city for years of dry goods business. Friends wish him a happy voyage and a hopeful return to South Dakota.
Residents and visitors are listed with movements including Nadine Dvlyer from Miller Waal and Elmer Walter from Iroquois. A.W. Wilmarth traveled to Miller on business, C. E. Merritt to Glendive Montana for land business, and two cars were at the Elks lodge after the special train. Rentals offered by Prof. M Schonert. Red Men meet at K P hall. William B. Jones obituary noted in Great Northern wreck. Rev. Father Cleary gave a well received lecture at the opera house. Cele Carboli relieves burns and helps with scars.
In the near future the subject plans to settle in California with Los Al as a future home. The text also notes ongoing congratulations.
Huron April 18 1907 Axelrad Brothers announce return to the corner storefront after purchasing the former miners stock. They have two carloads of furniture from Chicago due in ten to fourteen days and mark down stock to clear room for new consignments inviting old friends and patrons to visit for a square deal.
Dakota State Board of Agriculture invites bids for construction at the State Fair Grounds in Huron including an Agricultural Hall two horse barns four hog barns two sheep barns and a poultry building. Additions to Woman's Building plans available at secretary’s office in South Dakota after April 1907. Bids due by 2 pm April 30 1907. Board reserves right to reject any bid. C N McIlvaine
M. M. Appet of Huron South Dakota elected president of the freshman class at the University of Wisconsin. He studies in the college of letters and belongs to Delta Kappa Epsilon. Other officers include Katharine True as vice president and P. F. Murphits as secretary. David Hanchett of Ayre chosen representative to the student conference.
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