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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1894
Page
4
The note urges action this Friday to plant trees, praising planting as a duty. It contrasts optimistic civic labor with modern labor movements and cites debt levels of cities like Huron and St Paul. The piece ends by approving Governor Sheldon’s call to plant on the 20th.
The text mocks phrasing with Blown like the thistle-down and recalls Queen Lill threatening to sue Uncle Sam for breach of promise. Grover is cited as drawing her into trouble as a weather trend promises three months of unsettled conditions within ninety days.
Misa Jean Alexander receives an award in China and Oil Painting in the Liberal Arts division at the world’s fair. The Aberdeen News notes skepticism about rain-making schemes while Brown County anticipates the expense.
The quotation suggests tension between David B. Hill and the Democratic Party of New York as leaders weigh how to distance him from the party. The exchange highlights party unity concerns and shifting alliances in state politics.
A witty note suggests that if a major handles Russian thistle without gloves, New York Sun readers will dub him Major Prickler. The quip reflects playful press humor about a military title and a dirty weed.
The Yankton Press and Dakotan supports a free silver plank in the next Republican platform and advocates Henry M. Teller as presidential candidate.
Writer argues thistle as a political issue to spur action and predict a Democratic administration. Suggests weed’s decline mirrors American manufacturing decline, framing economic reform as urgent national policy.
The Vermillion Republican thinker asserts William McKinley will win the presidency and Thomas B Reed will become the next speaker of the House.
Jackson declares unease at Corbett avoiding combat and criticizes bullies as cowards. He asserts bravery over fear and urges confrontation despite the risk.
Sioux City Tribune aims to attract ads by casting Hon. Joe Greene unfavorably. H W Campbell of Putney prepares to plant 175 acres of potatoes in northern state, requiring over a thousand bushels of seed.
The passage envisions after the ban a solid aggressive yet safe leader like William B. Allison as the likely head of the 1896 Republican ticket, reflecting contemporary party strategy and prominent figures.
The Water Town Public Opinion editor comments that Governor Sheldon can deliver a powerful speech if heard only once, while rival orators grow envious of his oratory. The remark underscores political tensions and competitive rhetoric in the era.
The Wauby Clipper notes no independent candidate has emerged in Wauby county elections yet. It questions whether any independent is being groomed for county office, casting doubt on local party dynamics.
A fragment recalls calls by some Democrats and populists to fuse against Republicans, while wiser heads warn the public does not want such a move now. The tone captures early political maneuvering and public sentiment.
South Dakota holds about 50,000,000 acres in cultivation and Major Powell estimates 40,000,000 acres of irrigated land could produce enough goods to sustain a population as large as the United States today. Hurrah for South Dakota feeding 70,000,000 people.
Jim Hill of the Great Northwest returns home and says no northern state will elect a Democratic U S senator for some time.
Superintendent Ainsworth of the State Reform school proposes milking the farm cows three times daily provoking the Mitchell Mail to lament the lack of rest for the public teat.
An old friend reflects on lasting friendships among Huronites and asks to be added as a life member, noting contentment with the steady, private nature of their bonds as years pass.
Mrs Blosser presents a ten pound baby boy to Brother Busy Bee Blosser of the Wessington Springs Republican praise from Horonite. The note asks what is the matter with that.
Captain James Hughes, a pioneer Yankton settler dating to 1872, died suddenly of heart disease on the 10th inst. He was a youthful companion of poet J Flennimore Cooper and was greatly honored and beloved in South Dakota at age ninety five.
The Clark Pilot Review argues the current financial downturn benefits landowners by lifting agricultural land values. It predicts a quarter section in Clark county could be valued from five thousand to eight thousand dollars, making owners practically independent.
The Madison Daily Leader celebrates its fifth anniversary with a lecture by the proprietor. The talk offers business methods and patron tips intended for local publishers and readers alike.
Sioux Falls captain W. H. Stoddard once a Democratic supreme court candidate declares he will not vote the party again. The Sioux Falls Press calls him a wheel horse of democracy and cites Sam Randall element and Cleveland Wilson tariff forces as harming the country. Stoddard is a well known figure across the state and regarded as sincerely acting on principle.
A 3 inch artesian well at Miller reaches 1130 feet depth with over 300 gallons per minute flow, later measured at 363 gpm after a short closure. Pressure stands 118 pounds per square inch. cost about 2800 dollars. Pipe to cap rock limits draw. firing protection improves though water power is limited. Prof Fassett, state engineer, is pleased with the result and favorable against clogging.
The piece argues that filibustering bypasses statesmanship and urges postponing action on the Wilson bill to December or after the congressional election. It claims postponement would stabilize business, end uncertainty, and halt national idleness preventing lost opportunities and seeds of distrust.
One editor of Sioux Falls faces charges labeling them the boss liar of the state. The move is described as politically motivated and unfounded, with the target unspecified but framed for effect.
Dr. Graham president reports to Watertown Public Opinion a prosperous condition. The Methodists of the state support the school with vigor. Current enrollment stands at 225.
The Huron Public Schools received a Liberal Arts award for Kindergarten, Primary and Grammar Work. The binding was noted as beautifully done at the Hugonitte tannery.
Old Ben Butterworth discusses his Breckinridge defense with Miss Pollard as a witness. Ex-Governor Ordway plans a North Dakota senate bid. California cheap lands sell for 75 to 90 an acre, new lands 200 to 400, bearing trees 500 to 1000. Mrs. E Mabel Williams of Brookings earned a world’s fair award for Water Colors of Fungi and Mosses in South Dakota.
The article praises the surge of New England writers reflected in their lives and works. It lists Cotton Mather, Governor Winthrop, Hawthorne, and Lowell, and lauds Miss Mary E Wilkins for joining the great regional authors after Pem broke, now serialized in Harper's Weekly.
The piece argues for an international silver policy with silver-using nations to shift global financial leverage to the United States. It criticizes Britain as a self interested rival and calls for American independence in economic policy without sacrificing national aims.
For ten dollars, half down and half on harvest, the Hunonite will loan each county a prayer book and guarantee a shower every rainy Sunday if faithfully used.
A Sioux Falls Forum note says Robert Buchanan will not seek office while Brown and Spink County figures are tied to rain making rumors. The piece argues tariff action and party loyalty shape Sheldon’s renomination with supporters praising his tenure and critics warning against reforms.
The April Godeys presents Frederick W. Seward's West India Cruise continuation illustrated, opening chapters of Loyal Foes by Fredrick Reddall, and stories by Edgar Fawcett J H Connelly William Ayres Countess Annie De Montagu. It includes articles by Olive Thorne Miller Charles H Adams Laura B Starr and other features.
The Bright Dell Rapids Tribune a Republican paper objects to Governor Sheldon urging strong editorial critique. It cites three reasons for opposing his renomination including the Sibbison charity board appointment mine inspector faction fit and alleged ties to the Sieseton reservation policy. The piece asserts decisive opposition despite possible conscientious action by Sheldon.
A. Blake of the Wessington Times and O. M. Young, R. R. mail agent on the Pierre and Tracy division, were pleasant callers yesterday en route for Sioux Falls. They go there as witnesses before the U. S. district court.
Aberdeen News calls for a campaign against state and county officers and editors who rely on Sioux City and St. Louis print shops, arguing that such imports weaken local facilities and the state economy. It condemns politicians who favor out-of-state printers and urges support for South Dakota printing offices and local newspapers.
The re appointment of Dr D W Robinson to the state board of health recognizes his valuable state service while a board member and will instill pride in Pierre loving citizens. The action serves as both reward for past work and endorsement of his continued public health leadership.
Response to petitions from across the state argues for keeping Dr. Robinson based on merit and fitness. The policy is to retain worthy appointees, noting other good candidates exist but warning against expensive experiments with uncertain results.
The Sisseton Independent defends Governor Sheldon for selling a dilapidated $40 shack on state property used for militia needs. Opposition papers accuse him of improper disposal, but the piece mocks the attacks as trivial and partisan.
An editorial argues the liquor problem will be solved by education starting with today’s children. It contends that teaching youth to view intoxicants as harmful will yield a prohibition mood in future governance, making legal restrictions unnecessary, with reforms growing from a firm educational foundation.
The Press and Dakotan reports farmers in south Bon Homme thriving with rising land values. Alf Abbott bought a quarter section for 4000 dollars. Hogs and cattle are plentiful and prosperity spreads across the countryside.
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