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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1902
Page
4
Governor Herreid designates Friday April 25 as Arbor Day and urges widespread tree planting. The editorial highlights trees as vital to climate, farm value, and shade, advocating a grove on every farm and shade along roads and streets for Beadle County and Huron. It ends by praising Senator Kittredge and the Panama route debate.
Senator Kittredge prepares the minority report on Isthmian canal routes. The subcommittee weighs the rights of the new Panama canal company to sell to the United States and refutes the opposition arguments with concise reasoning.
The Yankton Press and Dakota notes that timbered land attracts more moisture than treeless land. It credits pioneer efforts in southern state to plant large groves that became small forests and darken the landscape. This, the paper says, improved climate and spurred broad prosperity of farmers.
In convention Hughes county Republicans pass resolutions praising Governor Herreid and the state committee for endorsing a U S Senate candidate. They instruct delegates to back Senator Kittredge, endorse Congressman Martin and eulogize Congressman Burke.
E. C. Torry reports in the Minneapolis Tribune that the convention shows little patience with the Sioux Falls faction trying to disrupt Burke. The clash signals tensions within the party as delegates contend with internal rivals.
The passage suggests Mr. Burke will be renominated without difficulty, backed by friends satisfied with his Washington record and a reputation for getting what he pursues. The party is inclined toward harmony.
The Huronite notes the amendment removing the refined sugar differential passed the house by 164 votes. It crowns a Republican insurgent victory over the house majority and is seen as a blow to the sugar trust and a warning that force does not equal right.
Orders of dismissal in suits by the state board of Railroad Commissioners have been filed with the clerk of the United States court. This marks the final act in the effort to fix transportation company rates in South Dakota.
In Tyndall a priest from the parish faces allegations of ruining a young girl and fraudulently obtaining $1500 from Security Bank before vanishing. The case ties to Father Bely who is described as the alleged offender and fugitive.
The dry conditions in Minnesota push soil dust and drifting, while South Dakota suffers from excessive rains that hamper feeding. As a result, hundreds of Minnesotans travel to purchase land here, seeking better prospects.
As the state legislature election nears reporters in Pierre build a narrative of a railway line from Aberdeen through Pierre to the Black Hills, highlighting regional development plans and political discussion surrounding infrastructure.
A political letter published in the Aberdeen News on the 12th with a Huron date line appears to be misattributed, not originating in Aberdeen. The piece seems to have been mixed in by the News staff.
President Roosevelt calls a quietus on the Schley Sampson controversy by cancelling the assignment of Lieutenant-Commander Potts to European duty, cutting off further public dispute and shifting naval postings.
J. S. Clarkson longtime editor of the Des Moines Register has been appointed surveyor of customs for the port of New York. Clarkson is an Iowan by origin.
Page Morris, the congressman from the Duluth district, declares his intention to retire from Congress at the close of the present session. The Republican State League convention is set for Sioux Falls on June 4, aligning with the state convention.
Democrats and Populists of South Dakota issue address to voters. Canton and Vermillion adopt dry status at annual city elections. Canton's celebration marked by church bell ringing.
World renowned author Frank R. Stockton died suddenly in Washington. He was sixty eight years old.
In Aberdeen the recent city election recorded 1220 votes, indicating modest growth since 1900. Local officials note turnout reflects gradual civic engagement and ongoing community interest in municipal affairs.
Republicans in Hughes County convened in Blunt on Saturday to elect delegates to the state convention, selecting a slate to represent the local party at the upcoming gathering.
The Ladies' Guild of the Episcopal Church organizes an elaborate May Day program titled Carnival of the Flowers directed by Mrs Evelyn Ann. About two hundred ladies and children participate in acostumed allegorical song drama praised for its beauty and variety. The Canton News lauded the Canton performance for its large audience and polished acts. The Minuette Dance by the Autumn Leaves drew the most laughter and applause.
J H Gable, Elkhorn traveling agent, met H J Rice to arrange an Odd Fellows excursion to Lead South Dakota for the twenty seventh Grand Lodge session. Rail fare from Huron is 2.25 round trip with May 17 departure and May 18 arrival. Sleeper options include a double berth at 8 2, standard Pullman sleepers at Sioux City, and chair cars at no extra charge. Open to all, offering a chance to visit the mining district.
A severe April snowstorm affected South Dakota with heavy snow in the northwest and northern regions while central and southern areas saw cold rain. Leola reported about a foot of snow, Aberdeen and Redfield only light accumulations, and Eureka up to two feet with drift heights reaching ten feet. Sheep losses occurred near Vernon Township as Mr. Roberts reported seventy five head dead. cattle losses were unlikely in the county.
Leonard Scoville of Broadland township has another fine well. Contractor Holton completed a gusher at 820 feet with a two inch bore. The flow is strong and the water is of good quality, supplying stock with ample supply.
The Milwaukee railway will run the first Sunday excursion of the season on May 4 to Chamberlain. In city news, John Sutherland tops the recent election in Pierre, returning as a familiar figure.
Urgency to plant trees now to avoid delay emphasizes immediate action. The message warns waiting another month undermines reforestation goals and stresses mobilization for rapid planting and community involvement.
A local remedy claims to cure catarrh by internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is said to act on the blood and mucous surfaces, not a quack medicine, and is described as a regular prescription used by top physicians for years. The preparation combines two ingredients to purify blood and reach the seat of the disease.
Farm products in Yankton see a buoyant butter market. Buttermakers enjoy strong demand and favorable prices not seen since the creamery era. Analysts expect prices to hold firm for several weeks due to high input costs for butter material.
G. W. Starr ing offers seed potatoes for sale at prices ranging from fifty cents to one dollar per bushel.
Adia Brittain of Sekitan Ohio reports three months on Peruna brought relief from heavy stomach heaviness biliousness and fainting spells and now can do housework. Lizzie Blevins of Cleveland says two bottles saved her life after months of stomach catarrh. Both urge others to write to Dr Hartman for free medical advice from The Hartman Sanitarium jumbas Ohio.
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