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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1901
Page
4
W T LaFollete was chosen mayor of Chamberlain by eleven votes. Senator Clark of Montana denies signing a report claiming engagement to Miss Laube of this city.
The Homestake Mining Company announces its first quarterly dividend of 1901 totaling 315000 dollars to shareholders.
The town of DeSmet approved a license by seven votes this year, reversing last year's fifty vote majority against the saloon.
Editor Baldwin of the South Dakota Workman mourns the death of his brother the Hon. M. E. Baldwin of Seattle Washington in a formal notice citing kinship and location.
Rumor of a breach of promise suit swirls as headlines claim Senator Clark will not wed into a South Dakota family. The Argus Leader notes sensational speculation from yellow journals and cautions silence.
The text contrasts Senator Pettigrew’s treatment in Sioux Falls as a public enemy while in office with a welcoming, public benefactor reception as a private citizen. The change highlights how role changes alter local perceptions and status.
Congressmen Burke and Martin join Senator Gamble in backing Herman Ellerman of Yankton for revenue collector of the North and South Dakota district. Senator Hansborough also endorses. Senators Kyle and McCumber back Mr. Collins of Groton, but Kyle faces another rejection.
The piece recalls Moses stressing trees as essential to life and warns that humanity’s past destruction of forests endangers present needs. It urges immediate action to plant trees to restore a vital resource for current generations.
The text notes Europe’s statesmen weighing how much China can pay as the settlement of affairs shifts to a commercial basis. The United States pushes to aid China out of bankruptcy by insisting indemnity charges be kept to a minimum that aligns with sound judgment.
The report states C. W. Ainsworth will not be appointed superintendent of the state reform school. Supporters believed him the best equipped for the post, and the board of charities and corrections will search long and wide for an equal. The decision highlights the influence of politics.
The Chicago Saturday American reports a pioneering electrographic transmission spanning more than 800 miles. The item notes a high quality half tone reproduction and reflects excitement over long distance telegraphy advances.
A report describes how resemblance through photographs can be flashed nationwide by wire. The method would let law enforcement quickly identify badly wanted offenders and spread the likeness to all points of the compass.
In Aberdeen the Tuesday city election produced a surprisingly close result on the licensing issue. The town, viewed as growing and progressive, did not favor saloons, indicating the public question remains unsettled and tied to Aberdeen's commercial outlook.
The Huronite argues against claims that Crawford’s bid is being artificially pushed, stating his candidacy has grown naturally among the people. It asserts no manipulation by supporters and predicts continued growth as a normal early campaign emergence.
South Dakota merchants are urged to imitate mail order houses such as Sears, Montgomery Ward and T. W. Roberts. The piece notes these firms aggressively advertise both in season and out, using both country and city newspapers and broad street presence to seek trade.
The piece urges country merchants to invest in local advertising and use available media to reach customers. It argues that sustained effort will grow business and, in time, drive mail-order houses out of the state.
The report praises the Superior annual for 1901 with half tone views and statistics. It recalls a 1887 visit when streets had wagon tracks and frame buildings. Now Superior ranks second in Wisconsin by population and leads in commerce with 7241 employed and about 31 000 residents. The text projects the city becoming a major Northwest commercial center.
Governor Herreid designates April 26 Arbor Day urging tree planting and school exercises. He notes tree planting benefits people now and for generations, lauding trees as symbols of beauty and strength across seasons.
The author urges defiance of northern blasts and welcomes spring by planting trees along streets, fields, and vacant spaces. Emphasizes planting elm birch maple evergreen pine with love of beauty, counting gains not costs.
An ex-editor recounts how a printer's drunken misprint ruined his village paper. He wrote a heartfelt obituary titled One More in Heaven for a local young woman, but the printer sent One More in the Oven instead. The error fueled public anger, forcing him to sell the paper and relocate.
The Hour Centre editor John Longstaff endorses Honn Coe I Crawford for United States senator in 1902. The HURONITE backs the choice but notes Burke Kyle Williams Herreid Stover Keith Tomlinson Kittredge Campbell Phillips Greene Pickler Martin Glass Sherwood Matthews Roddle remain eligible. The race is described as open and expected to be hot from start to finish.
Town residents acknowledge error as a disease spreads through Fort Pierre after letting infected individuals mingle in crowds. Officials report widespread exposure and many residents already affected or symptomatic.
A fragment discusses husbands carrying a wife of a philadelphian named Anna Willie Williams, noting her picture decorates the money and that most married men carry such a photo.
A Des Moines columnist derides a man who carries a large roll of bills into a disorderly house, gets drugged and robbed, and should instead turn himself in to the authorities, suggesting he link with the gas-blower for reform.
Col. Cressey presented a fine portrait of Hon. Coe I. Crawford and stated he would be the man to succeed Senator Kyle in 1903. The audience heard no objections and accepted the claim as best available for the town.
If troubled by a weak digestion loss of appetite or constipation try a few does of Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets. Every box warranted. For sale by all druggists.
Sioux Falls plans two militia companies to bolster defense. A second unit will serve residents not assigned to the post office, ensuring coverage, aid, and readiness during emergencies.
Do not travel without Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It is pleasant safe and reliable and may be needed on a journey. Not obtainable aboard trains or ships, so stock before departure. Sold by all druggists.
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