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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1891
Page
2
Stasxox and Loxosrare, proprietors publish a small local notice for a periodical issue. The fragment lists names and a date in 1891.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a pastiche of poem lines and phrases about power and speech. No clear event, date, or identifiable subjects emerge from the readable text.
W B Robinson experiments with minute diptera to produce micro organisms named stephylococci pyogenis ireus. Early trials show promising results in canine health.
Mayor Alford of Huron calls a citizens meeting to consider planting ten acres of sugar beets as a soil test A sugar refining company plans a factory if the test succeeds in De Smet Leader.
The people of Richland township Beadle county have bonded the township under Melville law to sink three six inch wells. The article urges every township in the state to act now with energetic men to start and engineer the project.
During a recent visit, Mr. Kerr of Huron said he is arranging to ship in several thousand head of sheep after shearing. He plans to sell them to Beadle and surrounding counties farmers, betting on sheep to boost the industry in the region.
State irrigation engineer J. H. Baldwin of St. Lawrence traveled with Judge W. M. Smith to Aurora county after visiting the Sanborn House. He notes several White Lake area townships seek wells and bonds under the new artesian well law and mentions twenty four wells located so far in Hand Beadle and Spink counties.
Dr. Lewis McLouth, president of Brookings College, delivered the final lecture of the Epworth League course on The Sun. The Aberdeen audience praised the talk as brilliantly bright and among the very best ever delivered in Aberdeen, with humor and sharp points acknowledged by all.
Yesterday at 4:00 pm Judge John Thompson married Hon John Dukes formerly of this county now of Alpena South Dakota and Mrs Mary Powell of Indianapolis in his office. Dukes longtime Georgetown township resident and prominent stock raiser and shipper noted for large Vermilion county stock shipments. The ceremony was witnessed by J G English William Tennery and other guests.
The discussion highlights artesian wells supplying 1000 to 2370 gallons per minute, their use in fire protection and mills, and new methods reducing costs. Observations include water quality variations, saline wells, and fish sometimes found in wells, with a call for unity and public spirit during a regional gathering.
Dr. Alford as Huron mayor calls a city hall meeting to evaluate proposals from a sugar factory and other manufacturers seeking a local site. The Herald-Democrat supports his pro business stance and urges citizen support for prosperity through open hearings.
Dr. Steele of Huron visited town Monday to survey the field for locating a practice. Arrangements were satisfactory and he intends moving his family here before part of next week. He is a Rash Medical College graduate with years of experience and promises to give locals a fair trial.
Monox reports a record volume of water surpassing all previously measured bodies, signaling a new benchmark for regional hydrology. Authorities caution about ongoing measurements and potential fluctuations as data is verified.
The railroad commission is restructured to include H. J. Rice of Huron A. D. Chase of Watertown and CO. E. Mc Kinney of Sioux Falls with H. E. Mayhew of Letcher as secretary. The Republican praises Mayhew as well qualified for the post and notes the commission has ample work ahead.
A farmer in the Herald-Democrat report brags of wheat nearly six inches tall this morning. He carries a corn planter under his arm with pride as he shares the crop progress.
The Minneapolis Journal denies crediting Abraham Lincoln with a quote opposing class laws and valuing labor over capital. The piece condemns the misattribution as a dangerous modern sham that harms the memory of the dead and misleads readers.
The obituary ties J. B. Grinnell to Horace Greeley’s phrase Go west young man and grow up with the country. E T Cressey recalls the editor’s admonition while noting Grinnell’s origin in a western town bearing his name and his early ties to the Huronire staff.
The April 1890 rainfall at Highmore Hyde County measured nineteen one hundredths of an inch. By April 20 1891 the total rainfall for the year had reached 2.76 inches.
The South Dakota Movement gathers in Yankton to organize a county and city delegation plan for a state exhibit at the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Delegates will come from counties towns and cities, with representation for railroads and the State Farmers Alliance to discuss funding and arrangements.
Governor Arthur Mellette designates May 1 1891 as Arbor Day in South Dakota. The proclamation urges teachers to educate pupils on timber importance while planting trees on public grounds and encourages citizens to plant trees on private property. The message highlights artificial forests for a timber-poor state and appeals to press support.
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