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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1894
Page
5
Hon Robert Gamble and Rev Wm Thrall visitations noted in Huron. others travel to Aberdeen and Chicago. Farmers optimistic about grain yields. local merchants urged to keep trade at home. A farmer near Iroquois faced a train collision aftermath. Northwestern official J S Oliver leads a Huron society party to Yankton for the evening.
The Weather Bureau presents August climate data from Huron for 13 years. Mean temperature 68, warmest 72 in 1891, coldest 64 in 1885, record high 102 on August 7 1890, record low 33 on August 31 1886. Precipitation average 2.72 inches. 11 days with .01 inch or more. Cloud patterns show 14 clear, 13 partly cloudy, 4 cloudy days. Northeast highest wind 52 mph on August 14 1892.
A. L. Ormsby of Emmetsburg Iowa floods Huron with slanderous circulars targeting Brown & Richards Company and Mr Richards. The Huronite condemns the misstatements and notes counter affidavits and alleged payments to induce affidavits. The notice warns investors and pledges retaliation, praising Richards’ integrity and business standing.
Beadle County Board of Commissioners holds sessions from July 2 to July 13 1894 at Huron with members Martin Thompson Johnson Fowler Thurston and auditor. Claims paid include salaries for Wood Lane Ward and others with numerous bridge poor farm and sheriff expenses. A resolution urges state and county action to establish artesian wells and irrigation funding across central and northern counties.
A list of unclaimed mail items for the week ending July 28 1894 at Huron South Dakota includes Frank Burkman Edith Chass Burt Eberhart C R Egh T R Leach Michael Muself C C Menen and Mr Raymond. Callers must say advertised in the Huronite and provide the publication date and pay one cent at the stamp window per notice from J B Cogan postmaster.
The Huron board met in regular session on July 10, 1894 at 9 a m and adjourned after six o clock p m to reconvene July 11, 1894 at 9 o clock a m.
Labor Commissioner Powers reports on farm tenancy trends in Minnesota. From 1880 to 1890 tenants rose from 8653 to 17982, but visits to 1792 farms show few former owners now renting. only 20 of tenants had previously owned, with two lost by foreclosure. He concludes tenancy aids eventual ownership and cites a pattern of higher tenancy in prosperous counties with fewer foreclosures.
Yokoyama July 31 reports an Imperial edict ordering army and navy reserves to report to headquarters. Chinese residents flee Japan as officials doubt Chinese negotiations. Corean frontier fighting continues with reports of Japanese torpedo strikes on the transport Kow Shing and heavy casualties among Chinese troops aboard.
Reports include militia sent home in Sacramento. Archduke William III killed by a horse. Ironwood miners back after six weeks idle. New York bankers wary of gold exports. Pecatonica river pearl fishing resumes at Rockford Illinois. Bolivia and Ecuador threaten Peru. Indiana counties plan first reunion at Hartford. Prince Bismarck ill from heat. Gladstone strikebreakers return to work. sugar shipments to US rise in anticipation of duties. Hoar anti-lottery bill moves toward House. Debs vows no strikes, pursues politics. Indian reservations probe underway. plans for marine band on battleship Illinois. railroads pace rate resistance threatens K P encampment. Justice Field declines transfer to New York. Bulgarian fire razes 2000 Cottel homes with unknown deaths. Pullman workers to be hired by new palace car firm. San Francisco Call notes English ships charter risk to China. Laurel county coal miners resume after strike compromise. unknowns wreck fast mail train at Trenton Georgia. Red Fork arrestee Curtis Bayson confesses guilt.
Budd Reeve of Buxton announces he will run for Congress as a straight Democrat in North Dakota. He had been nominated by the fusion convention but withdrew after it declined to endorse Populist candidate Knud Nomland for state treasurer. Nomland later secured fusion nomination with N. G. Larimore set for Congress.
In Danville Illinois on July 31 several attempts were made to shoot the new engineers who filled in for striking workers. One engineer from Galesburg was wounded in his cab at the junction and died soon after. The coroner's jury has not yet identified him.
Washington July 31 The house joint resolutions extending the past year’s appropriations until August 15 were agreed to by the senate.
Public legal notice for C. M. Harricon and attorney Sieur F D with first publication August 2 and last publication September 13. Official notice likely relates to filing or court service and deadlines.
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