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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1898
Page
4
John L. Pyle runs without opposition in the attorney general race. The lack of rivals sets him to secure the office without a formal contest, highlighting a clear path to election. The result positions Pyle as the sole candidate for the role.
Turner county locals note Parker resident Danforth is a candidate for state treasurer. The report highlights his bid and the regional interest in the race.
The treasury department has begun the delivery of bonds to subscribers as part of ongoing funding efforts. Critics label the move an additional populist trigger while observers call for clearer fiscal measures.
Statement asserts Spain will lose Puerto Rico Cuba and the Philippines no matter when a peace is achieved either now or within a year, signaling a hard stance on colonial losses.
Populists protest the failure of Kellogg township to hold a primary election on July 8. They plan to push for action and will hearing Kellogg’s case in November.
Judge Palmer is accused of inciting war for political ends and of a populist mindset that erodes patriotism and rational thought, suggesting McKinley should be charged with bringing on and continuing the conflict for political gain.
The city council condemned all Main Street plank walks and now has twelve blocks of cement sidewalks. Aberdeen's mayor recently visited Mitchell to study the project and will urge cement walks in Aberdeen going forward.
The Burr Oak Herald-Democrat has yet to publish the primary vote for the populist party from July 15 while it ran a tabulated Republican vote. The editor questions whether the Democrat paper scrutinizes its own party primaries or favors the Republican races.
The Watertown Public Opinion denies the Huronite accusation that Dr Finnerud seeks to block Frank Crane’s renomination. It presents conclusive proof that Codington County supports Finnerud first and last, with Public Opinion also backing him and the writer feeling upbeat about Hans.
The writer argues that the so called party machine has been overworked and will backfire on Republicans and opponents who have attacked the ticket. The Sioux Falls Press should stop directing the party and let the Mitchell convention elect delegates on their own. Delegates will act without selfish motives and unite to nominate a ticket respected by voters in November, even if it displeases Mr. Tredge or his opponents.
The passage recalls how Huron facilitated the Presbyterian college move to another town prompting loud crowing and bluster from Pierre’s supporters. With a stronger society entering the city to exploit the property, Huron must retreat again as fortunes shift and old rivalries flare.
In Pierre the Presbyterian effort to establish a college failed as the Congregational council in Huron declined the Pierre offer. The Free Press is urged to assign responsibility and avoid blame to Huron Congregationalists.
South Dakota treasurer Kirk G. Phillips, a leading Republican for governor, spent hours in Huron en route to Pierre. He voiced modesty about his candidacy, touted Black Hills endorsements, denied ties to Burke or Kittredge, and asserted broad support while aiming for Mitchell with united Black Hills backing.
The Friends of the College outline five departments including collegiate academic normal musical and commercial. The collegiate program offers classical scientific and literary courses to rival eastern and western colleges. A strong faculty is being formed led by Dr Blackburn who will chair moral science and economics and teach geology. Prof Clarence Rexford and others are anticipated to join the faculty.
The Wheat Crop of 98 article notes Broomhall's world yield estimate of 2,544,000,000 bushels for 1898, with Bradstreet's Toronto correspondent suggesting 1897 at about 2,325,000,000. Prospects show gains in the United States, Canada, France, Austria-Hungary, Italy, the Balkan provinces, the United Kingdom, and Australasia totaling 305,000,000 bushels, yet both visible and invisible supplies are at low points due to high prices and demand, leaving farmers with depleted reserves and a potential 50,000,000 bushel deficit in the invisible supply. The year’s crop will be the largest on record, but reserves are the smallest in years.
A Washington Post essay describes how horses react to battlefield violence. It notes riders fall or are wounded, while horses often stay mounted or rally, with only head or heart shots ending a horse’s participation. Traumatic aftereffects can affect a horse for days post engagement.
1898 model bicycles advertised with ladies and gentlemen frames priced as low as five dollars. Higher grade bikes listed at thirteen ninety five and nineteen ninety five plus twenty two fifty. Purchases payable after delivery. Send notice to Sears Roebuck and Co Chicago for the 1898 bicycle catalogue and full particulars.
The North Western Line features Pintsch gas lighted through trains with first class coaches, smooth roadbed, and fast service. The combination makes the line popular with travelers and boosts comfort and speed on the route.
The North Western line announces daily sale of excursion tickets with flexible stay limits according to rate. The exposition is described as a great educator and worth viewing by all. For more details, contact Chicago and Northwestern Railway agents.
A brief notice lists the Werekty Houronire and the New York Tribune with a one year price of $1.25.
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