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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1890
Page
1
South Dakota headlines unveil a heated dispute over census padding. Aberdeen residents accuse Pierre of inflated counts and illegal voting to boost Pierre’s rank, while calls for correction echo through state politics and local leadership faces.
The census office estimates populations for Iowa Nebraska and the four Dakotas from supervisor reports. Iowa reaches 1 458 330 Nebraska 1 042 212 South Dakota 336 942 North Dakota 181 600. Officials warn counts may change materially and final tallies are not yet known.
The article notes a recount order for St Paul while the tariff bill remains under Senate discussion. It also reports December wheat at 1.02 in Chicago and the president signing the original package bill.
A detailed August schedule lists events for the college week including the annual Y M C A address by Rev. Jas C Shelland, baccalaureate address, library and garden inspections, junior and sophomore literary exercises, PhD and senior society activities, Kilomethean and Athenian society events, drill, field day, commencement prizes, alumni meeting, and the president's reception at Louis McLourn Hall.
A Plain Truth columnist, calling out alleged frauds, denounces the misconduct as a disgrace to the state and argues for accountability and reform. The piece brands a named target as corrupt and urges scrutiny by authorities and readers.
The Sioux Falls Argus Leader praises Gideon C. Moody as a highly energetic and able representative. It argues irrigation needs justify national aid, forecasts likely success, and states South Dakota would err in not returning Moody to the Senate. If unsuccessful, he will have done all a senator could do.
Brookings Sentinel advocates for Huron as the permanent capital of South Dakota. The piece compiles favorable press opinions noting Huron’s central location and population reach. It urges Sioux Valley readers to support Huron for state capital.
Indians on the Sioux reservation appeal to Bishop Marty and Maj. McLaughlin to Washington to rescind a policy that will stop issuing beef alive from the block. Four thousand five hundred Indians currently receive 160 head of cattle every two weeks and some visitors complain of meat portions versus bread.
Jeriah Bonham editor of the American Journal of Education and National Educator, published in St. Louis, Mo, called at this office on Tuesday claiming credit for originating the idea or name related to an editorial gesture.
The article accuses Pierre of plotting a fraud to shift votes from Huron to Wolsey by using hired supporters from other towns. It claims the goal is to keep Pierre in the capital longer, trigger inflated bond schemes, and drain taxpayers with extra mileage. The piece mentions Watertown withdrawing and vows to block Pierre’s ploy.
The Republican party of South Dakota holds a delegate convention in Mitchell at the opera house on Wednesday the 27th at 2 o clock p m to nominate candidates for roles in Congress and other offices.
Fragmentary OCR lists routes and stops on the Great Northern Railway line toward St Paul and Minneapolis. Mentions towns and times but lacks coherent context or complete station names.
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