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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1908
Page
4
Notices indicate material is distributed at the Huron South Dakota post office every Thursday as second class mail matter, detailing delivery schedule for weeklies or periodicals.
A modest man sold a corner lot and a diamond ring to buy a motor car. He mortgaged his house and sold furniture to pay for repairs and tires. He could not pay the speeding fine so authorities seized the auto, ending the tale.
A Groton area farmer has marketed 4000 bushels from his 1908 barley crop marking a steady year for the farm.
A traveler in Huron bets $300 on Lee’s election. The wager appears to be poor judgment from our perspective.
Senator LaFollette travels to Chau tauqua addresses and eulogizes Bryan as part of a Wisconsin demonstration of support for Taft.
The piece notes that Burton Hitchcock and Mack face hardships running campaigns without money. It highlights the difficulty of fundraising and the resulting challenges in reaching voters and gaining traction.
Mitchell corn palace officials announce William Jennings Bryan will deliver an address at the corn palace exhibition. The event showcases the region and highlights Bryan as a featured speaker for the gathering.
The Mitchell corn palace and Pierre gas belt exposition are presented as state wide enterprises of merit, deserving patronage from every loyal South Dakotan.
The Republican presidential candidate Taft cites tight finances as the reason he cannot afford a new horse. He appeals to voters facing similar dollars challenges.
The text reflects on Andy Lee, twice elected governor by narrow margins, as populism and poverty surge in South Dakota, making his current campaign seem discouraging amid a challenging political climate.
The North Western plans a twenty million dollar expenditure on a much needed passenger station in Chicago. The editor urges the company to address west side station needs soon after completing the Chicago terminal.
A man on the Republican state ticket admits voting for Bryan twice and for Parker once. His stance for this year’s election remains unspecified. The nominee is not described as a stalwart.
Congressman Hall of Brookings slipped while going upstairs and tumbled off a banister breaking an arm and three ribs. The incident raises concern of another vacancy in South Dakota’s congressional delegation.
Inventors claim a wireless telephone system carried on a conversation across 300 miles and expect experiments to extend to 700 miles. The breakthrough aims to solve wireless communication by telephone and enable distant dialogue without wires.
Aberdeen reacted to news Milwaukee bought a large land tract three miles east of Groton where a division point would be set. After inquiry, Aberdeen was not to be erased and the town's commercial pulse returned to normal quickly.
A Boston observer compares Taft to a strong rider guiding the G O P elephant toward a historic finish in November. The quote suggests Taft will carry a heavy political load and set new campaign records as he maneuvers through the race.
The total assessed property value in South Dakota hits about 270 million dollars, up 10 million from 1907. With a 500000 population, per capita assessment stands at 540 dollars, though the value is said to be less than a quarter of the true property worth, implying a far higher per capita wealth.
Fragmented report notes Republicans in Illinois and Iowa alleging Democratic meddling in state primaries. It mentions Lou furnishing a candidate for Whett Rake senator after Democrats first nominated him for governor and then shifted him to Senate race.
The Pierre Capitol notes that in 1886 Coe I. Crawford ran for state attorney and Chas H. Burke for justice of the peace. That year Crawford sought the U S senator and Burke a congress candidacy. Both won in 1886, and the pattern may recur this year.
James R. Jones, national prohibition committee chairman, pushes a South Dakota bid for the prohibition ticket. He says the state is a promising field and prosecutors expect Casin and Watkins to win its electoral vote. Critics call it a pipe dream.
The Huronite endorses the governor's stance on unity, noting Mr. Crawford should have embraced this approach sooner. It hopes the new wisdom lasts and benefits the party's success.
The piece argues Bryan’s changing campaigns show the people have long ruled and will continue to rule. It notes free silver imperialism and other issues faded from memory as historical mistakes, asserting the populace remains the sovereign with long standing authority.
The Supreme Court is set to disbar Attorney Egan after Judge Smith finds Mrs. O'Grady insane when she deeded all her property to Egan for fees. The court delayed ruling pending the O Grady case, with testimony painting Egan as an unmitigated scoundrel and a reformer in Sioux Falls contrasted with harsher local views.
A New York banker Henry Clew argues money is abundant yet widespread poverty persists within walking distance of his office. He contends the issue is not overall scarcity but equitable distribution and governance. He cautions that the problem is mismanagement of mills and mines rather than a lack of wealth.
South Dakota Press Association president Dowdell joined editors on a Hills trip and did not disclose any congressional candidacy. The remark underscores cautious diplomacy during the edition event.
The Sioux Critic argues about labeling a neighbor as a legislator based on two terms at Pierre. The exchange stresses honesty and fair description over presumptions about political status.
Excerpted remarks extol hard work across trades and arts warning against idleness, followed by a critique of demagogic politics and legislative manipulation. The piece cites a Washington Post headline about rising concerns over popular political manipulation and the danger of paid political machinery.
The week beginning September 7 the South Dakota state fair at Huron is urged to be the finest yet with attendance surpassing all records. Prosperity, a bumper crop, rail rates, and an ambitious program are cited as causes for a peak event, urging South Dakotans to support the fair and ensure its success.
Illinois fights through a blanket state primary for US senator and governor. The piece condemns the plan as vicious and anti constitutional, claiming it would transform government from a republic to a democracy and undermine state legislatures.
An old time advert promises a hundred dollar reward for incurable catarrh. J J Cheney & Co of Toledo promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally with claims of blood and mucous surface action. Walding Kinnan Marvin endorse the firm for reliability and the ad lists price and accompanying products.
A party of Great Northern Railway officials led by W W Broughton general traffic manager and W P Kenney assistant traffic manager visited Huron on Wednesday in a special inspection train. They praised South Dakota and Huron's growth and crops and planned to proceed to Watertown by nine o clock.
Miss Myrtle and Linnie Kester hosted the Bachelor Girls Club at a parcel shower for Harriet Mills. Mrs A B Fairbank and Miss Mabel Glenn hosted a dancing party for the Holton sisters from Milwaukee and Zoe Lovejoy from Aberdeen. The Baptist church surprised Mrs Albert Shawn on her birthday with a rocking chair. light refreshments followed.
Local residents travel and return from Aberdeen and Milwaukee with names such as Miss Houghton Mrs. A B Fairbank and Miss Rose Courtemansche. Public notices report railway board postponement grand stand contract to A E Erickson and Home Guardians initiation with plans for winter entertainments starting October.
A well known property owner had a residence painted with Vroomen Paints and Bra V stock, described as among the nicest houses in the area. The work covered extensive exterior surfaces with attention to finish and durability.
Milt Brown and Bruce Lane of Bainbridge Indiana stopped here between evening and morning to visit R. C.
In Beadle County Court a hearing is set for September 5, 1908 at 11:00 a.m. on the petition of C. M. Henry of Id South Dakota requesting Letters of Administration for the estate of John Morse deceased. The petition class includes Harry H. Hopkins and unknown heirs.
The week started fair and very warm then cooled with frequent showers through Saturday. Sunshine was below average later in the week with much cloudiness. Rain was ample in many counties, soils were dry last week needing moisture, and heavy showers fell Thursday. Maximums reached 90s, with a peak 97 at Philip, Stanley County. minima around 50s. Precipitation exceeded normal across many areas, some over an inch and others above two inches in the Missouri River valley.
The Chicago and North Western railway faces yearly prairie fire losses in the western country. Last year adjustments from fire losses reached about 31500 dollars and the Dakota division superintendent seeks fire breaks about 100 feet wide along the track. Landowners oppose tampering with their property though the railway aims to protect both its interests and adjacent farmers.
Groundwork at the ball park is rapidly shaping for a Monday game between Cavour and Belle Fourche at 3 30 in the afternoon. Belle Fourche is Black Hills champion. Cayoun leads Huron’s hopes. Gate split: two thirds to the promoters, one third to the park association.
Mrs Liddle of Iroquois died on a train while returning to her home from Huron. She had been ill, suffered stomach cancer, and was accompanied by her daughter Mrs L A Bangs. Her son OE Lidde of Iroquois was summoned to join them, but she passed away before reaching Iroquois.
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