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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1895
Page
7
A busy Huron column lists A Riegel in Aberdeen and travelers from Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin. It notes new wheat prices, hunts near Lac Superior, and visits by M Jeffris, S W Jarvis, Henry Phillips lawn social, and Ellis reports from Sioux Falls and Deadwood.
Milbank reports Mrs. Kelley wife of Eugene Kelley a former county resident near Iroquois shot herself on the night of the 16th about six miles south of Milbank. Grief from the loss of two children and other troubles are cited while neighbors dispute her insanity. Also noted are surveyors W H Griffin H S Wallace Dasil Duke arriving in the city to conduct a topographical survey along the Jim River from Fargo toward Miller De Smet Mitchell Plankinton living in tents.
J W Shannon called a meeting of the state board of regents after Judge Campbell dissolved a restraining order. The group, minus Col Smedley and W H Jordan, planned to reconvene in Scotland due to Secretary Hale’s wife illness. They left on the 6 15 a m train except F G Adame.
Four dozen Poland China pigs advertised for sale at J. E. Ward’s stables. The notice gives no further details on price or date.
The state board of regents met in Scotland on Monday and held a brief session that evening. On Tuesday they elected a faculty for the State Agricultural College at Brookings with Dr. Lewis McLouth as president and E. F. Hewitt reappointed secretary. The telegram list includes Nellie Fosom, Dr. Slagle, John True man, W. H. Phillips, and others in science and arts disciplines. Profs Shepherd Wheaton and Chilcott are removed. Also printed is a memorial resolution from Killpatrick Post No 4 for comrade Demaree.
Steps have been taken to bring the presidents of two major Southern republics to Atlanta in time to meet President Cleveland during his proposed visit to the Cotton States exposition.
Mrs. Anna R. Simmons issues a circular urging attendance at the South Dakota Equal Rights Association convention in Pierre September 16 and 17. The ninth annual gathering aims to educate citizens on rights and duties and to rally support for full maternal and political equality across states. Also notes seed wheat law enforcement and penalties for fraud or misuse of seed grain.
Seventeen mill hands from Gilkey and Anson in Merrill walk out demanding higher wages. A general strike among the mill crew is being discussed. The strikers are from the same mill and class as those who led a major walkout two years ago.
Madison Wisconsin August 19 Mike Moran and Chris Simons discovered a promising lead ore deposit one and a half miles west of Verona. A shaft will be sunk immediately to extract ore and evaluate the find.
London report states General Lord Wolseley has been chosen to succeed the Duke of Cambridge as commander in chief, a major promotion reported by the Daily Telegraph on August 19.
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