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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1883
Page
2
The funeral procession for Mrs. W. B. Allison in Dubuque is described as possibly the largest ever seen there. Nearby notes mention a new transport venture planned near Pierre to rival Northwestern and a memoir on hay fever relief for Eastern visitors.
The Zeitlow residence and contents were burned Monday afternoon as the family worked in the field. Zeitlow jumped into the river to fight the flames. Mrs. Dollman perished in the blaze. Zeitlow’s four year old boy was badly burned and the family faced extreme loss.
In Yankton county debate over the Constitutional Convention a temperance faction defeated six candidates including Maris Taylor editor of the Herald. The column blames the saloon and burn elements for the defeat, noting Taylor stood up to pressure over a temperance paper. Francis M. Willard plans a Territory wide temperance campaign while leaders resist prohibition agitation for now.
The piece recounts scheming around a county convention and attempts to place Capt. Brooks on a ticket by substituting his name for Taylor. Saloon influence and political machinations are described as the election closes with a Batavi majority and few on the ticket voting openly.
A telegram from Rochester reports a devastating cyclone the night of the 21st. About 11 o clock the storm struck from the northwest and within minutes cleared the north part of the city. Twenty six dead and over sixty injured amid widespread destruction.
A reporter joins Judge Caldwell at Sunny Side farm in Sterling's Addition to witness swift farm development. The two story residence sits two and a half miles from Huron on a main road to Mitchell with a water filled ravine, stone banks, and a large barn. The stock includes 28 cattle plus mules horses hogs and poultry. A new lake area provides abundant soft water and a plan for an island with trees and picnics. The farm features a fine 30 by 40 barn with a basement and storage, a two story house, a productive garden, and a thriving fruit and vegetable crop including raspberries and strawberries. The steady growth contrasts with prewar ideas of frontier living as Huron and surrounding farms rapidly modernize.
Classified ads promote a six column quarto newspaper with outfit for 400 dollars and demand a practical partner in a fast growing town. Also notes a Dakota banking certification, several school house bids, and a Beadle county court summons for damages of 192 dollars plus costs.
Notices from the Land Office at Huron Dakota announce final proof hearings and timber culture entry actions. Names include Grant, Van D, Osborne, Nolan, Olson, Farrell, Tanner, and others with dates in August September 1883 and related Beadle County and Huron references.
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