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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1890
Page
1
The document outlines the Republican slate for governor and statewide offices, plus congressional and county positions. It names Arthur G. Mellette as governor candidate and includes Hoffman Ringsrud Taylor Solomon Dollard among others, with various county nominees and party platform references.
Advertisement claims deafness arises from inflamed Eustachian Tube mucous membranes. It asserts catarrh is the cause in nine of ten cases and promises a cure with Hall's Catarrh Cure. A $100 reward is offered for any case not cured, and circulars are available.
At Mirowetts August convention, Mellette is nominated governor by acclamation with Huffman for lieutenant governor and Pickler and Gamble for congress. Taylor of Spink named for treasurer. Ringsrad for secretary of state. Sol. Star of Deadwood named temporary chairman. Credentials and permanent organization committees appointed. adjourned to 7:30 p m with debates over platform and nominations continuing.
Irrigated wheat yields 23 bushels per acre versus 10 on non irrigated land. Local farmers form a company to sink a six inch well southeast of town to irrigate 4000 acres. Other farmers plan wells as results prompt renewed irrigation efforts. County Judge Max Stein of Hidalgo County Texas was shot and killed by Mrs. Delia McCabe over political retirements. Vanderbilt line labor strife grows with Powderly taking charge of Knights of Labor headquarters in New York during the campaign.
Delegates from forty four assemblies met in Omwomnatt and unanimously endorsed Powderlys handling of the New York Central strike. A subscription paper was started with a $1000 goal, and meetings are planned each night this week.
A root office was established at Lester in Sterling county with William Hangell as postmaster. The Chamberlain National Bank of S D is designated as a United States depository. Hardwood of Deadwood has appointed a statistician of labor for the asai territory within the B Hille district.
Aug 26 Wasuixcrox Sioux agency news reports the Indian bureau expresses frustration as Congress likely adjourns before passing a bill to settle the Sisseton and Wahpeton reservations. Unanimous consent blocks action, delaying annuities. meanwhile political notes from Mitchell and Pierre discuss campaign vigor and a speculative capital-vote estimate for Huron.
Hoard of Wisconsin has been renominated. A hurricane caused damage at Gratz Austria. The Argentine finance minister resigned. Idaho Republicans nominate G L Shoup for governor. A hundred fifty lives lost in Swiss cyclone. Senate delays elections bill till December. Government buys 350000 ounces of silver at 1194. Storm Lake hosts Blue Grass Palace. ABA holds session at Saratoga New York. Potato blight spreading in Ireland. Peace talks advance between San Salvador and Guatemala. Wilkes Barre cyclone loss surpasses one million. Vanderbilt strike outlook worsens. Manitoba reports twenty million bushels wheat crop average yield twenty bushels per acre. New York money market sharply tight with loans at twenty percent. Irrigation convention active Aberdeen well attended.
The passage questions Pierre’s move to place Hughes county capital at Blunt claiming it follows a center of population idea. It suggests she avoids letting the public act on the geographical center concept and questions sincerity.
The Watertown Courier News questions how the methods of Huron or Pierre relate to selecting a capital. It urges intelligent voters to judge which town best accommodates people and reduces state costs.
A historical note compares Colorado drought era to post irrigation growth. In 1879 no corn mill existed and Pueblo flour topped $12 a barrel. By 1884 Denver area land rose to $150 per acre, flour fell to about $3.50 a barrel, and wheat yields reached 45 bushels per acre with premier vegetables produced.
Mark H Coxwent is agitated for Congress by the representatives of Minnesota's first congressional district. The item notes political disruption and district advocacy, naming Coxwent and the involved district in a brief report.
The Tue Heron Independent announced its first appearance on Wednesday the Mth. It will be devoted to the Independent following in Bea dle county.
The population center has moved east and south by about three miles in the last five years. Analysts estimate how long it will take the center of population to reach Pierre and project future movement speeds.
Tax initials adopted by Pierre to designate her paper railroad to Aber deen are D. P. & B. H. Translated they stand for Detunet Paeyants and Bull Head rele raid. Pretty and attractive ain’t they. Pierre seems to have her hands full defending her position. Her bogus bonds, her broken promises, her padded canvas returns, her paper railroads, her Pledges, the Woonsocket Investment company and the Wolsey lake are enough to keep any city of 1600 in habitants busy. The burden is greater than Pierre can stand.
A public appeal argues for moving state capital to Huron to reduce travel costs for citizens, litigants, and the Supreme Court. The speaker claims time equals money and cites mileage costs and accessibility, urging a fall vote to place the capital at Huron.
An opinion argues the state capital should be placed where most residents live and travel, noting 300000 in one half of the state versus 36000 in the other and Haron’s central position and convention activity as reasons. The author questions spending on mileage to Pierre.
A political notice urges voters to support Haron, arguing the state’s interests align with personal stakes of the majority and that Haron will be selected. The message emphasizes protecting personal interests and the common good.
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