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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1902
Page
4
Pierre dispatch reports the governor is likely to recommend a state apportionment bill to the incoming legislature. The 1901 legislature failed to apportion. the governor’s stance will influence legislative action, with confidence in his wisdom and the President’s message expected to guide outcomes.
Minnesota Senator Nelson drafts a joint resolution to give Congress power to define regulate prohibit or dissolve trusts monopolies or combinations in any corporate form and to license regulate and control all corporations engaged in interstate or international trade or business.
The text notes Pierre residents learn the building of paper rail roads is not a monopoly owned by themselves and asserts Mitchell dominates the suit. It praises Huron for not using such tactics and claims her rail facilities enable swift state wide access, while criticizing rival towns for deception.
J P Morgan calls the President's message lighter than a straw hat and leads efforts to defeat Theodore Roosevelt's 1904 nomination. Morgan believes he is advancing his cause though his headway may be limited.
Gov Herreid and neighboring governors designate December 20 as Flag Day to commemorate title passage. All state public institutions are urged to display the flag on that date.
The senate committee on territories has recommended Oklahoma's admission to the union. South Dakotans once watched the committee closely about fourteen years ago, but now attention in the state centers on local matters such as the capital question.
The Sioux Falls Argus Leader argues South Dakota should pursue anti trust action against standard fire insurance companies as a prime opportunity, though notes no clear method or solution has emerged yet.
Ida Tarbell portrays John Rockefeller and associates as law-breakers and thieves in her December McClure's expose, writing with confidence in her findings and sources.
Legislators begin receiving the governor’s annual reports from state officers as part of the current session. The documents outline agency activities, finances, and policy priorities for the coming year.
A small pasteboard from the railroads remains notable while the governor’s package likely sits aside and forgotten, underscoring the unexpected weight of mundane dispatches in official affairs.
The HURONITE notes railroads proposed to the Hills face low odds crossing the river this year. Belle Fourche Bee backs capital removal with Sioux Falls favored as capital, or any town but Pierre. Legislators convene. Ex-Mayor Ames faces arrest risks. Congressman Burke to organize the incoming legislature. Rail taxes from South Dakota in 1902 totaled $257,555.91. Veterans lament aging and duties. A wary line about Greek conflict and cranky rivalries ends with a caution on squalls and swearing.
The article argues against relocating the state capital asserting that no intelligent person believes other public institutions will be moved if capital relocation is placed before voters. It notes distribution of the university asylum normal schools and other facilities across Missouri and describes population patterns and the capitol’s central location.
In a Washington letter Congressman Irvine Dungan of Jackson Ohio and Chicago Democrat Thomas Gahan report success with Peruna for catarrh. Gahan says fourteen years of illness ended after twenty two weeks of Peruna and hails the remedy. Readers offered free advice from Dr Hartman President of The Hartman Sanitarium Columbus Ohio.
Sioux Falls Press recounts testimony before the anthracite commission detailing widespread labor exactions by coal trust operators. Miners and families faced inadequate pay, store charges, and rent extracted by the trust, with evacutions and deaths cited as consequences. The report notes 1900 wage gains were wiped out by store prices and power of the operators.
A Salem note suggests Gov. Herried may soon name a new appointee for the soldier's home. The writer urges careful selection and hints at a preferred candidate.
Missouri Valley Journal argues that Pierre is outnumbered by nearby cities within seventy five miles. It cites census counts for Redfield Huron Mitchell and surrounding counties and questions why the legislature has not placed a relocation referendum before voters.
The Eberhart Huntley Co lists cream bread Vienna bread rye bread and fancy round crisp loaves for sandwiches offering a range of bakery products.
Introductory verse recounts how Palmer Cox and the Brownies toured a town in a balloon named the Brownie special. The poem follows their shopping spree through C. F. Koepp, D. H. Shaw, Harvey's, A. G. Fowler, and Dunning's, noting purchases and mischief as they sample clothing, furnishings, and pipes, finishing with a playful note on their wares.
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