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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1894
Page
4
The Houronite and the State Journal have merged and the combined paper will be sent to former State Journal patrons on the list until further notice. Only one copy will be sent to each subscriber and subscribers are asked to account for a single copy.
Pierre residents favor a new inaugural ball as dairying remains a key business for South Dakotans. Minnesota creameries produce 5.52 million dollars of dairy goods yearly. The Mitchell Republican speculates on a poet named Laura in relation to Brown of the White Lake Wave. Carthage News reports Capt. O S Munger as candidate for sergeant at arms in the house.
The Groton Independent urges readers to keep faith and hope for South Dakota during tough times, emphasizing resilience and community spirit in the state.
A South Dakota farmer with a dozen good milch cows and feed for them says he does not need free coal this winter. He cites sufficient supplies and steady work sustaining his herd.
Consul M. H. Jewett, a recognized figure in Turkish Armenian matters, is well known in the city where he lived for several years.
The Faulkton Republican Record closes volume twelve and begins volume thirteen filled with hope and engaging reading for its readers and community.
Inflation hits home as eggs price climbs to forty cents per dozen in Massachusetts known for Plymouth Rock heritage. Burden falls on families in the region as grocery costs rise.
Agricultural briefing states that by winter's end 75,000,000 bushels of wheat will have been fed to hogs across the nation. This projection highlights livestock feeding patterns and national grain use during the season.
Major Battz, a resident and noted operator from the north, faces a charge to move toward South Dakota as a new transport plan unfolds.
In a sharp column the Elk Point paper mocks a longstanding editorial boor, praising young Bach for delivering a biting roast that lands strong with readers and stirs debate statewide.
Edward Kindred faces charges for beating his wife in Sioux Falls. The report notes no closer kinship to local residents unless by marriage, highlighting social distance in the community.
Oscar Blixt, a threshing machine operator and brother of the Minneapolis killer Blixt, was reported murdered near Huron about a year ago. The fragment notes the alert and determines his occupation.
The text notes no Democrat has announced candidacy for the upcoming South Dakota legislature. It underscores a lack of declared candidates within the Democratic party in the state.
Bro Sherwood of the De Smet News Leader guided Arlington residents to a water vein using an electrical contrivance. He indicated a strong vein at a depth of 620 feet and the diggers struck it there to a depth of foot, confirming the find.
The Watertown Public Opinion resents insinuations that Codington county does not back Brother H. L. Hopkins of the Henry Independent for chief clerk of the house of representatives. Hopkins is portrayed as a principled figure.
A reader recalls an Ottumwa paper and remarks on sales at wonderful prices, praising a land movement in Iowa during a church visit. The observer mentions three years stationed there and hints at a coming turn, noting it was not Sunday.
Special to the Huronite argues that state schools serve 25 counties represented by Vermillion Madison Brookings and more, funded by the United States treasury. It urges frugal state finances but warns against closing schools or shifting costs to towns, noting strict admission rules and practical instruction in agriculture carpentry and domestic arts.
The Brookings Press notes George Gilsbury of Mitchell announces his candidacy for the United States Senate. The report highlights his local roots and ambition within a national political frame.
An Artesian Advocate correspondent recalls a young man buying a horse for 27 cents and losing $10 the next day in a race. The tale suggests any bettor who wagers $10 on such a horse is a speculator.
Senator Adams of Brown county, chair of the senate appropriations committee, urged cautious future funding for state educational institutions. He noted past gains in efficiency and planned to reduce biennial appropriations by about twenty five thousand dollars while defending the need for continued support against critics urging cuts or closures.
Special to the Huronics Hor Sprines Dec. 14 Colonel Clough argues for immediate state provision and continued support of education in South Dakota. He urges developing local teachers, funding public institutions, and avoiding reliance on benevolence alone to educate pioneer youth. He contends closing schools would harm the state.
The Hunonite acknowledges State Auditor Hippie for a beautiful and useful volume titled Report of the State Auditor. The report covers the biennial period ending June 30, 1894, and is the result of much labor and pains, reflecting credit on the author.
Gen. George A. Silsby is put forward by the Mitchell Republican as an additional candidate for the United States senate. The move likely aims to prepare him for the contest two years hence. Silsby is regarded as a good man and likely to serve well for many years.
In Chicago A. D. Barnes, murdered and dismembered for export, was well known in Aberdeen. A Sioux Falls young woman claims a dress by the late Miss Ging, and Blixt reportedly had a brother murdered near Huron some time ago.
The Huron lightning correspondent had claimed the governor’s message would be short but now admits he said brief after interviewing the governor. The misstatement drew sharp attention as the correspondent retracted his earlier characterization.
Col. Robert G. Ingersoll declares the populist party has no future or foundation. He criticizes its platform as exploded theories and socialism, arguing government should enforce contracts and peace, not replace individual and corporate action. He calls the party's mission defunct and suggests it has run its course.
A government report notes November was unusually dry. It cites six year terms and 4000 dollar salaries for Washington supreme judges and Iowa governor, commenting that many young men find the pay too small. The University Volante notes Button has left.
The Armour democratic Herald voices strong support for Gen Geo Silsby as United States senator while noting the local political climate. Vermillion Republican reports Picker's 240 vote lead over Gamble and comments on political risk in hard times. Roswell G Horr urges youth to seize first opportunities and learn a skill to pay their way.
It is noted in the papers that several parties who left Huron this fall for Louisiana arrived alive and in fair condition. Some others who left earlier for a warmer climate are also reported as having reached their destination. Their indebtedness to the printer is considered cancelled.
The Fort Pierre Fairplay transfers from Mr. Johnson to Lavery and Whitney. The note hints Dr. Lavery may join as a medical figure in the area, signaling renewed vitality for the town and a cordial Horonite greeting to movers and newcomers.
The piece urges readers to notice newspaper ads as more than mere goods notices. It argues advertising shapes shopping by inviting the intelligent reader to visit, assess quality and price, and compare where to buy for advantage.
The piece argues that claims of hatred between Pierre and Huron are exaggerated and that Huron should not be favored as the capital. It contends the capital’s location burdens taxpayers statewide and that residents, not Huron, would be taxed to sustain it far from population centers.
In a plea amid revenue shortfalls the public urges trimming state salaries by at least twenty percent and eliminating a $1200 clerk to save enough to fund a state university. The note cites the next census and questions the state’s fiscal record.
The article catalogs drastic state expenditures and salaries from governors to judges and officers, plus massive revenues from liquor and tobacco. It argues a tax burden on residents, notes education funding cuts, and advocates economy by closing public schools to balance the budget.
A brief political critique argues that Republican press policy harmed the state by excessive taxation and unnecessary bans, lamenting irreversible damage and predicting renewed partisan reproaches within two years.
The speaker urges students to consider early human struggles and avoid following a doctrine that everyone should own everything. He warns that history shows occasional panaceas promising universal ownership as a cure for all ills.
R G Horr argues that men who build industries and provide wages deserve a crown. He says such men invest capital for the benefit of humanity and that society should ensure every willing man has meaningful work to do in this country.
Voice of a Partial Friend reports Father Shannon of the Huron Huronite visiting Canton on a train stop and urging the Advocate to act on the ground floor for a successful venture. The piece honors S. Early for decades of versatile writing serving home party and country, calling him a grand old man.
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