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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1890
Page
4
The Huronite reports Sioux Fairs will construct a $300,000 opera house next season. Frank Alexander of Mound City is named chief of a division in the Indian bureau with a $2000 yearly salary. In a Monday vote on the Smith Jackson contest, Mr Smith was seated by a 166 to 0 tally.
Fanmess of Lake county will have a new paper under Alliance management called the Lake County Independent. Turner county faces taxation dispute as expenditures total $75,000 for the past year with no funds directed to permanent improvements.
An order prepared by the secretary of the interior and to be signed by the president will place Pierre and Chamberlain in the Sioux reservation land district and designate them as land offices.
Reports from Washington indicate that Senator Moody expects the irrigation committee to recommend a liberal appropriation for a South Dakota irrigation system. The forecast suggests strong federal funding to support water projects in the state.
Secretary Winpom recommends to the senate committee on public buildings and grounds a bill by Senator Moody for a Deadwood public building with a $200000 appropriation. The structure would house a post office a court house and an assay office.
A deadly fire in Secretary Tracy's Washington home on Monday killed his wife and daughter and the maid. The tragedy casts gloom over the nation as sympathies flow to the secretary who bears the blow.
On January 31 the St Paul Minneapolis Manitoba railroad ceased operating under that name. On February 1 its lines except the Eastern Manitoba and Montana Central began operating as the Great Northern Railway. The two named roads will be known by Manitoba as before.
The Tuesday jury concluded that Chicago Police Captain Schuettler acted in self defense when shooting Robert Gibbons in a saloon row. Gibbons had been a defense witness in the Cronin case and Schuettler was released from custody immediately.
Dears has taken Secretary Blaine's eldest daughter Mrs Col Coppinger to Washington home after a la grippe death. A month earlier Blaine's eldest son Walker died of the same disease, marking the fourth death in the family within six weeks. The writer notes the heavy affliction and comfort in sympathies and a future reunion.
A Dakota uprising forms against exaggerated destitution reports. A creature called the donation shark is blamed for many sensational stories circulating about the crisis.
In Winthrop on January 22, a reader asks for a detailed corn cultivation guide. They request depth of plowing soil preparation planting methods spacing hills or rows and plant count per hill. They also seek cultivation frequency timing varieties suited to the latitude and an exchange of farming ideas in the column.
A new post office bearing the name Garretson has been established in Minnehaha County. The setup follows typical county naming practices and indicates continued rural expansion. A separate note mentions possible reduction of the Yankton Indian reservation and the upcoming Carthagenian publication in Carthage Miner County.
Axservgsn moves to address the railroad grade as plans progress toward improving infrastructure along the Aberdeen area. Officials discuss steps to stabilize the line and prevent structural issues affecting service.
A historical statement argues that repealing the tax on cattle horses sheep and hogs would bring more justice than repealing the tax on dogs highlighting the tax policy tension in animal taxation.
Oscar Wizpe voices regret weeks later saying the liars are all dead. The remark follows his claim he does not read the Chicago Tribune and offers no further comment.
Town Democrats in the house offer a proposition to Republicans that if accepted will establish a permanent organization within a few days.
A meeting of the Republican League of South Dakota is called in Pierre on Wednesday February 19. It urges full representation from every league in the state.
The president and his cabinet abandon their journey to New York to mark the centenary of the organization of the Supreme Court due to deaths in the families of Secretaries Blaine and Tracy.
State newspapers oppose abolishing the immigration commissioner office. They argue that now is not the time for abolition and that retaining the post would be an economy in the wrong direction.
The article argues Cowxiin's attack on the Alliance insurance business is driven by Watertown politicians seeking capital and their own insurer. It notes the president of Alliance should avoid politics while Watertown leaders pursue political engagement for benefit.
A Washington telegram reports Col. Halliday editor of the Iroquois Chief has had his commission as postmaster at Iroquois held up then forwarded after a charge of disloyalty to the administration was not sustained.
Mrs M M Merrit special correspondent for the New York Sun, who has been at Pierre two weeks, is now in this city. Our prior correspondent was in error in his allusion to her. Miss Merrill is a respected lady and credited Sun and Haroware hopeful she will succeed in her mission.
Waite in Chicago reports Gov. Mellette stating poverty exists yet destitution does not in South Dakota. He notes no family lacks food or fuel and seeds can be bought, predicting a good crop next year and enough artesian wells to ease drought dangers.
The body of Rose Daly, a young woman who worked in Watertown, was found on the prairie five miles from Rockham, Faulk County. She had tried to get a ride home at Rockham, started walking in freezing dusk, and was last seen heading across the prairie toward her parents. Her employers, worried by her absence, sent a letter that prompted a search.
In a lively state senate session Senator Stewart proposes a special committee to study Chicago newspapers' reports on South Dakota. The resolution accuses major papers of publishing false destitution stories about Sioux reservation conditions and urges senators and representatives to vote against Chicago for a world’s fair.
The South Dakota treasurer suspended cash payments on state warrants citing funds shortages. Warrants endorsed with note of nonpayment accrue 7 percent interest. Banks may hold warrants at par or better, as they are valued like high interest security until the treasury resumes coin payments and cashing warrants.
A long humorous plea from Beadle County South Dakota, urging townspeople to aid dogs with fur lined blankets and kennels. The letter blends satire on taxation and eastern sensationalism with calls to feed and shelter pets, ending with a mock epitaph and sign-off by a local amanuensis. The piece references dog taxes, animal cravings, and rural versus urban funding dynamics.
The piece argues that while writing should mirror natural speech to stay alive to readers, it must not resemble casual talk. It warns ministers against turning sermons into street chatter and insists preaching should elevate spirit with a grand, lyrical style.
A party of Linkville ranchers and The Independent correspondent recount a dramatic hunt and encounter with a white wolf in southern Oregon. Wolves ambushed a fawn as elk formed a circling defense and fought back, ending with wolves killed and elk wary of observers.
A terse exchange asks if she draws and notes a fondness for art. The brief prompts discussion of creative activity and personal skill.
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