Senate Kills House Bill as Session Ends
Special to Huronite Preriz D D February 18. The senate killed the house bill to tie it down by the sinche motion for this session. The senate passed a state aid bill for high schools funding amounts from one hundred to three hundred dollars per school. An administration bill to empower the railway commission on junction tracks faces both houses. A bill to endow lands for state experimental farms may settle the matter. Judiciary committees mull two new supreme court districts increasing the bench to five with proposed lines for five districts across various counties.
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Preriz
Senate
House
Appropriations Committee
Bill Restricts County Division and Punishes False Stock Statements
The house passed a general bill limiting county division by petition and vote, forbidding any division that would split a county into fewer than twenty four congressional townships. The house also approved a measure to prohibit and penalize officers of incorporated companies from issuing false statements about their stocks or bonds to alter value.
Law bills delay and rail rate reform dominate session
The Martin anti treating bill was postponed in the senate with no vote. A house calendar bill on railroad anti discrimination was returned to judiciary for revision. Glass unveiled a telephone bill to require long distance connections for farmers and cap switching charges. Yankton proposed a two and a half cent passenger rate. The house approved giving the railway commission authority to hire experts to assess railway property value to support future rate rulings.
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Railway Commission
Legislature OKs reimbursements for fire companies
The house passed a bill to reimburse South Dakota fire companies for failing to file proper reports to the state auditor in 1904 totaling 2180 dollars. Deadwood receives 700 dollars and Huron over 300 dollars. The senate awaits the house bill before taking action. A separate bill to raise auto filing fees also passed both houses.
Oil inspection rule change faces setback after committee report
A move to revert oil inspection rules to pre two year standards stalls due to an adverse committee report based on a hearing with the state chemist. The Ellerman bill to increase bounty from ten thousand to fifteen thousand dollars a year passed the House largely unopposed, while the Senate is expected to attack the measure with swift cuts when it reaches that chamber.
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Ellerman
Senate
Law Fixes County Assessor Salaries and Lands Leases
The house approved a bill setting county assessor salaries at 17 per year for counties over 20 000 population not divided into townships. A resolution to extend enabling act leases beyond five years and above one section faced opposition as favoring big holders, yet passed. The measure aims to allow better improvements and revenue from long term lease lands.
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House
Lawrence
Congress
State fair grounds committee named for Huron
Pierre February 25. Under Saturday’s resolution the speaker appointed a committee to survey conditions on the state fair grounds at Huron. Representatives Kleinsasser and others will report the needs of that institution to the session.
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State Fair Association
Pierre
Huron
Kleinsasser
Dudley Presides in Senate Absence of Lieutenant Governor
In the senate today Dudley was placed in the chair in the absence of Lieutenant-Governor Shober and managed the duties firmly as if presiding over a republican body.
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Senate
Dudley
Shober
House Rail Committee Passes Glass Bill On Telephone Links
The house railroad committee reports favorably on the Glass bill requiring all local and long distance lines to connect with farmers lines at a maximum monthly switching charge and fixes maximum long distance charges. The bill is strong and will face opposition from telephone interests. Senate adopts resolution memorializing Congress for a constitutional amendment banning polygamy, but the house committee in charge reports it unnecessary and unfavorable.
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Glass
House Railroad Committee
Senate
Congress
House Committee
Unclear Acreage Left in Land Clearing Plans
Fragmentary report notes about 25 000 acres remain unfinalized in land clearing efforts. Officials or agencies are未 specified in readable text, with no explicit date or location provided.
Senate Split on New Supreme Court Districts and Reform Bills
Pierre Feb 26 The senate introduced a bill creating two new seats on the supreme bench dividing Brookings Beadle Hamil Spink Clark Codington and Deuel counties into the 5th district while the north including Stanley forms the 4th. An anti drinking bill ended in a tie Tobin Beadle voted against. The senate approved a name change for the reform school to the state training school and allowed pheasant releases. The house reconsidered the age of consent to eighteen and passed it without debate.
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Pierre
Supreme Bench
Senate
Brookings
Kingsbury
Beadle
Hamlin
Spink,Clark
Codington
Devel
Butte County
Stanley
Tobin
State Reform School
State Training School
House Approves Payment for Horses Killed by Glanders
The legislature approved a 12500 appropriation for horses killed by glanders, based on a territorial law. payments back to 1901 are anticipated as records of killings exist since then. Governors and officials move to wrap up bills. hotel inspector Charles Hopkins appointed. local option petition with 5004 signatures seeks public vote.
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Glanders
Crawford
Charles Hopkins
Aberdeen
Secretary of State
Public Auction At Rural Farm Near Huron
An auction will be held at the seller’s place eleven miles north and one mile west of Huron and eight miles northeast of Broadland on Thursday March 4 starting at 10 am. The sale includes 39 cattle 25 hogs 14 horses assorted farm machinery a nearly new Hamilton piano and various household goods with free lunch at noon.
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Huron
Broadland
Hamilton
Weather Summary for Huron in 1906
This report from the U S Weather Bureau in Huron documents 1906 weather. It records an annual mean temperature of 44 degrees, a high of 98 on August 16, and a low of 26 on February 10. August and December are noted as warmest and coldest months respectively. Precipitation totaled 25.37 inches with a max of 4.73 in August and min 0.22 in February. snow totaled 25.8 inches. There were 101 days with measurable precipitation and 140 clear, 120 partly cloudy, 105 cloudy days. Sunshine reached 62 percent of possible. Wind moved 104 322 miles, max velocity 48 mph from the south on October 3. 13 days had gusts 40 mph or more. The first killing frost occurred October 6.
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Huron
U. S. Weather Bureau
F E Ketcham Dead In Sault Ste Marie Michigan
Obituary notice records the death of F E Ketcham of Sault Ste Marie Michigan a former Chicago and North Western superintendent office member in Huron and Dakota Huronite investor who helped early city development His sister Mrs W H Hawley travels to attend the funeral in Michigan
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F. E. Ketcham
Sault Ste Marie
Mich
Ketcham
Huron
Chicago & North- Western
W. H. Hawley
Sault Ste Marie, Mich
Huron Civic Federation Leader Faces Political Fallout
R O Richards, president of the South Dakota Civic Federation, defends sending federation letters to constituents over a divorce law report delay. He attacks Senator Tobin and the judiciary committee, says reform aims trump party politics, and defends publicity as the day’s password. The piece also notes R H Cory’s new store opening, its crowd, and planned improvements.
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Huron
R. O. Richards
South Dakota Civic Federation
Pierre
Minneapolis Journal
Dillon
Goodner
Dudley
Judiciary Committee
Richards
Federation
Tobin
South Dakota
Need of Dwellings Prompts Housing Boost for Huron
Residents struggle to find suitable homes in Huron with many living in rooms. The piece urges builders to construct fifty to one hundred modern houses to attract population, boost business, and improve the city’s housing stock.
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Huron
Notable Names in Roll and Card List
A readable compilation of individuals including Cook, Chas W Healey, Vernon B Hilmer, Jas Jackson, Mrs. Marshall, Miss E Salveson, H Thompson, Teddie Roberts, Ed Roberts, Joan Lonestarr, and P M listed in a roll of music or social card context.
Roscians Return With Major Cast At Grand Opera House
The Roscians announce a two night engagement Friday and Saturday March 1 and 2 at the Grand Opera House. The company brings a strong lineup of principal singers once seen three years ago and will perform a repertoire of sixteen operas with a large set and wardrobe. The troupe comprises thirty company members and travels with extensive scenery and effects.
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Roscian Opera Company
Grand Opera House
New York
Roscians
Wholesale fruit firm to open in Huron area
Haley and Lang of Sioux City will establish a wholesale fruit house in Huron using the armory building temporarily and a new facility later. H. H. Otto will manage with three traveling salesmen and a staff of 48 reps, joining Stacy firm as local competition to benefit the region.
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Haley & Lang Wholesale Fruit Company
Sioux City
Armory
Stacy
Huron
Haley & Lang
South Dakota
H. H. Otto
Last Rites for Franklin Booth Killed on Rail Duty
Funeral services for Frank Booth an engineer on the North Western railroad between here and Pierre were held with Rev. Anderson delivering a touching sermon at the Rome of the deceased before the body was moved to the Presbyterian church. Members of the Blue Lodge Masons accompanied the remains to the grave as Mrs Booth and relatives attended the service.
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Frank Booth
North-Western
Here
Pierre
Anderson
Rome
Presbyterian Church
Blue Lodge
Masonic Ondes
Booth
E. E
Huron
Public Sale of Livestock and Farm Goods Planned
Wendall Sage will hold a public sale Tuesday March 13 commencing at 1 o'clock a.m. at his place 4 miles. Sale includes four horses 17 head cattle 28 head hogs 10 sows one Poland China boar farm machinery 400 bushels seed wheat 300 bushels corn 15 tons hay 300 bushels oats household goods one well machine and tools. Wenn Sacz owner. L E Crowrer, auctioneer. M Tuomas, clerk.
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Wendall Sage
Sharp
Poland
Wenn
Sacz
Prop
L. E. Crowrer
Auct
M. Tuomas
Clk
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U. S. Weather Bureau Office
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