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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1904
Page
4
Gov. Charles N. Herreid relinquished office to S. A. Elrod, sworn in at noon, after four years of administration praised for financial steadiness and integrity. The outgoing governor is credited with removing politics from education and charitable institutions and leaving a scandal free, economical record.
Debate over state house funding features varied opinions from 200000 to 500000 dollars with some calls for no funding and others favoring a governor appointed commission. A separate critique mocks Morristown Pa school board for banning parent criticism of teachers outside meetings.
The South Dakota storm of Tuesday is not a blizzard. Winds reached 25 mph, snowfall was light, and temperatures were not very low. People were outdoors all day and suffered no harm, yet some wrongly label it a blizzard, harming the state's image.
The Huron correspondent is criticized by The Aberdeen News for political prognostications that miss. The Huron opinion says J. L. Browne will not be chosen speaker, which is seen as encouraging Browne.
The readable text suggests an ad style line about borrowing money and shopping at a location named RicuaRos in Tauey. The fragmentary OCR yields limited context and no clear events or entities beyond the提示.
Residents react to Doane Robinson s 1769 voter tally in Huron which shows 3351 people though 3351 is far lower than expected. The letter rebukes the historian s estimate as ridiculous yet notes no harm.
The Sioux City fire caused 1 750 000 in losses, more than annual state losses, yet Sioux City insurance rates are lower than South Dakota rates. Huronite has argued that rural districts subsidize big-city losses and the Sioux City fire adds weight to that claim.
Chauncy Depew wins the senate race claim as New York Republicans agree his name will be the sole candidate at the caucus. The party moves to nominate Depew as the United States senator.
The Washington Post outlines how coal operators control anthracite supply and profits. It estimates consumers will pay 8 to 10 million dollars more this year, with a monthly 10 cent price rise from July, totaling about 18 million dollars in additional profit by December, while most of the supply remains in operators hands. The piece argues miners’ costs and profits justify the higher prices and predicts a merry Christmas for the coal barons at consumer expense.
Benjamin Perley Hoover of Gettysburg, longtime pass dispenser for the North-Western railroad during sessions, will serve the Milwaukee road in Pierre in the coming session. His appointment surprised some, but is seen as a wise choice as he is known as sharp as tacks and unlikely to disappoint those who secure his services.
The Indianapolis News reports a large granite ball on a pedestal in Marion cemetery slowly turning on its axis over five years, about thirteen and three quarter inches, explained by sun heat causing expansion of the south side while the shaded north side remains fixed. The Mouser monument in Riverside Cemetery shows a similar moving ball, observed by Mr Mouser and manufacturer’s agent Mr Van Lycle, who could not explain it.
The attorney general announces an antitrust move against the paper industry, signaling possible relief for publishers and a shakeup in the newspaper business. The move aims to curb market concentration and promote fair competition among major printers and distributors.
A dated medical ad touts One Minute Cough Cure as a cure for coughs colds and pulmonary complaints. It claims rapid relief clears phlegm reduces inflammation and soothes irritation.
Pierre South Dakota January 3 1905 the ninth legislative session opened at 2 pm with J M Browne Brown county elected speaker and L C Dunham Kingsbury county chief clerk. Beadle county gains no subordinate positions. Adjutant General Conklin seeks reappointment blocking due to financial concerns. State Bar Association meets with Judge Wakefield delivering the keynote and officers elected for Pierre Vermillion Watertown Sioux Falls Sioux City and other cities.
Pierre South Dakota January 4 1905 the legislature completes the organization of the two houses and the selection of chairs or cats. The note mentions January 29 in a brief garbled form indicating ongoing session activities.
Improved farms advertise 76 000 acres of hardwood timber near railroad towns with schools churches creameries and good wagon roads. Houses 18 by 26 by 12 feet are built with each land purchase priced six to fifteen dollars per acre one fourth cash and balance in five annual payments at six percent. Saw mills sought to cut hard wood timber and offer small tract edges for custom sawing with ownership of several thousand acres. Tickets to Cable on C and N Ry fare refunded to purchaser with maps and particulars available from agency yon Wis.
The body of John D Churchill a Kansas City railroad man missing since December 24 from a Palmyra sanitarium was found in the woods two miles east of town by a rabbit hunter. It is unclear if death was suicide or exposure. Churchill was a thirty third degree Mason and linked with the Santa Fe railroad.
A Missouri Texas passenger train known as the Flyer crashed early today a mile and a half east of Rocheport. Five persons were injured and taken care of by a relief train and emergency crews. The engine baggage combination car and two cars were involved in the wreck.
A fifty ton flywheel burst at the Tube Works plant in Keesport near Pittsburg killing one worker and injuring four others. The disaster wrecked the continuous mill, causing an estimated property loss of 100 090 dollars and throwing about 900 workers out of employment within a month.
A brief item notes a person named Peason injured in an incident at a local event. authorities report medical staff attending and transport by ambulance. no further details on condition or cause are provided in the fragments.
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