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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1890
Page
1
Both branches finish organization as bills are read. Senator Cain stands out as a rising leader with notable bills aiding Huron and Beadle county. Debates on trivial items cost state funds, while economy cries persist amid humor and factional ties. Major Pickler’s funds and irrigation plans also surface in Washington dispatches.
In Chicago on January 14 Judge McConnell granted Kunze a new trial while denying motions for Coughlin Burke and O Sull ivan. The three were condemned to life terms at Joliet Penitentiary. The defense given sixty days to file a bill of exceptions. The trio was taken to Joliet that night.
Madison dispatch reports the Bank of South Dakota has assigned with assets claimed at 150000 and liabilities not given. The assignee reviews books in poor condition. The LaBelle Rancho Horse Importing company also assigned due to close connections, with assets about 150000 mainly land and horses and liabilities around 60000.
The Garfield statue sits in the New York custom-house under a law permitting duty free entry for monuments and art for government buildings. Sculptor Doyle seeks to classify it as an American art work rather than for specific use. The committee renames the project Garfield Memorial, moves the body from vault to the memorial crypt, and plans a dedicatory service on memorial day. The 8 foot statue will occupy the rotunda atop a pedestal in the memorial.
Aberdeen News details German men near Sioux Falls who advertised for counterfeit money and agreed to send funds by express. In New York they received counterfeit notes in a satchel, which upon return contained only two bags of salt, prompting a moral sermon about the tale.
H Graves superintendent of the Hastings and Dakota division of the CM&JP railway died in Minneapolis on Monday from influenza. Graves was a prominent railroad figure in the Northwest and his loss will be deeply felt.
A gavel carved from a log sourced from old Fort Dakota in Sioux Falls is presented to the speaker of the house, highlighting a historic connection to the region.
The state auditor requires every insurance solicitor to obtain a certificate signed and sealed by the auditor. Those soliciting without this certificate face prosecution, with fines split between the county and the informant.
On Saturday two penitentiary inmates were released. W. H. Webber, from Deadwood, received an unconditional pardon for opening letters. James McKenzie, from Nebraska, was paroled after a peculiar case involving a forged money order paid to his employer. the employer could not be found at trial.
A Watertown public opinion item suggests Haron’s brewery may be converted into a beet sugar refinery. The piece hints at testing beet processing with crop trials from various parts of the state before full conversion.
Mitchell meeting on a proposed Omaha and South Dakota Key railroad drew no Omaha attendance. Col. Springer warned Omaha that without action the line would extend toward Sioux City, urging cooperation with Alexandria and Huron to stay on course.
The Chicago and North Western Bay introduces a new timetable improving rail service to St Paul and Minneapolis. The inbound arrives St Paul at 6 45 a m and the outbound departs at 11 00 p m, letting businessmen enjoy a full day with no extra travel time. See C N W R station agents for details.
The Youths Companion invites public schools to compete for a 9 by 15 foot hunting flag with forty two stars. Essays on The Patriotic Influence of the American Flag When Raised over Our Public Schools are due by April 1 1890. The winning school will receive the flag around June 1 to fly during the Fourth of July celebration.
Jan 10 report notes no major action yet in both houses. Senate President Fletcher announced committees and House Speaker Young named theirs. Cain chairs school and public lands, rules, and serves on appropriations and apportionment. Gerber chairs printing and sits on appropriations. Munson on education, Wilson on irrigation, Mahaffy on agriculture and warehouses, Taylor on school lands and railroads.
A survey committee including J. K. Smith Henry Hoffman and E. S. Waterbury decided to begin a traverse survey for the Omaha and South Dakota railway. Engineer W. W. Olney heads to Forest City then Yankton to map the line while R. M. Springer solicits stock subscriptions from the east, aided by Ira T. Timberlake.
In Louisville Kentucky the caisson used for the Louisville Jeffersonville bridge collapsed killing most workers. Only four of eighteen men survived as three skiffs searched in the night and a large crowd gathered along Towhead Island.
Report cites a Thursday night fire in Watertown causing $2000 in damage. L. P. Scoville of Chicago is missing with about $6000, identified as son of George Scoville. The wife of Scoville’s father is sister to the alleged assassin Guiteau.
Democratic sources indicate Senator Allison is a potential presidential contender. While some Democrats cheer at the prospect others question the feasibility of a bid this early.
In Cascade Falls River County a vein of steel ore has been discovered. Experts at the School of Mines pronounce it the best in America.
Miss Carrie Hanser of Aberdeen forwarded to Washington a petition bearing several hundred signatures. The document asks for the enlistment or assignment of Army nurses, reflecting ongoing efforts to expand medical staffing for servicemen.
The Attorney General holds the prohibitory provisions of the constitution are self enacting for state instruments. Since statehood the power to license intoxicants in violation of the article has not existed in any government level, and a mandate on the legislative conscience to enforce it does not alter this.
Probable issuance of the president proclamation to open the Sioux reservation draws attention to the vast lands. Ownership follows the 1888 homestead law with $1.25 per acre, five annual payments, and a five year occupancy before patent. Indians have first choice of land.
The column describes sleighing and mild winter weather with a coming change and appreciation of sunshine. It notes cattle wintering advantages, stock care, and a recovery update on Mr. R. W. Money. It mentions Miss Fannie Davis returning to school and local appointments, including George R. Small to the board, plus a local transport rustler, John Fossler. It ends with concerns about corn pricing benefits for the needy and farming tips.
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