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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1890
Page
2
Reports indicate 6 000 to 8 000 insurance agents in South Dakota with 120 companies active in the state. Terrible mortality among natives in the Soudan is linked to a famine caused by autumn rains failure.
E. B. Communes, new editor of the Ruralists, has introduced a bill to the legislature seeking the establishment of an insane asylum in the Black Hills.
A Lanox report notes a number of bills introduced in both houses on Friday. The house passed the seed wheat purchase bill, signaling progress on agricultural procurement.
In the time yard change, two new fast freights were added between Sioux City and Mitchell, expanding the Milwaukee rail schedule.
The Tux Madison Street Railway and Brpid Transit company with a capital of $50,000 has been incorporated and will begin constructing lines early in spring.
Citizens will vote in 1890 on whether to call a constitutional convention to amend the nation as provided by the state constitution. The measure asks whether a statewide convention should be convened to consider amendments.
The tax barn on the old Pierce farm near Gloucester Pennsylvania burned on Thursday. Built circa 1780 the barn served as the first Universalist church in America under Pastor Rev. John Merry.
Vouna Tribune notes Watertown barbers use city treasury warrants as shaving paper. It states Water town commercial paper holds no value for other uses.
Senator Erickson of Union County introduces a measure to reduce tax sale interest from 30 to 13 percent. The bill requires notice to landowners before deeds are issued.
In Pierre the State Board of Agriculture fixed the 1890 fair at Aberdeen and urged every county to contribute to a grand success Beadle County pledges full support and readiness to help make the event the association’s greatest achievement.
The Tur senate committee directs the chairman to report a pension bill granting pensions to soldiers and sailors incapacitated for labor and providing for widows, minor children, and dependent parents.
Woonsucker reports that the artesian well flow is under control. When half pressure is on, water streams fifteen feet high from a six inch pipe, forming a solid jet. A lake of about forty acres covers a low city area, with thick fog rising from the warm water. Several barns and out-houses are flooded and walks remain submerged.
FE B Cummings, new editor, appeals to farmers wage workers merchants professionals capitalists and politicians. He says the paper will work for the farmer wage worker and merchant and promote men who serve readers best through practical federated principles.
Reported chatter links Florida Senator Call to a possible challenge against Kansas Senator Plumb after a fierce denunciation of the Floridan. Plumb says he doubts Call will be so foolish but warns he would not seek to provoke assassination.
A meeting of the Firemen's Tournament Association board will be held in Pierre on the 29th to finalize plans for the next tournament to be hosted by that city.
Jamestown Alert accuses the North Dakota legislature of murder in cold blood as a frigid spell drives thermometers to 26 below zero in the region days earlier.
The North Dakota House of Representatives met at seven o'clock Saturday morning. The sergeant at arms woke multiple absentees before the session began and the speaker formally called the house to order by lamplight.
Nashville prepares to host a national Republican League convention with 1000 delegates expected. The agenda includes officer reports, election of officers, and formation of an executive committee for the coming year. Citizens plan to entertain the visitors during the grand event.
The Minneapolis Journal notes a strong artesian well outburst at Woonsocket South Dakota. The water appears to replenish the Jim River and could irrigate several square miles, supporting local hopes for abundant supply in the region.
Mrs Pettigrew wife of the South Dakota senator held her first reception as a member of the senatorial circle last week in Washington. She wore a dark woolen tea gown with crimson silk accents and appeared very becoming to her brunette style. A popular figure, she is devoted to the interests of those who wear the white ribbon and will not let society sway her from supporting the organization.
The State Board of Agriculture named Aberdeen as the 1890 fair site but the News argues against a traveling state fair. It urges a permanent investment, noting frequent relocations waste resources and burden taxpayers. The Huronite also backs permanently locating the fair in Huron after the 1890 exhibition.
South Dakota House introduces a bill by Mr. Starr to re submit Article 24 Proposition to voters at the November 1898 general election. The measure sets ballot form and counting rules and states the Article 24 outcome if approved or rejected by majority vote.
S. H. Rines argues Dakota farming can be stabilized through irrigation. He urges individual land value and irrigation experiments across valleys, calling for a state funded farm to prove yields and attract immigrants and capital. He cites Montana yields and criticizes Brown Sequard immigration plans.
Dexter Turner sues for 20000. Citizens Life Association of Cherokee Iowa, where Turner is agent, sues state Auditor Taylor for 25000. In Kansas area Josefa Staavsky digging a well near Kimball struck a flow filling the well. oil appeared on surface and Stransky skimmed several gallons of oil which burned when lit with a wick.
Chief Officer Soderhoff recounts a brutal trans Atlantic voyage aboard the Rugia from Hamburg to New York. Storms, 15 degree below zero on the 10th and 11th, heavy icing, crew chopping ice from rigging, two days in Halifax, and a 100 ton ice buildup delaying progress.
F. P. Baker of Kansas, a longtime anti prohibition critic, says in Chicago interviews that prohibition is working and that Kansas will not return to open saloons. He claims a 50 000 vote majority would support resubmitting the question and notes eastern criticism of prohibition.
The article details France’s state tobacco monopoly under the Tirard ministry, detailing government control from growing to pricing. It notes 28 departments growing tobacco, 62,284 planters, 16,507 hectares, and 21 factories led by Lille with 6 million kilmes yearly. It explains stores nationwide, pensions linked to tobacco offices, and strict government stamps on every cigarette.
A Cincinnati railroader planned to mail wedding announcements on a set date. A misinterpreted instruction by the office boy caused cards to go out on December 4, announcing a marriage that had not yet occurred.
A humorous Texas Siftings item mocks fake diamonds and social vanity. A minstrel troupe winnings and a shop girl with a world of gems highlight shifting values as jewelry becomes common. A Texas legislator remark about diamonds adds irony to the scene.
The London Truth reports Mr Lawrence Hamilton notes a Billingsgate market risk from bacteria and decay. He describes old stalls worn and non absorbent surfaces worsening contamination and putrefaction in the famed fish market.
The article discusses lunar seas as deserts observed through telescopes. It explains no water features exist on the Moon and its surface remains clear, with no clouds or vapors, leading astronomers to call it a waterless, sterile desert.
A new steam generation method claims strong success in England. The system uses an ordinary corlata apparatus with a perforated floor air tube connected to a main conduit and hot air receiver, diffusing heated air through multiple pipes to produce a spectrum of heated gases, with a fan-driven small engine powering the air flow.
A fragment describes Prince Kraft Holphe recounting the German army spirit. At Chateaudun a battery, found without ammunition, faced a dire moment under fire. The commander ordered the troops to assume positions and sing nationalist songs to steady resolve.
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