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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1883
Page
3
The Union Mission Sunday School elected new officers last Sunday. A Lance party heads to Lake Byron this morning. Prairie Queen keeps busy with fishing convoys as drivers push plans. Local merchants announce sales and real estate bargains in Huron.
A Chicago Inter Ocean report notes Tux Beadle County Bank installs a double time lock chest. Exrrrent and Sox prepare to open an exclusive boot and shoe store. Seven thousand pounds of binder twine signals grain trade growth and a suspected theft case of Knepper & Son from Huron, D T. Officers Otto and O'Brien arrest Edwards and Proutsch after a boot shipment discrepancy near Twenty-ninth and Harrison streets.
The Beadle County Convention held in Parker Hall elected A B Melville as delegate after ballots and debates. Geo H Hand secured 19 votes and was later elected by acclamation for another delegate amid calls of county representation concerns.
Albright of Auburn and other visitors pass through, including Judge Caldwell traveling to Iowa. Wm Wilson and W. W. Cornwall visit with area firms. J. C. Bullock from Marshalltown arrives. F. F. Randolph heads to Bell Plain after a telegram announcing Gen. H. F. Randolphs death. Bir chard of Marshalltown stops in Huron en route to relatives. Harrold hosts his son and daughter. Mention of Johnson and Hoe & Co. sale and real estate interest along Central Dakota.
The City Bank begins operations in Huron with a brick vault Diebold fire proof doors and a steel burglar proof safe with a Yale time lock. It has paid in capital of 25000 dollars and officers Lewis W Hazen president and B Armstrong vice president. F M Wascox reports a lost red Russia leather pocket book near the brick yard west of town. name stamped on it and a reward offered.
The Sioux Valley branch from Castlewood to West is graded and near completion while grading on the C. M. & St. P. west of Howard progresses. A passenger train wreck near Owatonna injured several and prompted swift relief efforts by engineers, physicians, and local residents.
Hitchcock grows rapidly near the James River Valley with fifteen two story blocks and diversified shops. The Jim River Pilot notes a thriving town, its papers, post office, and generous local ventures, plus local events from baseball to caucus results and farmers activity.
Description of a proposed court house costing 37500 with tall tower and iron railing, brick and stone foundation, first and second floor layouts, jail wing, and treasury offices. Includes local notes on Auburn town growth, storms, farming, fishing, rail rumors, and community happenings with names of residents and businesses.
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