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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1888
Page
4
Fragmentary notice describes the Huronites as serving the tournament week and urging care for all, with a courtroom moment where George rises to address the judge about an attorney’s remarks. The text is unclear but centers on service, heat, and a courtroom exchange.
A tribute to volunteer firefighters praising their service and sacrifice. The Commonwealth and Huron welcome their visit, urging them to stay, eat, drink, and depart with blessings. The speech honors courage, civic duty, and brotherhood amid danger posed by a fire and its effects.
A large crowd greeted arriving fire crews for a parade and multi-department contest in Huron. Delegations from Yankton Pierre Aberdeen Sioux Falls and others arrived with engines hose and ladder units. Wednesday’s program includes races drills and a grand parade with prizes from $5 to $75 and a welcome address at the grand stand.
The South Dakota Firemen's Association formed in spring 1884, held its first meeting October 8 in Aberdeen with teams from Sioux Falls Mitchell Chamberlain Huron Redfield and Aberdeen. Officers elected included President Jerome H. Schutt and vice presidents Mark Bridge and Thomas Orswell. The early tournaments in Sioux Falls 1885 and Pierre 1886 saw winners in hose races ladder events and novelty races, with Aberdeen Huron Sioux Falls and Pierre repeatedly earning prizes. The history closes noting the fourth meeting in Mitchell 1887 and the narrative ends with a summary of results and standings.
The article lists participants and figures linked to a regional tournament with Mitchell, Kimball, and Pierreys represented by numerous men. It notes free transportation for officials, a silver cornet band, and local figures like Harry Shields and Gus Sibert in attendance or involved, with various anecdotes and ongoing organization details.
A call invites all ministers and people of Dakota to a two day convention at Huron on July 1 and 2 to consult religious leaders, craft propositions for public welfare, and present resolutions for further action. Delegates from Yankton Mitchell Briton Watertown and other towns are listed.
Daxora attracts notice at the Bt convention as the sole contesting delegation and, due to its challenge, receives no seat on the preliminary committees.
Dell Coy of Pierre, president of the South Dakota Firemen Association, will respond on behalf of the association and visiting firemen during the visit to the Huron Fire Department.
Rumor circulates in Watertown that D. T. is near death after several days of illness, with the community noting his long respectability and prominence.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul directors visited the road on their annual tour. Speculation grows over completing the broken line from Wolsey to the northwest this season.
City of Huron ordinances sidewalks on the east side of Wisconsin First and Second streets. Abutting property owners must build a walk within 20 days after second publication. If not done, the street commissioner will build it and charge the cost to the owners. Local notice appears in the Huron publication.
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