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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1885
Page
4
The Huronites praise J H Hurd as deputy treasurer for improving the county books and uncovering unpaid taxes. His vigilance led to assessing omitted property and saving the county about 1456 dollars. If all officials mirrored his diligence, county warrants would gain value.
New time card next Sunday cited. Conductor Lew Bryant led a special. Rowley welcomed a ten pound boy. Hughes visited Huron over Sunday. Engineer Choate moved into the Hoyt residence. Frank Strong to provide details of the summer amusement frog. Ed Subilia offers weekly trapeze entertainments at Tracy. boys praise them. A rumor hints at a popular railroad wedding. could be a canard. Master mechanic Smith and Foreman McIntosh visited Tracy. they met Hrnenrre. A special train with executives arrived from the east, trip Tracy to Pierre in about three hours forty minutes. Bol Fineh ends single life, now in double harness. he previously worked with Supts. Nicholl and Oliver, then Escanaba. Friends congratulate Bob and the Honosity.
At a regular Kilpatrick Post meeting on June 5th a resolution extends thanks to the citizens of Huron and Beadle County for participation in the day. The note especially praises Miss Smythe Miss Van Pelt Mrs DeVoe Prof Dempster school children the Wolsey and Lodi bands for music the M E church society for church use various societies and military groups livery teams for transporting attendees to the cemetery. E M Tuomas Adjutant.
Numerous Dakota newspapers including Huronite Henosite Hunostre and Hunostre are lauded for changing from nine or eight column folios to six column quarto formats. Observers note improved makeups new headings and home printing boosting appearance readability and local pride across Huron Beadle County and surrounding towns.
Boise City Idaho June 1 1885 letter from editor Wenonirs describes travel through Washington Oregon and Idaho. notes mountains snow capped scenery rich land and grasses high yields with light spring rains. irrigation needed in valleys. harvest begins July with grain kept dry for extended periods. claims about multiple crops from one sowing and high yields in Grande Ronde valley.
The account describes Boise Idaho as a budding capital with a new court house and public school. It details Hot Springs near Boise with sulphur and iron waters, a canny bath district, and boiling springs. Mentioned are Baker City Oregon mines and a trip route toward Walla Walla Spokane Portland and Alaska next month.
General Order No 1 outlines muster dates and captains for the Dakota Territory militia forming the Dakota National Guards. It lists First and Second Regiments with company commanders and mustered dates from 1884 to 1885, plus the First Battery captain and locations. Appointments to fill offices to be announced in future orders.
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