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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1907
Page
4
Secretary Taft advances across the West during a 1907 journey, signaling political momentum as he secures support and signals strength in the region. The report notes the broader impact of his western swing on campaign prospects.
Sioux Falls residents expressed clear discontent with the administration's stance on the stone issue and voiced their grievances publicly. Local groups organized demonstrations and letters to officials to demand changes.
Citizens will discuss the sewer proposition at a public meeting Friday night. The session will allow time for deliberation and thoughtful consideration of the measure.
Crop specialists surveying conditions in the northwest express strong optimism about a large yield. Farmers on the ground corroborate the upbeat outlook, signaling a favorable season ahead.
The state argues a strong case in the Kaufman trial though evidence may not fully prove guilt. It aims to leave the public with no doubt that the Poleris girl was brutally murdered in the home of the Sioux Falls brewer.
The Huron assessment will show a marked rise this year due to higher city property values and many improved properties added to the rolls for the first time. The assessor expects about 150 new houses since the previous assessment.
The article notes little impact on residents as insurgents lose momentum and are set to fall apart before the next March primaries, suggesting the Taft bandwagon gains no real traction. The insurgent faction is described as rapidly disintegrating from its strong start a year ago.
The Sioux Falls Journal cautions the city council to exercise careful judgment in approving liquor licenses for retail sales. With about thirty saloons in Sioux Falls, the paper argues some license holders should not receive renewals and warns that poor decisions could lead to a citywide vote against licenses at the next municipal election.
Mr. Bryan attacks the Roosevelt rate bill saying rebates benefited railroads and pass takers harmed none. He claims money once paid to favored shippers now goes to railroads and travelers on passes boost railroad earnings, branding such logic as demagogy.
A speaker at a bankers convention joked that for judicial purposes Sioux City belongs to Town but for other purposes to South Dakota. The remark, made humorously, praised the state while noting strong ties. He likened Sioux City’s view of South Dakota to King Leopold’s view of the Congo.
The Sioux Falls Press argues railroad clout dominated the capitol commission and the stone selection for the state house. It notes the commission’s members rose by appealing to anti railroad prejudice and highlights the Bedford Indiana stone haul as significant as the press reconsiders its stance.
Governor Hughes of New York vetoes a two cent passenger rate bill. The veto draws attention from western governors who note the action as significant though Hughes is not accused of being pro railroad. The column flags potential statewide implications.
A truncated OCR fragment shows fragmented phrases about litigation in South Dakota and possible references to two entities. The readable portion lacks clear names, dates, or specifics to form a full item.
Local officials face criticism over a textbook contract with the America book trust. County commissioners dispute signing procedure and minutes approval, raising questions about process and accountability. The county superintendent was ignored in selecting the texts, provoking potential investigations and taxpayer concerns.
Senator Gamble says Crawford will run to succeed Kittredge and the governor has knowledge of the move. Voters see Kittredge as the experienced candidate, while Crawford is viewed as a hard to defeat governor but facing a bigger senate challenge.
The Cleveland Leader’s Washington correspondent lauds Senator Kittredge as a capable, modest leader known for hard work and deep canal knowledge. He expects Kittredge to chair the Senate committee on inter-oceanic canals and sees South Dakota at risk if he is not re elected.
A writer expresses preference for Roosevelt if he would run, but expects he will decline and favors Taft as a strong, widely acceptable successor in the Roosevelt era. He notes New York sentiment for Hughes but predicts Taft would win the national convention and election, with Hughes possible as vice president.
Secretary Taft's visit to Sioux Falls drew statewide attention though weather delays and party strife marred the occasion. Local sentiment centers on Taft's potential as a presidential candidate and the influence of Senator Kittredge in South Dakota politics.
Women face headaches backaches and a general unwell condition due to unnatural life. Many rush to drugs for relief but Brandreth's Pills offer a consistent nightly dose that regulates the feminine system. These pills have over a century of use and are sold in druggists in plain or sugar-coated forms.
Beadle County commissioners met June 11 1907 at 4 pm with full attendance. Bonds for Beadle County Abstract and Title Company approved 10000 and a new bond for withdrawal of old bond granted. June 12 reconvened at 9 am with all members present approving Guaranty Abstract Title and Trust Company bond. The board ordered actions to remove occupant Mrs Thirkildson from Eberhart property and extended county fair ground bid deadline to June 29 1907. Claims filed include A B Barnes J G Snyder Jas J Borah M F Curtis and others. Minutes read and approved with adjournment to June 28 1907 at 2 pm.
Bids due at the Jamestown state hospital steward’s office by noon July 1 1907 for sinking an artesian well at the institution. Specifications available on request. each bid must include a $500 certified check to treasurer P W Eddy. Right to reject all bids reserved. June 12 1907. Steward M D Williams.
The Regents of Education of South Dakota solicit sealed bids for barn, granary, corn cribs, exhibit house and employer’s house plus well drilling and equipment at the State Experiment Farm in Highmore. Separate bids for the well. plans available at Highmore, Huron, and Brookings offices. Bids due by 8:00 a.m. July 8, 1907.
On the second day of May 1907 Mollie McKennis is notified that due taxes for lots five and three in Beadle County, South Dakota have been paid or assignee holds certificates of purchase. A tax deed will be issued after proper service and redemption periods, with costs and publication dates noted.
Mrs Joyce of 180 Sullivan Street Claremont New Hampshire reports a year ago she bought two bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure. It cured a severe multi year kidney trouble and she highly recommends the medicine.
The Huronite reports Col Robert Stewart will sever ties with the North Western on July 1 to join the Standard Oil Company in Chicago as attorney at a salary of 15000 dollars annually. A respected South Dakota lawyer and Republican leader, Stewart has practiced in Pierre and served Huron for years, with many friends and a noted rise in his profession. He is expected to quickly rise within Standard Oil’s legal department and remains a prominent Dakota figure.
First class opportunities in new towns on M and St L extension northwest of Abe Brown and McPherson counties. Openings for general merchandise hardware or farm machinery or other lines. Large territory. For full address townsite agent F W Itcher Aberdeen S D 7 8 9 Hatz Block.
Local reports of green bug infestation are unfounded. A. C. Johnson and J. H. Windhurst inspected fields in Huron and found only the usual native aphid, not a dangerous green bug. Van Dusen Harrington letters confirm samples were native aphids, not alarming to crops.
City fathers chaired by Mayor McKay discuss a petition from over thirty-five property owners asking for an open ditch on Oregon Street between Sixth and Seventh and Iowa between Fifth and Eighth or damming the present ditch. They plan a public meeting next Friday to advance the Ninth Street sewer project and consider equalization next Tuesday.
Mr Coughlin and about fourteen companions nearly lost their lives crossing the Missouri near Fort Pierre. A late night river crossing turned perilous as wind and rain churned waves. The launch captain steadied the boat by riding the current and avoiding landing, delivering the crew drenched but safe.
A flawed health claim extols Kidney Cure as a universal remedy for kidney and bladder diseases. The notice asserts the product cleanses blood impurities and strengthens the whole system, credited to Holland Wheeler.
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