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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1905
Page
4
The Huronite rebuts an insurgent push to revive a railroad issue aimed at displacing Republican leaders. It argues South Dakota benefited from railroads, lauds their fairness, and states the congressional delegation seeks balanced policy, not railroad domination.
The selection of Washington as the meeting place for the Russian and Japanese plenipotentiaries signals mutual confidence in the United States. Both nations declined Paris and The Hague Geneva as options, agreeing Washington best suits their interests.
The Chicago strike is described as in the last throes of death with wishes for peace to its ashes.
Ten days of drilling reveal artesian water and a strong gas flow west of the Missouri in Sully County near Onida. The discovery suggests a large gas belt across the Sioux Reservation with potential oil in the same region, pending railroad-led development across the state.
Since Mr. Bryan proposed to liquidate the people's obligations with 50 cent dollars, the public has learned and no longer stampedes at his voice. The text notes a shift in sentiment toward the Nebraska prophet's influence on debt liquidation ideas.
Dad Osbon signals retirement by placing his newspaper plant on the market. He is known for a sharp pen but has not used it to harm, while roasts dominate the pages like a changing menu that tires readers.
The Sioux Falls Cataract and the Sioux Critic trade claims as the state’s yellowest paper. Conflicting runs of favoritism leave readers unsure which contender truly leads for most notoriety.
The New York Central reduced New York Chicago travel time by about an hour in June. On June 11 a Pennsylvania train set the fastest Chicago to New York time, then on June 18 the New York Central beat Pennsylvania by about an hour. Trains ran at roughly a mile a minute, with palatial amenities including meals baths stenographers and maids for ladies.
Committees assigned to plan the Huron Independence Day celebration report they have organized and completed all preparations for a big event on July 4. The town looks forward to a full day of activities and festivities.
Governor Elrod will announce his chosen successor for Nash next week. The appointee has already been decided by the governor and is awaiting formal confirmation.
Mrs Eddy of the Christian Science faith calls poverty a disease and urges it be stamped out at once as a contagious social ill.
The statement signals King Oscar’s firm stand against splitting his realm and halving crown revenues. No blame is placed on the aging monarch.
Huron city property appears attractively priced as present values compare favorably with nearby Redfield lots which are selling for higher sums. Steady demand hints at solid investment prospects for local parcels.
Commodore Clayton from Lyman county asserts he is 109 years old but says he was not born in Lyman county. He presents his age as a personal claim rather than a birth origin statement.
City council pressed to open certain streets despite North Western objections. After consulting railroad counsel the council ordered streets opened and the marshal planked them for travel. The railroad tore up the plank and obstructed passage with freight cars, risking the depot being torn down and the city reduced to a flag station.
If you wish to borrow money, buy or sell a farm, call on the Richards Trust Company for financial assistance and farm transactions.
A South Dakota weather note warns that ongoing rain could impact harvests if it persists for another month, signaling trouble for crop yields.
A storyteller census taker recalls the encounter where the knocker could later say I told you so. The brief anecdote highlights social expectations and personal pride in late 19th century life.
A short, upbeat note calls readers to prepare for the upcoming Fourth of July celebration, noting that the holiday arrives only once a year and invites community participation.
A concise note argues that shifting daily weather patterns can mimic climate change impacts, suggesting variation rather than a directional trend drives observed environmental changes. The point emphasizes perception gaps between weather fluctuations and long term climate signals.
The Sioux Falls Press widens its coverage by settling the North Dakota senatorial fight. A farmer earning 25 cents a pound for wool is not seeking tariff changes. Bayard Beach in Houghton Block offers services to buy sell insure or borrow money on city or farm property. Peace between Russia and Japan now seems absolutely certain.
The Sioux Falls Critic attacks Col. Thomas H. Brown, a prominent state businessman, prompting the Argus Leader to defend him. The editorial defense calls Brown well known and deserving of respect despite the notoriety sought by the critic.
Laura Peterson earned an honorary membership in the Danish Ship Captains Society for saving thirty emigrants from the Norgo wreck. In a lifeboat she bailed water for more than twenty four hours using a boat lent by the first mate after a hole opened in the stern. The story praises taking action before prayer and urges exhausting all means before appealing for help.
A reflectivepiece extols the value of children citing Dickens and Richard Metcalfe. It argues that little ones brighten hearts widen sympathy and inspire unselfish conduct in adults, highlighting the moral and creative influence of youth.
Very low rates to Baltimore Maryland via the North Western Line for tickets to be sold July 1 2 and 3 with favorable return limits on account of the International Christian Endeavor Convention Choice of routes from Chicago Apply to agents Chicago North Western Bay
In June the Western Maryland railway disaster near Patapsco station killed twenty five railway workers and many passengers. The collision occurred when an extra freight train failed to yield, destroying the baggage car and mall car as crews and engineers perished.
Washington reports official authority that charges against Loomis are unfounded and the Loomis Bowin affair is settled in his favor. President Roosevelt will issue a statement and Bowen will be dropped from diplomatic service for insubordination and related actions.
Washington reports Morocco asks United States to join a conference on its affairs. The cabinet discussed the reply but seeks the conference scope and purpose first. Other powers favor participation if all great powers join, with U S interests deemed commercial rather than political.
New York June 21 Chairman Paul Mortons investigation of the Equitable societys condition is already under way He said the inquiry is being made at his own instance Assistant Deputy Vanderpool and his subordinates were the only representatives of the state insurance department at the Equitable offices during the day It was said at the Equitable building that President Alexanders illness is only slight and temporary and that his return might be looked for in a few days.
Justice Brewer spoke to Vassar College graduates offering complimentary remarks toward women’s suffrage and the possibility of a woman becoming president, while avoiding commitment to either side on the ballot question or the presidency.
Frank J. Cheney swears as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notarized December 6, 1886 in Toledo Ohio. The ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills with testimonials and nationwide druggist sales at 75 cents.
William Jennings Bryan will address the Madison Chautauqua this year drawing attention from a state once excited by his visits. The article recalls the heightened anticipation in South Dakota towns when his presence stirred public interest.
Tickets to Buffalo N Y go on sale July 7 8 9 with favorable return limits on account of Grand Lodge B P C E. Choice of routes from Chicago. Apply to agents Chicago North Western Ry.
Chief Engineer Wallace sent a cable to Secretary Taft requesting permission to return to Washington saying his arrival is of utmost importance and will be clearly explained. The War Department has no further details and officials in Washington are speculating about the message.
Madison Wis June 21 The state wins a point in the test suit against the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad to recover 10000 damages for alleged failure to report full gross earnings Judge Stevens held that the railroad commissioner marked reports approved but that was not final and the state may go behind such reports The point had been under consideration nearly a week
Clarence Meeser is removed by President Roosevelt from the post of deputy collector of internal revenue at Philadelphia. Meeser previously served as a clerk in the copyright department of the congressional library and was implicated in the Salter election frauds.
In Chicago on June 20 a split among strikers surfaced as many former workers sought their old jobs at lumber yards without awaiting an official end to the strike. George Wenig of Wenig Teaming says many ex‑employees returned, but deliveries to boycotted firms did not resume yet. Authorities pursue graft charges and investigate drivers killed during the riots.
Chicago June 20 Indications point to the teamsters strike ending this week as members may vote on calling off the war fare or continuing. A special Teamsters Joint Council meeting will set plans for a referendum over wage disputes with employers. Over 4,000 members seek a 10 percent wage increase as current scales run from 1.75 to 2 dollars per day and the agreement expires July 1.
In Philadelphia on June 20 the Methodist preachers urged Governor Pennypacker to remove State Insurance Commissioner Israel W. Durham. They cite long absence from office and a large salary with no rendered state service, supported by six months of press reports on his whereabouts.
The body of G. Harger from Randolph, Iowa, was found suspended in a boxcar in the Erie railway yards in Chicago. He hung from four knotted handkerchiefs, with his name tattooed on his arm and a paper in his pocket bearing his name and Randolph IA. The man appears to be about fifty years old.
A Norfolk and Western eastbound passenger train No. 4 was halted at the Lost Creek trestle in Huntington on June 20 when a brake chain was wrapped around the rail at the trestle’s highest point. The engineer applied emergency brakes and stopped the train in time.
William Bernstein a famed criminal who robbed the Milwaukee Bay company of 1200 died of appendicitis in the Wisconsin state prison at Waupun. Bernstein was well known to police in many big cities.
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