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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1887
Page
2
The readable fragments mention storms and warmth predictions, local scorings, and names like Miss Magere Dunn and Attorney General Engle. References to railroads, a governor, and civic topics appear amid garbled lines. The overall tone resembles scattered 19th century newspaper briefs with partial sentences.
Speaker urges restoration of railroad commission power to curb abuses in Dakota areas where people feel discriminated against. He cites surpluses and calls for legislation aligned with eastern states, arguing it improves railroad relations and prevents future crises with farmers as main supporters of the railroads.
A Wessington Springs specmar in Jerauld county says after the Duluth and Denver purchase by the Manitoba road the diagonal line will be pushed next season. Contracts are let to build Watertown to Huron. the line will be crowded through soon. It will likely halt at Huron due to the Indian reservation blocking progress west of the Missouri River.
The Aberdeen News corrects a prior item by stating the state treasury is not empty, holding over fifty dollars with no debts. The piece notes this is a decent showing for a state out of the union and better than many in the union can claim.
A Dakota democratic sheet admits the phrase keeping the bloody shirt out of sight signals the ascendancy of ex Confederates over ex Union soldiers. It notes after March 4 87 there will be twenty ex Confederates in the Senate to three ex Union soldiers and questions the rose colored garment metaphor.
Bob Ingersoll weighs in on the Spies Van Zandt affair suggesting a chain of proxy marriages could be used to raise a family by proxy and generate proximate damages, a remark reported by a reporter. He dismisses the idea as a legal curiosity, highlighting potential absurd consequences.
The piece argues printers should avoid using insulting language toward opponents that would reach home and harm the sacred status of mothers sisters wives and daughters even in a heated contest. It cautions that such names remain too sacred for the taint of angry typography and memory sustains decency.
Super Engerron reports after a personal interview with J. J. Hill that the Manitoba line will be extended to Yankton. A bridge over the Missouri at that point will lift the whole Jim river valley.
The veteran town senator David Hamer is confirmed as Mitchell postmaster amid best wishes from the writer. Caution urged about lamps kerosene benzine cigar stubs and sparks from chimneys to prevent fire hazards.
The Mitchell Republican endorses G. A. McFarland of Scotland as a capable candidate for superintendent of public instruction. The editorial lauds his suitability and leadership for the education office.
M. H. Day was placed on probation and has now left the church.
In a letter from the Press and Dakotaian, the writers urge the Aberdeen News to study the Articles of Confederation and the Northwest Ordinance for the true spirit of the forefathers. They note an irrepealable compact restricting colonial existence, extended by Congress to Dakotа, as a guide to republican ideals.
A Bismarck correspondent notes snowbound conditions 90 miles from St Paul delaying Northern Pacific trains. He argues that on time arrivals are rare in Dakota and editors should not pretend otherwise while Sioux Falls Press highlights Brooking Agricultural College as a leading Territory institution needing more work.
The Gettysburg Herald is praised for its worthy mechanical setup, while the Sanborn County Advocate opposes temperance legislation before the Dakota legislature. The Advocate argues the bill overreaches and distracts from the main state struggle.
A Bacon quote urges Maniix to stir, exert their own strength and chances rather than depend on a few capable men whose abilities may not exceed their own. The editorial tone emphasizes self-reliance and individual effort.
A Miller Press note accuses a Huron coal dealer of blending soft and hard coal and selling the mixed product as a single grade. The report suggests readers should stay alert to similar schemes and warnings.
Stemp, editor of the died, vat Redfield, was ao man who is in tender spoken of by those who knew it best. The bereaved have the early sympathy of friends here.
Fragmentary text depicts unclear events involving a child and narrative fragments. The legible items hint at social scenes and a local setting but lack coherent names, dates, or outcomes to form a complete report.
A social gathering in Yankton featured Rev Clapp and Mrs Clapp receiving a gold watch a diamond pin and gold pen holders as tokens of appreciation. Guests enjoyed refreshments then dispersed for Oakland where he will work in the future.
The report covers new sidewalk work at Eton, Moody county crop forecast favoring wheat over flax, Jamestown artesian well drilling, and a Knights of Labor group in Aberdeen with fifty members. It mentions temperance meetings, mail matter at Yankton, a notice challenging Ashton to Redfield county seat removal, a Yankton hatchery bid, and Tyner postmaster tenure expiring March 1. It also notes expected changes in leadership and a Yankton court appearance about dancing lessons.
A fragmentary letter discusses the influence of regal power on Dakota and climate, mentioning LaDelle artesian wells and a man from New York. The text references Governor From New York and the Gentlemen in a tense, unresolved debate.
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