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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1884
Page
5
Between Hawarpex and Horoy GOING WEST. Daily except Sundays Arrive at Auton mm 5 No 53 Daily except Sunday arrive 720 p MNG EAST No 52 Par Daily ex Sunda pares fropane Huron 12:55 p m ves at Haw M we freight departed Huron 5:00 a m Arrive at Hawarden 16:30 p ee Huron Post Office.
Baxine a Winona tailor appears with items of interest. Beadle county reports twenty thousand dollars levied for school taxes, while land firms push promotions and new clerks arrive. Local growth includes a photo gallery opening, nursery notices, and real estate ads as businesses advertise in the Huron weekly.
Kizzarafox Post announces a St Patrick day grand hop at the skating rink with elaborate arrangements and expectations of a successful Post style entertainment. A Baptist church basket sociable drew a happy crowd Monday evening with music recitations and cornet band selections. baskets yielded just over thirty dollars.
Borron Horositz urges enterprising citizens to form an electric light company. He argues oil lamps in use in stores and homes are poor and fire prone, and that electricity could be cheaper and more satisfying while promoting the city. He suggests the Jim River as a potential power source.
Dick Archer remains at his post at the freight depot and appears healthier after an Eastern trip. Mrs. Geo Gibbins, widow of the late pump engineer, died the same day as the issue and was buried Sunday. Blizzard delays disrupted Tuesday rail service with no through main line trains since Sunday.
Rev B F Humphrey led extra meetings at the Baptist church resulting in nine new members baptized and welcomed with seven more joining by letters. Ten have been baptized during his stay and several others expected to follow, including several young men whose influence is hoped to curb local saloon and vice crowds.
A veteran nurseryman advises placing a few potatoes under each planted tree to boost growth and stresses digging a large enough hole for roots. He explains wide excavations aid root spread and describes a cheap tree guard using two inch boards forming a pyramid base with diagonal strips for protection.
Mrs. Lauren Dunlap arrived in the city on Friday. Mrs. C. P. Ferson returned from Chicago on Saturday. C. L. Ennis, Wolsey merchant, called on Tuesday. A L Lovell of St. Lawrence and A Lovell of the city tour Illinois for two weeks. Mrs. W. H. Davis plans to leave for Chicago this week as guest of Mrs. C. C. Hills. J. F. Martin, Miller's prominent attorney, visited Friday evening and shows strong interest in the boom edition. W. W. Thomas from Winona, and St John Kirkham & Co boot and shoe house, called Saturday. L. B. Cate, Iroquois farmer, looked after interests in Aurora last Thursday and suffered rheumatism. John G. Heath, formerly with Walling & Morse, opens Crandon office. Heath’s prior legal experience bodes success. Levi Gleason and son Edward, from Clinton, Iowa, visited day of arrival and plan to settle here.
Cooley of the firm Cooley Bros. arrived Saturday from Osceola Iowa with thirty six head of horses. They are adding 12 by 56 feet to the Blue Barn to accommodate the horses and can meet most needs in their line.
A commemorative message urges Arbor Day tree planting in Huron Dakota. The piece extols Huron as a future landmark on the banks of the Jim and Dakota rivers, praising local business effort and civic duty.
Beadle County board meets at Parker Hall March 3 1884 to divide into five districts. Petitioners seek new commissioners and the board canvasses votes allocating townships into districts one through five with Horace Wolfe and John Barry elected as district commissioners.
Polling at a house for petition of Frank Hurd to refund personal property tax for 1883. Illegally assessed, penalty paid, $4.91 allowed. Minutes read, motion approved. Board adjourned to meet March 3, 1884 at 1 pm. E. Watrox, Chairman. L J Mouser, County Clerk.
The piece reflects on Dakota life with praise for climate and health, notes business leaders and rail talk, and includes anecdotes about a Chamber of Commerce meeting, a new motive power in Huron, and local ads for goods and boarding. It weaves health, transport plans, and commerce into a snapshot of frontier life.
In a mosaic of 19th century editorial snippets, mentions include ex Governor Hubbard and ex-Collector Baird discussing ballot access. praise for women’s dignity and trusteeship roles. obituary for Mrs. Mary Brown of Harper’s Ferry fame. notices of fundraising and subscriptions. and a wheat seed sale advertisement with price and payment terms.
Local notice offers a business in a prime Central Dakota town on the C N W line with 1883 sales over 25000 and growing. includes land options in Kingsbury Brookings counties, and loans on real estate. Also promotes clothing cleaning and seed oats for sale by Foster Thom and others near Huron.
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