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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1894
Page
4
A brief note asserts beer affects only users and not abstainers, suggesting varying reactions to alcohol. The statement reflects a viewpoint rather than a scientific consensus, indicating belief in personal responsibility and non-impairment for nonusers.
R N Locke named postmaster in Pierre while South Dakota debates water policy. State convention speculation places populists in Mitchell on June 13. New York municipal elections show strong Republican gains statewide.
North Dakota Republicans discuss nominating former Senator Casey as their candidate for governor. The conversation centers on Casey's statewide appeal and potential impact in the upcoming race.
Yankton aims to host the next Republican state convention seeking the honor of entertaining the event. Community leaders push for the bid, outlining facilities and logistics to accommodate attendees and delegates from across the state.
The Argus Leader warns that the United States Senate should be abolished if the Wilson bill does not pass. The paper frames the stance as a decisive political stance and assigns responsibility to the Senate for blocking the measure.
The planned naval engagement at Rio Janeiro is canceled and Brazil's rebellion nears collapse. Ex Senator Moody labels the populist movement a "political ghost dance" and says it is effectively over.
The state records unusually calm and pleasant conditions for March, with widespread mild days and clear skies. Experts note this pattern is notable for the month, contrasting with typical spring volatility.
The senate will vote on the Bland seignorage bill on Thursday. It is expected to pass, while the president is likely to veto the measure.
A growing belief questions Mr. Hicks's March forecast with critics suggesting he spoke without basis. The remark prompts scrutiny of the meteorologist's past predictions and reliability.
James Whitcomb Riley reportedly received 30000 dollars in remuneration for his poetical works during the previous year. The poet is described as a singing hayseed whose verse is widely appreciated.
Ex-Senator Moody says Pettigrew will undoubtedly be returned to the Senate and is deserving of the honor. This statement highlights partisan expectations for Pettigrew's political future and honors.
North Dakota Jignite will be tested at St Paul to assess steam making qualities. If successful, it could bring a large boom to the coal region of the Fuckertail state.
Sioux City presses to appoint State Senator Yeomans to fill the vacant Interstate Commerce Commission seat left by Judge McDill's death.
A recent boom edition of the Armour Herald extols the advantages of Armour and Douglas County, calling it well gotten up and among the best counties in the state.
The writer notes that some state geologists contemplate manufacturing a plaster model of the artesian basin as they understand it. The writer has not seen such a model, but acknowledges its possible existence.
In the artesian basin the region has ample land and water and the belief that human ingenuity will bring water to the land, transforming the area into the garden of the world.
The Wilson bill advances to printing stage as observers hope the devil may intercept its passage, reflecting the era's humor about bureaucratic process and reform.
The article notes that plants resuming operations have generally reduced wages by 10 to 40 percent as industries adjust to a free trade basis.
Gen. Sickele of New York, a staunch Democrat, condemns the current administration's pension policy. He delivered pointed remarks on the House floor on Tuesday.
Harper's Bazar for March 17 previews a Marion Harland story A Distinction and a Difference illustrated by Lucius W. Hitchcock and Kate Upson Easter Hats with illustration by W. H. Hyde. Other writers contribute sketches and articles filled with Easter suggestions.
The piece by Lieutenant B A Ptaunton of the U S Navy, with illustrations by Mr R By Zogbauni, previews a forthcoming sea duel between two first class armored cruisers.
Bob McBride notes in the Mitch ell Mail that Col Adams of that city chose a consular post in Washington three months ago but has not received it yet. He was surprised to read in a horticultural paper that the plant was known B. O. 350.
The text argues that if an Eastern man is nominated for the presidency in 1898, John H. Gear of Iowa would be a fitting choice for vice president and could also serve as a capable president if needed.
The Madison Sentinel seeks a qualified individual named Herculee to undertake a cleanup of the Augean stables. Address unknown, but we will locate him and arrange for him to report to the Sentinel for duty.
Harper's Magazine April will feature a Richard Harding Davis story titled The Writing on the Wall. The tale centers on Cairo cosmopolitan life at a dinner hosted by an Egyptian official for diplomats and tourists, focusing on a Russian legation member and a fair American.
Iowa lands rise from 15 to 20 dollars per acre fifteen years ago to 60 to 90 dollars now. Many sellers move on from well fenced farms with buildings as South Dakota investors seek the cheap, abundant lands offered nearby.
Sioux City plans an interstate fair inviting South Dakota Minnesota Nebraska and Iowa to join. A promoter says counties must provide their own buildings making it inexpensive for Sioux City but the city must host exhibitors. South Dakota may resist schemes that mainly boost Sioux City.
During a city convention a panel of longtime water users rejected claims artesian irrigation harms land. G W Abel, a seven to eight year user, praised the water for lush lawns, abundant vegetables, thrifty fruit trees, and fine apples and pears, noting no signs of damage.
The text notes Senator David B Hill as a wary observer of the Wilson bill who fears its passage could ruin the Democratic Party and jeopardize his own political future, calling him a shrewd and perceptive politician.
The author argues for a clear judicial definition of water in law amid terms like fire water stock water and water of life. He suggests South Dakota courts may need to act as a dictionary to specify what constitutes water pure and simple for official requests.
The March Godeys Magazine features unpublished papers on William H. Seward edited by Frederick W. Seward, focusing on Seward and Napoleon III. It also closes Margaret Lee's This Man and This Woman and includes an excellent short story and other high quality features.
Dispatch from Pierre notes that two years ago South Dakota held a personal property tax lien does not take precedence over a prior recorded mortgage. The Iowa Supreme Court reversed its own earlier ruling, aligning with the South Dakota position, pleasing Judge Kellam and local attorney John L. Pyle who secured the decision.
Perry Heath reports ex-senator Gideon O Moody of Deadwood is in town for a few days to attend to local interests affected by the tariff bill. The veteran politician says he is glad to be out of public life, would not return to the Senate, and notes Deadwood’s prosperity driven by gold production with rising ore yields.
A discourse argues that true civilization rests on Christian influence and that religious activity is essential to social order and government. It asserts no civilized state could endure five years without its religious life and stresses gratitude toward those who bear religious banners.
Senator Pettigrew's measure to appropriate 200000 dollars to reimburse Crow Creek settlement settlers of 1885 passes the Senate. Mejor Pickler moves a similar bill in the House with a favorable committee report. The article suggests justice may finally reach the settlers who were wronged.
The South Dakota state geologist says Dakota sandstone should provide a continuous water supply for 7,000,000 wells. With seven million people expected and 15 000 gallon per minute artesian wells per person, residents may have time to fish.
The caucus has refused to continue shielding iron ore and declares no alternative path remains for honorable men aligned with the democratic platform. A new duty of 40 cents per ton is now imposed on iron ore.
The United States Investor notes that a Connecticut insurance company reports strong western mortgage performance in the past year a time of overall value shrinkage. Out of 37 669 494 in mortgages only 74 458 delinquent on December 31 1893. The firm uses salaried staff for loan selection, not brokers, suggesting safer investment amid purged weak operators.
The Herald-Democrat discusses county salary raises for deputies in 1894 including auditor, treasurer, register of deeds, and district attorney, with clarification on extra work pay and economy. It also praises Major John A. Pickler of South Dakota for defending veterans pensions as a contractual right and criticizes suspension policies as unjust.
The Huronite notes ongoing concerns about county management and endorses honest economical administration. It states the justice of raising clerks salaries is not questioned, while the motive of economy or not remains for readers to judge.
Washington correspondence reports Mrs. John A. Pickler of South Dakota addressing the house judiciary committee in support of a federal constitutional amendment for woman suffrage. She said opposition came only from foreign born citizens and contended the ballot would spur moral reform. She praised land laws aiding rugged settlers.
In a Sioux City Journal note, the South Dakota supreme court holds that beer is not automatically intoxicating. The announcement prompts mock approval from Milwaukee and St. Louis as celebrants echo the ruling’s sentiment.
A satirical take describes a Senate jammed with senile figures and a House roiling with brawling factions, portraying senior lawmakers as dishonorable. The piece mocks the political gridlock and calls for restraint amid heated national tariff battles.
Albert Lee reports Freeborn county hosts twenty two creameries many operating for year or more with last year’s gross receipts around six hundred thousand dollars. After 16 percent expenses the net farmer income from creameries exceeds five hundred thousand dollars. Cremeries boost local material interests and reduce taxation.
In a Miller Pioneer Press note the line Both old parties are just the same is cited as a populist refrain. It reports that in Congress the populists voted with the democrats, highlighting cross party alignment and political mood.
Press reports from Huron on a religious revival hint at a prior grim moral state in the city. Doane Robinson’s poem notes South Dakota holds a year round crop of hope, a force that aids daily needs even if it does not feed directly.
The Minneapolis Journal says the Senate finance committee has chiefly supplied Wall Street speculators with material for gambling in sugar stock. It notes bulls and bears trading on committee actions, culminating yesterday in a wild push to advance to par before a sudden tumble. It calls the episode a pure gambling episode.
The piece notes Galusha A. Grow’s large victory as congressman at large in Pennsylvania and reflects on his early entry into politics during Lincoln and Sherman’s era. It compares him with historic figures Clay Webster Sumner and Everett, suggesting a young, energetic successor could surpass his milestone.
Timber in the south of South Dakota has grown twentyfold in twenty-five years and forests rise annually. Many older farms now have timber for domestic use and cordwood from artificial groves appears in Yankton markets. Good timber land fetches about $100 per acre and farmers can invest for future security as wood sells for cash at good prices.
American Economist argues the Wilson tariff will hurt New York farmers. He notes wage and land value disparities favoring Canadian goods, predicting higher costs for American farm hands and land, and implying Canadian products will flood New York markets at lower prices.
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