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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1899
Page
5
Manila March 16 General Wheaton's brigade clears rebels around Pasig. Washington volunteers capture and burn Pateros after sharp river crossing fire. Insurgents make brief stands then flee, but losses appear small as enemy remains hidden in thick brush. American advance remains slow and stalled by difficult terrain.
In action near Pa teros and Taguig as General Wheaton’s column presses rebels, an attack drives the enemy into Pateros with one American dead and three wounded. Scott’s battery shells the area while the Second Oregon clears the Pasig riverbank with three wounded. Washington volunteers press rebels back toward Pateros as Pasig burns. In Havana, the Cuban assembly faces protests, expulsions, and political clashes after Gomez’s supporters rally.
Numerous ads and notices include Euro items and a call for agents for the Malleable Iron Fence Post in Duluth Minnesota. Other entries promote One Minute Cough Cure, medical services by Dr. Steverson in Huron, a millinery move, optics by M C Alford, a women's mission meeting March 19, a rheumatism cure testimonial, a cheese factory meeting in Liberty townships, and local farm ad listings.
A war department cable from General Otis reports ongoing operations after capturing Caloocan. Troops including Twentieth and Twenty-second Infantry with Oregon and Washington units, Sixth Artillery, and Fourth Cavalry attacked a large insurgent force, regained the Pasig line, and held it. Two improvised gunboats on the lake captured substantial property. Insurgent losses were heavy. American casualties were 35, mostly slight. Insurgents offered no strong resistance.
Manila March 16 Brigadier General Wheaton's column pushes beyond Pasig to Laguna de Bay, sweeping rebels aside. Enemy fights back in a running clash as the insurgent north-south line is closed by an American cordon over a mile long. Rebels hold Pateros and Taguig. Two wounded from Monday, Private Stewart of Company B Twentieth Regiment and Private Munson of Company K Twenty-second Regiment, are dead.
Washington March 16 Admiral Dewey may attend a Washington peace festival in late May. A committee of prominent citizens plans to ask Secretary Long to authorize the admiral to accept an invitation to be guest of honor. If the president approves, Dewey would arrive in time for the event.
In St. Clair County Kansas City on March 16 judges held court in brush to avoid capture by federal officers. The maneuver complicates the tangle as marshals search for them.
Generals Booth has started from Adelaide, Australia, to undertake a Salvation Army campaign in New Zealand. The announcement came from Salvation Army headquarters in London on March 16.
March 15 Havana reports civil governor Federico Mora tried to halt a Gomez tribute. Police clashed with crowds as mounted officers attempted to deter marchers, who chanted down with the police and death to the assembly. Regular troops eventually cleared the avenue, Gomez appeared on the balcony to waves and cheers.
President and Mrs McKinley with friends depart Washington for a ten to fourteen day vacation in Thomasville Georgia. They travel by the Atlantic Coast Line and Plant system aboard a luxurious Pullman train with complete comforts and safety provisions.
The United States hospital ship Relief, sailing from New York for Manila, has arrived at Gibraltar on March 15, delivering relief supplies and awaiting further orders for her mission.
St. Paul March 15 The Americans under General Wheaton engaged 8000 Filipinos near Pasig and routed them. The Filipino losses were terrific while American casualties were very small. General Otis calls it the greatest victory since February 5.
John Armstrong of De Smet writes from the Dakota Farmer praising Foster & Thompson's stock farm near Huron. He notes a ten year improvement through Cruickshank bred bulls including Phyllis Abbotsburn, Saxon Hero, and Prince President. The herd is largely outdoors, grain free after one year, and touted as a model for South Dakota stockmen.
An advertisement proclaims the best salve in the world for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions and claims to cure piles or no pay. Guaranteed perfect satisfaction or money refunded priced at 25c per box and sold by H Wheeler.
Public sale notice by Joan E Warp lists twenty head of work horses and mares ten cows and heifers one two year old short horn bull one Clyde stallion and one imported Percheron stallion. Terms include six months with note security on all stock except stallions eighteen to thirty months for stallions notes at ten percent interest or fifteen percent off for cash cattle sales five percent off for cash.
Land for sale listed by Grorace M. Parper of Sioux City Iowa. Items include S W Section 21 Twp 115 Range 61 Spink County SD S E Section 8 Twp 117 Range 60 Spink County SD S E Section 15 Twp 111 Range 59 Beadle County SD S W Section 19 Twp 113 Range 64 Beadle County SD N E Section 31 Twp 113 Range 61 Beadle County SD S W Section 11 Twp 105 Range 64 Aurora County SD N W Section 27 Twp 119 Range 58 Clark County SD.
The undersigned offers loans on improved farm property for a term of years. Call or address to arrange.
Help wanted notice says cash payment for clean cotton rags delivered to this office. Immediate need with no delay. Rags must be clean and suitable for reuse. Bring to the office for disposal at once.
An advertisement claims a beautiful complexion depends on pure blood from good digestion and healthy liver and bowels. It states Karl's Clover Root Tea acts on the bowels liver and kidneys to keep them in perfect health, priced at 25 and 50 cents by A. J. Bick.
Secretary of State Wit and H. Roppre are noted in Pierre with dates March 10 1599 and March 16 to April 21, indicating an administrative timeline or appointment period. The fragment references state officials and a sequence of dates for action or filing.
Fred C. Bloodgood filed notice to prove final timber culture claim No. 10680 at the U S Land Office Huron South Dakota on April 10 1899 before Register and Receiver He will testify with witnesses George W Chase Nelson Bowerman John Kittleson and James E Tucker all residents of Huron South Dakota C A Blake Register
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