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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1906
Page
4
May 3 1905 Taurepay reports a speech on the rate bill with optimism for passage by May 10 in the Senate. Insurance losses in San Francisco rise toward 10 million dollars as 107 risks are carried. Crawford remarks on timeless truths amid political jests as Jerome K Jerome’s quip echoes insurgent South Dakota campaign humor.
A speaker notes confusion over how a thousand steadfast Republican delegates could be controlled by about five hundred insurgents. The remark questions political strategy and leadership reliability amid party divisions.
Pettigrew criticized Martins lead in the senatorial race. The Sioux Falls Press reported the remark with surprise. Pierre hosts a civic improvement league proposing city beautification by floriculture and horticulture and urges similar efforts in Huron.
In Japan, wooden houses rest on wooden rollers so they move with ground tremors rather than topple or burn, offering resilience during seismic events.
In Washington ex senator Pettigrew says Martin leads the senatorial race in the state. The Sioux Falls Press is urged to call the ex-senator down.
Geo. D. Perkins faces a similar challenge in Iowa as Republicans as Democrats press to select the party’s standard bearer in the state contest.
Col Parker of Deadwood announces his bid for Congress. The delivery sparks frenzied joy among the progressive Republican faction and complacent reaction from stalwarts in the party.
Washington dispatches indicate the senate remains far from an agreement on the rate bill. Senator Kittredge appears set to receive an apology from the press for earlier remarks.
The Sioux Falls Press critiques the Argus Leader for aiding Crawford's victory, arguing sincere Crawford backing would welcome help even from a rival newspaper.
The gift of M. M. Winter of one thousand dollars to the city of Huron for public park purposes is praised as generous. Citizens hope the city administration meets the gift’s conditions and proceeds with the park project.
The Pierre Capital Journal notes optimistic plans by John that Mitchell Fruit Co will use a Pierre building as a wholesale fruit distributing hub, signaling Pierre as a major distribution post for South Dakota. The piece reflects local booster sentiment about growth and economic potential.
Senator Tilman speaks in defense of the senate, noting a shift from viewing it as unholy and dangerous to recognizing it as the nation’s safety valve. His remarks contrast with the ongoing Graham-Phillips Cosmopolitan series.
The text portrays a dramatic, unsettling scene with an unnamed speaker comparing Crawford to a constant eruption like Vesuvius, describing a cat screeching and pawing at the air for 25 years and an insistence on breaking silence.
A supporter of Geo. W. Burnside ties the recent Sioux Falls municipal campaign to a Crawford victory, calling the mayor-elect a warm friend of Senator Kittredge and labeling the win as an insurgent move by Crawford.
The Huronite repeats Crawford had stated months ago he would not be a candidate at the Sioux Falls convention. The county conventions in the state will likely prevent Crawford's nomination as his friends will not risk a name before a thousand delegates ready to vote against him.
Huron residents praise the city’s beauty and curb improvements. The HuronITE argues vacancies and non resident owned property should share curb costs to fund ongoing beautification and limit further neglect.
Cortelyou urges congress to adopt a safe cheap method for sending small sums by mail resuming postal notes in many denominations with low fees and to issue 1 to 9 cent notes without extra charges. He criticizes money orders as cumbersome and slower and argues the postal note plan could gain popular support if kept simple and free of onerous conditions.
After two years of campaigning Crawford and his insurgent group near collapse as the caucus nears. The effort, backed by the Democratic press led by the Sioux Falls Press, lacks strength to win even six counties. The Crawford Gambie tie weakened both leaders rather than the establishment.
The piece accuses Philo Hall, attorney general and candidate for congress, of dubious expense claims backed by a Brookings Press proof. It cites Voucher No. 64,732 listing mileage and hotel costs from 1905 to 1907, with sworn statements denying misallocation and urging scrutiny of Hall’s travel reporting. The text also promotes Huron as a favorable site for a 1907 traveling men’s convention.
Ford and Mr. Gambie refused to deliver goods. Gambie’s stance weakened him while Martin grew stronger and now leads the campaign. He expects a clear endorsement from the Sioux Falls convention when it convenes.
The Hv RONITE rebukes Mr. Crawford for attacking opponents and allies in a Beadle County letter. The Huronite says Republicans overall distrust Crawford and warns he will not derail the county delegation or sacrifice the county’s best interests for his ambition.
Congressman Martin spoke Tuesday to a large Elkton audience praising clean, honest work for the state and constituents. He argued the Crawford issue with solid facts and figures, while expressing strong support from Republicans for his own senator bid.
The next annual convention of the traveling men will open in Aberdeen on June 1. Last year’s gathering in Watertown drew a record crowd and strong speakers. This year Congressmen Bede and University of Minnesota President Northrup are slated to speak, with attendance expected in the thousands. Sioux Falls and Mitchell have committees to host 1907, and Haron is urged to form a committee to help secure the event.
Reading reads as a sales note for Bayarp Braco and Houghton block plots in Wuron. It highlights a vast selection of building lots along a lengthy line for prospective buyers.
If you wish to borrow money buy or sell a farm call on the RicHarps Trust Company for assistance.
The association announces meetings in San Antonio Texas via the North Western Line on April 20 and 21. Excursion tickets go on sale April 3 and 17 with favorable return limits, available through Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
In 1896 South Dakota rose from hard times with railroad profits and revived confidence. Crawford showed little interest in the board of assessment and equalization except during two sessions on railroad taxation. At one session he secured a $300 per mile reduction of the Northwestern assessment from Watertown to Gary, totaling about $10,500 and roughly $4,000 saved in Codington County.
The piece notes Crawford's appeal falters due to generalized messaging and lack of concrete, specific accusations. It argues citizens expect decisive proof and a clear case against Crawford’s political campaign, which the current rhetoric fails to provide.
The New Richmond mayor issues an order forbidding profanity urging moral reform. The proclamation claims profanity is useless sinful blasphemous and unfit for civilized society. Enforcement prospects are uncertain though broad compliance could improve local morals.
Advertising copy touts the Nickel Piste Route east from Chicago with three daily thru trains to New York City. Modern Pullman sleeping cars, day coaches, and lowest rates with no excess fares are highlighted along with club meals priced 35 cents to one dollar. Tickets via Nickel Piste Read at Chicago depot La Salle and Van Buren streets.
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