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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1887
Page
6
Arbor day tree plantings occur in Mitchell while Dakota and Minnesota items report bank closures, arrests, and legal cases. Highlights include a Dakota crime wave note, a Sioux Falls poisoning verdict, and railroad accident near Aberdeen with stock losses.
Read township resident Mrs. Carrie Oleson was found dead in Falcon. Coroner’s jury, John T. Blackmore, Joh Zwight, and Justice L. C. Hadley investigated. Claims point to whisky or bitters stored in a trunk. father admits buying the pot and intent to poison gophers and a dog. Doctors analysis of stomach contents awaited.
Special Telegram reports Carl isle predicts a Fiftieth Congress tariff reform bill backed by Western revenue reformers. Minnesota gains three Reform Democrats, while Democrats risk losing Northwest votes over Dakota statehood, Sioux opening, Crow Creek and Winnebago reservations, and land title disputes amid a broader policy critique.
In a Washington defamer case Boothroyd faces charges though he is claimed not to be in charge. The reports note Bence not present in St Paul as Gov Church travels from Huron toward Bismarck with Auditor Ward en route to inspect local affairs.
Gov. Church stated he had seen Boothroyd the man Senator Cullom said made the oral charges against him. Boothroyd allegedly faced a 1886 snow fence theft case in Dakota Central Railroad court, disappeared toward Europe, and was never seen since in Huron. Speculation surrounds the identity and motives.
The Alexandria Herald notes Prohibition is likely to dominate Dakota counties long before statehood. It suggests Dakota will enter the Union as a prohibition state, with signs pointing that way and warns against opposing the trend as folly.
May 5 report from Wessixator notes Ward Buell son of Esquire Buell publicly whipped the schoolmaster after a prior punishment. The item also mentions a new local paper planned to start in Weslington and an attempt by a merchant to remove the postmaster, aided by a widow.
Historical ad claims Ayer's Sarsaparilla treats sore eyes linked to scrofula and general disordered systems. Testimonials from Mrs. Gage Nashua J H For a Nashua C E Upton Concord various patients report eye ulcers inflammation and improved sight after using the remedy. The copy advises buy from druggists and lists price for six bottles.
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