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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1896
Page
5
A Sioux Falls paper notes Beadle county creameries show rising milk intake and butter output. Huron, Cavour, Wolsey, and Theresa Pioneer plants attract farmer patrons and expand operations as dairy interest increases statewide.
A Monday evening meeting reestablished the Huron Bicycle Club with D. W. Smith as president and Thos. Luckey as vice president. The group plans a dedicated track for members and a committee to contact other clubs for prize competition. The event included many city cyclists and several ladies joining, boosting membership beyond thirty.
The Rocky Mountain News urges Colorado and neighboring mountain states to organize to back Teller as the Democratic candidate for president. It suggests uniting with Southern silver Democrats at St Louis and leading a movement to restore money of the Constitution to revive commerce and national prosperity.
Western League scores from Kansas City Indianapolis and St Paul Milwaukee Columbus with rain delays and standings led by Detroit, St Paul, Kansas City. National League results from Louisville Cincinnati Chicago St Louis Cleveland and Baltimore with Cleveland and Boston atop the table and New York last.
In Boston on May 20 at Newton Street armory a crowd saw Kid McCoy 157 pounds defeat Mysterious Billy Smith 152 when referee Bill Daly stopped the bout in the sixth round after a foul by Smith.
In Chicago on May 20 Garnier defeated Ives 300 to 297 in a balkline billiards match. Garnier's highest run reached 53, achieved twice, while Ives top scores were 41 and 51.
Tommy Ryan dominated Joe Dunfee over six rounds at Buffalo driving park before more than 2,000 spectators. The one sided bout featured Ryan's clear superiority from start to finish.
The treasury report shows a gold loss of 1 244600 reducing the reserve to 112490833. General T C Catchings is renominated by Democrats in Mississippi- third district. Chicago Times Herald estimates McKinley leading by 111 delegates to St Louis. Former Prussian finance minister Otto Camphausen is dead after serving in 1870 during the Franco Prussian War.
Latest market report from Milwaukee lists flour dull and unchanged. Wheat No 2 spring 59 cents No 1 Northern 64 4 cents July 61 4 cents. Corn No 3 29 cents. Oats No 2 white 21 44 cents No 3 white 20 44 21 cents. Barley No 2 34 cents simple on track 83 cents.
Elgin Illinois May 19 1896 butter market report shows total offerings of 49 620 pounds with 37 920 pounds selling at 153 cents per pound.
Wheat futures and cash grades listed for May July and September contracts and No 1 hard and Northern varieties in Minneapolis on May 18 1896 with prices at 59 to 60 cents and minor variations for each grade.
The Duluth market lists cash grain bids for May 18 1896 with No 1 hard at 61 2 to 61 5 8 cents No 1 Northern at 60 1 2 to 60 3 4 cents No 2 Northern at 59 5 8 to 59 3 4 cents No 3 spring at 57 1 4 to 57 6 8 cents rejected at 57 8 8 to 57 6 8 cents to arrive at 64 1 4 cents No 1 hard at 62 1 4 to 62 4 4 cents No 1 Northern at 61 2 4 to 62 cents for July No 1 hard at 63 4 4 to 64 4 cents No 1 Northern at 62 cents.
Hogs market steady to higher with light demand and sale to packers. Prices range from 3.00 to 3.25. Cattle market firm with strong demand for butcher cattle. Sheep market firm and active. Receipts include 100 hogs and 50 sheep.
Chicago on May 18 1896 reports hogs fairly active with prices firm to 5 cents higher. Hogs sold 3.25 to 3.45 for light, 3.25 to 3.44 for mixed, 3.05 to 3.45 for rough. Cattle fairly active and generally 10 to 15 cents lower with beeves 3.45 to 4.40, cows and heifers 1.60 to 3.85, Texas steers 2.75 to 4.05, stockers and feeders 2.90 to 3.10. Sheep market active with 10 to 15 cents gains. Receipts: hogs 82 000, cattle 21 000, sheep 10 000.
Wheat futures closed May 60 cents June 60 cents July 61 61 cents September 62 cents Corn May 28 cents July 29 29 cents September 29 cents Oats May 19 cents July 19 cents September 19 cents Pork May 7.57 July 7.65 September 7.80 7.824 per hundredweight
Memorial Sunday events are set for May 24 with services at the opera house beginning at 11 00 a m Rev 8 D Works of the Baptist church will preach. Grand Army ex soldiers and sailors Wo mans Relief Corps and Sons of Veterans urged to gather at 10 30 a m at the city belt and march together to the opera house wearing badges. A Sons of Veterans detail will act as ushers.
List of letters remaining unclaimed in Huron South Dakota post office for the week ending May 16 1896. Names include Sattler Mrs Ella Wood F A. Parties calling for above must say advertised in the Huron 117 and pay one cent at the stamp window. J B Cogan Postmaster.
A schedule lists events in Coring: May 24 memorial service at 11 a.m. and baccalaureate at 8 p.m. by Rev. H D Works. May 28 high school commencement at 8 p.m. May 30 Memorial day decorations and Col John L Jolly address at 2 p.m. June 9 annual Masonic Grand Lodge session. June 10 reception for Grand Lodge officers. June 12 concert by Remenyi and company at 8 p.m. in the opera house.
An advertisement promises a sixty four page reference for men and women on private diseases and youth errors, including contagious conditions and female troubles. It instructs sending two two-cent stamps for postage to Dr Hathaway and Co at Sioux City, Iowa.
Public exams for teachers set for June 5 1896 at the Beadle County courthouse Huron SD and June 26 27 1896 at Haakon High School for second and third grades. Also uniformed attendants for Pennsylvania Lines at Jersey City Station managing travelers from 6 AM to midnight. Help wanted strong German girl for county poor farm. Lost horses in Virgil Beadle County with a $5 reward for information.
Within fifteen days after taking up notice of estrays must be posted or published three times in a county paper. After twenty-two days, if owner does not claim, stock takers apply to a justice who appoints three appraisers. Appraisers return the value, then property is advertised for three weeks. If no owner appears in a year, estray becomes taker’s property unless valued over fifty dollars, then sold and excess goes to county. Penalty exists for noncompliance. Location: Sand Creek township, Section 10-110-65. Described animals: one black horse with white forehead spot about 1250 pounds four years old. one iron grey mare about 1300 pounds three years old. one black horse colt with white forehead spot and white left hind foot two years old. Owner urged to call, reclaim, and pay charges. C. P. Sorenson.
Three top stallions are listed for the season in South Dakota. Dominicans standards bred black Hembletonian weighs 1200. Normeno Chief is a black Perebeon at 2000. Stark is a dark bay four years old at 1650. Joux warp Haror 8S.
The Connecticut Fire Insurance Co. of Hartford filed a sworn annual statement for the year ending December 31, 1895. It lists capital stock at 1,090,000 and assets including cash, real estate, deposits, bills receivable, and mortgages. Premiums written and losses incurred in South Dakota are reported, with officers Browne and Burt sworn to the record. The South Dakota auditor certifies authority to transact fire insurance in the state through January 1, 1896.
Public notice from Huron South Dakota lists mortgagee attorney information for Harrier D SteLine and Mustenge A W Burtt. First publication April 16 with last publication May 28.
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