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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1901
Page
4
The government has accepted the Canton asylum for insane Indians and it is ready to operate. If any demented Indians are found they will be placed there, with rumors noting a dozen such individuals in the United States. The piece also criticizes M. L. Fox and mocks Sioux Falls, stating the state could host a Farmers' congress convention anywhere.
The Minneapolis Tribune endorses United States Senator Coe I Crawford as the People’s first and only choice. The paper notes its stance remains firm and it still honors Schley as “The hero of Santiago.”
The new president guides governance with seasoned steadiness. Roosevelt is described as capable and adaptable, fitting smoothly into any situation and finding firm footing across duties.
A crackdown targets corruption as officials pursue a renewed bid to shut down illicit operations. The campaign aims to jail key figures and seize assets, signaling a tightening of enforcement against organized crime in the city.
The South Dakota political scene is described as well tilled with a productive year ahead. Observers anticipate strong activity and notable candidate engagement shaping the upcoming elections.
The Argus Leader showcases a twelve hour growth agricultural product exhibited with pride. Such puff-ball growths are expected in Sioux Falls as part of the display.
The article notes Kittredge's aggressive push for a second term, as covered by multiple South Dakota papers. It documents mounting campaign activity and supportive rhetoric across several local outlets.
The state endures heavy rainfall with Clay county recording twelve inches in September as conditions drench the region from one end to the other. Flooding and runoff affect communities and infrastructure statewide.
The speaker accuses Missouri Democrats of diverting more than 4 million dollars from the state school fund while affirming continued allegiance to democratic doctrine.
Faith in the secret service rises as investigators announce discovery of 360000 dollars believed not to have been obtained by the fund’s attorneys for Oberlin Carter.
Latest estimates show Iowa corn yield at 26 bushels per acre. Analysts note potential impact on national supply as South Dakota’s crop is forecast to compensate for Iowa’s lower output.
As the Schley court of inquiry proceeds the question why was it begun dominates public interest. The controversy mirrors the battle and suggests the inquiry should not have started.
Jewish leaders are pressing the sultan of Turkey to grant a charter or favorable legal status as part of a broader effort to secure official recognition and protection. The move signals hopes for formal rights amid mounting discrimination and political shifts.
A move seeks control of Palestine as a refuge for Jews. London’s affluent Jewish community has subscribed a fund of 1,000,000 dollars to support the plan.
The Press and Dakotan note broom corn at 140 dollars per ton. They say a quarter section of South Dakota land could yield enough broom corn in a single season to make an old fashioned fortune.
Rev. A. E. Steuernagel of the Mitchell Baptist Church has relinquished his duties and will team with Dr. Dowie in his religious outreach. The move signals a new phase in his ministry and aims to join a broader revival effort.
Senator Pettigrew began the campaign for lower railroad rates in South Dakota and Senator Kittredge concluded it. The piece notes political maneuvering in both stages but emphasizes that the public gains from the result.
A Janesville youth provokes a playful challenge as Huron girls vow their ribs can endure his roguish embraces. The message invites the young man to visit and test the contest in good humor.
Fellows with stand ins riding on passes for a year grow sullen after news that passenger rates will drop to three cents per mile. They oppose losing 25 percent value on their passes.
C. B. Collins of Groton announces candidacy for the Republican nomination for state treasurer. He notes Groton is in Brown county and suggests Brown county deserves consideration.
A Chicago paper claimed ten lynchings occurred in South Dakota over fifteen years. Governor Herreid investigated and found only one lynching in that period, and it happened on the frontier.
A Des Moines editorial urges local merchants to organize like Kansas City peers to press railroad rate reforms. The Sioux City Journal chides the editorial tone as hopeful yet cautious while noting Mayor may act to push officials. Meanwhile the Minneapolis Journal claims Crawford remains a serious senatorial candidate and vows to intensify the campaign.
A special agent of the Indian department arrives from Washington to replace John Harding. Senators Kittredge and Gamble press a strenuous appeal to the president to reverse the commissioners. Old John is known as a political ballplayer, which motivates the campaign to save his head.
The Spirit of Dakota misreads HURONITE sarcasm while agreeing with Br’er Osbon that Senator Kittredge deserves praise for the reduction in railroad rates in this state. The HuRronare wants Kittredge credited and argues Congressmen Martin Burke and Senator Gamble were excluded from the deal and need no bolstering.
The DeSmet Independent, a Democratic populist paper, accuses Republican reports that Congressman Burke seeks ownership of The Press. It says the Sioux Falls Press claims Burke's influence would aim to topple Kittredge, not out of loyalty to Burke but to diminish Kittredge.
Late dispatches reveal Secretary Hitchcock has called for the resignation of John Harding, Yankton agency Indian agent, amid a long running controversy and adverse findings by department investigators. Senator Kittredge plans to seek a presidential reversal while the Sioux Falls Press argues Republicans drift toward tariff revision, not free trade, citing McKinley era reciprocity. The paper insists the party will defend protection and adjust duties as needed.
The sentence for Johann Most the New York anarchist who published a seditious piece after President McKinley’s assassination is one year in prison with hard labor. The ruling is described as just and likely to gain broad approval.
The Country Gentleman criticizes Sioux Falls for a convention held in an out of the way place with inadequate accommodations. It complains advertising stretched a four day business into ten days and notes the lack of proposals from the local committee or congress president on the extra six days.
The Sioux Falls Press debates reciprocity versus free trade, arguing reciprocity is not immediate free trade but a step toward abandoning protective policy. It notes protected manufacturers seek global markets and cautions Republicans defend protection for now, while laborers deserve it. the author ends with tributes to Bre. Bowen.
An advertisement asserts deafness cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated constitutionally. It blames catarrh for most cases and offers one hundred dollars for an uncured case with proof, promoting Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills.
The North-Western offers greatly reduced rate excursion tickets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month in 1901 to homeseekers for the northwest. Details and bookings available through Chicago and North-Western railway ticket agents. An illustrated booklet is mailed upon two cents postage to W. B. Kniskern, G P and T A, Chicago.
Bakers offers a rich stock of cut glass and silverware with new autumn wedding designs. Call to examine fine china and candelabra and choose items to suit taste and pocketbook.
Advertisement notes locating in Huron to engage in real estate in South Dakota, specializing in cattle ranches and dairy farms east of the Missouri River. Offers to list lands for sale at reasonable prices and invites calls or addresses for contact.
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