Huron Becomes Capital as South Dakota Grows
The entry notes Huron as Beadle County seat with a new capital in the South Dakota plans. It mentions a first religious service on May 6 1880, a telegraphic daily paper, multiple weekly papers, schools, a courthouse, and commerce including mills and artificial stone. The Dakota division of Northwestern Bank is headquartered here and the county is among the wealthiest in the territory with a high tax rate.
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South
Setoe
Beadle County
Dakota
Ba Y
South Dakota
Benale
Ek Tribune
Huron
Undated Local Notes Mentioning Editors and Officials
Fragmentary items report calls for incorruptible legislators in Minnesota and mention figures including Hekeem F Beeous and Miss Benpiz. Other clues reference farming water, stock, and a controversial collector in Port Townsend Washington Territory.
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Hekeem F. Beeous
Port Townsend
Washington Territory
Tur Grand Forks Newsroom Seeks Local Volunteers
City paper invites staff and readers to help next week, offering shifts and time off for those with surplus enthusiasm and interest in special emergency coverage.
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Tur
Grand Forks
Ises
Weed Faces Embezzlement Charge In Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls Press reports the attempted arrest of G C Weed on a $14 000 embezzlement claim from the Mick Harvesting Machine Co He evaded officers but is said to be in the city and ready to meet the charge in due time The case presents two sides of the dispute.
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Sioux Falls
G. C. Weed
Mick
Yankton
Sioux City Journal
Central Dakota
Bismarck
Black Hills
Haron
Pierre
Redfield
Dakota
Caldwell Reassumes Editor Post Amid Local Pride
Caldwell resumes the editor role for a brief period until after the Yankton convention. The Press remains strong in his absence and has improved greatly with recent edits. The paper’s quality and vigor bolster local pride in the booming northwest city.
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Aupbrror
Caldwell
Renlar
Hill Address Highlights at Huron Fair Draws Wide Attention
Sioux City Journal telegraphed nearly the full speech while St. Paul Pioneer Press transmitted a detailed abstract. The Weexly Hurosire reports that about 12 thousand people are gathered as William D. Hill of Ohio addresses Sioux Dakotans, detailing independence and blunt candor.
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Hill
Sioux City Journal
St. Paul Pioneer Press
William D. Hill
Ohio
House
Shooting and political turmoil shock small town
A complex report from Yankton and surrounding areas details a fatal shooting involving Frank Farnsworth and local politics with mentions of Congressman Kleiner and Senator Hill. Other items note the Britton hunting party tragedy and capital relocation rumors from Dakota cities amid fair notices and regional updates.
Meade Fatnsworth Shooting at Merchants Hotel Rotunda
A Tuesday night shooting in the Merchants Hotel rotunda left Frank Farnsworth seriously wounded. Frank J. Meade of Mandan reportedly fired the shot, with medical staff unable to determine the full nature of the injury. Farnsworth was jailed after the incident.
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Nl O'¢Lock
Frank J. Meade
Mandan
Frank Farnsworth
Merchants Hotel
Pat
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Yaniton
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Day County
Renthe
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New York
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Des Mores
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Waggs
South Carolina
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Lawther
Omas Clark
Nebraska
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Rogebud
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Stock Exchange Fund
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Valise
Ramadka Bros
John Berry
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