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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1889
Page
6
Sioux Falls reports Huron sweeping the field as Duluth and other surveyors push claims in Redfield. Bob Younger buried in Missouri after embalming and religious services at the prison. Democratic convention failures noted in Aberdeen with no shows from key speakers.
Sept 18 meeting in Huron heard supporters of Huron as capital with speakers Hon. A Belville Hon. W Sterling and C J Garrison among local backers. An opposition meeting was held in Pierre led by Hon. Que L Crawford. Sioux Falls plans a muster here tomorrow night.
A party from Duluth Huron and Chamberlain visited Black Hills to survey the proposed rail line. An election has been called in the area and nearby to decide on a proposed 3 percent tax to fund the road construction.
In Brooxtyes September 18 Charlie Keith of Watertown knocked down T Bushnell of Huron during a temperance lecture at the commercial house after a heated prohibition discussion. Bushnell, editor of the Dakota Partner and secretary of the South Dakota prohibition group, threatened arrest for Keith while onlookers backed Keith.
Secretary Downey reports improving fair prospects and says Huron sets aside Thursday the 26th for a large Huron Day. He predicts attendance 1500 to 2000, brass bands, and banners promoting the city as potential capital. He hints at political aims but declines to discuss the capital matter in detail.
Special to the Daily Sioux Falls reports twenty one emigrant teams passing through Wessineton from Hughes county with forty or fifty more families expected. Residents note Hughes county may fail to reach 500 votes unless Indians and soldiers vote. Pierre boom cited by locals as they race to secure the temporary capital by October 1. Sioux Falls expected to see a strong vote amid scarcity.
The fifth annual South Dakota fair opens at noon in Aberdeen with President Codington and Gov. Mellette addressing attendees. Exhibits by Minnehaha and Clay counties appear strong as horse and cattle entries reach new highs. Wednesday through Friday are highlighted as big days.
The Daily Republican lists Mitchell with over 25 000 votes closer to this capital than any rival. Her active canvass aims to win four fifths of these and her Hills and river district share to Milbank suggest a sure victory. Total not to exceed 70 000 votes.
War department confirms prohibition on voting by U S troops on military reservations in new states. No Supreme Court term in Yankton as judges run for circuit seats. October session moves to Deadwood starting October 8, final territorial court term.
Sept 23 news from Chamberlain reports heavy rains have laid the ground to good condition for fall plowing. Wheat is being marketed locally and farmers from Brule and Buffalo counties believe they can fetch higher prices there than elsewhere in the county.
Avensey reports a monster prohibition meeting was addressed on September 2. Speakers included Brown and Bain, with strong turnout and discussion of policy. Community leaders urged unity and legal compliance during the event.
Col Woodford, a temperance lecturer who addressed Yankton two years ago, spoke for prohibition at Turner hall tonight to a good sized audience.
Mironett reporter Sam Small addressed two large audiences here this afternoon and evening in a return appearance indicating strong local interest in his lecture or program.
St Lawrence Journal notes a shift in public opinion over sixty days. Seven eighths of Hand county reportedly favored Pierre, but now sentiment leans toward Huron as best placed to fill prairie gaps with farmers and towns, amid rising regional interest and elation among Huron supporters.
The Hanson county delegates to the democratic state convention express lasting gratitude to L. W. Hazen and John A. Fowler of Huron for courtesies during their stay. The trip is described as delightful and the people of Huron are praised for kindness, showcasing good taste and leaving the city with many friends.
The Lroquois Herald asserts the community remains solidly behind Huron and rejects the idea of shifting focus to a temporary capital location, claiming locals will not support such a move and would not vote against Huron.
Judge Lewis A. Groff, newly appointed land commissioner, has Nebraska roots dating to 1870 in Lincoln and Ombbe later. Born 1841 in Wooster Ohio, he began law practice in Toledo in 1867 and gained immediate renown for his skill at the bar.
The Atlanta Constitution reports a story where a black man sleeps peacefully near a white man on a hot day. A train incident near Union Point ends with bystanders reacting as a Black man is found behind the rear coach and kicked by workers but survives.
John observed a dark mass in a block of ice tied to a riverbank scene. He freed a trout embedded in the ice, noting the fish measured seven inches and appeared emaciated but not dead after a long fast.
A distorted OCR fragment recalls a wartime scene with directions left and right and a march. The text mentions a person named Jim and partial phrases about danger and movement, but many words are garbled, yielding an unclear account of events.
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