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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1886
Page
5
The Beadle County and Huron area conventions nominate candidates for county offices and discuss credentials, resolutions, and party alignments. Notable names include John Cain, Dr. Roger, Wilson Wise, and N. D. Walling, with committee assignments and constitutional aims toward county governance.
At the county courthouse the Third district Republican convention nominated J. L. Spaulding for county commissioner. Frank E. Stevens chaired. F. F. Smith nominated Spaulding. A credentials committee was appointed but reported a deadlock. Temporary organization was made permanent and votes of the townships to be cast as directed.
Judge E P notes 40 miles of the road graded in Minnesota this fall. Rails are scarce due to high demand as the company works to have service into Huron by June 30. Duluth railroad is a key commercial artery for central Dakota’s needs.
On September 22 the autumnal equinox arrives signaling equal day and night. The Dakotas WCTU reports finances of $492.78 in annual receipts and $443.61 expenditures, leaving $50.17 on hand with 826 paying members. Reports from Mrs. E J Wetlaufer and officers summarize district growth, union counts, and training days at the YMC A as part of ongoing temperance work across Canton Sioux Falls Mitchell Chamberlain and Beadle Wolsey McAllister.
An experienced industrialist plans a new manufacturing facility in the city, linking the Huron home as a branch in Iowa. The note mentions W x H vo formerly of Waterloo.
An OCR fragment notes thousands affected by consumption and mentions druggist Fessenden promoting Acker’s or similar remedy as a remedy. The readable text is garbled and lacks clear dates or names beyond Fessenden.
A list of delegates elected for the Hereican county convention is presented, detailing numerous names with coded district numbers such as 110-59 and 111-60, including A. E. Perigo, D. P. Greeley, J. A. Puller, H. H. Cowen, E. E. Tyler, C. Derschard, Harry Thomas, C. J. Fox, Chas Campbell, M. A. Collins, George Fuller, H. A. Fisher, and others across districts 109 through 114. The batch includes varied listed attendees like Katey DeLong, Sy Ackerman, J. H. Ere, B. Brockwa, and several Beebe, Bloodgood, and Beebe entries.
Annie petitions the Beadle County probate court to administer the estate of Lewis C. Broapevan, deceased, noting the date of September 17. The filing requests lawful appointment and issuance of letters probate for the estate.
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