Readers urged to subscribe Sun as official county paper
A 1886 Dakota notice urges wider readership for The Sun to publish county board reports and treasurer statements. It argues for Dakota state equality in Senate representation, cites Fargo convention debates, and notes Gov Mellette Moody Edgerton actions influencing Commissioner Sparks on fraud and final receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun
Board of Commissioners
Warner, Dak
Mellette
Moody and Edgerton
Washington
Sparks
Demonetize silver and tariff clash in sectional politics
The essay argues for ending silver coinage and opposes eastern tariff policies, framing a clash between eastern capitalists and western producers. It criticizes high duties on agricultural equipment like self binders, citing price disparities with Australia and alleging tariffs subsidize eastern industry at western farmers’ expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota
East
United States
Australia
Senate Tangles Over Washington Auction And Turkish Purchase
The text reports on initial acts by Washington officials selling horses and carriages, noting a bill from Cox of Turkey for magnificent horses bought in Constantinople. Controller Durham has suspended the item. It also criticizes the New York Sun for bias on Dakota preferencing territorial government over statehood, denouncing the paper’s claims as ignorant or partisan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cox
Turkey
Constantinople
Durham
New York Sun
Dakota
Sun
Abe Boynton
Missouri River
Frederick
Iowa
Boynton
Erie
Congress
Stanford Senator Trumps Anti-Silver Advocate in Quick Round
The California senator challenged an anti-silver advocate over a silver dollar worth 79 cents. He offered 994 cents cash for 100,000 coins, a proposal the advocate declined. The piece also critiques Abe Boynton’s Dakota statehood bill, noting it lacks land grants, tax provisions, or clear steps toward statehood and only calls for a constitutional convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanford
California
Man Lost in Sandstorm After Sandstorm Encounters in Portland Mich
A man chasing money spent to reach sand is swept by a cyclone in Portland Michigan. He leaps toward a cellar door but perishes as the sand engulfs him and his body is never found. His son reaches the gates as fate bars further progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K
Portland
Mich
Peter
Michigan
Notice of final proof for August Sutrtz at Aberdeen
Land Office at Aberdeen Dakota gives notice that August Sutrtz has filed final proof to support his claim for the SE 449 122 62 and will appear before the U S Register January 16 1886. Witnesses named are Chas Poepka H Poepka Abram Rapp and H Rapp all of Brown County Dakota. CT McCoy Register Lamont Narregang Attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Oak
U. S
Wm. P. Kingston
Samuel B. McMaster
Azor S. Chesebro
Warner, D
T. C. T. McCoy
Regier
D. T
U. S. Land Office
Dak
Avucust Sutrtz
Chas. Poepka
H. Poepka
Abram
H. Rapp
Brown County
Dakota
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Bidtness & Huseby
Bidtness & Huseby, Warner, Dak
C. & I. Appel
Chicago Square
L Gilbert
Rocerie
Stineiowest
Aberdeen National Bank
Aberdeen, Dak
Jxo. T. McCarsney, Prest
R. Moony, Cashz
The
St. Croix
Turner
Warner, Daxora
Belmont
L. G. Hanson
Warner Sun
C. J. C. Macleod
Brown CU
Delaware
Rhode Island
Senate
Fargo
Tenderfoot
Ralph L. Brown
Atty
McCoy, Register
Lamont & Narregang
Attys
Thomas & Brown
Aberdeen, Dakota
U.S
Humphrey Brothers
Rondell, D.T
A. Tannehill Carpenter & Builder
Foster
Warner
John Foster
Jay Jennings
Abner
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Aioee
Inom
Wisconsin
Sota
Ocr
Caco
Milwauxer
A.V. H. Canventex
Geo. H. Hearroxp
Cariaco
Milwaukee & St
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