25 Sep 1885
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Newspaper
The Warner Sun
Location
Warner, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1885
Page
1
J. C. MacLeod publisher notes Warner area address listing as second class mail matter. The item appears in Warner with Dale post office designation and AP by Tue Warner Song.
The Sioux Falls convention adjourned after completing work on a new constitution praised as a model for the movement. Delegates, led by Chief Justice Edgerton, favored unity and moderation with a minority of radical voices. The plan aims to strengthen division and admission with provisions like prohibition and minority representation. The temporary seat location is expected to mobilize voters and secure broad support, aided by Hon. A. O. Mellette and the Republican state committee.
A joint city and county committee chose K. R. Aulburt as chairman and endorsed a 60 by 60 foot court house with a 14 by 26 foot tower. The design includes offices for treasurer, superintendent of schools, auditor, commissioners, probate, county attorney and sheriff, plus a court room and jury rooms. The exterior will be brick veneer and the aim is a solid, roomy building within budget.
After a meeting with hopeless defeat the delegation questions any material gains. They doubt their own ability and political sagacity compared to their maligners, reflecting on the futility of the effort.
Lieutenant Governor Dewdney grants an indefinite reprieve to Louis Riel to allow his case to be reviewed by the Privy Council. Riel's lawyers struggle to raise funds for the England appeal while supporters stage public meetings and threaten action if he is hanged. An appeal for government aid is made due to a constitutional question affecting the Dominion.
Local items report gender surprises for S M Wright’s offspring, residents visiting kin in Rochelle and Pine Island, and France Smith's visit to Sioux Falls. Census lists Warner population at 212 with several arrivals and planned housing improvements. Migration notes include Mrs Geo Wilkins moving to Warner, and Putnam elevator expansion pending. County tax levies set, White sewing machine wins prizes, and court-house project funding discussed. Reunion at Aberdeen praised as highly successful with veterans reuniting after years.
Officials say Ivy Turkey should take firm measures in response to the Roumelia insurrection. Rumors claim Russia may intervene on Roumelia’s side. Some circles view the revolution as a staged event tied to the recent meeting of the Russian and Austrian emperors.
Hoetholera is prevalent in Kansas with yearly losses exceeding $1,000,000 and no sign of the infection abating. The article notes continuing impact on crops and ongoing spread across affected regions.
The Columbia Dispatch critiques Brown Worthly's limited influence, noting the lack of a strong sample from Warner Sun's Macleod. The piece suggests some men are capable, with Mad’s sharpness and restraint, though not much action occurs to advance the town’s concerns.
Humphrey is the Sun's authorized Rondell agent to receive subscriptions and advertising. Any business placed with him will receive prompt attention.
The article notes Saul's oats averaged about 70 bushels per acre. It mentions other local topics including wool yarns at Humphrey Bros and a wager on Saskatchewan wheat reaching 45 bushels per acre. A prairie fire in the vicinity damaged wheat stacks and grain, with ongoing warnings about fire safety.
Armadale reports Miss Nettie Campbell attends Mellette winter term while Miss Rose Wiltse travels to Montivedo Minnesota for schooling. Local water levels in Jim River are very low and no rain improved it. The Sioux Falls constitutional convention nears completion and will reveal its results. Fannie Loomis returns to Brownsville from Cowleis district to home. Wheat prices rise about ten cents per bushel, prompting some farmers to market surplus. Smoke suggests fires across regions with large crop impacts and long-term export patterns noted. Federal land office notice from Aberdeen Dakota invites claims, listing residents and dates.
A Louisville native from Alsace, John Bernhardt, 27, six feet tall and 256 pounds, showcases uncanny strength at a downtown factory site. He bends iron, lifts heavy weights, breaks oak, and claims to fell an ox with a bare fist, while noting he never drinks and has never been drunk.
Notices from the Aberdeen land office announce settlers Jennie R Williams Anders Cansen Charles A Tower and others filing notices of intent to prove continuous residence and cultivation of lands in sections 5 2 4 and nearby. Witnesses listed include A Clemenson C J C Macleod G H Anderson Ralph L Brown and others.
Mr Mahlon Bromaghim and Mr John Hi Carmichael of St Lawrence county explore Jim river valley seeking fertile soil. Aberdeen hosts a soldiers reunion with old veterans praising hospitality and prospects of permanent settlement in the county.
Aberdeen and Columbia merchants offer a full line of organs pianos and sewing machines at low prices. Gudage is appointed to assess for the election on the constitution in Siouxrok Aberdeen etlait son of Groton.
The September report of the agriculture department notes a heat driven drop in production with 445 000 000 bushels estimated and 59 more on hand. It details storage and shortages across lakes and inland areas amid uneven supply.
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