, 1875-02-08

Tho d:rnsas,orpcr-HuHTcr in Hanson
County, Dakota.
To The Edttor Of The Chiealo 1rioHne:
1losEpALE, Hn1lson Co., Oak. Tor, Fob. H.
We, tho unIerslened Hanson County Relief
Committee, i'll making this appeal for contribu-
tionh Of provisions, clothing, and seed, for tic
rcof Of tho grasehoppor-Huiferers OF this county,
would Eay that VIC nro nenrly In tho centro OF
that portion Of tho Northwest vihltcd by the de-
yournE grassAoppers. 10 spoak Of tho facts OF
dcstitntiou cauHed thereby in detail4 Is un-
necessary to tho public; NO aHk for
only tint which will kcep our people from starp-
ing, and sustain them Until employment can bc
obtained or a crop raised. Humanity impetH us
10 tits act 1t tlas not beon through the lack Of
industry ur orohomy that we are destitute. True
1tnheer pinch, a,ni hope Of "wenthoring tho
storM with the aid ut individual friends, Aayo
aelerred uh from making Hi earlier appeal.
Fiat rhilu,en cry for brexl, anu roop!e 70 llear-
ly naked, In tljB nu of plonty, from no falit of
their pwu tln!oha Drawing thu harlships OF po-
Moor ito for The Aaku u homo wo may call our
own, should be terlned fault) il fact too we'll
known.
Moro tl,an half tho settlers OF this county camo
from ChlcaEo Within The pngt tNn yeats, ailtl
feel That thia their llraL aptaa! tu tusa ut homo
will n0t 60 nnheedeu It IN 10. mr. intent to
impose upoH tho generosity of the peoplo Of
Chicago, who arc noted to he auun; tio frat to
respond to all appeal for halp; but thoyo arc
ma,y who haYo friends and aclaaintaucea horo
tLat Will gladly respon!, anu others aro reniy IL
contribute When they can 10 assured tint their
donations will reach tho deserving needy. Wo
wish to state that not QUO dollar received by thls
tO.nmlttco Ia to be cxnedcll for services. Wo arc
10 mlluA from tho nearest railroad station, a1ltt
VIZ have tsaulA to freight all supplies Hent TO ns
Withfnt charge, except for fond AIld expenses Oh
t|ie road. AB yot wo Avo nut received aid froll,
any sltlsco. Our EeeEl1 are In rant OF prnvls-
ioa., ciolhlnE, aud sotl for noxt crop. Flour,
pofk nhI bea1la, nnd elch seed aA wheat, corn,
oats' ryo, aud potatoes, call 10 buugEt III Yank-
Ion chrapcr thhn they cali bo AcpL to lie. Gatdt1-
Heod, al!ci III uann, nut, rarrot, i,arsDip. trn1p
squash etc. in snail PACKAGES, I'm bo forwArsit,i
cheaper by NAL than III auy other way; md
there arc Gus low Eastern 1at!uera wl1o kayp
bccu favored with hn abundant crop but what
can sspnre small luckago Of seed without .nis4-
;ng it.
contributions OF cIothlng, provisions, etc., in
barrels Or LO1cg, cah hu heHt fIc0 Ut freight bY
most linss of railroad by marking uHelief for
GraBalIopI,er Sufferers, Hanson County i.elief
tou.n,itleo caro- Eol. NJ. T. WDDlov, ianktun, ~
Donations of money iu any amount over 90
should bo Ret,t III registered lattcr. Huccipts will
ho given for all Rnnis Ut nunsy Or packages to
this value Ut "a cen.a or marc. Thtse who prefer
IL ior"atd aia direct to al individual aauoret
| will le furnished 1!aNlts IN application,
Other rtty papers aro respectfully requested to
copy, Ea VIZ n,e without paput ot stamps to fur
| uisA thell with rnt.cH.
JtlsErn WAYMAA, Treasurer;
l.. =. DAstElH.
L, Ii. nATTtJH,
A. J. PAESHALI, Secretary.
.,......- 1tuason County lseIisf Committee
RosEpA1z, Hansea coans, uak.. Feb. !, 1879.