Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-03-31
[From Aurora County standard.l

From Aurora County Standard.
Work on the new bank building will begin
next week. 1t will be fine structure, 25 40
feet.
LAST Saturday morning there were two hun
drcd freight cars this side of Sanborn for Plan
kinton.
SIX trains over the road last Saturday, and
thirty five cars set off at Plankinton is good
pointer.
Twelve loads of household goods and farm
ing implements left town in one wagon train
for the north the other morning.
SIX trains, two hundred strangers in town
man arrested for drunkenness, and big prai
rie ire-all on Saturday. Big day.
Two trains day have come into Plankinton
for the past week. The demand for cars is
greater than the company can meet
JOE Stiffler returned from the northern part
Of the county Sunday He says that MAORI
ty of the citizens whom he met are in favor of
division.
For two weeks ending March oath, 1874 cars
Of stock and cmmigrant movablcs were re-
ceived at this place. What town OF county,
can show larger immigration within her bor-
ders in period of two weeks!
GEO. II. Smith, passed through town on
Wednesday mornings train on his return to
White Lake. George has spent the winter
pleasantly with relatives and friends in Apple
ton, Wis. His many friends in this county are
glad of his return.
The mail bag from the west, which was stol-
en- at the station on the evening Of the 22d
inst, was returned to the depot on Monday of
this week with the strap cut and the otticia
envelopes to the registered packages torn open.
No suspicion is attached to any one in Plank
inton or those connected with the railroad.
Last Monday evening Mr.. Peter VanSlyke,
of Carksville, Iowa, wilhelm Arthur Walrath's IS
saloon met with serious accident.
As he turned from che bar toward the door his
foot slipped on the iron railing in front of the
counter, causing him to fall, breaking his
right leg just above the ankle. He was taken
to the Plankinton House, and Drs. Brown and
set and he is getting along as well as could be
expected under the circumstances.
Saturday last, John Decker, accompanied by
Planknton cnroute for Douglas county. The
old gentleman was suddenly taken sick, and
being too poor to pay board at Il hotel was al
lowed to remain in the depot He continued
to grow steadily worse, and Tuesday morning
about $3.50 the spirit of the old man departed
to sstEe land beyond the rver.' On We'd
pesday the body was inferred in the cemetery
by the city authorities.
Last Saturday afternoon prairie fire was
iso, ,1a n1,pI,f north
town, in the vicinity of the claim of G. r.
Hatten. Mr.. Hatten, fearing that the fire
would consume his buildings, hay, etc, imme-
diately dispatched aid to the scene Of action.
Upon arriving there it was discovered that his
barn, a corn planter and eighteen tons Of hay
had been destroyed. It was by the greatest en-
crtion that the house was saved. The fire con-
tnucd to sweep over the prairie at rapid speed,
the wind steadily increasing, and at about z 80
in the evening was nearing the limits OF the
Icity. The fire was met on the north by citizens
with buckets of water, brooms, and destroy
ell in a southwestern course away from the
city. The origin of the fire is not known.
The party or parties responsible for the fire
should be held responsible for the loss caused
thereby.
The prairie fire Saturday night consumed
Mr.. r. Earle's barn, oxen, pigs, wagon, and
farming implements, together with considera-
ble property belonging to Mr. Burnett He
estimates his loss at s40O and that Of Mr. Bur-
rett at $500. Uninsured.-Mt. Vernon Gazette.
Peter Weldert in Douglas county, lost
his barn, hay, machinery and s25 worth of
lumber, last Saturday by fire.
Gentlemen, this court costs the people $50
an hour-too much for any dilly-dallying to
be allowed. You must not hinder the business
by dilatory motions and speeches. This work
must be expedited as rapidly as possible
Judge Edgerton, at Huron.