Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-12-07
W III our exchanges please note the
nc. th;'t TnE y EAALD's p. O. address
IS Elmer, 'Jerauld county. Dakota.

"he' taxes reach maturity
Ahd mNliadb bills appear.
: "her tlosE FROM northern la,itudcs
up0n 'thebrceZcs float,
And sighs tile editor to think
lie has no overcoat--Ey,
Glad you've come.
ihermometer,5s in the shade
|. Frost nearly all out of the ground.
Z. ". Hill has some blooded stocl
for sale.
Before proving up can on Batema,
& Mcdonald.
Backsetting the work of to-da,
among the farmers.
All the papers needed for final proo
furnished by Bateman Il Mcdonald.
4 Cal OFT, performed his devotions a
the Springs last Sunday.
fs .tonesttoo lsah en final proofs i, i,
Bateman 4 Mcdonald.
RS. Bateman has gone to Gran
county ON a business trip,
T.. II. Durfee left for Wisconsin or
Tuesday last on short visit.
Atake your final proofs before Chas
W.. Mcdonald Clerk of District Court
Ihe many friends Of Mrs. Robt. Yes.
seyrWill be pleased to learn of her re-
cotss,ry from her recent illness.
Agood tree claim for sale 3 miles
from town; ten acres broken and 300
walnut trees growing. FoRD & RICH.
=, G. Cavanaugh wishing to keep
posted in regard to Jerauld county af-
fairs has ordered the paper sent to him
for the ensuing year.
Alvah Sturgiss who has been sick at
the hotel for so long has sufficiently re-
covered to be able to walk around town.
We are glad to see him on the street
again.
Alpena Journal: Postmaster O. G..
.)essup has at last received his bonds.
In the course of ten days we shall have
our post office in running order. This
makes us fat.
L. N. Loomis of the Alpena journal
and Miss Nisbet of Dell Rapids were
married last week. May the business
of the journal Loom up and make this
venture happy and successful one.
Read Stinson & Co.'S "adv" this week.
This is one of the largest picture deal.
ing firms in the world. The postage
stamps used by this firm last year am
ounted to over half million dollars.
The stage driver on the Mitchell
route reported last Tuesday that he had
had a horse stolen from him at Eelford
fast week. He claims the animal was
q fine one for which he had refused
$500 in cash. :u, -.
NJ Wolcott has now a full assort-
merit Of lumber at his yard in Woon-
socket and can also furnish coal r. r.
Co.'S cqal house at $3.50 per ton.
y. x. NQLCOTT,
= Z & Naa,ps9ek;et, Sov.s5, 1881:
Bert Orr has sold his lease to the sta
bic he has been running in Plankinton
and expects to have all of his stock
here at the Springs next week. Weare
glad to note this determination on
Bert'S part and extend him Il cordial
welcome.
Mitchell gives u block Of lots and S2.-
DDO in cash for the building of a flour
ing mill with a capacity of one hun
dred barrels per day. How much do
we hear offered by Washington Springs? {?
a mill with little smaller capacity
would he a paying investment here.
Mr.. Sturgiss, father of Alvah, re-
turned to his homie in Vermont, the
first. of the week. From his express
tioy3s of satisfaction with the country,
etc. we would not be at all
surprised to see him come back to Da-
sots next spring tn make this his home.
S Galley Of town 1O7 66 made us a
pleasant visit the first of the week.
Mr.. Galley came to this county last
,priEg nu;l has built him ;s,house IS. by
IS feet broken over forty acres OF prai
lie On which he has raised this season
45 bushels of flax. 300 bushels Of tur-
lips and has 20 acres Of corn yet to har-
5est. Mr.. Gailey's experience is but
similar to thai Of others who came to
Dakota determined to make home.
From the number of trips that Jim
cord has had to make between his cel-
ar and the Office of the Commissioners
# Water Works. we think he must I
ave been troubled by the waste water
unning under his house much to his {
discomfort and the damage of his pro-
,isipns. His case is somewhat similar {
O that of the Chicago man who had
zen keeping his chickens in the cellar.
\ fter hard rain his cellar was full OF
1ater and he went to the Water Com /
1issioner for relief. He stated his !
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