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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06
The Rule or Ruiz, Policy.

The proposition to submit the prohi-
pition question to a vote of the people
brought out a hot debate in the Sioux
Falls convention, and that body finally
sat down upon it. Some leading pro-
hibitionists are proposing to. che tenn
perance people to fight the aGoption Of
the constitution because Of this. We
believe the question oughtto have been
submitted, but we are not prepared to
go to this length Of rule or ruin. 1t
looks more like revenge than true tenn
perance policy or philanthropy.-De
Smet Leader.
Under date Of Sept. 16, Miss G, e.
Cleveland, the lady lawyer, writes the
Pierre Signal as follows: "The tele-
graphic reports in some Of yesterdays
papers convey to the world the impress
sion that prohibition was defeated iii
the Sioux Falls convention which is
very far from the truth. Some Of the
most influential prohibitionists of Da-
kota were opposed to submitting the
question now, but favored providing
that the first State legislature submit
the question to the people. This pro-
vision the convention will make if it
has not already. The vote of 81 for
submission and 81 against was only in
regard to submission now.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06
Address to the People.
10 the People of Dakota:

10 the People of Dakota:
We, your delegates, have done the
work which you committed to our
hands, and as Il result present the Con
stitutioa which is now sent forth for
your approval or rejection.
No actiQn was taken in forming this
Constitution until by careful research
into all authorities and precedeIts we
were fully satisfied that we had The
right to take every step here provided.
There is no doubt remaining wehave
full warrant for all u actions, not on
ly in our own sense OF justice. but in
formal enactments and decisions BY
the highest authorities known under
pur courts and Constitutions.
In the progress of our work, as Was
to be expected, opposing views have
been warmly urged, but the result fin
ally reached has been heartily adopted.
1t therefore remains for you to set
your seal upon this Instrument, by de-
elaring through your ballots, that you
accept this as the Constitution OF your
state. You. and you alone, can breathe
the breath Of life into this work which
ave have done in your name. by your
voice Of approval, you make it instinct
with life, and at the same time lift
yourselves out Of bQndage into the con-
lition Of freemen, exercising all your
own rights Of self-government, where
no one can abridge your enjoyment OF
life, liberty and the pursuit Of happi-
pess; FRANK ?; BAUM, Chm.
Joseph Ward, A. Is. Melville, A, c.
Mellette, s. II. Bronson, +. NJ. Ziebach,
p. A. Gatchell and Dolph Edwards.
Com
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06
q He Removed.

Gov. Ordway peremptorily ordered
Secretary Teller to move his Office to
Bismarck. After q perusal of the Or
der from the governor, Secretary Tel
Ter takes up his pen and proceeds to de-
molish the theory upon which it was
constructed. This he accomplishes in
a document bristling all over with
strong legal points and betraying the
finished lawyer in every sentence. 1t
is cold and formal but thoroughly res
pectful. 1t deals in facts. 1t politely
charges the governor with an attempt
to coerce the writer into an allegiance
with the capital ring, against his ex-
pressed conviction that such a course
is not compatible with his duties as
secretary OF Dakota. 1t informs the
governor that a territorial governor
that the opinion Of the territorial at
torney general has no bearing upon this
case. 1t declares the allegiance Of the
secretary of the territory to its proper
head, the interior department., and fin
ally asserts in positive terms that the
secretary refuses to obey the order to
move the records Of his office to Bis
marck. The question now arises, what
will OrdWay do about it? After expo
sing himself to the widest criticism by
an act OF supreme folly, the chief Off
Ger OF his government declines to give
any aid in carrying out the scheme to
defy the law, the courts and the peo-
pie. Ordway's last act was the crown
ing mistake of his life. The position
assumed by Secretary Teller will com
mend him to the people.
In several Of the wells in town pieces
OF wood and other geological speci-
mems have been taken out at depths
ranging from fifty to seventy feet
Mr.. Handlin in the we'll he was boring
last week found two distinct varieties
of wood at about sixty feet. One had
the appearance OF well preserved black
walnut, the other. looser in texture re-
sembled Eastwood. He also found q
fine specimen Of what appears to be a
portion of a petriiied crustacean show
ing that this section before the glacial
period was heavily wooded and occu-
pied by animal life common to that
period. Those were the days when the
Tree claim laws were fulfilled by a
greater and more earnest power than
they are at the present era.-Aurora
co. Standard.
The Collector Of internal Revenue
desires to be understood that the Dako-
tn district ceased to exist August 10Th.
and that all business be done With G,
w. Post, collector Of the consolidated
district, Omaha, Neb.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06

~ at Mitchell, ID. T., September 2otlr, 1883.
Notice is hereby given that the following nam
ed settler has filed notice of his intention 10
make final proof in support Of his claim. and Sc.
cure final entry thereof. and that said proof will
Probate Court in and for Aurora county. at
Plankinton, y. T.. on Saturday, the 3rd day of
November, 1883. viz:
THOMAS HICKS.
of Jerauld county, under his d. $. No. q OIL, for
the nw1A section 10, town 106, range &C, and he
names the following witnesses to prove his con
%tinuous residence upon and cultivation of said
land, viz; Thomas Fox, Joseph Fox, N. S.. Coo
per. G: E. Clark. of Grow Lake, d. T.
tN, ID. T.. GEO. b. EvERlTT,
sep29noySgehdc Register.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06

NOTICE FOR PUBLlCATION.-Land ONCE
IN at Mitchell, ID. I. Sept. Il. 1883. viz:
Notice is hereby given that the following nam
ed settler has filed notice OF his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before Reg and Rec
at Mitchell =; T., on Noycmher5 8, 1881. viz:
DAVID II. MUTHERSIsAUGH
d 5 filing No 2l1S0 for the swl4 sec 4 town Jos
range 81. he names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and culti-
vation of. said land. viz: &c. burns. j. NJ. BRO
kaw Ed Deck of Jerauld Co. d.. T.. NJ. NJ. Well
Of Sanborn Co. ID I. GEO. IL EvER1TT,
sep22oct27W&a Register.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06
NOTICE FOR PVBLpAIIoN.-Land Office

NOTICE FOR PVBLYATION.-Land once
~ at Mitchell, y. w., .Yug, q. 1888.
Notice is hereby giyfcl thaG the following
named settler has filSYnotice of his intention to
make final proof in rapport OF his claim, and
that said proof will/be made before VIM. NJ.
Smith, Probate Judge Aurora County at Plank.
inton p. 7. on Oct/G,, 1881. viz: j. L.. Heintz. lid
range G6. He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon. and cult
walton Of. SAID land, viz: James II. Baker, b. L.
Jones, Harry ALLYN. ElZo MentZer, of Grow Lake
d. I. GEO. b. y i2i2IlT, Register.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.-Land Otllc
N at Mitchell. d. z. &ent..lI. lSS2.

~ = II. u I04N. I-lIHI OITCG
~ at Mitchell, d. T., Sept. "A. 1883.
Notice is hereby given that the following nam
ed settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support his claim. and that
said proof will be made before Register and Re
ceiver at Mitchell. ID T.. On Nov. 6, 1889. viz:
AUGUST EAIfTH.
who made d. s. filing No. p. 155, for the meM sec
30, town LOG, range 70, He nane the following
witnesses to prove Hiseontinuolls residence up
on, and cultivation of, said land. viz: l.. Spans-
Ter, Donald Hall, ami ANTON, Frank Arnold, all
OF Twin Lake. i. I. GEO. B. EvERITT,
sep29nov3Jkd Register.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06

Land Office mt Mitchell Oak. Sep. IS. 'S3
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has fled nctiee
OF his intention to make final proof in
support Of his claim. and that said proof
viii he made before Clerk DIST. Court Of
Aurora Co.. ut l2lanlinton y. =. on
Nov 20, 1883, viz: WIN Z Taubman nd
Ao.2216l for the W1aseqr and e1@5N a 81
los range IS. He names the following
witnesses to prove his continuous resi-
0enee upon, and cultivation OF said
land, viz; Conway Thomson, Hubbard
Wallace. c. w. i, Osgood, Lucius Wes-
sells, OF elmer, j. Y. GEo. b. EyERlrr.
octolloHipd&lh negister.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06
land Office at Mitchell d. T., sent. II

Land Office at Mitchell ID. T., seT,t. 4
1889.
Notice is hereby given that the fol
support of his claim, and that said
pr pf9 Mit WIZ pc e mace NJ gp 1 @ct "a a'eg Is saa rec H;z:
Florell Drake. d. 5. fling No 2l.l42 for
the NV q: see is town 107 range SIS. He
his continuous residence upon, and cul-
tiyation of. sald land. viz: Edwin L..
Smith, Hiram Blowers, Alvah Sturgess
Joseph Goepfert, OF Elmer. Jeranld Co.
u. 7. GEO. b. EyEl,ITT.
sep22oct27 Register.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06
Land Office al Mitchell ID. Z. Sept. Ii

Land Office al Mitchell ID, z. Sept. II,
1883.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has fled notice
of his intention TO make final proof in
support Of his claim, and that said
will be made before Reg and Rec
at Mitchell ID. I. on Oct. 80. 1883, viz:
Edwin l.. Smith q. $. filing No 2l143f for
the nw4 sec 23 town 1O7 range 60. He
names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cul~
tiyation of, said land, VIZ: Florell
CESS, Hiram Blowers. of Elmer, Jer-
auld Co. ID. T. GEO. B. EVERETT,
sep222oct27 Register.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06

Adllu Cnlce dI NlltclleIi, d.. sep. 70. 50.
Notice is hereby given chat the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice
OF his intention to make final proof in
support Of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before Register and
Receiver at Mitchell oak. on Nov. 20.
'e3, viz: Josiah Kennedy d. S. No. 2O,456
for the NV or sec II town l0S range IS.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon.
and cultivation Of said land, viz: c.
w. Hill, w. L. Hay, VIM. Horsley, Chas
NJ. Cherry, all OF Jerauld Co., oak.
GEo. B. EvERITT,
oct6noylD Register.
Land Office Mitchell, d. r., Sept. 26, 'S3.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice
Of his intention to make final proof in
support Of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the Register and
Receiver at Mitchell, ID. T., on Nov. 20,
1883, .yiz:Lorenz j. Grisinger, under his
d. $. No. 2O,S56 for the n15 neqr sec 12
town 10Y range "a. He names the FOL
lowing witnesses to prove his continu-
said land, viz: Charles Kitchen, Hiram
D. Fisher, VIM Hoffman, Reuben Chase
Of Jerauld Co., d. r.
oct6nov1Ofch Geo. Is. Everitt, Reg
Land Office at Mitchell, .. T.Sep 25 'S3
Notice. is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support Of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before Reg and
Rec at Mitchell. Oak. on Nov. 10th. 'S3.
viz: d S No 1926 Elizabeth Dalton for
the e115nw or and e1asWqr see 19 town
lO6 range 63. He names the following
witnesses to prove her continuous resi-
dence upon, and cultivation Of. said
land, viz: Thomas Tilson. O. r.. Sol
berg. John Stiechen, John Bukowatz.
OF Jerauld Co., Oak. Geo. b. Fveritt,
oct6noVlO Register.
Land Office AT Mitchell pax. Sept 26. .S3
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing named settler has filed notice
OF his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before Reg and Rec
at Mitchell on Nov. 20, 'S3 viz: Patrick
Mcdonald nd No 22S5l for the NV ar
sec : town los range SO. IIenames the
following witnesses to prove his con
tiiAuolS ~ltS!Qence upon ana cultivation
OF, said land, viz: Robert Z. Flagg,
John Anter, Albertas Davenport. Jas,
Moran, OF Huron. dakota,
~oct6noVlo GEO. Is. EvEEITT, Reg.
Land Office at Mitchell, Oak Sep. q 'S3
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing named settler has filed notice of
his intention to make final proof in
support Of his claim. and that said
proof Will be made before Reg and Rec
at Mitchell, Oak. on Nov. 20. 'S3. viz:
Van. q. Every, OF @jerauld Co, who
made nd entry No 1858 for the NV or
sec 8 town lO1 range "a. He names the
following witnesses to prove his contin-
uous residence upon and cultivation Of
said land, viz: Matthew Shepherd
BEN amin Wiley, Peter j. Weiland. Cal
vim Hornlsh, OF Elmer, .Jerauld Co. Da.
Oct6nONiU GRO. b. EyEr1Trr REQ
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06
Land Office at Mitchell. d. II. Sept. s,

Land Office at Mitchell Oak. Sep. q, '83.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice Of
his intention to make final proof in
support OF his claim and that said proof
will be made before Reg. and Rec. at
Mitchell Da on Nov. II, 'S3 viz: Grin 0.
England. nd entry No - for the VIZ
ne a and W~1aseqrsec % town los range
to-. He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence upon.
and cultivation Of said land, viz: Thos
;. Whitehouse, James Grieve, Abram
Moore, George Titus. of Elmer, d. Il.
oc6nov1OWScpd GEo.B. EvERIIT, Reg.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06

MILWAUKEE,
& ST. paul

III Northern Illinois, Wisconsin,, Minnesota, 10,
Wa and Dakota; and lis its main lines, branches
and connections reach I'LL the great business cen
tres OF the Northwest and Far West. it natural.
N answers the description Of short line, and Des'
route between
Chicago, Milwaukee, st. Paul and Minneapolis
Chicago. Milwaukee, Lacrosse and Winoha.
Chicago, Milwaukee, Aberdeen and Ellendale'
Chicago, Milwaukee. Eau Claire and saltwater
Chicago, Milwaukee, Wausau and Merrill
Chicago, Milwaukee, Beaver Dam and OSHKOSH
Chicago, Milwaukee, Waukesha u Oconomowoc'
Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison 4 Prairie duClllth
Chicago, Milwaukee, Owatonna and FarlDallI'
Chicago, Beloit, GAINESVILLE and Mineral Polhl.
Chicago, Elgin, Rockford and Dubuque.
Chicago, Clinton. Rock Island and Cedar Kaploo
Chicago, Council Bluffs and Omaha.
Chicago. Sioux City, Sioux Falls and Yanksoh:
Chicago, Milwaukee, Mitchell and Chanlperl""'
Rock Island, Dubuque, st. Paul & Mln!eapoh''
Davenport, Calmar, st. Paul and Minneapolis
Pullman Sleepers and the Finest Dining SI tns
N the world are run on the MAN lIleo y 4 md ND
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul RalMa! "r a.
every attention is paid to passengers ny w"
Gus employees OF the Company.
S. S. MERRILL, A.V. II. CARPEMlEhh,
j. 7. CLARK, GEO. II. ri,
Gen. Supt. Asst. Gen. iao'' %
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06

Land Office at Mitchell nak Sep %. SO.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice
OF her intention to make final proof in
support Of her claim, and that said
proof will bemade before = II Sullivan
ok DIST. court Aurora Co at Plankin-
ton Oak. on Nov. 30, 1883. viz: Kate
Taubman Id entry No. 22763 for thenw
or sec & town lO7 range IS. Shenames
the following witnesses to prove her
continuous residence upon, and cult
walton Of said land. viz: Conway Thorn
son, Hubbard Wallace, G. ". p. Osgood
Ltlcius Vessels. of Elmer. Jerauld Co..
OAK. GEO. 3, EyERITT. Req
0ct6nOV1OuNm
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06

Land Office at Mitchell, oak Sept %, So.
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing named settler has filed notice
OF his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before Register and
Receiver at Mitchell ID. T. on Nov. 20.
,83, viz: Charles Novinger d. s. filing
No 2l2o7 for the NV or sec 3, town 1OS,
range So. He names the following
witnesses to prove his continuous resi-
dence upon, and cultivation Of, said
land. viz: Jesse Jirnam, G. w. Hill,
John Netf, Anson Bead, OF Jerauld Co..
Oak. GEO. B. EyERlTT.
cctbnovlO Register.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06

Land Office at Mitchell, d. T., Sept. Z,
1883.
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing named settler has filed notice
OF his intention to make final proof i'll
support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before Register and
Receiver at Mitchell ID. L. on NOV. 3,
1883, viz: John J.. Anderson d. S. filing
No 20355 for the NV a sec % town 106
range IS. Henames the following Wit
n1esses to prove his continuous resi-
XIV K. Vest est: Of "a Aur iyne Go. VA and !. n IeISer:
e. b. EYERITT, Reg.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-22
THE MAGIC CITY.
A Small Boy and q Gun at wymore-
Celebrating the Second
Anniversary.

Special Dispatch TO THs Bss.
WYMoRE, May 21.-A fatal accident
occurred here yesterday, young Mas
ter Mckay accidentally shooting
yonng Master Wilson, who died Ia
minutes after thu accident. Each lad
was about l6 years old. Both fami.
lies are alp ost distracted over the sac
occurrence.
To day Is anniversary day In Wy
more, this being our second anniver.
sary. About FIVE thousand people
participated In the celebration. II
has been a grand gala day, all oul
people being present, aad many from
other parts of the state. Business wal
suspended. The Wymore artillery wal
out In uniforms, the Nebraska Ma
tional Guards, the Beatrice National
Guards, and other local societies.
The procession wa forty.ive minutes
passing q given point a. all marched
to the park.
Wymore, two year, old to-day,
contains twenty hundred people, AND
Is the prodigy Of the nineteenth cen
tury.
The Otoe reservation, which will b.
thrown upon the market May 31st,
drew many people here from other
states.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-22

REPUBLICANS In Pennsylvania are
betting that Blaine will have three
fourths Of the delegates Of that state
In the next national convention. Jas.
G. Blaine ID not an angel by any
means, but the republican party might
easily nominate Q worse standard bear
or. He would shoulder more votes
than some other candidates who might
be named, In spite Of the Mulligar
letters, which 9 to agitate demo-
Gratis whenever MI. Blsine's name Il
mentioned In political conventions
James G. Blaine has done good worl
for his party, and that Is n reason
why his party Is not likely to fcrge'
him. Still, for all that, Mr.. Blaine
will not be nominated.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-22
The Pipeline Fight.

50. Louis Republican.
The Standard Oil company might as
we'll buy out the other pipe lines and
effect q consolidation now as to wait
longer and have to pay a larger price.
The corporation gained Its pre.emi.
nence through securing transporta.
tion advantages from which all It's
would.be competitors were shut out.
With its powerful hand on all the
channels Of communication between
the oil regions and the sesboard, 1.
had everything Its own way for a long
time, and made Its stockholders ehor.
mously rich. But the pipe line busi.
ness troubles II. If It can not keep
other corporations from invading the
territory 1t considers Its own with their
pipes, the conditions of ordinary com.
petition are upon 1t. And this Is hor.
rible for a Standard Oil man to con.
template. 1t wants control Of all the
pipes as we'll 90 all the railroads.
Therefore, II Is alleged, 1t has pur.
chased land, and the exclusive right
from the owners to lay pipes In other
lard wherein pipes owned by other
parties shall not bs permitted to pene.
trate. 1t can be seen that by pur.
chasing g strip elk inches wide around
the oil territory, or any portion of II,
it could exclude every competitor. 1t
has, 1t seems, adopted this policy and
shut off other pipe lines out from a
large amount of valuable territory.
For this reason there Is n bill pending
before the Pennsylvania legislature
giving pipe line companies the right
of eminent domain wherever they
want to 60. Should the bill pass, the
Standard OIL cake would be mostly
dough, and 1t would then have to buy
up Its rivals, just as the Western
Union Telegraph company, after
fighting the new telegraph
companies at every point and being
overcome, buys them up to retain the
monopoly. There Is, Of course, q
limit to this kind of business, for IS
long as corporations charge rates for
service which will pay large dividends
ON their watered stock, they tempt
competition, and rivals will spring up
who can perform the service for what
1t Is worth. The only way to escape
this Is to keep charges down to where
the profits are not so tempting, and
this is what the Standard OH company
will eventually have to do, or 20 out
Of business. But In the meantime 1t
can afford to buy out quite q number
of new organizations
1t may succeed In defeating the
pipeline bill In the legislature this
time, but some such measure can not
long stay defeated. The motives ami.
mating the opposition are too trans.
parent for that. The argument that
1t has ~puivately purchased the right
of way for Its own lines, and that
other companies should be made to do
the same, will not 60 down, under
the circumstances. It Is q fortunate
thing for the Standard OIL company
that coal oil Is an easily procured and
cheap commodity. If Its price were
high enough to seem oppressive, the
performances 1t has gone through In
the monopoly line would have attract.
ed a very uncomfortable amount of at.
tention to 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-22

GENERAL BApEAU, who has been
holding consular appointments stesdi.
ly since 1869, is very indignant be-
aus Judge Ferris, Of Washington,
decides that he oannet draw pay as q
retired officer In the army. An act
of congress Of some years. standing
provided that officers on the retired
list who accept civil office should be
deemed by that act to have resigned
their commissions, and under this
provision General Badeau wal several
years ago decided by the attorney
general to be out of the army. Under
a subsequent act, which Auditor Fer
ris holds cannot apply to officers who
had left the army, BAdeau's name wal
restored to the rolls by the secretary
Of war. General Bsdeau ID now ou'
In the cold, cold civil world, and mus
satisfy himself with drawing his O
sular pay without any outside psrqui
sites.