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

3TON SPRINGS, AURORA CoUN
Some of the pioneers of 'S3 will ap-
preciate a first class house when they
get into it.
Mrs. II. M. Baker, who has been
spending the winter in Appleton, Wis,
returned home last Thursday. 4.
A sister of Mrs. d, w. Shryock from
Illinois. arrived here on Il visit and
for Il permanent home last Tuesday.
The crossing of Sand Hill Creek be-
tween here and Huron is reported as
frightful, it being almost impossible to
get a team through without injury.
There will be Il regular meeting OF
the board of County Commissioners
Oh the End day Of April 1883.
C. j. ANDERSON, +
Co. Clerk
Some parties saw seven antelope
in one of the gulches last Wednesday.
AN armed force was organized and
skirmishers sent out, but the animals
had "loped."
Nh. Daniel Mitchell of 1896 was 4
Visitor at the Springs last week Satur-
day. He reports the town he lives in
RAPIDLY filling up with settlers and the
LAND nearly all taken.
Mrs. DR.. Hall has been quite under
the weather for the past few days,
caused by to much exposure in caring
for her patients. At last accounts she
was rapidly improving.
Land in the unsurveyed township
west OF us-1O7.66-must he valuable
as we understand that in cases where
two or more want the same claim the
shot gun argument is used.
E. B. Orr of Plankinton has pur-
chased lots in the town of Washington
Springs and will move his livery stock
here just us soon as he can ges the
lumber and put up Il stable.
Mr. G. r. Clark, of Earlville, ILL.,,
has been visiting with his former
townsman, Mr.. IL. j. Wallace during
the past week. He expresses himself
as we'll pleased with the country and
it's people.
One of the first persons to take a
claim in the neighborhood of the
Springs, was Rev, w. H. Jordan, new
Of Indianola, Iowa. His father, the
Rev. j. w, p. Jordan, is now living On
one OF his claims.
Miss Ruth Tofflemire carue oyel
from Huron on a visit last week, and
to liye awhile on her claim. A family
re- union was held at her fathers, Fl
L. Tof1lemire's last Tuesday, at which
twelve members of the family wert
present. The turkey was passed to
six OF eight persons beside the family,
Hon. e. II. Mcintosh councilmari
from this District has returned TO his
home after his Legislative labors. He
did his whole duty by his constituents
accomplishing all for them that it wss
possible to accomplish under the cir
cumstanceS.
We were aware at the time the arti-
Gle on "Wessington Springs which ap-
peared in last weeks HERALD was
written that it was imperfect-but the
article was put together in such haste
that many items were simply over
looked. We shall try to amend as rap
idly as possible as we did not intend
to overlook anyone.
Married
DEL1NE--ABBoTT.-At the residence
Of r, S. Bateman, Esq, on the eve
ming of March 2Sth. 1883, by the Rev
j. w. L. Jordan, Mr.. Il. l.. Define to
Miss Emma Abbott, al Of Wessing-
ton Springs.
In common with their many friends
TIE HERALD wishes the happy couple
a long, happy and prosperous life, that
they may have all the pleasures and
as few of the annoyances common to
humanity as possible.
Mr.. d, \. Scott, one Of the proprie
tors of the townsite, arrived last week
and will probably stay here until the
town gets IL fair start. He is making
active preparations for the erection of
a large hotel, us soon as the lumber can
be procured. This is a much needed
institution as the houses of the set