Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-05-23
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Sate: Enquire at the Jerauld County

Abstracts Of title to all lands In Jer-
aud county furnished at short notice
and guaranteed correct by
I BATEMAN s. MCDONALD,
The Board Of Trade and citizens of
Huron had a meeting last Friday even
Ing 70 take action in regard to render
ing assistance to the Huron g. South
western Railway Co., and a committee
was appointed to canvass the town and
see what could be done there. They
evidently mean to do. all they can to
have the road built.
Notice the advertisement of the Deer
ing Twine Binder and Mower in this
issue. This machine is highly recon-
mended and is being sold by Mr.. Cor
don Mcdonald, of Sullivan. He will
have one of these machines on exhibi-
tion at Washington Springs. and those
wishing to purchase a binder or;mower
will do we'll to examinethese machines
before purchasing. 8:
All members of E. U. G. Ord Post, G..
A. r., are expected and requested to be
present at the ceremonies on Decoration
Day at the NJ. E. church on Friday, May
Both, 1884. All citizens and Sabbath
schools are also cordially invited to par
ticipate in the exercises Of the day. T.
D. Kanouse, of Woonsocket, an excel
lent speaker, will address the soldiers
on that occasion. Let there be a full
attendance. =
Press & Dakotaian:-The trial of
Governor Ordway; under the indictment
brought by the late grand juryfhas been
postponed until the 18th of June, upon
the application of the defendant,
through his counsel, P. G. Shannon.
The application for a postponement re-
cites that the leading counsel in the
case, Ex-Governor G. K. Davis, of Min
nesota, cannot be present until that
date, and the prosecuting attorney con-
sents to the delay.
Lead City Tribune:-It is said that
some enterprislng Englishmen have
made preparations to take forty Indians,
thirty bucks and ten squaWs, in all the
glory Of their pristine dirtiness, and ex-
hibit them in the principal cities of the
world. 'Tepees, cayuses and all the
trappings and paraphernalia of savage
warfare, including the feathered "war
bonnets," will be carried, and very
successful trip will doubtless be made,
that is if they know enough to go east
where they can find plenty of suckers
and tenderfeet to bite. IL
A meeting of all the school township
officers of the various districts Of Jer-
auld County has been called by Supt.
Hazard at the court house in Wessing-
ton Springs on Thursday, June 5th,
1883, for the purpose of consulting in
regard to the text books to be used in
the schools of this county. No subject
can be of more interest to the people
than this, and each officer should be
present as they will be direlict in their
official and social duties if they neglect
to attend and by their counsels and ad-
vice assist in obtaining for this county
the very best books published.
At the Methodist general conference
at Philadelphia on May 18th. four new
bishops were elected: Rev. W. K Ninde,
D. D., president of Garrett Biblical In
stitute and member of Detroit confer
ence, Rev. DR.. Walden, of the Western
Methodist Book Concern, Cincinnati,
Ohio, Rev. Willard J. Mallotien, D. D.,
of the New York conference, and Rev.
DR.. G. Fl. Fowler, of the Rock River
conference, Illinois, were the men cho.
sen for these responsible positions, and
all Of them are known by reputation to
be men of character and ability suita-
BILE for the work to which they have
been appointed.
Last week we mentioned that Jerauld
county ought not to be behind her
neighbors in public enterprises, and
therefore, as will be seen elsewhere,
steps have been taken and meeting
called to organize County Fair Asso-
citation. Enough have already shown
interest in the matter to warrant the
calling of the meeting, and the people
of Jerauld county can not do better
than help the enterprise along and make
it grand success. Turn out to the
meeting at the court house on Wednes-
day, June 4th, prepared to offer few
words of encouragement to the enter
prise, if nothing more.
The following agreement and notice
is being circulated and signed by ma
jority of the citizens Of Jerauld county:
"We, the undersigned citizens of Jer-
auld county, desirous of organizing the
'Jerauld County Agricultural Society,"
do hereby agree, and give notice that
we will meet on Wednesday. June 4th.