Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-06-20
Wesss.natcn Springs.

Wess!nsten Springs.
Plankinton D~emocrat:-Of all the
beautiful sites for a town united to
great advantages we have seen none in
southern Dakota surprising the site OF
which Washington Springs is located.
We were there last wesk; and, notwith-
standing the town is situated twelve
miles from a railroad station, it is The
largest in Jerauld county; and, if it
should be so fortunate as to secure a
railroad station, it is destined'to become
"a large city. Nestled down at the foot
of Washington Springs near the geo.
graphical center of the county ithas al
ready occurred the temporary location.
of %the.eounty seat; il has q reservoir
of water sufficient not only to, amply
supply a large city with an abundance.
of pure water, but also ample to drive
considerable machinery for milling
purposes. The medicinal virtues of the
waters Of some Of the; springs gushing
FROM the hillsides neal the town, have
been demonstrated by scientific analy-
sis to be equal to any in the territory.
A magnesia spring, an iron spring, a
sulphur spring, as well as springs of
both hard and soft water take their rise
at the foot of the hills above the town.
Timber fills the gulches-mostly burr
oakland supply not only the settlers
and residents Of the town with fuel but
also posts for fencing their claims. Sit
;uated in the midst Of a fine agricultural
region, admirably adapted both for TIL
lage and grazing purposes, with timber,
and water without any trace of alkali,
is it any wonder that Washington
Springs has already attained proper
tions representing nearly every branch
of trade? New buildings are springing
mpas if by magic On everyside. Enter
prise and thrift go hand in hand. God
makes the country; man makes the
town. To no one is there more due for
the u%pbuilding of what might not un-
appropriately be called this young city
than to L. H. Tarble, proprietor Of the
washington Springs hotel. He has
been foremost in every enterprise that
would help the town. The HERALD has
voiced the sentiment of the people of
the town and done much to advertis it's
natural advantages and artificial neces-
Stiles.
DR.. E. L, Turner has opened an office
here of late. His practice is said to be
increasing day by day as his skill both
as a physician and surgeon becomes
BETTER known.
DR.. A. M. Matthias has opened O. drug
store notwithstanding J.. J. Barnes had
a well stocked drug store here. DR..
Matthias has had several years practice
in his profession in the city of Brook
ayn. He was graduated at the medical
department. of the Pennsylvania Uni
versity'in '69, and was for three years
assistant superin endent of the Penn
sylvania Sanitorium of which the dis
tinguished DR.. Parish was president.
He has had three years experience as
a druggist and is a specialist in the
treatment Of opium habitues.
Washington Springs has one bank
and is about to have another. Vessey
& Ransom have just opened a general
merchandise store.
Mr.. Woodbn1n has openedth second
hotel.
Mrs. j. M. Spears has a bakery and
eating house, Just opened, and is doing
a fair trade.
Ayers s. Ford are doing a good real
estate, insurance and loan business.
Mr.. Hacket is doing well as a land
agent.
Drake & Magee do q large legal bust
ness. 1t is an old firm and their repu-
cation as attorneys is fully established.
They are reliable, capable men.
We have noted only a few of the i'm
provements of this thriving burg and
may have something farther to say at
another time.
Germany, which leads the world now
in science and scientific discovery,
comes to the front with proof from the
Berlin astronomical university that the
man in the moon is q numerous indi-
vidual who has not only built rural
domiciles but towns and cities. This
astronomer informs the world and Of
fers to produce the proof by his pecul-
jar instrument Of observation that the
moon is inhabited by intelligent beings
who build towns and houses and cult
vate the soil. What has heretofore
been regarded as ranges Of mountains,
DR.. Blendmann finds to be deserts of
sand and ceans of water, and what has
heretofore been thought to be level
plains and oceans he finds to be verdant
fields of vegetation. The eminent as
tronomer is so confident of the correct