Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-01-18
The HERALD
Is the Official paper
OF Jerauld county for 1884.

Inc Board proceedings VI i''oe WYNN
are on the 4th page.
All the papers needed for final proof
furnished by Rateman & Mcdonald:
Make your final proofs before Chas
w. Mcdonald, Clerk of District Court.
The January terra of the District
Count foI Mitchell has been adjourned
to March 4th.
Learn how to get into the SUNSHINE"
by reading the advertisement in anoth-
er column heatied "The SUM-"
A good tree claim for sale miles
from town; ten acres broken and 800
walnut trees growing. FORD &RIcH.
II you wait to keep posted in regard
to Jerauld county affairs subscribe, for
the HERALD. the official county paper.
Miss Lizzie Moore is now Ia resident
and freeholder in Jerauld county, hav-
ing proved up on 100 acres of d akota
dirt last Wednesday.
There will be a meeting Of the Ladies
Mite Society at the church next We'd
nesday afternoon at 2 o'clock p. ln., a
full attendance is desired.
Mitchell Capital: d, A. Scott, we'll
known in Mitchell, is at Washington
Springs, maturing plans for the i'm
provement of that promising young
town. %,
"Mac" of the Sioux City Journal held
services in the office of Ford 81 Rich
last Wednesday, the county commits
sioners paying strict attention to his
discourse.
After short, yet brilliant career the
Forestburg Gazette, j. 3. Whiting, has
been sold TO Woodruff g. Dean and
moved to WoQDsocket and is now known
as the Woonsocket News.
Among the visitors at the Springs
yesterday, were G. V.Martin. atty, and
Bro, e. S. Waterbury and II. M. Rice
candidate for office of Probate Judge
FOR this county-all of Waterbury.
Arrangements are about completed
for the opening Of the Jerauld County
Bank at Washington Springs. AS soon
rs everything is in readiness our people
will be fully advised in the premises.
Miss L. M. Young, homesteader in
this neighborhood, returned to her home
tast Friday. Her many friends are
glad to see her once more. She reports
4 pleasant visit and a good time gener-
lily
Sanborn county, unlike Jerauld coun-
", has two full sets OF county officers
\ mass meeting was called last week
10 devise some means by which the
county could get rid of one set of said
officers.
W. c. Wesley, travelling agent Of the
Hall Safe and Lock Co., was in town
Monday, making arrangements with
The county commissioners to furnish
.!erauld county with fire proof safe
Tor the records.
Il. G. Wilson, of Parsons, formerly as
SCISSOR OF Aurora county made the
HERALD q pleasant call last Monday
lie informs us that extensive improve
tnents will be made on the farms in that
4eighborhood the coming season.
Judge Smith, of Plankinton,, was a
welcome visitor at the HERALD Office
Monday. He was in town on business
md complimented the town highly on
its present prosperous condition and
tlatterng prospects for the near future.
J. D. Barlow, one of the merchant
princes Of Plankinton, was in town last
Monday attending the meeting of the
board of commissioners. We have not
found his name in the proceedings as
having been appointed to any office as
vet.
The comet shows up nicely these
beautiful nights it's presence may pos
.iDly account for the change in the
weather--another verification of the
old adage slightly changed that it is
always coolest just before warm
weather"
The Alexandria Advocate is clamor-
Gus not only for the removal of Ordway
blt 1or the appointment of Dakota
man to Till the place. The suggestion
IS good one-but we would be salts
lied to see the first part of the PROPOSE
lion Carried out.
Particslusing water from the reser-
'olr thought the water would be i'm
proved ii the reservoir was emptied
Accordingly the water was let out but
The pipes not having proper attention
1t took day or two to thaw out the
pipes and get the water started again
alter the reservoir was filled.
Attention is called to the advertise
nent OF the G, g. NV. BY. in another
column. THERE'S nothing overdrawn
or o'erstated therein; it is the road,
which, through it's connections we must
look To more than to npv o+h,, e., a.: .