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The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-10-24
A Shining Tree.

A most remarkable tree or shrub
grows in small gulch near some
springs, about twelve miles north of
Tuscarora, is about six or seven feet
high. with trunk which, at its base,
is three times the size of mans waist.
1t has innumerable branches and
twigs, and resembles somewhat the
barberry tree. It's foliage at certain
seasons of the year is so luminous that
1t can be plainly distinguished In the
darkest night for u distance of more
than a mile. While in its immediate vi.
cinity 1t emits sufficient light to enable
person to read the finest pfiat. It's foli-
age is extremely rank, and Its leaves
resemble somewhat, in size. shape and
color, those of the aromatic bay tree of
California. The luminous property is
evidently pararitic, and consists of
gummy substance. which, upon being
transferred by rubbing to a persons
hand, imparts TO IL the same apparently
phosphorescent light, while that on
the leaf entirely disappears.
"FUr instance, my DEAR" said the
base ball enthusiast, as he was explain.
ing The techuicalities Of the national
game to his best girl; "Lst US taken an
example. IL your father should come
up behind us now and kick me off tho
front steps, that would be q put out
for the old man. Ii the dog should
chase me as far as the gate, that would
be an assist for the dog; and "And
what, darllngY" anxiously questioned
his fair pupil. "And II ! should ever
come around to see you again after
that, why that would be an error for
mo."--Lowell Citizen.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-08
A Fashionable Wedding.

Colonel George B. Everitt, register
Of the Land Office at Mitchell, Dakota.
was married last evening to Miss Mat
Gle S. Davis, as the Green Street Meth
odist Episcopal Church, by The Rev.
DR.. Deems, Of New York, assisted by
che pastor, Dir. Richards. The brides.
maids were Miss Mary DAVIS, Miss
Mollie Howell, Miss Ella Smith, Miss
Matte johnson, Miss Annie Smith and
Miss Mollie Smith. TIE groom was
supported by two Of his personal
friends, Charles T.. Hoffman; ct North
Carolina. and Charles G. Lancaster, of
Washington, D. e. The presents We're
numerous and handsome. The bridal
party left on the evening train for Sar-
atoga and Niagara Falls, on their re-
tlEn to their western home.
We take the above notice Of Mr. Ev-
erttt's marriage from the Philadelphia
Press of July Cd. The Register and
his wife arrived at home Saturday
evening Last, after visiting on their re-
turn trip, Washington City, Chicago,
and Waukesha, Wis. They have hand
some apartments with Glr. VIM. Met
calf where they will be pleased to see
their friends.-Mitchell Mail.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-08
County Convention.

The Republican nominating con-
vention OF Ierauld county is hereby
called to be held at the Court
House in Washington Springs, on
Sept. 9th, al 1 o'clock sharp, for the
purpose Of electing two delegates to
the congressional convention at Pierre,
Sept, 18th. to, elect delegates to the leg
islative district convention, and tc
place in nomination candidates FOR the
following county Offices: Register OF
Deeds, Supt. of Schools, Treasurer,
Sheriff, Surveyor. Probate Judge, Clerk
District Court. County Attorney, AS
SCISSOR, Coroner, four Justices Of the
Peace and four Constables, and 10
transact any other business, including
the election Of the central committee.
The different townships will be enti-
tied to delegates to the county conven-
ton as follows, based on the assessors
corrected school poll list:
Blaine, 3; Viola, 3; ANNA, 2; Crow
Lake, 3; Logan, 3; Franklin. 3; Yves
sington Springs. 2; Media, 2; Pleasant,
81, Grow, 3; Alpena. 3; Dale, 2; Cherry,
2 Harmony, 2; Marlaus, 2; Total, SO.
W.A. Pierce, M. d. Grow, j. +. Ford,
L, M LOOMS, i. $. Waterbury, Repub.
lican county central committee.
NJ. D. Grow, j. T. Ford.
Secretary, Chairman.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-08

@-
The present numerical strength Of
Free Masonry Throughout the world Is
placed at 1906 lodges, with l4,l6O,5As
|members.
An English advertisement lately an
nounced "ten dozen of port for sale, the
property of a widow. f%ul-bodied, and
seven years in cellar"
Woorsocket News:-Gov. Fierce was
serenaded at, Yankton last Friday
night. In reply 10 the compliment he
stated that it would lie beyond prece-
den5;for him to make & proclamation
like that OF GOV. Ordwsy, ordering the
seat OF government to Bismarck. He
had therefore about decided to let the
proclamation sta-.d and wait until the
legislature convened, and through
them, as representatives Of the people
Of the whole territory,.h he would learn
the wishes Of che people, and he would
cheerfully obey. !
An exchange tells the story OF a boy
who was cent to market with q sack
full OF roasting cars, and after linger-
ing around town all day returnedhome
without selling them. When asked
by his mother why he had not sold:the
corn, he said that no one had asked hifl
What he had'in the sack. There are1
many merchants like this little boy.T
They have plenty Of goods for sale
but fail to say what they have in their
sack. If you expect to sell goods at
this day and age Of the world, you'll
must open your sack and keepad ertis.
ing the merits OF your stock in trade.
Santa Clara county. California, is,
perhaps, the only place in this country,
probably in the world, Where three
crops 0 fruit have been taken Off trees
in one year. AS an instance the San
Jose Times recently said: "Mrs. j. Nj.
Jamison of the University tract has on
her place a number Of pear trees Of the
Winter Nellis variety, eff Of which
have already been taken, since last
January, two large crops OF pears, and
there is, on the trees now, about half
grown, the third crop which is so large
that about one-half of the fruit will
have to be picked in orQer to give sutfi-
cient ncurishmeut to tie other half.
Huron Times:-There is q dirth of
Irvine among the farmers ii this sec
ton, and a man who is not a regular
customer must work the merchant
manfully to get enough string to tie
up his WheaSy. The cause Of the search
ty is owing to the manufacturers.
They figured the demand for the Dako-
ia trade for harvesters too low, and
their orders for Irvine were correspond
ingly short. The manufacturers work
ed their full fierce day and night to fill
their orders for machines while they
neglected to make arrangements for
Irvine. AS a consequence, many fields
are waiting to be cut until the Irvine
appears while the agents are telegraph
ing everywhere for it. The advance of.
four cents per pound, speaks for the
great demand for Irvine in Central Da-
llota.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-08
Logan's Grammar.

An old street csr driver in the west
division Of Chicago had been listening
to two men who were ridiculing Lo-
gan's lack Of scholarship, until he boil
ed over something like this: "Probly
John Logan can't talk in er grammarly
manner-prob'ly he can't; but let me
tell yer Of one time when he did talk,
and it sounded good to every Il that
heerd him, whether grammarly or not,
l dunno. We had been peltingth rebs
afore Atlanta, and they pelted us until
/ guess we both got tired-I know we
had. My hat had been shot Off, and ]
borrowed another from a friend OF
mine who dropped by my side. Pretty
soon they got some guns around on the
left and began Whipsawing us. ] seen
some OF our men flying ten feet III the
air. and there wasn't anything but rebs
anywhere around. | looked back for q
minute to see If there was a way out,
who'd ! see a-coming up, follered by
about 10000 b%lue-cOats, but John Lo-
gan. lie didn't have no hat on, and he
was about fifty yards in front Of the
boys, and says he to us when he comes
up: Fall back there boys. Don't fire no
more. Close up and fall back and give
MS a chance! We're a-coming for IN,
-- --t their souls!!' Now | sup
pose maybe that want grammarly, but
an angel right from Heaven couldn't
have sung no sWeeter words to me just
then"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-08

Press & Dakotaian-To build up a
prosperous, progressive community re-
,quires something more than mere adj
vantage Of position, something more
than productive surroundings and pros
porous farmers. The agricultural de-
partment. with a fair start, will take
care OF itself, because each individual
who tolls in that field is monarch of
his little realm and directs its affairs
without interference from, others. II
he be competent and Industrious he
will succeed by the exercise of his own
good Judgment, backed by strong and
willing hands. With a community OF
men, all, or nearly. all, struggling for
taeiaccomplishment of the same object
Ia condition CT, common prosperity
there are, many differences Of opinion
to overcome, mary sectional and fac
tional disputes tc adjust, many an Oh
streporous and unreasonable character
to subdue and many, an individual
opinion to train so that it will conform
to the best uses Of the whole. Those
communities which achieve the most
marked success in the development Of
the latent forces Within them are the
communities which establish harmony
of action and courageously assert and
maintain the doctrine that the end JUS
titles the means, SO long as the means
employed are within the bounds Of rea-
Son and justice to all alike. If there
are objection, and there always will be,
Deal with 1hem.firmly, with charity for
all defects and with an eye single to
the accomplishment Of the main pur
pose, the qualification of common sem
timent in behalf Of perfect unity Of &C
zion.
To build up a prosperous city in an
agricultural and stock growing section
one of the first attainments should be
the establishment Of a market for all
the commodities the country produces.
This, While it is a convenience to the
farmer, is a source Of profit to the indi~
viduals who do business within the
city. Mills and elevators are needed
Tor the wheat grower. factories for the
wool growers, facilities for reducing
the products Of flax farms, establish
ments for slaughtering cattle and hogs
and preserving for consumption the
products of the Strengthening houses.
These are institutions which tend to
give solidity to the business department
of a community and pave the way to
other manufacturing industries
through Which the agricultural class is
supplied with necessaries not obtaiI2a-
bic by their own labor. 1t is the PROV
ince of a city to supply all these facili-
ties and in order to accomplish SO desir-
able an object it is important that all
citizens take an equal interest in their
development and maintenance. They
cannot thrive with petty %jealousies in
the way, but must be nurtured and ell
couraged by a broad and liberal policy.
One industry aids another, andtheman
who endeayors to conline the produce
tive enterprises Of his community to
the narrow channel OF his own person.
al efforts is taking an unwise course.
1t almost always happens that the SEN
timent Of a community fayors the ut
most llberality of action nmaterial de-
yelopment and SO long as that senti-
ment is in the majority it should pre-
vail.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-08
CRsGAGO,
Mi-WAukEE,
& ST. pau.

Ii OWLS and operates over i.5HO miles of .oas
in NorSneim Illinois. Wisconsin. Minnesota. i,
wa and DAKOTA: and as its main lines. braI,cL.
ana connections reach Ill the great business cnn
Tres OF the Northwest and Far West. it natural
~ iulSSers the description OF sllortlilic, and bee
route between :
Chicago, Milwaukee, st. Paul and Minneapolt,
Chicago, Milwaukee, Lacrosse and Winona.
Chicago. Milwaukee, Aberdeen and Mlendale.
Chicago, Milwaukee, Eau Clare and saltwater
Chicago. Milwaukee. Wausau and Merrill.
Chicago. Milwaukee. Beaver Dam and Oshkosh
Chicago, milwaukee. WanKesha y Oconomowoi.
Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison & Prairie du Chic
Chicago, Milwaukee, OWatonna and Faribault
Chicago, Beloit. GAINESVILLE and Mineral Point
Chicago, Elgin, rockford ami Dubuque.
Chicago. Clinton. Rock Island and Cedar l}opi1-
Chicago, Council Bluffs and Omaha. -
Chicago, Sioux City, Sioux Falls and Yankton
Chicago. Milwaukee, Mitchell and Chamberlain
Rock lslanl. Dubuque, st. Paul & Minneapolis
Davenport, Calmar, st. Pau and MINNEAPOLIS
rullman Sieepels and the Finest Dining Care
IN the world are run on the main lines of iii;
Chicago: Milwaukee and st. Paul Railway, AMI
every attention is paid to passengers by courtl
Gus employees of the Company.
S. MERRILL. A.V.H II. CARPENTER,
Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass. and Tiki. AIT
j. I. CLARK. GEO. II. HEAFFORD'
Gen. Sapt. Asst. Gen. Pass. ACT
WI. BATrnAA. C.. w. MCDONALD
Clerk Of District Court
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-08

A health journal says: Half the sore
Threats that people suffer with come
from breathing through the mouth.
The secret OF health aa well as of hap
piness lies in the admonition. "Keep
your mouth shut
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-08

C.. w. MCDONALD
Clerk Of District Court
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-08
A Good Old Story.

Peoria Transcript:-The democratic
ticket is like the sign of an old tanner,
who thought it would be appropriate
to hang a cows tail in an augur hole
to designate the nature Of his business.
One morning on opening up from bust
ness he noticed a stranger on the oppo-
site sideof the street ~intently regarding
it. At noon the stranger was still
there, and with his eyes fixed on the
sign, SC he crossed the street and &C.
costed him:
''Whatareyouloo looking at, my friend? 2"
% am watching that cows tail"
DWELL, there is nothing strange about
q cows tail, is there2'
We'll, no; but I am wondering how
the COW got through that augur hole,
all but the tail, and why she Stopped
there?:'
The people gazing at the Hendricks
tail, with nothing else in sight, will
wonder how the Cleveland cow got
through the auger hole.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-08
Lake Byron.

Crandon Tribune:-From the ac-
counts given by those who have visited
this beautiful sheet Of water it is one
Of the natural curiosities Of Dakota.
1t has no visible inlet or outlet. -Four
years ago there was no sign Of water
where the lake now is and yet it is full
of fish. Whether the lake is What was
once but a depression in the surface of
the soil IN previous years or whether it
is from springs that have recently
burst from the ground we do not know.
but the greatest mystery is in or is ow-
ing to agreater amount of rainfall than
regard to the presence Of fish. How
did they get there? Were they carried
there by q water-spout or by some
water fowl, or We're they planted by
hand? This last is improbable and we
give it up. There are other lakes in
the territory that are similar in their
location and surrounding and yet con-
tain an abundance Of fish. Who can
explain it.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-08

4 PPEAL NOTlCE.-United States Land Office
~ at Mitchell, ID, r., Aug. /, 1854.
70 John II. G. Stinson, Jerauld coun-
ty, ID. T., SIR: You are hereby notified
that your homestead entry No. .2205O,
made Sept, 18th, 1882, upon So NV or &
NJ swqr section No. 3, township No.
1OS, north of range No. 66, W. 5th p. NJ,
has Deen adjudged forfeited by this Of
fee upon complaint Of David Town
send, and you are further notified that
our decision will become final as to all
questions Of fact, unless appealed from
within thirty days from this notice,
that being the period Of time allowed
you in which to appeal from said deci-
Sion to the Honorable Commissioner Of
the general land office. Upon your
failure to appeal within the timespeci-
fled, SAID entry will be reported to the
Honorable Commissioner for ,%cancella-
ton.
GEO. H.. %EvERITT. Register.
aSa29 Ii. BARBER, JE., Receiver.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-08
APPEAL NOTICES.

\ peal NOTlCE.-United States Land Of
n flee at Mitchell, d. T.. Aug. /, 1881.
70 Eliza b. Case: You are hereby
NOTICED that your homestead entry No.
25544, made July 9th, 1883, upon swA
section No. 80, township No. los, north
of range No. &c, w. 9Th P. M, has been
the complaint Of Henry D. McElwaine
and you are further notified that urde-
cision will become final as to all ques-
lions of fact unless appealed from with
in thirty days from this notice, that be
ing the period OF time allowed you in
which to appeal from said decision to
the Honorable Commissioner Of the
general land Office. Upon your failure
to appeal within the time specified,
said entry will be reported to the Hon
orable Commissioner for cancellation.
GEO, b. EvERITT Register.
aSa23 II. BARBER R. Receiver.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-08

Bismarck Tribune:-Those familiar
with affairs upon the Missouri slope
will remember that Dugald Campbell,
OF Glencoe, thirty miles south Of Bis
marck, went to Wyoming last summer.
where he purchased something over
one thousand head OF sheep. These
sheep We're herded. rather than driven,
over the prairies Of Wyoming, across
the Black Hills in Dakota, and then on
to the Missouri river. where shelter and
provisions for the winter had been pro-
V!ded for them. OF course they We're
somewhat worn with travel, but they
went into the winter in good heart and
came out this spring in splendid shape.
The loss during the winter following
this long drive, and the severest winter
known at that, was II little lamb,
The fleece yield per animal was about
five pounds. The price realized for the
wool was is cents; the mutton brought
1oA cents dressed. The increase was
about 80 per cent. of the breeding AM
mails. This was reduced somewhat as
a result Of the long march. They were
fed during the months Of December.
January, February and March-2115
months only, on full feed.
Nh. Campbell is delighted with the
result. He does not worry about heat,
hail, or drouth. The natural grasses Of
this region Which sustained millions Of
buffalo will sustain sheep, no matter
what the character of the season NAV
be. The same is true of cattle culture.
The Missouri river region ought to
become famous for its sheep, cattle,
and horses. Let the uplands raise the
grain and hogs. Let those near the
river, Where there is good shelter and
pure water, raise stock and they will
surely prosper.
, 1884-01-30
PERSONAL
j. G. Baird has gone to Denver.
Hon. A. Gilchrist is in the city.

j.. G. Baird has gone to Denver.
Hon. A. Gilchrist is in the city.
M. A. Arnold has returned to the
city.
d. c. Rhodes went to Denver last
evening.
Mr.. Foster has not yet completed
loading.
MI. Mathers has loaded his freight
for Robert Foote, of Buffalo, and will
pull out to-day.
Hon. John F. Coad is absent on i'm
p~ortant business in Nebraska, but will
probably return to-day.
Mr.. Wasserman has returned from
another business trip as the travelling
agent of Altman " Co.
F. Melander, who has been sick to
the extent of needing three physicians,
all of different schools, is now better.
John r. Smith, one of johnson
county's solid" men, and who has
been sojourning in the city for several
weeks, will leave for home to-day.
Mr.. Mathers, although one of the
''solid men" of Buffalo, will take a trip
to Denver before he returns home with
his freight teams, which started yester-
day.
Speaker Jones of the house is the
champion runner of the territory, hav-
ing beaten several fast professionals
heretofore, though not a professional
himself.
Colonel Babbitt passed around the
cigars Yesterday while the council was
in committee of the whole. Smoking
is allowed in that body while acting in
that capacity.
Messrs. Egbert and Toohey, the for
mer representing the Colorado division
of the Union Pacific and the latter the
South Park division of the Union Pa
cihc, are in the city, receiving the con-
CALCULATIONS of their friends.
Mr.. George Mcdonald, of this city,
was married to Miss Kate Moore, of
Cheyenne county, Neb., January "a, by
Father Nugent, and the license and
certificate were returned and filed at
county clerks office yesterday.
Cy. Thompson, an old time resident
of Laramie and Cheyenne, has returned
to the city after al absence of twelve
years, and has accepted a position in
the establishment of Colonel Luke Muir
rim. Mr.. Thompson has many friends
among the old timers who will be glad
to welcome him back.
AT INTER-oCEAN.
CE Hastings and wife, r j Marston,
New York; A F Harer, Rawlins; A J
Robertgen, d a. Zeagler, Denver; Ed
L Slime, ] c Robinson, New York; T
E Gill, Boston; A C Bates, Denver.
, 1884-01-30

Yesterday morning at about 8
O'Clock, the Academy of Music at Dem
yer, located on Sixteenth street be-
tween Hollidy and Larimer, took fire
from the explosion of a gasoline tank
underneath the stage apparatus, and
quickly communicated with the scenery
and other stage material and soon
spread to a dangerous extent. The
fire companies of the city were prompt
ly on hand and made every effert and
every exertion in their power to stay
the mad onset of the flames, but it was
nearly two hours before the fire was
gotten under control. There was pro-
badly more damage done by the water
poured in on the flames than by the
fire itself.
The business places in the basement
of the burning building were quickly
cleared of all property that could well
be moved and great damage was done
to the property thereby.
The fire for the most part was con-
fined to the basement of the building,
under the stage, but did considerable
damage to other portions of the
structure. 1t is impossible to ascertain
the amount of damage done to the
building and contents thereof, but il
must have been considerable, reaching
up into the thousands.
The Rentz-Stanley combination
troupe opened an engagement on Mon
day night at this place, and by the lire
lose all of their wardrobe and many OF
their private effects by this catastrophe,
and it is probable that the building can
not be repaired and reftted before two
weeks, at least, have elapsed.
The above facts were learned by us
from a gentleman who arrived from
Denver last evening, and who was
present at the time.
, 1884-01-30

Nothing is to be gained by delaying
to have prepared and ready for presen-
tation bills on all the important mat
ters of Legislation that 1t is proposed to
undertake to obtain during the present
session of the legislature. We know
positively that certain measures are TO
be prepared, but they are being with
held until the session begins to draw to
a close. The trouble about this is that
there will not be time to properly con-
slider important measures if they are
kept too long.
, 1884-01-30

The meeting of the Women's Christ
ian Temperance Union was held yes
terday afternoon in the Presbyterian
church, and was n of the most en-
thusiastic ever held in the city. Six
teen new members were received, who
promise to be active workers against
the existing evil. 1t was decided to
have Ex-Governor st. John, the great
temperance advocate. lecture here on
February II, and subscriptions are al
ready being taken to pay his expenses.
Everybody has heard of ST. John, and
of course he will draw a large house in
the interest of the cause he represents.