Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-05-02
Sheriff Spears has been numbered
among the sick this week.

as 10 keep the county seat Of the former
ae CLIFTON and the latter at Pierre, and
defeat IIighmore as the county seat of
Hyde.
Republican;-J. T. Ford, OF the firm
OF Ford & Ayers, Washington Springs,
mas been doing business before the land
office for a few days, and stocking up
at the Republican office in blanks and
stationery.
Mail service on the route from here
to White Lake has been increased to
two times per week to take effect May
lst. Thereafter the mail on this line
will leave here Tuesdays and Fridays
and return Wednesdays and Saturdays.
An exchange tersely says; A tree
clam cannot be successfully worked
with billiard cue, nor will great indus
tries Of the west be sure to yield rich
returns when pursued WITH mastery
inactivity. tits not ready made results
that are offered here, but grand oppor-
tunities to achieye those results.
Hoke 4 Reese have got their gang
plow to working very nicely now. They
have taken off one plow, leaving five
plows now, and it runs along in good
shape. Mr.. Penny, general engineer of
the Eclipse manufacturing company, is
here at present, and has made some
changes in the engine, which makes it
work better. They are doing very good
and rapid work with it now.
The Tenth Annual Convention of the
Dakota Sunday School Association will
be held in the city of Huron, June 3-5,
1884. The executive committee have
secured the services of Rev. c. NJ. Nor
ton, one of the most prominent and
practical Sabbath School workers OF
Chicago and Mr., Henry Plant of Min
neapolis who is already so well known
throughoutthe Territory Every effort
will be put forth to make this Conven-
tion equal in interest and profit to any
which has preceded it.-W essington
Times.
Mr.. Lawton, the father of the five
persons who died Of diphtheria IN 1oS-
66 recently, died on Sunday last. The
mother and only. surviving child are in
a adeplorable condition. The neighbors
OF the suffering family have done all
that could be done under the circ,,n-
stances. A young man by the name of
Beels has been staying with the family
during their sickness and at times has
been their only attendant. Too much
cannot be said in praise of the heroic
conduct of this young man who has
stood by this afflicted family so long a
time, without any expectation of re-
ward or recompense of any kind, and
who is himself sick with the disease,
Thecounty commissioners have provid-
ed a building for the unfortunates but
they We're too sick to be moved.
The Alpena journal of the 25th ult.,
breaks out as follows: "Our county
commissioners appear to be quite active
in building bridges and improving the
roads that lead to Washington Springs.
But! Where? oh, where, is their faith
erlg solicitude for the welfare of Alpe-
ma and the farmers that trade there"
And in another column says that their
business men worked upa subscription
to build bridges across the slough, so
that people could get into their town.
But it does not mention the fact that
Woonsocket thought enough Of the
trade Of the farmers in their vicinity
to subscribe for a bridge across the
Firesteel, and that it was mostly this
that caused the roads mentioned to be
built, rather than because the road led
to washington Springs. Neither do
they mention that the road will. be Of
as much benefit to Alpena as to this
place. Honor to whom honor is DUE"
if you please, Mr.. Journal.
Buffalo Herald: Sheriff Spears came
over from the Springs Wednesday on
business. He had just returned from a
trip to Plankinton, where he had taken
a young man by the name Of Enar
Bjelland, who tried to kill his father
in-law and wife. 1t Is supposed case
Of insanity. He was tried and bound
over to the district court. 4 very
enthusiastic meeting of the citizens Of
Buffalo county is expected to be held
next Saturday. The people Of Buffalo
county are determined on organization.
They SHY that the item of schools al
most necessitates organization and they
are tired OF looking to other counties
to supply their numerous wants; they
don't like an outside government to
have any control over cir own affairs,
and we are inclined to believe they are
right. The expenses of supporting a
county organization OF course Will be
very great before that reservation
comes IN, but by selecting d judicious
| set of officers much Of this expense can