Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-05-02
washington Springs.


Dakota Advocate:-The county seaSl
of the newly organized county of Jer-I
auld is Washington Springs. Thetown
takes its name from q number OF beau-!
tiful springs that break forth from thsI
ground many feet above the surround
ing country. Washington Springs are
reached by stage from Mitchell, ID. 81
or from Woonsocket on the Jim Valley
line. between which places daily stages
run, the distance being only about fiji
teen miles. n iirst-class hotel has been
erected at the Springs, known as the;
"W essington Springs Hotel" by Messrs.
Tarble & Woodburn, which furnishes
ample accommodations for the travel
lers and tourists who may wish to visit
this beautiful pleasure resort. The
town has been plated by Messrs. Burr.
Scott, Bourne and Barrett, and building
has commenced in earnest, the tswn.
having already besides the conlmodsotss
hotel before mentioned, q weekly nE3lWs-
paper, several stores liTaa,.v -sa,,asaI
land offices, and the usual number of
mechanics shops. The town is laid
out on the hillside or on a plateau at
the foot OF the hills. The springs, of
which there are several, differ in the
nature of their waters, although issuing
from the rocks only a few feet apart,
one spring being tinctured with iron,
another with sulphur, and others with
magnesia or lime, while others have
simply limpid water, The grounds
around the springs have been nicely
laid out and much pains taken to beau
tify the place and make it a popular
pleasure resort. The medicinal proper
ties of the waters of the springs have
long been acknowledge by the Indians
and early settlers. Besides being a
pleasure resort for all the surrounding
country, Washington Springs will COM
mand large trade, as it is located in
the center of Jerauld county in a rich
agricultural district. Already many
largefarms have been opened, and large
herds OF cattle and sheep are found in
this section. Railroads are projected
to run through the county, and will
without doubt touch the county seat
and principal town of the county. The
scenery Of the Washington Hills is beau
tiful, and at no place in the hills is it so
interesting as at the site of this inter-
esting town Of Washington Springs
Parties wishing to knew more OF the
town or surrounding country can ad-
dress Peter Barrett, postmaster at Wes-
sington Springs, Jerauld county, Dako-
ia, or Dr.. G. S. Burr. Mitchell, Dawson
county, Dakota, or d. a. Scott, Rock
ford, Iowa each Of whom is interested
in the town-site.
Among the business firms of the
place whose acquaintance we formed
while stopping at the Springs recently
are Tarble 81 Woodburn, proprietors Of
the Washington Springs Hotel, who
keep q tirst-class hotel and who will
spare no pains in making visit to
their town profitable and agreeable
Peter Barrett, the Oldest resident of the
Hills, keeps the postoflice. He is re-
spected by all who know him. N1essrs
Drake s. Magee, q law and real estate
firm, will be pleased to show you city
lots or farming lands, and assist youto
make good selection for home.
Mr.. S. Kenny, General Merchandise,
has large stock of goods, and seems to
be doing a paying business. II Mr.. Ken
ny's investments here prove as satisfac-
tory as those at Mitchell and Plankin-
ton, he viii have no reason to regret
his location at the Springs.
Stephens Brothers, also engaged in
general merchandise, have made good
start, and carry a good stock Of such
goods as the country demands.
We cannot fail to mention the Wes
sington Springs HERALD, a large newsy
sheet, published at Washington Springs,
Jerauld county, d. T., by Bateman 4
Mcdonald; terms, $500 per annum.
Send for specimen copy.
In correction of one Of the above par
agraphs we would observet ethatStephe
Bros. have recently rented their store
building to j. j. Barnes, who keeps an
excellent stock of drugs and groceries.
Since the writing of the above letter,
also. a Bank has been started by Bate
man & Mcdonald, another Drug tore
by Or. a. H. Matthias, q Bakery 10y hfo.
j. NJ. Spears, and we would also caaa5-
tention to the Hardware Store Of Morse
s. LaPoint, and the Blacksmith shop OF
II. b. Mills 4
1t was a Cass avenue car. The man
in the corner had observed to the Pas
senger opposite that it was % very pFeb-
ty day, sir. 4 should hardly call it.
pretty" answered the other in q sIu1f
tone. IT'S q fine day, that's what you
mean u said pretty retorted me
first sneaker, HAnd I said fine" gr0Wi-t