Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-03-28
The Upper Missouri.

Island to Bismark landing, five miles,
and is very firm. The Buford gorge
has broken and the water is coming
down. Lively times are expected when
it strikes the gorge here intwo or three
days. The water is backing up in the
Heart river below Mandan. The ice is
being blown up with dynamite and the
outlook is assuming q serious aspect.
Trouble is reported here from the Vel
lowstene, a division Of the Northern
Pacific. An engine and ten freight cars
going down with one bridge and sever
al Others are washed out. Particulars
later.
The Indian appropriation bin, as re-
ported by the committee on appropria-
tons of the house of representatives,
sets apart for the Indian department,
SSs5.347, 653.1O for use during the fiscal
year ending June go, 1886. The policy
of slashing right and left into the esti-
mates of the department has apparently
been followed by the committee as in the
case of the postal bill, for the sum
named in the bill is $3,119, 1854 less
than the amount estimated as necessary
by the department. and &12,002.Sl less
than the appropriation for the current
year, For current and contingent ex-
penSeS the committee allows SS1SS,SOo,
S313,3oo was asked. The estimate of
S3,G81, S26 for fulfilling treaties with and
support OF indian tribes is cut down to
: ,55l,1 03, which is nearly 100000 less
than in 1884. Forthe support of schools
S. 10000 was asked, and s785,O0o.S0 is
allowed, Which is an increase Of nearly
S130,OOO oNerthe current year. Among
the items of the bill are asSS, sos for sal
aries of sixty Indian agents; $4,000 for
interpreters; Sl7,50O for salaries and
expenses Of three Inspectors, and SLIT
00O for "micellaneous support" The
largest uln appropriated for a single
tribe is 100000 for the Crows, while
Sioux of different tribes are allowed
81 ,646.30Q. The tribe given the smallest
appropriation is the PottawatOmies of
Huron. who are allowed $1,000. Five
thousand dollars are appropriated for
the detection and prosecution OF persons
furnishing liquor to the Indians, and
the war department is prohibited from
introducing liquor in Indian reserva-
tlons under any circumstances. The
last paragraph Of the bill provides that
every agent shall embody in his ANNUAL
report a censuS of the Indians Under
his charge.
?. L. Barnum says he expects to make
a million dollars this coming season.
4 committee of merchants called upon
him and asked him TO reduce his bust
ness experience in writing for the ben
eft of posterity. Mr.. Barnum agreed
TO do so and it will be printed in book
form, cone thing" however. he said
he wanted to say to them: "You dc
not, any of you, advertise enough.
You ought TO invoke III printers ink
every day. You are sleepy and want
your business to run itself. Standing
advertisements command confidence
The man who fer years resides in a com
munity and leads a reputable life, even
though he be Of moderate ability, vii.
grow in confidence and esteem Of his
fellows. Onthe Same principle aneWs
paper advertisement becomes familiar
in the eyes Of the reader. 1t may sci
dom be read, still it makes the nam,
and business CT q man familiar in The
eyes of the reader, and its presence il
the columns Of a paper inspires conf
dence in the stability Of the advertiser.
Some way or other il has come to b.
: considered that the fact OF an2an being
an editor suddenly elevates him above
the ordinary level Of humanity to tht
extent that he knows everything ant
everybody. If aman has some friert
visiting with him, crwhc contemplate.
locating in our town, he thinks WI
might at least mention his name in TIT
paper, So we might. and wouldbe glat
to do it, but your friend ane
leaves again and how are we to know
it, unless. ~perchance we happen to SCI
him. You feel Offended if we do 10
say anything about it, yet you will takt
pains not TO say anything about it il
our hearing. If you have done an eXtri
amount Of breaking, L are contemplat
ing planting acre or che hnadret
acres TIC wheat, or cats, or corn, or 1ay
OF anything OF everything, don't b
backward about dropping in On Us ant
let US know Of it. It makes anice item
and let's people know what is beinl
done in our county, If youhaye raise,
! fine. cattle or swine, say somethin,
!, about it. i You have q party at you
house ar0p ls a postal giving TVS Oh
, particulars. In 50 many little way
everybody can help the editor out by
, little trouble en- his oWn-part and per
hans he NAV uaf q Ii+tIc Trpn .,Iy4rt; 10