Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-11-28

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Inc Cincinnati Times thinks that
some measures should be adopted by
the government to prevent the extiDc-
ton OF the b~utfaloes on the plains. It
says: When the trans-continental
railroads were projected, the western
plains were the buffaloes paradise. AS
soon as trains began running the pas.
sengers sought to relieve the monotony
OF their journey by Strengthening as ma
ny puifaloes as they could, not for their
hides CT flesh, but for the mere sport,
In the course of time many thousands
were killed, and the herds were driven
to the %uninhabited regions of the far
northwestern territories. But even
there they were not long undisturbed;
and nave been killed in such numbers
that they are@now almost extinct. Ten
years ago the number killed was be-
tween fifty and one hundred thousand:
two years ago the number was about
our thousand, and last year it was re-
duced to less than that many hundreds.
1t IS a shame that the most distinctive
native wild animal we have should
have been so wantonly .destr Dyed.
4 former resident of Fargo. now en-
ployed in Salt Lake City, writes to a
friend in this city that there is great
uneasiness there among the Gentiles in
consequence of the supposed election.
OF Cleveland, as the Mormons have the
impression that the hand Of the federal
government will be relaxed and thew
will have their own way pretty much.
The writer states it as a fact that
they raised large sums of money and
sent east to aid inthe election of Cleve-
land. He apprehends that the oppo-
nents OF Mormonism will all be obliged
to leave, and the Gentle schools and
missionary movements to be broken
up.--Fargo Argus.
Mark Twain the great humorist, prob
ably as a joke, lately presided at a
cleveland meeting in Connecticut.
-Four years ago he did the same thing
and after election said: "We are but
mortal, we are but sparrows, and we
shall live TODD manjunwise things yet,
but the next time anybody beguiles us
with a tariff for revenue only he will
have to get up at a particularly early
hour in the morning" Some one evil
IDENTIFY got up particularly early.
sam McMaster has resigned his posi-
ton as superintendent of the Home
stake mines, in the Black Hills, to tray
Ell in foreign lands for his health, which
IS reported impaired. His fortune is
estimated at from q million and q half
to two millions, all made in the Hills.
1t is said that more than three tbou-
sand people have moved away from
Portland, Oregon, during the last e
and the town is intentionally full of
vacant residences and storerooms. It
is probable many OF them will find
their way east to Dakota.
a paper east says: Dakota wheat has
earned such an excellent reputation in
eastern cities that Dakota made flour
commands a premium, and-the bon
ton restaurants and first class hotels
will use no other.
Il man south who had abundance of
time On his hands, counted the number
OF grains to the bushel, and found Of
corn 1880, whea5 $4,000, peas 10000,
and of cotton seed 1854, 166.
The lumber cut Of the Chippewa val
ley. it is said, will be about / 5,OOOOn)
feet, of which the au-Claire mills
have cut tWo-thirds.