Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-29
County Fair,

AS the time for the County Fair ap-
proaches would it not be well for the
farmers Of the county who ;re interest
ed in the promotion Of agriculture and
stock raising to look around and deter
time what they will exhibit at the first
meeting Of the association? Extensive
preparations are being made for the
accommodation of all kinds of stock
and farm produce that Will be brought
here. Hay will be provided free of
charge for the animals and a place will
be provided for every description Of
product of the farm, garden, dairy, or
household. We trust that every person
in Jerauld county will take an interest
in this matter and be present at this,
the first exhibition Of the kind in the
county, with an abundant showing of
every description, and thus make the
Fair a success. Talk TIP the subject
with your neighbors and let there be a
full attendance
To the Voters Of Jerauld County, D. T.
| Believing that a man should ALWAYS
be found at his post, and the duties of
my office preventing personal visit, l
take this method Of announcing to the
people Of Jerauld county my desire to
retain my present position as Register
Of Deeds.
Hoping that my conduct and official
work has met with your approval, l
remain, yours cbediently,
Il. LINUS BLANK
Register Of Deeds.
Communicated,
Editors WEssINGToN SPRINGS HERALD:
FIREsTEEL
Too much wind lately-on the sub
ject.
Miss Jane r. Williams has returned
from her trip to Clay Co., Iowa, where
she has been attending her sister, who
is quite sick.
Walter Pierce and Com. Usher made
a trip to Highmore, Hyde Co., return
ing Friday evening.
We think it too bad that "Nother
keeps the gate locked now"
W. J. and Z. G. Williams were haul
ing grain to Alpena Thursday and
Friday
If some Of the people around the
Firesteel would get some hitchine
posts, it would be more convenient.
PROCTER.
Sioux Falls .Press:-.6 self-style.
Princeton student-a youthful appear
ing tramp-is working Sioux Falls fo
Quarters With considerable success. II,
tackled the Dakota correspondent O
the Inter-Ocean at the hotel last even
ing, and Notwithstanding he played tn
Observation-Disclosures wrong h,
got his cash just the same. Thinking
to put the correspondent in a liberia
mood by hattering his vanity the youn&
tramp after introducing himself ant
rehearsing briefly his college history
said: 81 take it you are also Il colleg,
bred man" "Well. nc. I'm a neWspa
per man. remarked the J.. @. rerresen
tative, "but is you have struck M
light, here's your quarter" The young
fellow seized the shining lucre ant
skipped out like a cannibal going t(
| dinner.
Dakota has 1O5 money order Offices
in this department it is, ahead CT rine
teen. Of the States, namely; Alabama
90; Arkansas, o.; Colorado, 10; Con
necticut, 755: Delaware Il; Florida, 66
Georgia, 1O2; Kentucky, 1ol; Louisiana
81: Maryland, 81; Mississippi, gS; Ne
vada, "a; New Jersey, "a; New Hamp
shire, Il; Oregon, so; Rhode Island, 81
South Carolina, 81; Vermont, 90; West
Virginia, &C.. And most Of these States
are old enough. to. be Da7lota'a, great.
great-grandmothe third annual
convention of the Woman's Christian
Union for Dakota will be held at Mitch.
ell September 2and3. The programme
indicates that large amount OF work
has been laid out fer the convention
and the session PROMISES to be Z, busy
one. The annual address CT the Presi.
dent, Mrs. E. j. Coggins, Of Yankton
will be delivered during the forenoon
Of the first day.-2ress Il Dakota;an.
WGonsCTllet News; Tic following III
teresting but unreasonable ruling has
been made by the land department. II
is Il decision by the commissioner Ct
the general land office in the ease Of y
i. Lake, and again sustained april %
1884, and upon re-argument on motion
TO reconsider: "BefCrc one can make
innl procf0n q tree claim he must sho"
that ,875 trees actually have been grow,
ing fer Eve years and the remaining
half for four years. The claimar'
must at his peril keep the above mum
Der Of trees alive rs specified. 1t VII