Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-01-11
The meeting of the board brought
number Of visitors to town.

The meeting of the board brought a
number of visitors to town.
Make your final proofs before Chas
w. Mcdonald, Clerk of District Court.
Bert Orr returned from Plankinton
via Mitchell and WoonsoclSet, Thurs
day.
All the papers needed for final proof
furnished by Bateman s. Mcdonald.
L. N. Loomis of the Alpena Journal
made the HERALD a pleasant call on
Wednesday last.
The lamp in the post office lobby is
one of the results of Mr.. Barrett's re-
cent visit to Mitchell
Even the severe weather of last
week did not prevent Orr's stage from
, coming through on time.
Read about our combination with
Demorest's Monthly, the leading La
dies Magazine of this country.
The Mitchell Capital claims nearly
half million dollars expended in im-
provements in the year 1883:
a good tree claim for sale miles
from town; ten acres broken and 300
walnut trees growing. FORD & Rich.
We have received a large invoice of
blanks of all kinds which we will sell
in quantities to suit purchasers.
Messrs. Crittenden and Stetson Of
1916 made a lengthy visit at the
Springs last week They did not care
to start out when the thermometer had
the sulks.
1t is rumored that DIS. Harris and
Turner will soon open up a fine stock
Of drugs, DR.. Turner having recently
gone East for the purpose of making
purchases.
Jerauld county warrant No. /, for ex-
press charges on books was issued to
&. w. Mcdonald and cashed by DR.. S.
IL. Melcher at its face. w. |. Bateman
got warrant No2.
We understand that the Signal Ser
vice department Of the government
contemplate putting in weather rec
ord station at this place Ifthis means
telegraphic communication with the
world 1t will be hailed with delight by
bur people.
Propositions for carrying the mail
from Mitchell to Elmer and back two
times a week on a schedule of 13 hours
each way, from February list, 1884 to
June 80, 1886 will be received by the
postmaster at Elmer until January 49,,
1884 The bids must state the rate per
year.
The parties having in charge the
building of the Huron and Southwest
ern Railway have written a letter look
ing to an interview with the townsite
proprietors relative to the location of
said railroad For New Years pres
ent Mr.. Nicholl had a teakettle of boil
Ing water Upset On his foot which ac-
counts for the surveying party not be-
ing in the field again.
For the 10 days beginning Dec. Goth,
1888 and ending January 9th, 1884, this
section of country was visited by the
keverest and longest continued cold
weather that the writer hereof has seen
turing residence Of eleven years in
the Territory. IN some instances the
thermometers registered as low as 32o
belowzero. The temperature has since
moderated and we are now ENJOYING
Dur regular Dakota weather.
General Charles a. Gilchrist, of Ap-
tomattox, Potter county, one of the
newly appointed commissioners for
that county, has sworn out a warrant
Tor the arrest of James w. Shaw. of
Forest City, also a commissioner. and
slled with the Justice an affidavit, charg-
ing Shaw with having bribea Cover
nor OrdWay at Pierre on the 9th of No
vember. to appoint him a commission
er OF that Chen unorganized> county
specifying that he offered Ordwav a
large sum OF money for the appoint
ment, which was subsequently made,
AT the time that ,he railroad changed
ehelr time Of running on the jim river
''lVlslon We remarked that it was in
me interest of the Mitchell hotels. The
Mitchell Mail, acknowledging by a two
column notice Of the item that we had
thrown some salt into a very tender
spot comes at lis this week as follows.
The Mitchell mail failed to connect
last Tuesday night. This is the second
!lme the present driver has failed to
pc IN on time. AS a consequence our