Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-06-20
John A. Hick, a farmer ne;

| ""o AecesaaIy, Wnlcn was per-
formed by surgeons from Huron, but
the unfortunate man survived the Or
deal only few hours.
washington Times:-Several cow
boys attracted considerable attention.
on Monday, with their buckskin preech-
es and revolvers stuck in their belts,
we understood that they made some of
the boys dance in Wolsey, but they
were very quiet and orderly here.
The mail has been going east several
days via Sidney. When it comes in the
following notice posted in the postotfice
will explain as nearly as we can: "Xpe-
dlted service. Two mails a week. No
mail to-day. S'motherday. In the
sweet bye-and-bye. This is not one of
the weeks. Black Hills Times.
| Scott, Stanchfeld 6 Dunn is the name
1of' a new firm recently established in
Woonsocket and Mitchell For the trans
acting of land and Law business. They
are all men of experience in the bust
ness and those wishing anything in
their line will do well to give them a
call. Read their advertisement in an
other column.
Onlda Journal:-Miss Maude G. Ma
jor, a girl in her "teens" has started a
paper at Norfolk in 1874 Suliy county,
and in her first issue says that her near
est neighbor on the west is the Journal.
and hopes we won't feel crowded.
Girls never did crowd us, Maude, and
if you get lonesome just drop us line.
We want to see the girl in her "teens"
who can run a newspaper. She de-
serves to be called major"
Alpena Journal.
"Wessington Springs will celebrate
the 9TH Of July il grand style. Alpena
should take some steps toward cele-
bration of some kind. Western peo-
pie, as rule, have a habit of rushing
along without enough recreation to
to keep them healthy and cheerful.
Let us celebrate" BETTER invite your
friends to come over to the Springs,
Bro Loomis, and celebrate with us, and
thereby save the trouble and expense
of a celebration at Alpena, and also
visit the prettiest town in Jerauld, or
any other county. A cordial Invitation
is extended. ....----..-..-,,.
y <L1T1GATtoN.-On Tuesday last Jo-
seph Mottl, Bohenian residing in 106
-65, swcre out warrants in Justice Tof-
tiemire's court for the arrest Of two Of
his neighbors, Charles T.. Walker and
Charles Cogshall, claiming that they
have been brandishing reyolvers and
ponies in regular cowboy fashion. The
defendants were brought by Sheriff
Spears before NJ. W. Young in place of
Mr.. ToKenlire, and continuance asked
and granted until Monday next, at 10
o'clock, when the mills will begin to
grind, the wind being furnished by j..
f. Ford for the prosecuting witness
N. J. Durham for the defense.
If anyone imag1nes Dakota to he a
prairie country such as Illinois was be-
fore it was settled, he has q wrong con-
ception of it. 1t differs in this: The air
is purer: the slinshine is brighter, more
abundant and healthier; the land is
fairer, richer and more beautiful, and
there is none of it can be designated as
swamp or wasted land; the crops are
more sure and abundant A man who
has any man in. him--a man who is not
chronic grumbler-will endure with
patience and good nature all the pains
and penalties which nature inf1icts up
on him here, because Of the lavish hand
with which she bestows her fayors.
That's what ails Dakota.-Ex.
Woonsocket NeWs:-A man by the
name of Louis T. Prestrud met with
quite serious accident on Monday in
Bratsberg & Rendal's saloon. He and
isbrother-ln-law Martin were scuffling
I'M friendly way when Prestrud fell,
his brother-in-law falling on him, break
ing his leg just above the knee. He
| was carried into the Central House and
DR.. Hull Summoned, who reduced the
fracture, ard the patient is doing we'll.
Prestrud is Norwegian, about 40years
of age. He has q wife and child in the
old country, but has been living at his
brother-in-zaw's forthe past six months.
It is understood that the family are in
good circumstances, so that the acci-
dent will not be SO great q. calamity IS
it would if they were not
No magazine has been more success
full in catering to the wants Of the
household than Demorest's Illustrated
Monthly. The July number. embraces
a variety of reading well calculated to
entertain and instruct. Some Of the
articles most interesting being
"Through Normandy on Wheels
"Glimpses Of German Society, seen
through American Eyes 'Hcw We
Live in New York" by Jennie June;
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