Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-11-21

JNTY, DAKOTA, FRIDAY, NOV
Sioux Falls Leader:-Jerauld county
gives Wagner GOO majority over Zieb-
ach and settles the contest between
these gentlemen in favor of Mr.. Wag-
ner, by about 300 majority.
Wild mustard is the curse of flax
growers. 1t can't be killed. Grass may
be sown on it for years and when the
ground is turned over, it hobs up Sc
renely. 1t will choke wheat the same
as it does flax and finally gets posses.
sion of the ground. The only safe way
to get rid of it is with a cookie mill. 1t
is a small cheap mill but it cleanses the
flax. Then when the mustard blows,
go into thetield and pull out any sprouts
left standing. When flax growing isas
profitable us at present, it stands the
farmer in hand to keep the seed clean
and save the ground. An old fax grow
er says no ground should be sown to
flax more than three seasons in success
sion, and that flax will follow corn and
do Well-Ex.
Brookings Press: the United States
may brag Of their old men, but Parnell
township BroolSings county, beats them
all. One Of the voters in that precinct
last Tuesday, was born in county Kill
larney, Ireland, April Is, 1913, which
would make him 112 years old next Ap-
ril. He is hale and hearty and able to
do full days work. Few counties or
even states can boast of as old and ac-
tive man as Mr.. O'Leary-one who
has passed through the scenes OF over
Il century. What Il history has this
man seen, and viewing the wonderful
development of the nineteenth centu-
ry, this must seem like another world
to him who has witnessed our Repub:
lie in her infant days.
j. ID. Lawler in a areceht conversation
with Milwaukee reporter said: The
raising Of flax seed has assumed impdr-
tant proportions in southern Dakota
this year. Two millions bushels have
been raised and the farmers are selling
it for $l.1C per bushel. 1t goes to Chi
cago, whence it is distributed to the
oil mills in Ohio and other places. 1t
is better than sod corn for a first crop.
The farmers can raise it on breaking
the first year. The yield per acre is
about the same as wheat. Its cultiva.
tion involves no more labor than that
of wheat; yet, while the farmer can
get only. SO cents Der bushel for his
wheat, he gets $1.lO for flax.
a Washington correspondent makes
! The following comments regarding the
work of a territorial delegate:
"NoDody who has not had opportuni-
ties for observation of this thing can
realize the amount of labor that ter
rltOrial delegate is called on to perform
especially in the case of so large and
well settled and intelligent a constitu-
ency as is that Of the Dakota delegate.
Each state has at least three members,
two in the senate and one in the house,
if not more, but the territorial delegate
is called upon to do all the territory
himself. And, of course, new countries
have many more needs in the way of
local legislation and official action than
old ones. The number Of new postofli-
ces and post routes and matters Of this
sort that territorial delegate is called
upon to get is ptite distracting."
A correspondent of the st. Paul Pho
neer Press gives a deplorable account
of the situation at Bismarck. Most ct
the business men there have bankrupt
ed themselves to secure the capital and
in the capitaltbey have nothing which
will restore their money to them. Nc
Kenzie and his few followers have
raked in all the profits of the transac-
ton, leaving the balance Of Bismarck
to suffer the pangs of poverty and re-
morse. AS a consequence there is re-
dictionary feeling among the Bismarck
ians and they are striving to get their
heel on the neck of the Mckenzie fac
ton: Retributiou is following swiftly
on the heels of the infamous deal.
GRAND TEMPERANCE MOVE
MENT FOR DAKOTA.
Meeting of the Executive Committees Of
the Various Temperance Organ
izattons.
In view of important interests in
volved in the work Of the Legislature,
and the possible action Of congress, this