Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-05-02
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Ireaking season has commenced.

Rreaking season has commenced,
Woonsocket has a roller skating rink
D. C. Hewitt, Of Templeton, is quite
icls.
Robert vessey, of Templeton, is on
lhe sick list.
T. Linus Blank visited White Lake
last Saturday.
Land seekers have been numerous
}he past week.
The Templeton News sports matri-
monial column.
The Jerauld County Bank is nearly
.cady for occupancy.
Mrs. II. Z. Wheeler returned to Val
ley Springs, Monday.
Mrs. L. A. Dixon is quite i'll at her
residence west of town.
Rev. Chas. Vessey returned from
Wisconsin the first of the, week.
Z. V. Miles and family now occupy
sAeir new house insection As-l0 81. ,sgsgs
Several choice decided claims for sale:
enquire at the Jerauld County bank.
Mr.. Barnes family arrived last week,
and will occupy rooms over his store.
Where is the Leap Year party we
heard fumors about few weeks ago ?
Mrs. Hall Is kept busy attending her
patients in various parts Of the county,
j. I. Johnston has been quite sick
during the week with throat difficulty.
Templeton wants the county seat, and
accerding to the News, sit is going to
baye it, too"
Rumors of an approaching wedding
ceach us. Bring out themusical horse
Gddle and tin PAN
G. w. P. Osgood and family have
moved into their house on their home
tead north of town.
Miss Carrie Whitney occupies desk
N the Register of Deeds Office, B. F.
>watnan having resigned.
Mr.. Bennett and family moved into
heir new residence on their claims
aorthwest of town Tuesday.
Breaking ground for the University
u Dakota took place at Mitchell, with
appropriate exercises on Wednesday
LIST.
ooh, yes" said the art critic, "I'n fix
Ganglt. I'll go and criticise his picture
If a COW as q glorious picture of a ruin
d millw
The birds of Dakota are said to be
nore numerous than has been supposed,
ere being 2l2 species, some of them
mite rare.
Trains on the Jim River Division
ave changed time again, causing the
nail to arrive here about an hour later
ian usual.
The Washington Critic calls the at
ntion of the investigation Of Govern
ar0rdWay's official transactions should
he had, and had at once.
Mrs. Dixon and Miss Elliot returned
from Mitchell the latter part Of last
week and are living on the former la
Tvs claim west of town.
G. f. Thayer called at the Herald
lice Last Saturday. He has leased the
'ailding of Housel & Arnold and is
aaying it fitted up for bank.
Rumor reaches us this week that the
Minnesota Southern Railway Company
las purchased a half section Of land in
he southern part of the county.
c. S. Heath arrived in town last week
rom Appleton, Wisconsin. He has a
aIuable tree claim southeast of town
Which he is going to plant to trees.
Abstracts Of title to all lands in Jer-
Uld county furnished at short notice
md guaranteed correct by
BATEA1AN & MCDONALD.
The house Of n. NJ. Thompson of III
"a was burned last Friday by prairie
,ire. The building had been finished
1it couple Of days and cost about
$500.
Those skeptics in the east who think
never rains in Dakota, should have
2een here on Monday and Tuesday last
ma watched the gentle showers come
'own."
Huron Times:--It is estimated that
Ae various railway lines entering Da-
2Ia are now bringing in one thousand
'sttlers daily. The territory's popula-
'9n IS fast nearing half million.
we have received the Dal1ota Advo-
aug and map Of Dakota, published by
alAes S. Foster, Mitchell Those de-
+Fiiig information in regard to South
N Dakota will do well to send for it.
chamberlain and White Lake have