Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-09-19
Stray Law.

the horse Kind, mule, ass, IneM cattle,
sheep, hog or goat; unless in the county
in which he or she resides, except in
the unihhabited portion OF the terrific.
ry, at distance Of ter miles or more
from any hahitation, nor between the.
first Of October and the first Of April,
unless actually t~respassing. Mustgive:
notice by posting in three public places
in said county, or if there is a neiWspa-
per published in said county, by pub
fishing three times in said paper. If
the stray is not called for within three
weeks afterssuich posting or advertising,
the finder shall 60 before Il justice of
the peace within the county and make
affidavit 10 the fact Of finding, marks
and advertising, upon which the Justice
shall! appoint three appraisers who
shall appraise said animal or animals,
and report to HIM setting forth value,
marks, etc. The justice shall thereupon
advertise as before provided in the case
of the finder. Incase IN owner appears
he shall pay all costs and reasonable
charges, and if the owner and finder
cannot agree, the justice shall assess
the same, which shall be final. If the
stray is not claimed within a year, and
is not Of the appraised value of more
than fifty dollars, it shall become the
property Of the finder. If worth more
than fifty dollars, a Justice of the peace,
of the county, shall advertise as provid-
ed, giving a description of the animal
or animals to be sold, and naming a day
for sale, and when sold shall pay from
the proceeds all costs, including the
reasonable charges for keeping, and
cover the balance into the county treas
ury, there to be kept separate for six
months, after which, if not called for
by owner Of strays, to be passed to the
school fund.-"
A practical farmer said the other day
that he was stacking all the straw from
his large grain fields in slomghs, there
|deeompose and become a valuable fer
tilizer. He said "This Dakota soil is
all right, but it is not infallible. The
farmer who fertilizes will be the sue
cessful farmer of the future" There
is an entire lecture in this remark
Jamestown Capital.
Dakota Farmer:-Mr. II. Mosher, of
Wolsey, has this spring sscuredthe fol-
lowing results from FIVE turkeys and a
turkey goRbler: Turkeys Matched, 1926;
now in process of Matching, 20 eggs;
gave to neighbors, three settings. This,
it seems to. Us, is q remarkable showing
for so small a flock. Can any Of our
readers beat the record?
While boring a well IN the real Of the
Howard House, on Monday, a strange
sound was heard proceeding from its
depths, which was followed by a pecul-
lar sensation to the workman at the
uottom. The well had been dug to a
depth Of Is feet, and at the time they
were boring an additional ten feet,
when the auger tapped the gas reser-
voir. The workman was hauled out
and a lighted paper thrown in. In
stantly the bottom of the we'll was one
mass of flames, which was followed by
an explosion felt throughout the town.
In a few minutes a crowd has gathered
and a second experiment was determin-
ed upon, which rendered a still greater
defamation, and sent the flames twenty
feet above the ground. AS several of
the boys at work there are ppided them
selves on elegant mustaches, it was
deemed advisable to stop work rather
than have them singed. A few pals
of water were poured in, which is now
in a buDbllng and excited condition, as
il tophet were just beneath. Evident
ly there is reservoir a few feet further
down, which once reached would deter
mine the mystery and perhaps find
Water.-FrankfOrt Advocate.