Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-02-15


scented by coin has suffered severely
during the past number Of decades. br
the Lack OF coin to redeem her notes,
and sometimes the pressure has been
so severe that suspension has been acc
essarS. But with the American cur
rency reinforced by dollar for dollar. no
arrangement OF currency could exist,
II The industry of the country never
Wouid@be Frustrated by g mcney panic.
No undue imitation of tbs Currency
could exist, although there should be
70 limit to the issue, for it would be
governed by the sHppl!v and demand of
coin.
Ate DEN Rapids Exponent says a
farmer WHO has tried it thus figures
out Tie reia5iNe profits Of creameries
ana corn-ralsing: Fifty acres OF pas
cure VIII feed at least thirty cows. and
probably more. Each cow viii realize
not less than $50 each year to the own
eE. Say The farmer has thirty COWS on
hftE &cres, he will receive for the cream
acne 81 500 for the year. besides hay
ing the skim milk and the price of the
calves. Fifty acres planted to r will
not raise more than Two thousand
bushels. Often the average price is
not more than forty cents per bushel.
and the crop of corn will only pay $500.
TO raise this corn and market it will re-
qulre more than five months of labor
4 - 49,
OF twelve or fourteen ho2rs q dag. The
thirty COWS Will pay in cream alone
500 more for the fifty acres ,han will
thecorl. The COW will enrich the land
and increase its value: the corn makes
the land poorer each year. 1t is not ne
cess&ry to go into details; every farm
er can figure out for himself the profit
OF COWS owe corn"
Sioux Falls, ID. T.. Feb. l.-Alfred NJ.
tlaggg, an attorney, was arrested this
evening for the ENLIGHTENMENT of 3 l.5OO
from the producers marble works of
Chicago. The money was sent here to
loan on II mortgage and used to settle
other entertainments. Bail was fixed
at S3,NCO. which the prisoner will not
attempt to furnish. when arrested ne
tried to shoot himself, bus Was prevent
ed by officers. There are numerous
similar claims against him.
Ihis.is another evidence of what {;
young man Will come to who thinks
there is nothing wrong in playing
cards. The writer hereof knew MIR.
FlaSSgg when he first came to the terrific
ry. When Nh. Flagg removed from
Swan Lake to Sioux Fails no young
man that'eNer came to the territory ev-
er had brighter prospects for the future
than Al. Flagg. Recognizing his abil-
lty he was elected District ATTORNEY
for the Fourth District, in which posi-.
ton he acquitted himself With credit
in an ungUarded hour, when business
was stuck. he began to play cards tC
: while away the time. Then he began
: to play for money. When his own
5 funds gave out he used the money be
} longing to other parties, who had en-
Z trusted it to him for other purposes
| With The result above stated. To on
! young friends who are following in tn,
sametrack, we would say. beware. Dc
l not think You are any stronger than
| was Mr.. Flagg. The only safe grount
: is to let the pastehoards severely alone
l then YOU are safe and then only.
Montana and Dakota Statehood.
} -
Washington, Special Telegram, Feb
, 9TH. Mr.. Maginnis of Montana has il
preparation a bill which he will intro.
duce as soon as the constitutional con.
y~ention now sitting in Helena has fin.
| ishcd it's work. Mr.. Maginnis' bill viii
provide for the Joint admission OF Mon.
tana and Dakota. This will obviatt
any partisan objection, as one territory
is Democratic and the other Republican
This follows the old time method OF
admitting a free state and a slave state
at the same time. Now the distinction
is Democratic and Republican.
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