Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-17

county Iyndall received a majority
over all competitors, and is therefore
chosen as the county seat. tits stated,
however, that the ballot boxes and poll
DOCKS OF one precinct have been stolen
and Scotland now claims the county
seat. This will probably cause trouble.
Last Wednesday evening as Joe
Goepfert drove up with the Woonsock-
ct mail. one of the horses got his bride
tangled on the end Of the stage tongue
and commenced backing, overturning
the vehicle and bending the top some
what before it was rescued. Fortun-
ately but little damage was done as j oe
held the horses still till assistance ar
rived.
II. J. Wallace and Allan Ransom
drove down to Crow Lake Sunday.
While there the latter was examining
a loaded revolver which did not work
just right, when 1t was accidentally
discharged, the bullet going through
pile of sand paper and the powder into
Mr.. Ransom's face and left eye, but he
was not permanently hurt, only thor
oughly frightened.
A petition is being signed for new
road over the hill. A little more work
on the road established by the viewers
last summer would be a little more in
accordance with justice to all parties
concerned and give a road that could
be Travelled in winter as well as in sum-
mer. \ small appropriation by the
Board of commissioners would build
the road in good shape.
a prominent banker, farmer and
statesman from one of the largest win
ter wheat counties in Illinois, now WIS.,
iting North Dakota, reports the grow
ing wheat in his section nearly ruined,
and says there has not been a good crop
there for several years and an increased
disposition among the farmers to sell
out and come to Dakota. He states
that the winter and spring there have
been unusually cold, stormy and snowy,
and the people will not believe the re-
ports Of delightful weather in Dakota.
The committee appointed by the
Methodist church authorities have in
vestigated the case OF Rev. j. G. Shell
land, of De Smet, indicted on charge
of robbing Dr.. Conlin, Of Alexandria,
and find that the Indictment of the
grand jury of Miner county, which was
granted without any examination and
in the absence of Rev. J. G. Shetland is
utterly without foundation, as are all
other rumors afloat affecting the moral
character and ministerial standing of
Rev. j. G. Shetland, and the committee
eNonerate him from all blame.-P Pioneer
Press.
According to the Winnipeg Sur, the
Saskatchewan rebellion has been
brought about by the neglect Of the Do
.minion government. The half-breeds
near Prince Albert had complained to
the officials without result and finally
sent for Riel to organize them so that
they could force the government to
hear their complaints Riel came from
Montana and last fall formulated the
complaints of the half-breeds III dec
laration or bill Of rights. To this the
government paid no attention and the
discomfort kept spreading. This was
well known to the mounted police, but
they were surprised and almost panic
stricken when they learned that the
halfbreeds We're armed and had organ
lied themselves with Riel as their mil
itary commander. 1t is rumored that
Riel has six cannon and can lead into
action 1,5OO half-breeds and G,O0O Indi-
ans. If this be true his force is larger
than any Which can be marched to at
tack him before the summer is wei! ad-
yanced.
We hasten to place upon the records
of history the fact that our friends, Mr..
and Mrs. Warren Young are the proud
parents of the first white child born on
the Grow Creek and Winnebago reser-
vations, subsequent to their being open
ed to settlement. This is an important
event, denoting as it does permanent
settlement, and occurred on the 11th
day of March, 1885. The new conner to
the manor born is young lady, small
of stature and Of tender years, but new
ertheless a very important character,
not only to the happy parents but to
thousands Of settlers on the newly ac-
auired lands, many of whom had, no
doubt, hoped to occupy the proud posi-
ton won by our friends Young and
their little daughter. 1t is suggested
by a friend that her name be Winnnba-
60. which, by contraction orinterpreta-
ton. becomes Winnie, a beautiful cogno
men. we don't want to dictate, but if
It is not everlastingly too late we sug
gest that she be named Winnie. Who
will win the second prize?-Chamber-