Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-07-24
Interesting INTERVIEW.

from Wisconsin with reference to nu-
meroNs appointments that he had re-
quested for his district. lie Wasa asked
for the papers, and handed ont q for
midable bundle. The postmaster gem
eral picked up one and began to read it
to himself, lie said presently:
''These are strong recommendations,
but don't find any charges against the
present incumbent. / presume you
have read my circular"
ooh, yes; ] have read it.
"Weli, there are no charges here
'fThenlan | want put in is u demo-
GRAFT. The man who is in is q republic
can
YES, but there must be charges,
against him."
"Blank the charges. ] just told you
the man ] want to get in is democrat"
"That doesn't comply with the re-
quirements." 20
"-And the man | want to get out is a
ranting republican" ="
"Then you should make charges
| against him." 80 'a>
That is all the charge J. can or will
make"
"Then I cannot make any change"
! Another package of Endorsements
was taken up, but the Ohio congress-
man reached out and took the entire
bundle.
81 understand you, do L." he is re-
ported as saying, chat your circular
requires me to make oath to the often
sive partisanship' of all these postmas-
ters-you want swornc charges. do you?"
Exactly" said the postmaster-gen.
eral, who thought the cloud was disap,
pearing, but was mistaken, for the
Ohioan continued:
you needn't trouble yourself to look
any further. You won't find any such
atlidav1ts. In our section Of the coun'
try we have too much respect for oul
neighbors to be fling sworn aflidavits
against their political character. j
want a democrat in. want q republi.
can out. Therepublican expects to &C
out. The democrat expects to go in
The republican thinks that the demo.
cratic administration is made up oil
blanked fools that it hasn't turned hin
out long ago. The democrat thinks so
too. And so do L, Mr.. Villas, and blank
me If | ever set foot in your depart
ment again. But when you come
knocking around congress for an APP.
preparation, by thunder, I'll sec that
either stir the pudding or give up the
ladle. Good day, sir."-ArgIs.
Huronite: The official Investigations
by Lieut.. Stony, on the Putnam river
Alaska, discovered and named by him
show that the banks Of this river are
heavily timbered with birch and pine
Two hundred miles UP the Putnam q
beautiful valley was found, which con
tanned timber and many wild flowers,
similar to those grown in the United
States, and at a distance of 400 miles
the river took the shape OF rapids, and
small boats had to be used. At that
distance wild Strawberries and salmon
berries were found. Indians inhabit
the country thereabout, who are clean.
intelligent, peaceable and honest. They
use birch boats and baskets to bail
water, and are more advanced in civil
iZation than those who live near the
sea. At 300 miles up the Putnam good
coal beds were found. and traces OF
gold. At q distance of 500 miles Lieut.
Stony found the source Of his discovery
in the form of a lake, as clear as crystal
far On top Of a mountain. Thenatiyes
in this portion Of the country had new
er seen a white man before, and Were
much frightened, the women taking to
the bushes a 1.-THE sight Of the explorers,
and it was only through the medium
of presents being thrown to them that
they were induced to come near the
boats.
Buffalo County Sentinel: A commit
tee has been appointed to investigate
the Winnebago and Crow Creek reser-
vations, and were to start from Cham
berlain July IS. Something will IN
doubtedly be done to relieveth the settlers
from the ~predicament they have been
placed IN through the difference i in
opinion of the outgoing and incoming
Presidents and their legal advisers as
to the correct meaning OF a technical
point in law. There are a number yet
on the reserve, and yet a large number
have left, but it ali had remained There
would be hnj little doubt tnat This na.
tiontl committee ot examiners MoUlG
return q verdict OF 'stay,' ii appear.
that the President lis confident some.
ihihg should be done Tor the settlers
inasmuch as has order is not enforced
Ii seems that bic 10 wrong and is toe
stubborn 10 WELD, otherwise he woulG
have his proclamation carried out t(
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