Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-13
VIOLA.

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dead and I was the only one left to bear
the news, I had become perfectly 1e-
numbed, my reason most all gone, and
I lay perfectly dormant like an old po-
lar bear, when / was suddenly aroused
Ivy a I1awkeye Valley Breezef which
desired to show the world that we were
not in The midst Of desolation. I ut once
saw the bright side Of the picture and
Immediately s-lzing my pen with a re-
newed vigor determined to sling Il few
of my weak thoughts to the public fol
consideration.
was considerably interested in the
thoughts and suggestions OF my BROTH
err farmer i'll regard to organizing farm
er's alliance so as to elevate the success
Of tile farmers in agricultural pursuits.
rhis is u %stiliject Of vast in1pjrtattue t.
IT'S farmers, and let lis give it our i'm
mediate and best consideration. 1t il
TN undenied fact that farmers are MOI
alive to what might lie theft standard;
it they We're property %orgahized an.
lniteit they certainly would he the iul-
ing power Of the day. It is easy to b,
seen, farmers: chat We are living fir be-
meath our privilege yet we niii;iyy sitcceuI
in elev:iting! DIR iif privileges in Jera,,,l,
Co. by being thoroughly organized int.
IA society ftoorr the PURPOSE; Of raising til.
agricultural interest to it's highest
standard. We have every facility tina
we need for it. We have d broad prai
rie; we have u fitch fertile soil; sucl
that we can defy the United States t.
beat; we have atl industrious cl;iss y!
people made up from the several best
states of the union, that tre not afrai,
to get their s,stenance by the sweat OF
their own tjrow; Il class that is an hon
or to any community, that will. honor
any society; 10th in social and religious
circles, and to this end the writer CT,
see no just cause why the agricultural
interests may not prosper and stain
second to non in this, ,Jeranld county
In con'ccll'I!ssilpln I WiauHiIildi say. tar.nt'f>
giyfthis mimiaiittterr a serious consideration
and let us meet in mass soon and con
suit and consider our best interest.
The information that Aunt Lydia,
gave lis from Eden Valley was encour.
aging. indeed. We hope the people o
.Alprna district may still prosper, til
SnlJnth oohnnl anil TIM ,.I,,,,,h t;Ii al
may be Il living witness f0rthe Master:
and we truly hope the services of Broth
"r Adams may be appreciated 10y all
and his labors may I've such us will mee,
with the approval of our Master. Sue
cess to the people Of Alpena, No. 4
Let us heif from YOU again.
In answer to, lily Viola brother, ]
th'nk your Suggestions ase good in en-
larging some one OF oiur school house:
for the purpose that you ~ spoke Of; dom.
think that. VIZ could use a little none,
to any better advantage. That sounds
better to us considerably, than the con,.
munication wSe saw from Templrtol,
stating that there. was something in tn,
form of a man going about soliciting
patronage for a hell hole. or. in other
words, asking the people to sign a.:prti-
ton to present. TO- our. commissioners.
asking them 70 grant them license to
poison their neighbors. Thepeoplc arc
too wise in the. vicinity IF Te,npleton
to sign Il petition to openly insult GU,
honorable commissioners, besides pat.
ronizing such miserable. low; degrading
business as selling whisky. My Viola
n'an asks the people to donate, q little
money to enlarge the school, house 10,
church purposes. That is rhe. kind OF
men that will do to tie to. .We,will az
sist you all we. can. Let US hear. fro,n
you often through the columns of GU,
county papers,,
Viola township is to have Ave, school
houses completed by the, fifteenth Of
May, ready for schco]. This meets with
a hearty approval. by the pallic;. is
something that: has been needed ller.
Tor some lime past. we hOpe.the wealth
tr may be such that, our contractors
may be able to complete the work they
have obligated themselves to do. =.
Of late there are some characters. in
this vicinity that. haye BECOME suspi-
cious; they have been known to pr6wl
around late at night, especially Supda,
nights. .WAat the result will lie is, yet
to determine. The proper authorities
are: keeping aclose watch Of thean ;they
may deem it proper to ,tie them up soon
in order to, give them rest, it ,potaing
more; we hope they may have innocent
designS.; st., ~ .'..,. sn:, :. r::s.v
On last; Thursday evening the wsiter
carried, an 'open burning. lamp most
half a mile where messing was held,
WITHOUT its gWng:out.i just think, ip
the winter! What statecan beat that2
Dakota iszaway naead yet. Success to
the readers and the editors. AS ever,
x WELL W1suER,
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