Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-19

large elevators filled TO the brim aud close
! up, and as many more partly full. One
hundred cars day are needed to transport
the immense yield of that section.
The Rapid City Republican is Of the
! opinion that in two more years coal from
| the Butte County fields will totally SUP.
plant wood as fuel in the entire Hills
country.
Bismarck is thinking Of adopting TIE
Gamcwell system Of fire alarm, Fou,
| boxes will be required, which,, with the
| batteries ma wires, will cost SIS apiece per
annum.
The Indian ladies Of the Lower Brule
Agency have their weekly sewing circle,
int2 change LEGAL news, and tell bad stories
npout absent sisters, just like white
women. i
| VIM. Love. of Huron, has returned td
that city from Des Mones. where he dis
posed Of the Huron City Railway bonds.
He will continue the construction of the
line Mt once.
Those who have means of comparison
statethat there are more land and home
seekers in Dakota this fall than year ago.
A large proportion have means and prefer
to buy land.
Lead City has Of late been troubled by
midnight Wis tations from a ghost. Some
| of the boys have made up their minds to
try their guns Oh the mouldy cuss ut his
next appearance.
Mary Doomas, who reached Terraville
direct from Norway. three weeks ago, and
who came to this country for the purpose of
marrying Andrew Lem, one of her country
men, died of fever contracted on ship
board.
The Board of Trustees of Groton Col
lege have decided to put in full college
course. hoping thereby TO compel the Syno'1
of the Presbyterian Church, under which
it was established, TO give the institution
due recognition.
Mr.. William Heating died ut Wahpeton
not long ago at the advanced nge of SO
years. His wife, with whom he had lived
sixty years died last May. Six grown sons
Of this aged couple are we'll known farmers
of Richland County.
-Plankinton has Sunday school teach
er, SO says the STANDARD, who refused TO
allow the daughters of m editor. against
whom he possessed IN emily, to follow
with the remainder Of the class to the grave
Of q deceased scholar.
!
Fighter" the Indian boy who k He'd
the boy Wbitmer, north of Mandan, instead
of being punished even slightly, is to be
sent to school and educated rs very
likely lad. That is one way OF encouraging
red young ideas to shoot.
John Juddy, a young farmer near
Wahpeton, even with the aid of neighhors,
was unable TO stay the prairie fires when
they came TO him. He lost about $500
worth of hay, grain, implements and build
ings but saved his residence.
The largest bear ever seen in the Hills
was killed recently by Joe Reynolds, a
fanchman living near Rapid. The wild
animal had been killing numerous young
cattle, and was in fine condition when
dressed. lie weighed in the neighborhood
of 800 pounds.
A Fargo furniture dealer found n
strange cat in his salesroom the other day
and started to drive it out. The cat was
obstinate, and the dealer to expedite mat
ters aimed n kick ut her "whisker." Pussy
lodged the foot and ran behind Il bureau,
then peeked out to see what was up. The
dealer saw the image OF the cat in sixty
by ninety-inch mirror, and in his haste
kickedit Damage 800, and cats nine
lives.
When the Legislature two years ago di-
vided Foster county, Of which Darlington
was the county seat, it made IN additional
county named Eddy, of which New Rock
ford was temporarily designated the county
seat. The law left it discretionary ut the
next general election to vote for permanent
county seat, and this has quietly been taken
advantage Of in Eddy county. Tiffany,
some distance from railroad, was selected
by 40 majority, and New Rockford was not
aware OF what was going on. The Tiffany
town site is owned by an Eastern party
Dodge & Camp, Of jamestown, are attor-
neys for Tiffany in a big suit to be COM
menced. Hon. M. H. Dunnell, of Mime
sofa, is large owner Of New Rockford
property and interested in bank there,
The removal of the county seat will serious
~ affect the town.