Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-24

trip on bicycle to st. Paul.
-Olivet, Hutchinson County, has been
allowed money order Office.
The town of Twin Brooks, in Grant
County. has lately been plated.
"A elan is on foot to connect Rapid
City and Lead City by narrow gauge rail-
road.
A. Henneous, of White Lake, stumbled
over nail key and broke his leg in two
places.
The Eleventh Infantry, at Snlly, has
lately been re- enforced by twenty-one new
recruits.
Applications for final proof are made
per day.
The artesian we'll Mt Scotland is being
sunk through granite at the rate of ten
inches per day.
Notwithstanding the drouth the corn
crop in Dakota will be the best in the his
tory of the Territory.
"A shirt factory is soon to be establish
ed at Sioux Falls, on condition that the city
raise bonus of $1,000.
The electric light company proposes to
give the street lamps of Yankton an illum-
mating power of 20, 900 candles.
A man named Cosgrove, while at work
in Huron, became insane, suddenly, and
had to be placed in close confinement.
-Deadwood is suffering from an ice fam
inc, there not being enough in the town to
cool a whisky cocktail. Great suffering
prevails.
Mrs. Henry Ramsdell, of Goodwin,
Deuel. County, attempted to poison herself
recently, but was prevented from doing SO
by friends.
Suit is about to be entered against the
Insurance Company of Dakota by one Of
its agents at Huron, for non-payment of
commissions.
Mrs. Ida Lewis, the keeper Of brothel
at Bismarck, has been arrested in Chicago
on charge of plying the trade OF pro-
curess in that city.
Eli Green a farmer living near Maple
ton, this year raised 5000 acres of wheat,
and reports that it will average nearly forty
bushels to the acre.
The Sioux Falls Electric Light Com
pany offers a reward of $50 for evidence
that will convict the parties who are inter-
fering with their lines.
The Clark County Pilot has been pur-
chased by a syndicate that will publish the
same under the name of the Pilot Publish
ing Company, Dakota.
Joseph Kline, q tramp, committed sui
eide at Grand Forks by hanging. When
his body was found birds had picked his
face nearly clean Of flesh.
AT Yankton hard coal is selling for
500, immediate delivery, and for $40 de-
livered at any time during the winter. Deal
ers predict an advance in December.
The Yankton steam ferryboat Senator
has been taken from the jurisdiction of the
Sheriff by the order of the court, and will
soon begin making regular trips again.
"A movement is on foot for building an
ice-palace and holding winter carnival in
Sioux Falls the coming season, with to-
boggan slide and all the usual attractions.
L. E. Curl, Of DeSmet, was gored by q
bull several weeks ago. He seemed to be
rapidly recovering until this week. when
precarious condition.
| Woodruff & McCartner's warehouse in
Fargo, containing 10000 bushels of wheat
and 300 sacks of -four, gave way and the
contents We're spilled promiscuously over
the adjoining territory.
Judge l.. X. Church has changed the
term of court of Codington County from
December IA, 1884, to January 2, 1887; also
the term for Beadle County from January
| 2, 1887, to December Is, 1886.
"A farm hand near Hillsboro fell into
the traction gear of thrashing engine one
day last week and was cut in two. Twenty
persons saw the accident, but were power
less to aid the unfortunate man.
The extension of the Milwaukee Rail-
road into Campbell County is fortunate
thing for many farmers who have lost all
their crops, as they get work on the gra de
to help them pull through another winter.
VI a. NAOOuy OuCOO W0UD, OOuOCt
Commissioners of Roberts County, and J.
H. Long, the County Treasurer, have been
arrested charged with forging SO, 900 in
county warrants. Startling development
are expected
One of the novelties of the forthcoming
agricultural fair to be held ut Devils Lake
will be a contest between eight married
men and eight single men TO see which
team can pull the other over a line by the
aid of rope.
The preacher, Rev. Shaffner, sent to
the penitentiary last year from Stark
County, has written to Judge Francis that
he is still laboring for the Muster, but that
he would like to be pardoned SO rs to have
wider field.
The Grand Jury at Lisbon returned
three indictments against DR.. w. w. Brad
ley, one for murder in the first degree. one
for abortion and one for manslaughter.
This case excites much interest i'll Ransclu
and Sargent Counties.