Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-20
DAKOTA NEWS.

Sturgis.
Fort Lincoln, two miles from Bismarck,
is to be abandoned.
The Northern Pacific passenger cars
are lighted by gas.
"A recent prairie fire did much damage
in Hamlin County.
-Tramps are committing many depreda-
tons near LaGrace.
The total product of Iron Hill to Aug.
! is 202, 494 ounces.
drowned in Rapid River.
-Yankton will either build a new water
works system or greatly enlarge the old one.
Some Watertown capitalists will build
a motor line from the city to Lake KAN
peska.
-Yankton will not issue bonds for the
purpose of extending the water works sys-
tenn.
"A 12-year-old son of Pete Lebos was
drowned in Red Lake River, near Grand
Forks.
A new -four mill, with q capacity of
$50 barrels per day, is to be erected at Bis
marck.
Mercer County is in debt $12, 900,
with nothing to she " for it but a $1,5 500
bridge.
Phantom boats are seen upon the wa
tiers of DEVILS Lake, and the people are
nervous.
Martin Thoresin, a Mayville farmer,
fell from q load of hay and broke both
arms.
Patrick Ford, of Casselton, was thrown
from a grain rack and had his lower limbs
paralyzed.
Rapid City authorities are waging fee
BILE war against the gambling element of
that city.
The machinery shed of VIM. Richie,
of Richmond, was destroyed by fire. In
sured for $1,000.
The Northwestern Oil Company, at
Lead City, has let q contract for a we'll to
be sunk 1000 feet.
Preparations are being made at Sioux
Falls for fitting up the Government wing
of the Penitentiary.
-Chas. De Alley, of Spearish, recently
died of hydrophobia. 1t was fifteen years
since the man was bitten.
B. F. Spots, of Hamlin County, is in
Jail at Watertown charged with forging his
brothers name to q note for $p;75.
Judge Francis held, recently, at Valley
City, that it is illegal for a clerk to issue
naturalization papers TO foreigners.
Lightning fired the grass near York
town, Dickey County, and wheat in that
vicinity was saved with great difficulty.
Arrangements have been made for a
band tournament to be held at Madison
during the Fair, September % and %.
"A special election will be held at Bis
marck for the purpose of voting 1925, 900
bonds to float the city's outstanding indebt-
ness.
The male wards at the Yankton Insane
Asylum are overcrowded. The size of the
asylum will have to be increased before
long.
ton, tipped a teakettle full of hot water over
himself recently, and was probably fatally
scalded.
Judge I. E. West, of the Dakota Rail-
road Commission, estimates this wears
wheat crop at 5000, 900 to 20, 1000, 900
bushels.
An oily-tongued rascal, about IS years
of age, hailing from Minneapolis, worked
the draft racket on a Fargo liveryman for
about $50.
j. N. Hemingway, freight agent of the
Milwaukee Road at Fargo, has been ar
rested on a charge of embezzlement to the
amount of $1,000.
The house, granery and agricultural
shed belonging to Ole Spaberg, of Tiber
Township, Walsh County, was destroyed
by fire. Insurance, 500.
The house, granary and agricultural
shed belonging to Ole Spaberg, of Tiber
Township, Walsh County, was destroyed
by fire. Insurance, 800.
"A party known as Dutch John, who
stole several horses in the Black Hills coun-
try, has been arrested by Sheriff Harris, of
Hughes County, at Pierre.
Terrence Kelly, formerly of Ohio, but
who of late has been running a brickyard
in Rapid City, attempted to commit suicide
by cutting his throat in that city.
The cornerstone of st. Stephens
Church at Casselton was laid by the Bishop
of North Dakota, Rev. w. D. Walker. The
building is to be built at the expense of
Gen. Cass.
-Four years ago q Grant County man
wentto sleep under a tree and a bug crawled
into his ear. A week ago a physician re-
moved the bug, which was a half an inch
in length.
The first church built in Edmunds
County outside of the towns is being built
in Union Township by the Presbyterian
Society. 1t is 26x5O feet, windows of
stained glass, and the furniture will be
first class.
Bismarck can boast of at least one till
Taper, and he is not a man who objects to
working on Sunday. The grocery store of
Bushman g. Co., was entered on Sunday
morning and about Sc in change taken