Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-10
The patriotic ladies of Columbia have

Hand County line. 1t is equal to the best
Illinois coal.
"A 12O-acre field of wheat in Ramsey
County averaged forty one and half BUSH
els to the acre, and this has been poor
year for wheat besides.
e. C. Foster, who SO mysteriously dis
appeared from Chappelle some weeks ago,
has been heard of in Indiana. 1t is thought
that over-study affected his brain.
The sea serpent chose the North Da-
kota country this year as the best place to
spend the sweltering summer months, and
was last seen in the vicinity of Fargo.
The Pioneer Hose Company, No. l, of
Bismark, recently expelled member by
unanimous vote, for beating his wife. The
company had no use for wife-beater.
One man started the plan of number
ing the streets in Sioux Falls, and the City
Council gave its Endorsement to another.
Both men are at work and war is threat
ened.
nan, of Yankton, was run over by a heavy
wagon, while playing in the road near his
home 1t is thought that he will be Grip
pied for life.
man named Lovely, living south of
Turner, fell from haystack and lighted
upon pitchfork in such a manner that the
handle passed nearly through his body. He
may not recover.
The 17-year- old daughter of Louise
Goyette was fatally burned at Fargo. She
was at work over a cook-stove, when her
clothing took fire, and was completely
burned off before assistance arrived.
"A section hand on the Northwestern
Road, near Pierre, attempted suicide by
driving Ratchet into his head. He will
recover, and, as he has been adjudged in
sane, will be sent to the Asylum at Yank-
ton.
AS an evidence of the size Of the Bis
marck district, John A. Rea, of the Land
Office, said that a final proof that he had
returned to the maker for correction would
have to travel 600 miles before it would
reach him again.
There is war in the Rapid City Coun-
Gil. The Mayor vetoed a bill appropriating
500 for the services of the City Marshal,
| and the Council refused to uphold his veto.
The Mayor and Council, at present, do not
speak as they pass by.
The latest train orders are that if a
prairie fire is seen anywhere near the track,
| the conductor is required to stop the train,
and all hands turn out to extinguish the
| flames. These orders were given to both
freight and passenger conductors. Il,
"A Yankton sportsman went out to shoot
chickens, provided with good bird dog
and plenty of ammunition, but when about
ten miles in the country he discovered to
his great chagrin that the dealer had sold
him No. 10 shells for bore gun.
Since stream tin has been recognized
in the Black Hills, the old-t timers are be-
ginning to kick themselves for not drop.
ping on long ago. The black sand that
used to be blown out of their gold dust was
stream tin, and they didn't know it.
Louis Wertheimer and Miss Williams
of Rapid City, were in coach when the
team took fright and ran away, passing
down narrow rocky defle hundred yards
or SO, when the coach capsized, and boil
parties were severely injured internally.
"A. Towner, farmer living near High
more, was struck by lightning while ridin.
on a load of sheaf oats. One Of the horses
was also killed and the straw set on fire
Towner's body was saved from cremation
by the exertions of his wife and neighbor
The son Of Grand Forks either
loaned his father $40 to get married with
He then went to the old mans house t,
board it out. The newly made benedic
tried to borrow $40 more to buy sofa, an,
upon meeting with a refusal, he caught III
a heavy hammer and forced his son to leav
the house. The stepmother tried to max
peace, but was severely sat upon. I'll
case went to the local courts.
Judge Thomas, the newly-appointe,
Associate Justice tor the Black Hills Dis
trict, enlisted at the age of Is in the Con
federate army, serving until the close of til
) war in the Second Kentucky Cavalry. H
was 80 years old Aug. %. He has beel
City Judge and City Attorney of Bowling
Green, and delegate to the National Dem
ocratic Conventions Of 1876 and 1880.
An item going the rounds of the Da
kota press, concerning the water works u
, Rapid City, does that city some injustice
The fault does not lie with the City Engi
neer, but with the contractors who con
structed the system. The pressure is sew
enty pounds to the square inch, and til
pipes are made from sheet iron, one
eighteenth of an inch in thickness, and as
consequence, the system is, at present,
, failure.
A former Turner County man name,
Moulter, who has lately been living in VIZ
, ginia, wrote a letter to his son, L:ncol
Moulter, requesting him to come ilnmeii
ately and see him, as he was sentenced t
be hung on a certain day. The son Lin
r coin promptly replied, saying: Father,
: am nwfl1l sorry tn cav II Int ~ &c +),o nav