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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-02-26
TOWNSHIP 1OS RANGE 66.

More weather off same piece. Lewis
N.ordyke visited the county capital last
Saturday. C. w. England is again in
u mids; happy as ever. Prayer meet
ing last Friday v OF Mr.. Funks; east
side Long Lake. Mr.. Welch is still in
the we'll business at p. w. Welfring's...
O. o. England returned from Mitchell
last Saturday.. Barnett Meals horses
are getting better, having been confn-
ed to the stable for some time with
dlstemper.. Prayer meeting at Mr..
H~anson's Monday eve. Allare invited.
o. j. Marshall wishes us to give his
thanks to DIR. Matthias, Messrs. Philips,
Girken and Define for help the day his
arm was hurt. W. NJ. Titus and Alt
.Nordyke are pushing work On their
new houses which they expect to oc-
cupy soon.5eA new house has been put
up on northeast dissection %. We I'M
derstand that a Mr.. Hamlin is doing
the work.. Last Thursday V was a
time long to be remembered at the
Mills mansion. The neighbors OF c.
w. Mills gave him asurprise, the event
being his 3Sth birthday. Among those
present were w. Bremner and family,
p. w, Welfring and faraily, l. N. Rich
and family, O. j. Marshall and family,
j. q. Gilbert, A. G. Snyder, MI. WEIGH,
Mrs. Hammock and sons, Marion Grieve
and others. Supper was served
near II o'clock. All seemed to enjoy the
evening. After 2 OF 3 speeches, on
birthdays and our responsibility as
time passes, songs were sung and the
crowd retired b%espeaking to c. W,
many anniversaries. . Il. Farmers, as
spring is coming let us be ready for
work; get machinery in order, go to
mill and get flour enough to last till
after harvest, repair harnesses, get seed
wheat, oats, flax and garden seeds
ready, scatter all manure on your, farm
land and plow it under when putting in
your crops, and reap a rich harvest
The tillers Of the soil will have to put
every energy in full play in order tc
keep up with organized monopoly
Let US see to it that we get the largest
possible crops and unite to sell them al
highest possible prices. If we do not
look out for ourselves no one else will
DECK.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-02-26
COMMUNICATED.
TOWNSHIP 10T RANGE SO,

lOt llA1SoE va,
i. e. Grisinger is hauling lumber for
a new house; would like to know what
he wants more room for? that's the
question. j. r.. Dalton and Joe Steich-
en- of Blame drovethrough our township
one week ago last Sunday, taking in
the sights and shaking hands with
their friends. Come again boys. j. j.
Doctor got there with a contest on a
quarter, in section 12-1oS- 81. Sorry to
loose Joe from our town, but wish him
luck with his case. hurry Clark is
putting in his time husklng the corn
he left out in the cold all winter, while
he vas snugly housed on his claim over
the hills. You ought to see w. j.
Houmes with his OK team and the wry
face he makes when he has to walk
along side Of them through the mud,
~hallooing, Gee there-darn YOU
5 SLEUTN.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-02-26
Teachers Township Institute.

- ~
Pursuant to notice given, the teach
ers of Viola and Blaine townships,
Jerauld county Dakota, met at the Dali
ton school house Blaine township Feb.
goth, 1886, for the purpose OF holding
their second Institute. The house was
called to order by the Pres. Miss Wood
ling. Officers elected at a previous
meeting were: Mollie Woodling, Pres;
NJ. Z. Dunn, Vice Pres; j. r. Dalton,
Sec; Matte Ward, Asst. Sec. The
names OF teachers Of Viola township
are, Jesse Morse, Ida Nesmith, Joseph
Ford, Matte Ward, and M. T. Dunn.
Those of Blaine are: Lola Baker, Mr..
Fistner, j. r. Dalton, Anise Smeyer,
Mr.. Martin and Mollie: Woodllng. The
roll was called and all responded, ex-
cept Miss Smeyer and Messrs. Dunn
and Martin. The programme was then
read by Miss Ward. The first subject
being "Diagramming" by Ida Nesmith,
who uses "Clark's method Of Diagram
ming" Mollie Woodling then explain
ed the "Brace and Line System" which
is used by Holbrook and Sanders. which
was thought by those present very
good. Mollie Woodling then gave \
talk on Programme and Adoption Of
Textbooks, which was followed by re-
marks from each teacher who gave the
names of Textbooks used in their re-
spective schools. and there was found
to be quite a variety. Each one then
clearly saw'the Importance of this SUBJ
ject to school boards, teachers and par
ents; and plead with feryor for an
adopted Programme and Textbooks,
and the enforcement of the same, after
which on motion of Mr.. Fistner, the
institute adjourned to meet at ] o'clock.
Promptly at l o'clock they again met,
and were called to order by the Pres.
Jesse Moors then gasethe teachers and
visitors present quite an interesting talk
on "Moral Character in Bubble Schools"
Each one present felt grateful to Mr..
Morse for his high and elated thoughts
on morality. After much choosing on
the part of teachers the following SUBJ
jects were selected for the next Insti-
tute: 1st. Civil Government, j. r.
Dalton. End. Common Fractions to
beginners, Matte Ward. Sd. Ian
guage to small pupils, 'Mol1ie Wood
ling. 4th. DECIMAL Fractions, Mr..
Martin. 9Th. Lawful punishments in
schools, M. p. Dunn. 9th. Talk on
Germany, Mr.. Fistner. A cordial in
vitation was then extened by the teach
ers to the County Superintendent
and all those that are interested in ed
ucation, to bring dinner and spend the
day with them. Another meeting APP
pointed for March, 9th. at the same
place. MoLL1E WOODLING.
MATTE WARD, Pres.
Asst. Sec.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-02-26
lO6 RANGE 81.


There are f~lattering prospects for
spring work to begin at an early date.
VIM. ToWner has become somewhat
discouraged with his prospects for wa
ter and stopped digging at a depth Of
onehundred and thirty four feet. Mr..
Towner has been a faithful sarcher for
water but as yet has failed to find it,.
The Hawkeye Valley lyceum meets
regularly on Tuesday nights alternate
ly at Ford's and Moore's school houses.
A good time is generally had by ali
present and Il program is usually
first class. We understand there is to
be a series of meetings held at the Ford
school house by Rev. Wilson Of the F.
M. church beginning on Sabbath Feb.
2lst. May his words be accompanied
with power and have q grand revival
OF religion in Il midst, Farmers Sc
cure protection against hail and cy-
clones in the Farmers Mutual this
season; which is only q mutual apree-
ment among farmers for selfprotection
and is the cheapest and most reliable
OF any insurance we have at present..
There were Il goodly number Of reso-
lutte citizens met at the center school
house on Thursday last. forthe purpose
OF organizing y Farmers Alliance. 1t
resulted in "A permanent organization
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-02-26
Teachers Institute.

Washington Springs, Jerauld county,
d. Il, Feb. 23rd. 1856: There will be a
county Teachers Institute held in the
Court House Hall, commencing March
Sth, and continuing one week. All
teachers in the county are urged to at
tend. The work, which will be con-
Quoted ly w. II. Dempster, OF Miller.
d. T. will BE progressive and no teach.
er can afford to lose q single day Of the
time. The law requires you to attend
All Others interested in education are
cordiallysnVited. Programme will APP
pear next week. j. 7. JOHNSTON.
Co. Supt. Schools.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-02-26
TOWNSHIP 1O7 RANGE 66.

C.S. Barber has the lumber on the
grouud for his new house. He must
vacate Mr.. IIngham's house, as Mr..
Ingham himself wishes to move in and
begin farm work soon.. Mrs. C. S. ia
cobs has been seriously i'll for several
days, but is nov slowly convalescing.
The meetings in No. S still continue,
and much interest is manifested. Rev.
Auntly preached an excellent sermon
to a packed house Sunday night. The
Literary meetings at No. 5 have been
postponed until the meetings have clos
ED. NJ. Stickley met with a painful
accident one night last week. While
he was putting up his team after re-
turning from church, This wife went
into the cellar leaving the trap door
open; and soon after ne came in, and
in the dark fell into the cellar, brusing
himselffearfully. He, however, thinks
himself lucky that no bones were brok-
en-, as the fall was dangerous one. "A
business meeting Of the Congregation
al Church Of Templeton was held at
No. 4 on Feb. Goth. j. N. Cross and G,
s. Barber were elected deacohs and b.
R. Shrimp was elected clerk and treas.
A constitution was adopted. and a
meeting looking for the ordination OF
Rev. S. f. Huntley was appointed to
meet at Templeton March 9th. at Z
o'clock p. IN. Ministers and delegates
from Lyonville, Chamberlain and
Plankinton are invited to sit in coun-
ell. Mr.. Stickley's boy, Fred, is mourn
ing the loss of his dog, which seems to
have been poisoned at meeting. This
dog was quite a gentlemanly one, sell
dom leaving the claim and deserved a
better fate; but had it been one or all
of a dozen other dogs we know, that
attend church a regular as do their
owners and occupy the cosiest place in
the house, or are fighting, snarling, or
loudly baying the approach Of someone
out doors, I'VE should rejoice at the de-
%liverance. We have suspicious that a
secret society for the destruction OF
church going dogs has been formed and
we are happy in the belief that n the
near futurethe nuisance will be abated
Dog owners, wishing to retain their
canine property. would do well to in.
vest a nickel in g%uarter-inch rope and
tie their dogs on Sunday, and prayer.
meeting night. The work Of cleaning
and preparing seed grain is going or
in our midst, thus showing that oul
farmers appreciate the advantage OF
keeping the weeds in allegiance. Three
is talk of arranging a vacation for !;
short time in the No. 4 school, to allow
Mr.. Barber to become settled in his
new house without depriving his chill.
dren of school privileges. CRUST.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-02-26
The pupils are becoming m,

The pupils are becoming more stud
ious and consequently, in some cases,
there will be better grades next ex-
animation. We would be pleased if
the parents would show their interest
by visiting us occasionally.
l.. II. BLANK. Teacher.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-02-26
CONTEST NOTICES.
NOTICE.-U. S. Land Office, Mitchell. d.. T
Nv January 10, 1886.

NOT1CE.-U. $. Land Office, Mitchell, d. T..
~ january 10, 1886.
Complaint having been entered at this office
R Ry, Charles p: Brown. Jerauld county. against
law as to Timber-culture entry No. G22G dated
June j. 8 1851, ,apon the swM sec %, township los
the cancellation of said entry, contestant al.
leglng mat claimant has failed during 3 years
after entry to have in growing condition 5 acres
Of trees and failed the 4th year after entry tl
nave lo acres OF trees on said tract also failed Il
cultivate the land and not one fourth the tree.
on SAID tract required bylaw and these in an uls.
neaitly condition, choked by weeds. and said
failure still exists: the sad paftias are hereby
to appear at the office of I. Linus
.ilanH. L at washington Springs. d.. r. OH
the "a day OF March. 1886. at 10 O'Clock A. A..
10 respond and furnish testimony concerning
i29f26 GEO. r. fyRn1Tr RcoiStc,
Testimony to be taken before II. Linus Blank
n: +: on March ed. 1886, 10 a lm.. as provided BY
amendment to Rule IS, Rules of Practice, an
roved Dec. 26. 1882. The papers in this case viii
nc returned 10 TINS office for examination ;HJ
decision March 9Th, 1856. 1Oya. II.
GEO. b. EvERITT' Reg.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-02-26

NOTICE FOR PUBLlCATIoN.-Land Office
~ at Mitchell. D. r.. Jan. Is. 1886.
Notice is hereby given that the following nam.
ed settler has filed notice of his Intention to
make final proof in support OF his claim, and
that said proof will be made before Clerk Dist.
Court Jerauld Co., at Washington Springs, d. T.
OH Feb. 9th, 1886. viz:
HENRY KALLIS,
under his d. s. filing No. 22l69 for the neA sec.
ton -, town 107, range &c. He names the fol.
lowing witnesses to prove his continuous resi-
dence upon and cultivation. Of said laa d w
RoDert Vessey. VIM. Housed ID G. Hewitt, j..
ellsworth, of Jerauld Co., d.. T. -:
)22f26 GEO. B. EvER1TT, Register.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-02-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.-Land Orlc,
II nt AIilclall Ii T Enl IL HSSc -

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.-Land Ol,ics
IN at Mitchell. d. 7. Feb. II 1856.
ed settler has filed notice of his Intention Ia
make tinal proof in support of his claim. anil
that said proof will be made before the judge
District Court or in case of his absence before
Jerauld county. at Washington Springs u. T..
on March27, 1896. viz:
WILLIAM R.BRUSH
Hid. No. 25S43 for the swl4 see. %. toYnilin
107, range GG. lie nalne the following ,Witlesse.
to prove his continuous residence rffon. and
cultivation OF. said land viz: Ezra Worthless a. =
Beels. MilHA. Cummings. of Washington SPRING
j. w. Shuts, OF Sullivan .terauld County ID. 1.
eb.19 GEO. B. EvERITT. Register
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-02-26
BANK OF
BANK OF
WEssENGT0M SPRINGS
c, Z, 7HAGBR, Banker.

Buy and Sell Exchange.
Deposits received.
Special attention given the accounts
OF Farmers and Merchants.
Make Collections and Buy Good Pa
per.
Money to Loan at Lowest Market
Rates.
The Bank will extend to it's custom
ers every accommodation consistent with
sound banking. l5l
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-02-26

as follows: Peter Schultz, Pres; b. i.
Cough, Vice Pres; w. p. Shuts, Sec.;
Peter klink, Treas. There is a member
ship of thirty-ive. Come farmers let
us awake to a sense of duty; we have
been under monopoly, capitalists and
commission men long enough. We
have had prices established on both
sides of the question long enough. The
weight Of financial embarrassment has
gradually weakened us, and for years
we have felt it sens1bly. We should
resent it at once. Think of it farmers;
we, if united, are the ruling powers Of
the nation. Divided as we have been
we are greatly in the minority: we are
living far beneath II privilege let us
at once raise a strong arm and storm
the fort, How pleasant it would be if
could have at lelst one correspond
ant from each township to our county
paper. We realize there is life among
the people. as well as IN our paper
which we supposed to be dead. And
with the spring it promises to make a
vigorous growth. Let us one and all
show enough interest in the welfare
of our community as well as that Of
our editor and help to cultivate and
force it's growth to an enormous size.
j.. A. Tyner wishes to know who has
some pure Red Russian seed wheat to
Sell. He also has for sale several bush
els OF German millet at rs cents per.
bushel. RALLY BOYS.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-02-26
Seed Wheat.

Old papers in quantities to suit, for
sale by Bateman s. Mcdonald.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-02-26

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.-Iand Otir,
IN at Mitchell ID. T. Jan. Is. 1886.
Notice is hereby %givep;that the following nam.
ed settler has filed notice of his intention tr
make final proof in support Of his claim, ana
that said proof will be made before clerk dist
court Jerauld county, at Washington Springs. Ii
T.. on Mar 5th,lt a. m. 1856, viz.
SAMUEL MCDONALD,
under his d. S. No 1850 for the nell section q
town 107 range 81. He names the following vii,
nesses to prove his continuous residence upon,
and cultivation OF said land, viz: vi: William,
Harvey Russ, George Chapman, Vim. Haw.
thorne, Of Washington Springs. u. I.
j22f2s GEO. i. EvERITr, Reg.
And notice is hereby specially given to James
Wright who made d. S. entry No. 215TS, now
in. conflict with the above. to appear at IVES.
'sington Springs I. I. on the date and hour above
named and show cause why said entry shoula
mot be cancelled and the above-named pre-rmrt-
or allowed to consnmate file to the :bogc DIES
cribed Ian mndcrhis DIS No. 1850. >
This notice must be published in the HERALD
at Washington Springs, d.. L. ~"
~ GEO. B. Everitt. Reg:
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-02-26

If you want to buy, orsell land call
on Hackett & Gunderson.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-02-26

NOTICF-.United States Lame Office Mitchell,
~ p. T.. February II. 1856.
ed settler has filed notice of his intention ia
make final proof IN SUPPORT of his claim. ami
that said proof will be made before Register anu
1886 viz:
Charles A. Cline
d: S. 23!s9 for the sell sec % town LOG range 81.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation III,
said land. viz: William r Pooley, Walter S. Read
Don c. Needham. Willard l.. Holden, OF Grow
Lake, Jerauld Co. Oak.
feb. 10 Geo. B. EvER1Tr Register
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-02-26

NOTICE FOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ofice
~ at Mitchell. u. I. Jan. 90. 1886.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following nam.
ed settler Mas filed notice of his intention to
that said proof Nin be made before Reg. ana
Rec. at Mitchell Oak, on March With, 1856. il
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-02-26

T JEFFERSON SIGkLFR.
Pre-. No. 2O3s9. for these n. T.. "A Sec. . audS. w.
a of n. w. a Sec. 4 r. lQs T.. GG. He namesll,
GLOWING witnesses to prove his continuous rp,.
idence upon. and cultivation of. said land, viz
kota. Clarence Richardsom. II. H' IarIin,,rt11a a
of, Washington. Dakota. Geo. Il EvERITT. Reg.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-02-26

The Jerauld County Agricultural and
Industrial Fair Association, Will hold
a meeting at the office of the County
Treasurer at Washington Springs, on,
Saturday Ferbuafy q, at 1 o'clock. All
OF the directors are requested to be
present, and any others who are inter
ested. B. G. CUMMINGS, Pres.
Fl. J. WALLACE, Sec'y.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-26
NAiSSt:ateA.

The TimeS-Democrat mlsstateS some
of our remarks OF the Sunday law, in
the following para graph:
"If the Sunday law passes and the
Supreme Court declares 1t constitutions
al, as has been suggested, the st. Lam
dry Democrat calls for the enactment
of IA law compelling that court to re-
main in session seven days week tor
every week in the year
We suppose the intention WAS to say
unconstitutional the Time>-Democlat
not only misstates what We said, but
contradicts itself in doing so.
The following is what we did say:
The writer allnded to, seems to
threaten the proposed Sunday law with
the Supreme Court. If the sentiment
of that tribunal is hostile to such il law,
it's members ought to be put in a similar
position with that class :he law will
mostly relieve: they ought to be COM
PEELED to keep Court open from day
light till after dark every day i'll the
week and every week in the year, have
their pay locked for unavoidahly lost
time, and be discharged from office for
neglect OF duty. This would open their
eyes AS to the benefit of a Sunday law
to that class Of their fellow creatures
who have not been So highly favored as
themselves in securing business posi-
tinuS
St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-26
ParadONiCai.

The constitution and laws OF the
United States, and the constitution ana
laws OF this State, tell us that the
"voters' of this State are tit to vote Tor
all municipal and parochial officers
district attorneys, district judges, rep
resentatives to the legislature, State
senators, members of Congress, and
even vice-president and president OF
the United States-the latter two being
the highest offices in this great nation
yet the members of the Legislature, sen
ators and governor OF this State, elected
by these same "voters," tell us that SAD
"voters' are not fit to elect police Jurors
from among themselves to manage
their own local affairs and they have
actually passed IA law to rob them OF the
right to do SO.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-26
The Great Bar 10 MatrimOny'

No argument is needed to convince
rejecting minds, that the married state
is the proper one for men and women.
Recently an article appeared in the
States giving some common place rea-
sons "why some men do not marry
A few days ago we heard a black man
remark, that hundred years from now
there would not be black person in
the conntly-all would be more or less
graded to white. The greatest bar to
matrimony is the evil complained of in
the subjoined article from the Onachita
| Telegraph
| Bat we wish to direct the attention OF
| the legislature to greater ana more
monstrous vice than the interchange OF
values on the Sabbath, ane one which Is
an outrage not alone on the church ana
| fociety but upon every sentiment OF
man and womanhOod and is Il violation
! bold, unbluShiug and dlabollcal, upon
| the everlasting laws OF human natnlt.
| Need We say that this towering blight
aud curse of the age and OF our race Is
| that OF
! >CEGENATION
This mon$gro>ity III nltulc, daIlh4
and hideou>. handy seeks Il hiding
place OF the shades of night, but even
vaunts itself with almost undl>gulSed
| and bodily presence in the >acled pre-
cinct Of virtue and Caucasian pride OF
poSterity.
Is there no member of the legislature
| turning aside from meditatlonS OF laws
OF houbtful cXpediency, OF good
Il fI,l
| forced-who will not assail the rank
! ling. Destiferous curse we here point out !:
We need not elaboration, we need not
| illustrations, we need not examples and
results the whole State is inundated
with them: 50 that no legislator ar 9th
| er individual can plead Ignorance, OF
close his eyes even, if he We're SO bnse :;
! to the existence, and groTtng spread OF
| this gigantic SIN and shame.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-06-26

Tile minority report Of the committee
in the Legislature, on the bill to limit
railroad passenger fare at thee cents
per mile, says:
sit is unwise legislation at this time
TO in any way discourage the develop
ment OF our State aud the huildlng OF
railroads by fixing the compensation OF
railroads on passenger fares IN TINS
State, owing to the Spar>ely settled
country through which they run, and
the character of local travel.
,. 1t has tendency to drive away
capital for the building of railroads. as
it is proved now on roads already III
operation in this State, there Is no re-
turn for the Investment but they are
running at loss. and could not live but
for through business.
The only sparsely settled country along
the Morgan road, is between New Or
leans and Morgan City. If capital comes
here to build railroads to Cypress and
rob us, it had better be driven
away. If the railroads cannot live by
fleeing the people, a. they now do, 1t
would be a blessing for them to die.
The Morgan City Review says the
statement of the Morgan Railroad Com
pany, for the year ending December
31st, last, shows: gross earnings, ST.
232, -01S; operating expenses, Sa,629, 54e9;
other charges, sS44, 400; net surplus,
S75s, OO7"
OF course the large salaries of the
higher officials, made a big part of the
expenses Yet there was q surplus OF
over three-quarters of Il million OF dol
lars to be divided between the stock
holders If the road is going to starve
on that, the sooner it dies the better ;
to keep it alive would bankrupt the
county.