Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-10-05
SUES hts FATHER-1x-LAw.

County AN NtGht-LAtekt NEWS An0A Ill
Quarters 81 the Territory.
Sues HTS FATHER IH-LAw.
Leon T. Hale has brought suit against
his father-in-law, James Il. Piersen.
for $4,000 damages. The complaint
charges PieMon with malic,ously enticiDg
Hale's wife from him and endeawering to
try to prove infdelity on the part of Hale.
The Persons are prominent people at
Glendale. tho young lady being both beau
tiful and accomplished. She was married
to Hale year ago, and lived with him but
three or four months. Since the sepafa-
ton she has resided in her fathers home.
The case promises to be highly sensational
PRAIRIE FIRES IN FAULK COUNTY.
Many farmers will nov have to feed
their stock till next spring, prairie fires
having consumed everything in the way of
feed in many parts of Faux county. The
high wind which forced the fire over
the prairies from the northeast in the direc-
ton of Fanlkton reused the citizens to a
high pitch of excitement for q time, but
diligent and united effort kept the enemy
back.
AURORA COUNTY CORN ALL RIGHT.
The cool weather is rapidly maturing the
corn in Aurora County. Farmers are devot-
ing all their energies toward clearing up
their Indebtedness. The fine crops and
good prices obtained are putting most Of
them ION their feet"
The citizens of Central are somewhat
exercised over collection of about $3.50
that was donated towards the erection of
Methodist church in that town. The min
lister who has been stationed there has
beeen transferred to Lead. and will be with
them but portion of the time. They fear
they may lose their church in the shuttle.
The Rapid City Republican makes the
following prediction for the marble in
dustries of the Hills: The time is not
far distant when the marble industry of
the Hills will occupy one of the front seats.
In quality the marble is not excelled by
any marble Of the same shade OH the
American continent. 1t takes a high
polish aid it's color is rather pleasing to
the eye.
There are numerous applicants for the
place of adjutant general Of the terri
torial militia recently made vacant by the
death of Gen. Jenkins, of Chamberlain.
1t is the most important position in the
militia, and one most sought after. as
much for the salary of 81 900 a year as for
the distinction which is conferred.
Sitting Bull, who is jealous because
Chief Justice John Grass is to be sent to
Washington instead of himself. made an
attack upon young White Cloud because
he avowed his intention Of signing the
treaty. Chief Gall appeared upon the
scene i'll time to prevent the Indians from
killing the young chief.
The jamestown saloon ordinance says
those institutions shall be CLOSED" on
Sunday. Last Sunday saloonkeeper
was sitting in his place OF business alone
reading his mail and says he did not know
the back door was open. He was arrested
and fined $25. He will appeal.
Miss Anna j. Penfeld and Mrs. Eva
J. Morris proved up last week at the
United States land Office in Bismarck on
their homesteads near Glenullen. They
came from Ohio in 1883 srd have made
good substantial improvements and homes
for themselves.
"A Burlelgh county farmer, who re-
fused IS cents per bushel for his wheat,
says that considering the price which
wheat will bring within two months the
Missouri valley has raised the biggest crop
in its history this year.
Lieutenant Purcell. of the army. has
arrived at Bismarck to establish his head
quarters at old Camp Hancock and take
charge of the military telegraph lines west
of the Missouri.
There has not been much hunting
done in the vicinity of Olivet this fall, and
covey Of prairie chickens became SO Gu
nous about the matter that they came to
town to investigate. A local sport bagged
six of them.
1t is fact that the east side pier of
the Northern Pacific bridge at Bismarck
has moved eighteen inches, and there is q
land slide of a quarter of a mile notice.
able. A pier is being erected to support
the short span.
Prairie fires are doing considerable
damage to ranges on the Cannon Ball
river. Reports from Gladstone say some
little country is burned there. Rain is
needed to check the damage.
A prairie fire destroyed LOO bushels
OF wheat for one man and 600 for another
at Bismarck. 1t is feared great deal Of
No. hard will go up in smoke if there is
not more precaution.
"A Deadwood lady, we'll known as "a
society leader, will go to Chicago this week
and enter the College of Mental Science,
with view of fitting herself for the per-
Torrance of faith cures.
A nassenoer train WIN r.a, E,,..
Erdahl near Argusville. The engineer
said the man stepped from the track, but
not far enough to clear the engine.
The Spearish normal school opened
with an attendance of 100 pupils and ten
teachers. The graduating class contains
fifteen pupils.
"A number of Indians from Pine Ridge
agency amused the people Of Rapid City
by giving war dance on the street in that