Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-17

NTHE roller mills at Casselton are shut
down for the want Of wheat to grind.
The expediency Of organizing q board Of
trade at Stnrgis is being inquired into.
THIRTY-FIvE carpenters find steady en-
ployment at Whitewood; wages from $3.50
to 81 per day.
A LEAD Cry woman called upon
dentist recently, to build couple Of teeth
to replace that number knocked down her
throat BY brutal husband.
The cold weather and deep SHOWS have
driven the wolves from their usual haunts,
and pinched by hunger they are becoming
altogether too familiar with barnyards and
hencoops in the western part Of the terri
tory.
TIE county commissioners Of Douglas
county, at their session recently granted
license for the sale Of intoxicating liquors
for the year 1888 for $500.
REV. ROSE has resigned his position as
pastor of the Congregational church,
Pierre, and in the spring will returnto his
former home at Cherokee, Iowa.
The committee for the appraisal Of lands
taken by the Aberdeen and Bismarck rail-
road have adjourned to meet at the call of
the chairman, Joseph Hare.
1 In the absence of something more suit
able Dakota man kept team in his
kitchen during the night Of the blizzard.
TWENTY-FIVE conversions have resulted
from the protracted meetings at Aber-S
deem.
ONLY three deaths in five years is the
death record Of Wentworth. Population
not stated.
The Desmet Leader has entered upon
its sixth year, and presents q healthy APP
pearance.
They are talking artesian we'll in Har-
rold.
ADELEGATIoN Of Huronites will visit
the ice palace at St. Paul.
An ice cutter at Huron the other morn
ing caught catfish two and q half feet
long. En-
DAVIDSON COUNTY was SO fortunate as
to have only one person frozen to death.
Two others were severely injured.
MRS. w. L. BRocKMAN, at Huron, had
the misfortune to fall down the stairs at
her residence, sustaining quite severe in
juries.
GEORGE SIGE1, James river farmer,
sold the last Of sixty five hogs in market
the other day. Each Of these sixty
Melted him $50 per heed.
RECENTLY, at Bismarck, w. 4R. Moffatt,
one Of the editors Of the Dakota Settler,
was severely beaten over the head with the
butt end Of pistol by ]. Griffin, a saloon
keeper. A heavy cap is all that saved the
editors life.
HILL Cry is afflicted with measles in d
very yirulent form.
EaAN complains Of a scarcity Of coal.
SORGHUM is said to be a practical crop
! in Dakota. Some claim to have realized
as high as $50 per acre. OF course there
is considerable labor involved.
MORE cattle and hogs and less wheat is
the watchword in Dakota.
] ScoTLANDis glad that it is on the main
line Of the Milwaukee road.
THERE is q fatal epidemic among the
dogs at Winfrea, Lake county.
TIE Methodist revival meeting is still
the chief attraction at Aberdeen.
The Fargo social club disbanded, and
has re-organized. On with the dance!
! The Masonic lodge at Egan has received
a nice set Of triple plated jewels.
TYNDALL hauls its beer from Scotland
in wagons while the railroad is blockaded,
IT is said that the stock losses in Bon
Homme county viii not exceed 800 head
The Odd Fellows at Egan are preparing
for a grand dance on the 22d Of February.
THE city mill at Huron is greatly
crowded with an unusual amount Of Gus.
tom.
The location Of the north Dakota agri-
cultural fair for 1883 will not b fixed
until April 10.
.DAKorA formers expect to expend thu
greater part Of their energies next season
on corn-raising.
INcANDEscENr lights were placed in the
First National bank and Salisbury Bros
lot Aberdeen lately. IS
ADAM GERNER, father Of the operator
iat Iroquois, was lost in the storm and per.
!ished. His body was not found for several
days. 4.