Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-25

ties that he believes the county commits
sioners could not do anything more te
the interests of the people than to ap
propriate q sufficient sum to be drawn
out OF the county treasury, to buy
every farmer, who will use it care.
fully and energetically, twenty-five
cents worth Of strychnine, for the dis:
truction Of the Squirrel, which plays
havoc in the corn fields.
The kicker talks to the farmer who
gives the organic alton workings for
his own benefit; and is ansv. cred
quietly and firmly.
Kicker: What are you farmers try
ing to do? Did you ever hear of a
farmers union that amounted to any,
thing? You cant get the t,llers of the
soil to stand together. There is no use
OF talking about that. Then besides
all the rest the men who are working
the farmers machine are a set of cranks
Soreheads and men who want to get
up some nameso as to live without
work. Start a big "Boo" and pocket
the money.
just look at such men as Brownell.
Miles, French, Martin, Teasdale, Troll
lope, Hill, Pierce, Doctor, Hardin,
Hunt, Converse, Waterbury, Austin,
Cummings, Castleman, Grieve, Wood
ruff, Hawthorne. Spears, Brown,
Hodgson and others working to build
farmers elevators and buy twlne and
all such business. Now they had bet
ter stay at home and mend old harness
than to be out in any such affair. Now
for three CT four years these men have
been tanning the air and when that's
said all's said. Well now! My kicker
friend! You have made nice speech,
please go up head, and rest your oily
tongue. Since the first meeting which
met IN Tarbles hall early in the spring
OF 1855 and elected y. G. Cummings
President and in the years following,
Woodruff. Miles and Browne!l then
has been a farmers organization il
Jerauld county. They have stood
together in the sunshine and
shower. 10 day the farmers warehouse
in Woonsocket is living monument
Of the stability and business attainable
~ the farmers of cur county. The
corporate organization of Alpena farm
ers in building an elevator is speedily
being consumated, and the men who
are standing by these enterprises are
among the foremost of these hills and
prairies, they are that class who plow.
sow and reap. Who read, think and
pay taxes. Whose integrity and honor
are beyond reproach.
Q. G. Woodruff got there to Harmony
and John Teasdale came with him.
They make a splendid team, what one
lacks in avoirdupois the other makes
up in speed, Preparations were made
lof d meetlng and but Tor the rain
Thursday evening would have found
the schoolhQuse full of people ready
to listen, while the elevator question
was discussed. A meeting for the
Alpena gentlemen was then appointed
for this Thursday evening May "a. A
good time is expected. The farmers
mean business and intend to stand to.
gether at all hazards.
Every Farmers Club in the county
should have representatives at county
council, Saturday June End at 1 o'clock
sharp at the court house-not down on
main street; remember time and place.
Alliance hail agents, b. e. Swatman
and 10 Doctor are on the alert; look
out for these men, get r9ady to be in
sured.
Three cheers tor Farmers Ware
house in Woonsocket, Three Cheers
for Alrena Elevator-Going to the
front
1886
1t was q fine silent nap we took. and
as WeOpen our eyes, Oh, what chanpe'