Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-10
That Examination


"On motion the board adjourned sub
ject to the call of the county clerk,
whenever the territorial examiner
could be got to finish the report of W.
j. Williams shortage in connection
With the commissioners
There are few queries that natlr-
ally suggest themselves from the above.
Why is the territorial examiner ex-
pected to LOOK over the accounts in
connection with the commissioners
If lnat is tie plan why did cur board
spend couple OF weeks looking over
tue accounts in the absence Of the eX-
aniner?:
VT our board is not competent to cx-
anime the books how wifi the terrific
rial examiner be aided by their incom-
potency? A5ut if they are competent
of what use will the territorial exam
iner be in the Investigation?
Now the tact of the business is, that
the board WIS just as competent to
make a Thorough examination last
summer as al present. There was no
reasonable excuse. The board has
checked oveh the receipts and vouchers
but are Withholding the facts until
after the tern Htorial examiner has been
here the boN Nrd say until they can
hear from thu school township treasur-
ers which il the same thing. Last
summer was The time to have had the
investigation and not now 1t does
not amount tS picayune at this time.
1t will not safe one cent TO the tax
payers. viii llhms will be condemed
or eXhoEorkted No one will be
benefited in the least, unless perhaps
it may be tht bondsmen, who will be
benefited by the delay.
How nakbd Esquinaux children
play on rel hdeer-skin, in a snow hut,
or lgloo, where tn e temperature is be-
low zero, is one Of the many interest
ing facts set forth byLieutenant Fred
erick schwatka, in his article in the
February number OF the Cosmopoli-
tan, on "Wintering in the White Zone
beautifully Illustrated by ". p. Snider.
The Lieutenant tells, in most delight
full way, how this curious structure
the igloo, is built OF snow. and ice
some times, and how, when one enters
it from temperature seventy degrees
beloN, zero, one finds temperature OF
four or five degrees below zero, posi-.
lively uncomfort able.
" Il. r. Bushnell, III an open letter
den les the charge that he made an
effort to capture the recent session of
the Dakota Farmers Alliance and
turl ii into the Division" channel
thereby erippling its influence. He
states that he has always tried to assist
the Alliance in arery possible way and
considers the imputation selfish and
mean attack on his honor and reputa-
ton.
Beggs' Blood Purifier and Blood Maker
No remedy in the world has gained
the popularity that this medicine has
aS a household or family medicine, nc
one should be without it. 1t has no cal
omel or quiniLe in its compost Jion
consequently nc bad effects can arise
from it. We keep a full supply Of it al
all times. A. NJ. Matthias, Druggist
VIM. NJ. posey IS the proud poss assol
of some OF The finest Poland Chine
hogs in Dakota. He sold one the
other day in Wconsocket weighing
$50 lbs, which brought HIM nearly
$1,000.
Last weeks 5 Woodsocket Times con
| tanned an "Open Letter from Q. w
Hill giving his views on the decision
by Judge Tripp concerning chatte
mortgages, which was given in oul
| last issue.
Beggs' Cherry Cough Syrup.
rs warranted TO: all that the labe
| calls for, and if it does not relieve youl
| cough you can call at our store and the
money will be refunded to you. 1t act: