Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-14
A REUNITED FAMILY.

REUNITED FAMILY.
1t is said that Joseph Gard and family,
we'll known to the pioneers of the Hills,
have through many vicisstudes of fortune
been again united, aud are now again liv-
ing together in Central City. Joseph Card
was away for years, aud during that time
his wife WAS adjudged insane, AID was
taken to the ASYLUM at Yankton. Two
small children were provided with homes
by the probate court. Two sons, who are
now young men, were loyal to their pa
rents all through, and upon their fathers
return had home provided. Mr.. Card
went to Yankton and found his wife so
nearly recovered that he had no trouble
obtaining her discharge. Upon arriving
were in the valley and the family in
charge very reluctantly gave them up The
reunited family is now comfortably located
at Central.
DANIEL SAID TO BE INTERESTED.
1t is reported that among those interest
ed i'll the proposed new road between Bis
marck and the Black Hills are Daniel
Lamont, Calvin S. Brice and Senator
Hearst: The road will open up a vast and
fertile country. and will give North Dako-
tn communication with the Black Hills,
one of the richest mineral regions of the
country. Lamont, Hearst and Brice are
believed to be interested in the mining
property in the Hills, and it is said that
they intend to make their money through
the development of the mines, and not bv
the passenger and freight traffic of the road
Tho distance to the Black Hills is 300
miles from Bismarck, and the road will
cost about $4,000 per mile. The survey
has already been made.
KILLED by THE CARS.
August Luther, an extensive farmer liv-
ing south of Wheatand, was run over and
Instantly killed by freight short dis
lance out Of Casselton. He had been in
that city transacting business. and had
started to Fargo. His horses, it is sup
posed. became frightend at the incoming
train and ran across and down the track in
front of the engine. The engineer tried to
stop the train. but could not in time.
He leaves a family, who reside in Fargo,
where he had considerable business inter
eStS.
THEY GOT THE RAISE.
The entire force of about 200 men at
work on the Deadwood Central railway
grade between Deadwood and Lead City
struck one day last week. The contract
ors had been paying 1926 per day, but a
few days before the strike the Knights of
Labor notified them that they must pay
$2.5O or the men would quit work. This
request was resisted by Contractors Dean
and Jones. The men were consequently
ordered off. committee waited upon the
contractors and 6ter heated debate were
successful in securing a raise of wages and
work was resumed the day following.
MEASLES AT LOWER BRuLE.
The measles have almost broke up the
schools at the Lower Brule Indian agency.
The attendants say that sicker lot of In
dams can't be found than are at Lower
Brule. Were the Indians left to treat
those sick with the measles it is probable
that not one out of twenty would get we'll.
Their remedy is to plunge the patient into
a cold water bath.
The business college in Aberdeen is
now under the sole charge of w. S. Way,
and will hereafter be known as the Aber-
deem Business College. 1t has been in the
past n branch Of the Northwestern College
of Commerce, located at Minneapolis, but
arrangements recently completed between
Prof. Rucker and Way make it now an in
dependent concern.
Mrs. A. D. Gibbs, of Arapahoe, has
been appointed stenographic reporter of
the Eleventh judicial district, vice o. c..
CASTOR, resigned. The resignation takes
effect on the first day of the coming new
year. aud appointed will assume the re-
sponsibilities of the position on that date.
Tile high contracting parties in re-
cent wedding at Lead City we're Gioseppi
Clementio and Dematies Caroline. The
event occurred at the residence of Barto-
lemi Bessacci. premium is offered to
The person who can pronounce the names
at first sight
The ladies of the Catholic church at
Aberdeen will hold grand fair in the
opern house beginning December II for the
purpose OF Rising m 'ney to defray the ex-
pense of furnishing the new convent just
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