Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-08-31

arrested some weeks ago in Charles Mi
county for bigamv, and has been in con
fnement in 1ankton since his preliminar
examination, has furnished bonds and i
now at large. His trial will occur at tn,
November term of the United State
court.
The electric light of Fargo, owned b,
the National Gaslight and Fuel company
of Chicago, has failed to illuminate The
plant has not been self-supporting fol
some time. The company refuses to ex.
pend more money and DIR. Teet, the super.
intendent, rendered his resignation. The
arc light is no more i'll Fargo.
The latest industry started in Canton
is the man buying old rubbers. Wood
sheds, back yards and sometimes
closets have been searched by ambitious
Many q fond and indulgent parent has
missed a new pair of rubbers and wrenched
the story from his heir with trunk strap
that they went to the rubber man.
The officers are on the lookout for q
young man named William Emmett. who
was recently i'll the employ of j. T. Stearns,
of Yankton county. Emmett left uncere-
moniously for other regions, and it has
since been discovered that he took with
him valuable watch. 1872 in cash and a
coat and vest belonging to Mr.. Stearns.
Emmett is a young man of quiet DISPOSE
ton, and does not appear to be as bad as
this exploit proves him.
DIR. j. w. c. WHITE, the postmaster at
Carbonate, Wyo., who was arrested over a
month ago charged with embezzling post
| off lie 10 fho Of
arraigned recently in the United States
court in session at Deadwood. and pleaded
guilty to the charge. He was sentenced to
five years in the territorial penitentiary
and a fine of $500. Dr.. White is an old
man and has hitherto borne spotless
reputation. Much sympathy is expressed
for him.
DIR. GoUDY and John E. Sullivan, of
Grand Forks, while driving homeward
from veterinary visit to sick horse in
the neighborhood encountered footpad
! few miles from town. The fellow grasped
the reins and demanded cash. DR.. Cloudy
replied with we'll directed shot from his
six-shooter. The fellow uttered shrek,
and in the darkness was lost. A few such
doses will help abate the tramp nuisance
SO common in our midst at present.
The Neus says that as soon as desra-
able location can be secured building
will be erected III Aberdeen that will be
equal to any in the territory. With
frontage of seventy-five feet and three
stories high it will have an appearance at
once artistic and massive. The entire
structure will be heated by steam. lighted
by gas, furnished with IN elevator and
have all the modern improvements and
conveniences. Already the first floor has
been rented. The second and third floors
will contain Office rooms.
THERE was great commotion at the
Pine Ridge agency the other morning
when it was learned that large band of
Sioux had gone to Cheyenne county, on
the Tongue river, in defiance of the objec-
tons of Agent Gallagher. They claim to
be going to the sun dance. but it is feared
that they have more serious intentions.
| They have often threatened to Join the
Cheyennes and murder the unprotected
whites along the Tongue and Powder
rivers. Colonel Dudley, at Fort Custer.
has been ordered to send out troops to in
tercept them, and two companies of the
First cavalry have started in pursuit. 1t
is believed that bloody battle will be
fought before the Sioux are taken back to
| their reservation.
THE event of the North Dakota fair in
Grand Forks will be the sham battle which
will be participated in by the Grand Army
of the Republic and the territorial militia
The battle will be fought on September %
and the audience on that day will in all
probability be larger than on any other day
| of the fair. This contest will not only be
entertaining but will serve as an educator
Tor the mllltiamen by giving them exper-
| fence i'll the movements on the field.
AS the fare for the militia will be but
cent per mile there will be no excuse for
the absence Of the organized companies,
and it has been suggested as no encamp-
ment will be held this year, that Col.
Bentley call a regimental encampment.
What the merit of the suggestion may be
is not known. but is hoped that the at
tendance will be large. The fair promises
to be the greatest success in the history of
territorial fairs, and the Missouri slope
should be we'll represented.
The assessment returns of all the coun-
ties are in for this year. the equalization
made and the levy placed at 3 mills on the
dollar The grand total is S1G1, 42O. 974 49,
The number of acres OF land assessed is
23.S32.S1G. The total in the territory is
9G,0OO,00O. Some wild land yet to be sub
dued. The valuation is S91, S75,729. The
town lots are valued at S26. 125, 555. There
is some city" in Dakota more than one
fourth of the value of the country. Value
of property invested in merchandise is
Sc. ST. .007. Amount of capital invested
in manufactures, SS93,S5O. Number of
horses is 2GS.Al0: valuation, Sl2,12O. 346.
Mules and asses. 16.057; valuation, SS22,-
772. Cattle, 597,sOS; valuation, 1854,
54S. Sheep. 1852 1856; valuation. $2O7. 1874.
Swine, III LOIS; valuation, $446.sl1. Value
of carriage, S2,250,964. Moneys and
credits, $2,227.115. Value of house fur
niture, S3S6.G36. Value of stocks ana
shares, $685.. $3.50. Value of all other
property, S7,O37,9l5.
MIR. j. j. LAMB, of Stewartsdale, En-
mons county, has made discovery which
will prove of great interest to scientists
and curiosity seekers throughout the coun-
try. In digging we'll on his farm he
found the petrlfed remains of huge ami
NAL at depth of thirty six feet. In at
| TEMPTING to unearth the petrifcation he