Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-11
Caring for tha Insane

The last legislature appropriated $780,
250fo the benefit of the insane hospitals,
which will be divided and applied as fol.
lows:
For the hospital at independence
To finish the new bakery, store.rooms -
and rooms for center girls. .............$ 5yND
new and larger water pipe from town. 100UD
A gallery end stage in the chapel. .....:. $500
Laying out and improving the grounds
about the hospital. Observation-Disclosures. 2.NG
More washing machinery. ................ 1,NN
10 supply n new piano for the chapel, an
other billiard table and larger print
New snd large steam pipes. .............. 500
Money for the M re extensive and costly
repairs on tue building, painting, ETC.,
for this year and next G.WE
10 buy $50 acres of farm land. ............ t,JN
For the hospital at Mt. Pleasant
Five new boilers, boiler-house, engine
house and wash-house ................ 100000
industrial building for female patients. stko
Elnlarging and furnishing kitchen. ....... 50D
Two hundred and forty acres of land ... 1900
Repairs, Improvements and contingent
fund for two years. MISREPRESENTATION. 1900
For the hospital at Clarinda-
For kitchen department., corridors con-
Meeting with the administration build
ing, boiler and laundry machinery,
electric light plant, sewerage, pump
'~--NA NoAAsPASoASAA
oul!ulne $e2,WN
farm. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2oOT
10 employ superintendent. ........... GOM
Death Of Il Well-Known Iowan.
Col. John A. Graham, one of the pio-
neers of western civilizations and we'll
known in Iowa, del recently in Washing
ton, D. G. He was born in Staunton. Va,
in 1897, and celebrated his Goth birthda,
last December. He emigrated to hen-
lucky, Ohio, Indiana, and finally in ls47to
Iowa. For a number of years he was
leader IN the then new and rapidly devel-
oping state. IN 1861 lie was appointed
chief clerk to the registry of the treasury
a1terward becoming assistant register. He
remained in Office until 1876. when be re-
signed because of old age and by reason
OF increasing intirmities. The honorary
pall-bearers were Gen. William W. Belk-
nap, Associate Justice Miller. Major
William Richards, Hon. Hawkins Taylor
and others OF note and prominence from
Iowa. The irterment took place at Glen
wood cemetery, under the auspices of the
knights Templar.
High Water.
Ine Mlsslsslppl river at Dubuque last
week reached its highest point since 1851,
and marked 90 feet 2 inches above low
water mark. The lower part of the city
next to the river was nearly afoat. On tie
leyee the water was up to the sidewalk, and
part OF the levee was entirely covered. On
the lower lands east of the railroad, dwell
lngs We're entirely surrounded by water,
and considerable distress was caused. Ihe
sawmllls Of the Standard Lumber COM
Pany and Knapp. Stout d Co. we're stop
ped by water. The easements of other
mills and factories, as we'll as many build
lhgs on the low grounds near the river
We're filled with water. The damage and
loss from the water invasion will be con-
siderable. The river was several times 1T
usual width above and below the city.
Much Money for Fast Flyers.
The races of the Iowa circuit for tbe
present year promise to be most attractive
70 horsemen and interesting to everyone
The first meeting will be held at Cedar
RAPIDS from June 10 to % inclusive; sec
oho at Marshalltown, June 26 to ~ ID,
elusive; third and closing, at Counch
n!uns, July TO 6 inclusive The purses
on se "a amount to $4,000, divided equally
-so'ooo to each meeting. Ten classesa1o
made, giving $500 to each class, and are
q divided as follows: Fifty per cent. to hrs'
hofse' Is per cent. to second, Is per CENT
~ tnlro, and 10 per cent. to fourth.