Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-07
500. 900 of which went into the pockets of
farmers and small shippers"

1t is claimed by the managers that as much
as forty five pounds of butter shortage has
occurred on, one day, because each farmer
cheated a little and sent in less cream than
the ticket called for.
The young ladies of the Deadwood
high school have been very industrious of
late and manufactured many fancy ar
ticles which were auctioned off. The pro-
ceeds will be used to purchase books for
the library.
The provident aid society ls new or
ganization at Aberdeen. Its chief aim is
to furnish its members with low but
sound life insurance and at the same time
establish u bond of fellowship among
members.
"A member of the special grand jury in
session at Deadwood was fined box of
cigars the other day for hardness. He
furnished the cigars, but they were of the
kind made expressly for the Fourth of
July, and there was u grand pvrotechnic
display in the jury-room when the Jurors
got them we'll lighted.
-Chas. Martell and Mrs. Sullivan. of
Grafton. We're married last week. The
groom is "a years old and the bride has
gave the young man $500 and promised to
leave him her entire fortune when she
dies.
Assistant Secretary of the Interior
Hawkins has reversed the decision of the
land commissioners in holding for canoe la
ton Rachel Browns presumption cash
entry for a quarter section of land at
Grand Forks.
The Pioneer says: "a spirit of re-
ligion seems to have seized the average
Deadwood man. Though the streets We're
by no means deserted. more than one-half
the adult population attended divine wor-
ship i'll one or another of the various
churches Sunday
The Catholic parochlal school at Aber-
deem, is now running in good shape and
has IN the neigyhberhood of fifty pupils in
attendance. The academy has not vet
been opened. though nearly everything is
i'll readiness.
-Twenty-one saloons have thus far
obtained licenses in Grand Forks under
the new license law. which is ST. 900. I'm
der no license there were tifty-two sa-
looms and no revenue to the city.
1t is reported that 1. T.. Noggle, de-
pot agent at DeSmet, has resigned his po-
sitlon with the railroad company and will
accept a position as cashier of the First
National bank at that place.
The citizens of Pennington county
are considering the ACCESSIBILITY of increas-
ing the membership of the board of county
commissioners from three to five or relis-
tricting the county.
In response to an unanimous call
Rev. L. j. Gray, of Meriden. Ia. has ac-
cepted the pastorate of the First Presby-
terrain church of Blunt. He will arrive early
i'll December.
"A petition is being circulated and very
extensively signed praying the county
commissioners to refuse all applications
for license to sell Intoxicating liquors in
Worthwhile.
E. L.. Conner. q pioneer resident of
Bismarck, died at his home i'll that city.
He was 81 years of age and was known to
the people of Bismarck as Prof. Conner.
Eight new coal mines, all within six
miles of Minot. have been opened during
the past week. This makes ten in all. Coal
sells for $3.50 per ton at the mines.
The town council at Iroquois has
placed fire extinguishers in several build
ings about town where they will be handy
i'll cases of emergency.
The Era declares that the Parker lee
ture course and the Cleveland boom seem
to have Joined hands and fallen into in
nocuous desuetude.
"A. II. Van Epps, Of Aberdeen. died at
his home i'll that city of typhoid fever. He
was ~ years of age, and for ten years had
resided at Bismarck
The ladies' aid society Of Villas re-
Gently sent a fine quilt ana a considerable
sum OF money to the orphans home in
Chicago.
The Building and Loan association
OF Dakota has been organized at Aber-
deem with an authorized capital Of $780,
600.
--lhe Rowena Granite company has
opened up a second quarry which has a
face about thirty feet deep of solid Jas
per.
The last brick IS laid and January
will doubtless see the Union banking
building at Aberdeen ready for occupancy.
For the first time in the history of the
town there were services in each of the six
churches at Alexandria last Sunday
Henry Reed. one of Bismarck's we'll
known men, and Miss Mary A. Gardner,
OF that city. We're married last week.
Judge l.. W. Crofoot. the newly APP
pointed judge for the Aberdeen district.
has removed his family to that city.
"A Deadwood dealer recently shipped
to Chicago $4,000 pounds Of tallow. $50
calf skins and 700 COW hides.
The amateur actors of Bismarck are
preparing to make an onslaught on the
public with popular drama.
Petitions are being circulated at Brook
ings asking the next legislature to grant
women the right of suffrage.
Il he mid-month clean-ups from the
Belt mines shipped out of Deadwood last
week amount to $150.000.
1t is now expected that the city schools
at Brookings will occupy their new quar-
tiers about December l.
Rev. Mr.. Ben Ham preached his fare
we'll sermon in the Episcopal church at
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