Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-28
CHAMBERLAIN's CLAIM.


There Is much speculation and newspape
talk about the future capital of South Da
kota when it becomes Il state. The differ
ent towns are already discussing the sub
Ject through their local papers. and as th
time draws near for the question to b.
submitted to the people the interest will
become more intense. With the openin.
OF the reservation on the west there will b.
no place so favorably situated for the fu
ture capital OF Dakota as Chamberlain
Inc geographical position Of the place vii
add much to its location at this point. 1
the reader will examine the man he viii
find that most of the capitals of states mr.,
located on or near some river or body OF
water. Missouri has its capital situated al
Jefferson City, on the Missouri river. anG
mere VIII be strong effort made to locate
the capital OF Dakota on the same stream.
One thing is certain, that we shall have
division and admission in the near futnre
which will necessarily lead to the location
OF the capital. When the time comes
Chamberlain will be candidate.
HURoN's REAL ESTATE BOOM.
special dispatch of the 18th inst. con-
talns this bit of information concerning
the real estate boom at Huron: The
real estate transfers of the past week con-
tlnue to be talked of, and not only talked
OF but written of from many points east.
indicating that people do read the news
papers While the sales of real property
last week may be considered fair or even
good. they will not compare with what will
come IN the near future. transfer that
a.,iacted more than ordinary attention was
mat or two vacant lots, each TWENTY-FIVE
1eet front on Dakota avenue, for So $500
cash: They, We're sold by p. Is. Lyon.
agent for John III. Miller, to J. J. Hn1ien
bouer, Geo. W. Miller and James 4. Hin
OF Sheldon. 10. Judge Love. of Iowa. is
expected here this week. representing Iowa
Paftles who propose to have dip in
Huron property.
/ FATAL EXPLOSION.
sad accident occurred in Hamilton.
Pembina county, few days ago. Messrs.
Walter Lutes and Walter Noltie had started
a new feed mill and We're using an old en-
CINE and boiler formerly used by the we'll
company. About O'Clock i'll the after
noon the boiler exploded and hurled the
young men instantly into eternity. They
were alone at the time and no one knows
Just how the accident occurred. Their
bodies We're blown about $50 feet away
from where they had been standing and
were badly bruised. Both were youno
men, one being about % and the other IS
Years old.
HOW DAKOTA RANKS
Dakota as a whole has 1900 miles of
railway, more than either of twenty-six
states and eight territories. She hast Cat
the least) 100000 people, being ahead Of
nine states and any other territory. Also,
299 banks, exceeding two-thirds of the
states: and in schools, colleges, churches.
and other induces of civilization she ranks
far ahead of many states, and is almost
equal to all the territories. Her product
of wheat in 1887 was greater than that of
any other state or territory: in oats she
exceeded all but Iowa and Illinois: in corn
she was excelled by only nineteen s'atns.
and IN rye. buckwheat and root Gro H.
fell but little below the average of ,,l III.
states.
THE BOY WAS CARELESS.
Willie McGill, of Highmore. wounded
himself seriously in his left hand with an
80 caliber four cha mbered
revolver. He put it against his stomach
with his left hand over the muzzle and
half cooked it with his right hand. His
thumb slipped, and the ball passed clear
through his hand, coming out at the
knuckles. He is doing fairly well.
IN FINANCIAL TROUBLE.
Wilhelm Kleeman, of Highmore, is in
financial trouble. Three attachments,
aggregating $4,000, were served on him
late Saturday night by the sheriff, who |
was IN possession, and one firm besides is
secured by mortgage upon the store
Bismarck Tribune: If the December
weather in Dakota could be fully UNDER
stood in the misguided east the immigra-
lion to the territory would soon settle the
problem of the settlement of the unoc-
.upied public domain. When will the New
Englanoers learn that the climatic Eden of
The country is between the Red river of the
north and the Rocky mountains?
A year ago at Fargo, Herman Bass
sued the Northern Pacific for $4,000 for
INJURIES. The court took the case from
me jury and gave Judgment in favor of the
court, which granted IL new trial Bass
1as now secured judgment for 5000.
Daniel Harcourt and wife. of Stark
county aged respectively 81 and IS, are
the oldest couple in western Da-
lota. Mr.. Harcourt is an old soldier of
he war OF 1872, and relates with much
pleasure and accuracy the stirring events
# that time.
The Abstracters' association of Dakota
vas organized in Aberdeen on the 14th.
t is understood that the purpose of
he organization is to adopt a more uni
orm system of abstracting, aud to pro-
note the interests of the fraternity.
A newsDoy in Grand Forks was for
innate enough last Tuesday to find
containing S72O in cash. The
money belonged to Paul E. Sander. The I
10Y at once reported his find to the sheriff
nd was rewarded by gift of $l0O
On the 18th the citizens of Bismarck
net in mass convention to boom division
nd admission to the union. During the
netting kilograms from James G. Blaine.
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