Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-11-30
A GOOD GRAIN MARKET.


Memo has been almost q marvel in the
grain market this year, drawing the bulk
Of the grain for thirty miles around, and
paying at times prices above those in Chi
cago. 1t has not been profitable for the
buyers, but the farmers have appreciated
the freak more highly than the buyers.
There are two new grain buyers in the
town, who insisted upon getting their
share of the market, which the old buyers
would not concede. Hence the compet-
lion. The town has population of about
200. and is about to incorporate and as
sumo the. proud title of city" 1t is
thought probable that an artesian we'll will
De bored here within few weeks, since
the wonderful we'll ut Handel's place, only
1856 feet deep and short distance from
the town, affords ample encouragement.
This we'll was bored to the depth above
mentioned simply to afford a sufficient
supply of water for stock, without a
thought of striking flowing water: but a
sudden rush of water to the top. like a
spouting geyser, sent the farmer in haste
Tor stronger pipe with which to harness
the critter down.
SCHOOL PRIVILEGES WANTED.
In February. 1885, President Arthur
issued proclamation declaring Crow
Creek and Winnebago reservations open
to settlement. A large number of people
Immediately came in and took up the land.
After Cleveland's Inauguration he with
drew the lands from the market and Or
dered all settlers off, but large numbers
are still living on the lands and are now
circulating petition reciting the facts and
concluding: Owing to the present title
of the land we reside upon, We can not
have schools and other advantages which
We highly prize. We pray the president of
the United States or congress, in the COM
ing session, to open these lands to settle
ment to actual settlers, that our needs
may be supplied by securing titles to our
homes and schools for our children, as we
are upon lands wholly unoccupied and not
in any way used by the Indians"
REAL ESTATE BOOM AT HURON.
A ten-acre tract of land at Huron is be-
ing negotiated for by number of Mime
apolis parties. 1t adjoins the city and the
purchasers propose to at once lay out the
grounds, put out trees and shrubbery in
the spring and build twenty residences.
Each house will be provided with water
from an artesian we'll. heated with steam
and lighted by electricity. Other large
sales are on the tapis and several transfers
at good figures Lave been made within the
past week. Real estate men report better
business than for several months.
MORE ROOM NEEDED.
The Presbyterian university ut Pierre is
SO overrun with students that lodging
room is now Mt premium and arrange
ments are on foot for the erection of an
other wing or dormitory to the college.
The success with which this institution
has met warrants the faculty in believing
that they cannot carry the improvements
too far. consequently it is proposed to
make it from this time forward one of the
most extensive institutions of learning in
Dakota or in the west.
FosToFFIcE CHANGES.
The following postmasters have been
appointed: Olef Finsand at Delamere,
Sargent county, vice j. G. H. Husband, re-
signed; Benjamin Morse at Dickey, La
Moure county, vice John T. Pomroy, re-
signed; William E. Briggs at Forestburgh,
Sanborn county, vice A. j.. Strand, re-
signed; Daniel Sage at Naples, Clark
county, vice H. L. Hayes, resigned: Willis
r. Pepper at Pierpoint, Day county, vice
John N. Allen, resigned, and George
Straub at Tower, McHenry county, vice
Robert McComb. resigned.
At session of the North Dakota Mil
lcrs' association, held in Grand Forks re-
Gently, it was decided to send an agent to
the eastern markets to look after the inter
ests Of Dakota millers. There are eiph-
teen mills represented in the association
and nil ship flour east. When shipped
east the flour has invariably lost its ident-
ity and become known under the brand of
some Minnesota or Wisconsin mill. To
prevent this the millers will engage a
special agent to handle their flour from
the North Dakota mills.
The Aberdeen steam brick company
turned out 100000 brick during the
season, and SO great was the demand for
burned clay that the company found it
necessary TO ship in over 100000. The
yards give employment to about twenty
The case of Pat Devannah VS.. the CITY
Of jamestown, in which the city is sued for
$4,000 damages alleged to have been sus-
tanned by Devannah by reason of falling in
to ditch which the city had dug, but not
properly bridged. has been settled by the
city council for $500.
Rev. Thos. Hickling delivered a prac
tical discourse Sunday night at Estelline
on the respective duties of husband and
wife. At the conclusion of the services
Revillo Parsons and Miss Margaret Conn
came forward and were united in the bonds
of matrimony.
: The Herald expresses its feelings as
follows: Lead City can boast of more
worthless, sooner mongrels of the canine
persuasion than any city III the west. Be-
tween the bowling, fighting dogs and the
too previous pigs the average citizen finds
life burden"
The Bismarck Tribune remarks that
the new opera house" proposition has be-
come somewhat of Il chestnut, hut there is
good reason for revival of the subject. If
the prospects are not deceiving, Bismarck
will have first-class opera house before
1880.
The Lead City Herald says: ''It is