Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-07
COUNTY COUNCIL.

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Lecturer, c. Y. Martin, Waterbury, I"
COUNTY COUNCIL.
The subject Of distributing Depot
was discussed at length by O.G. Wood
ruff. r. Price, w. Brownell, G. f. AL.
bert, l. II. French and others. The
following was adopted;
Resolved: that it is the opinion of
this meeting that it is for the interest
of the farmers of Jerauld county that
a supply depot be established and
maintained at Washington Springs for
the purpose of keeping samples of such
goods as are handled by the Alliance
Company and for taking orders for the
same. AS to sale Of grain the follow
ing was adopted;
Resolved: that it is earnestly rec
commended and advised by the Coun-
ty Alliance OF Jerauld county that the
duty Of the producers of this county is
to give the farmers warehouses, where
organized, the preference in the sale of
all products of the farm and also in the
purchase Of all commodities handled by
such organizations first, last and all the
time.
A very interesting discussion on sew
eral questions closed the deliberations
OF County Council, Sept. LIST.
Crops never better in Jerauld.
Three cheers for our County FAIR!
Let us unite and work for sts sucsess.
Alpena Elevator is an assured sue
cess.
Woonsocket is proud of her farmers
Warehouse.
The stockholders in the Alpena
Warehouse low number over lis.
When in Aiaena do not fail TO shake
hands with the new grain buyer, John
Teasdale.
IN. Wheeler, Sec of Twin Lakes,
No. 402, says the report Of that + A
will be forwarded soon.
Save your seed corn before the frost
comes, which may be expected about
the time OF the new moon ir Sept.
The secretary Of the Territorial r..
A. announces Tie issuance Of charters
for local alliances which reached 729
Oh Aug. 9Th.
Pierce, Grieve and Eddy, Committee
on rhreshing for Harmony F. A. No.
5lS, are still receiving bids tor doing
the work of the Alliance.
If you trade at the Socket get your
lumber, harness and other supplies
from the Farmers shipping Company.
They will save You money.
Harmony +. A. No. 57S met in regu-
lar session Aug. 30. Inauguration OF
newly elected officers took place. Bids
for threshing grain were read from
five different machines. Messrs Eddy
and Grieve were instructed to CON-
plete contract
The following resolutions were
adopted by No. 51S, Aug, 80,
Whereas; Il. A. Pierce has been un-
firing in the performance of his duty
as purchasing agent for this Alliance,
sparing no pains in seeing that each
member had.his portion of the; Irvine
and machine oil ordered, therefore:
Resolved: that we tender to him Il
vote of thanks for his services.
Resolved: that a copy Of this be
spread on Che records OF this Alliance
and a copy sent to papers at Messing
ton Springs for publication.
Rousilg meeting at 1Marlenea school,
house August 81, addressed by Don G.
Needham. secretary Of the. Incorpora-
ted Alliance Company, and ST. Hunt
lev. Both these gentlemen. spoke OF
success by farmers standing together
working and operating together. Nil
Needham made all points plain as to
the organization and progress OF the
Alliance Company. Told of'the trouble
IN starting this company and Of diff
entities which had to be overcome IN
order thatfarmers should have Dene'
fits needed. He stated that this year
the Company has handled nearly a mil
lion dollars worth of goods. snch has