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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01
Potts Guilty.

The jury that has been hearing the case
of Constable Potts, at Des Moines, charged
with taking bride, brought in verdict
of guilty. Potts is one of the prohibition
sc lrchers who have had most to do with
closing the saloons. But associated with
two or three other constables, the gang
pursued such methods as to bring pruhi-
bition into disrepute and lead to the sus-
picion that the constables We're engaged in
crooked work. The charge upon which he
has been convicted is, that on the 4th of
February he accepted $500 from whole
sale liquor dealer as a bride for having his
goods released from custody. The prose-
cution swore that they marked the bills
which were found upon his person short
time after the money was paid him: The
sentence for p OTIS offense may be six
months in Jail and fine Of $500. Two Of
his associates have been indicted by the
grand jury and are awaiting trial.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01
He Knew Whisky.

The town Of North Bend, which adopted
prohibition, is in the throes of the agony
incident to the enforcement of the law
Two of the old saloon-keepers, Anton
Soukup and Thomas HUI, were recently
arrested for selling without license.
Soukup plead guilty and was fined 800
for violating the law. Hruz denied the i'm
parchment and was given bonds for his
appearance at the next term Of the district
court when his case will be tried. The
evidence against them was secured by an
Omaha detective who secured some of
their vile stuff and who is considered an
expert in determining what whisky is.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01
The HiIario,,. Drummer.

F. M. starkes, who represents the Jones
& Primby Medicine company, of Elkhart,
Ind, was arrested at Oakland recently.
He was fined $40 and costs for drunken
ness and abusing the horses he hired. He
appealed the case, and put up 800 for
his appearance. The civil suit was cou-
tinued This was his first trip over that
road, and no doubt will be his last.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01
A Short Ras.f

The 500 and Southwestern Railway COM
pany has filed articles with the secretary of
state, the object being to build railroad
from Alma and Beef Slough, Buffalo
County, across the river to Wabasha
County, NHnn,. distance Of two miles.
The capital is $1,000, 900.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01
A Big Cattle Sale.

The Buckeye Cattle company, of Rapid
City, has sold it's horses and horse brands
to Bolard 4 Gould, of that place. The
price paid was $50 per head. Ire number
sold is not yet known, as the count has
not been made. The sale is one Of the
largest transactions made there this wear.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01
G, RI Planting Nearly Done.

The Fremont Tribune says that corn
planting is in full blast and it is ex-
pected that the larger portion of the crop
will be in the ground this week. The
soil is in very fine condition-in fact could
not be much better. This will make up
for the ten days lateness of the season,
provided, Of course, that the weather does
not get and remain SO cold as TO rot the
corn in the ground, of which there is little
fear. There will be an increased acreage
of this great staple over last yetr.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01

Illinois and Missouri. The business of
the convention was done strictly in execu
tive session. The officers elected were:
President. J. P. Smith, of Fowler, Ind;
vice president, j. U. Cunningham. of
Northboro, Mo-; secretary and treasurer,
". G. Wright, of Chicago. Directors:
Noah H. Pike, of Chenoa, ILL.,; H. o.
Seiffert, of Avoca, Iowa; A. H. Aherns, of
Staunton, ILL.,; j. M. jackson, of Marcus;
Iowa.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01
Hotel Sold.

The Hotel Colfax, great summer hotel
at Colfax Springs, about twenty-five miles
east of Des Moines, was sold at sheriff
sale for $4,000. The property originally
cost $91, 200. 1t was bought by J. H.
Windsor, of Des Moines, representing
syndicate which will probably open the
hotel
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01
Iowa Medical Society.

The Iowa Medical society with nearly
25O members present met at Des Moines
recently. The following officers were
elected: President, Donald NLacRae, Coun-
Gil Bluffs; vice presidents, BENZ. McCluer
and }. ID. McCleary; treasurer, G. r. Skin
Iowa City; assistant secretary, c. +. BAR,
nall, West Union. The society will meet
at Keokuk next year.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01
Eight Years In Dakota.

In 1879, the total assessed valuation Of
property in Dakota was SIG, ,096. In
1887 it was S157, 0s4, 365-an increase in
eight years of $14O,s17 1863. Can any ter
ritory or state make as good showing?
Who will say that this is not good coun-
try for the young men of the over crowded
east? And great as the increase has been,
it will be even greater for the eight years
to come
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01

lying north9 lard of the counties of Presho
and Pratt and line extending from the
north line Of the county of Pratt to the
18th degree of longitude west from WASH
ington, and eastward of said degree of
Longitude and southwark of the north line
OF B9zeman and Schnasse counties.
Elghth'tllstrict- Grand Forks, Walsh, Penn
blna, Ramsey, Cavalier and Towner.
Third district, the counties now constitute
ing ing same except rs affected by the
formation of the eighth district.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01
Episcopalian Convention.

At the opening of the convention for the
Episcopal! diocese of Iowa, held at Daven-
port. Rev. A. C. Stetson was elected Sec
rotary Tor the thirteenth time. The report
from the several educational institutions
in the diocese-Griswold college, st.
Katherne's hall and kemper hall, showed
those institutions to be i'll furnishing
condition. G. S. Copeland, of Davenport,
was elected register Of the diocese for the
terms of three years. The degree of S. T..
ID. was conferred on Rev. A. c. Stetson,
of Griswold college, and the Rev. Charles
I. Hutchins, secretary of the general con-
yention of the American church.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01

chosen. The sessions of the assembly
were conducted with closed doors. The
strength of the order, which was first es-
tablished in the the territory about two
years ago, is now estimated at 1850 mem
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01
More Elevators.

t., D'pany has been organized Nth
,u ooo,0OO for the construction
A.; s alliance elevators in Dakota
A. nesota. A half million dollars
half IF "a ms ). stock will be issued at once
in A VI IT will be taken in England and
lers Of .l preference being given
,,ut W. W. me northwest. For a certain
hers y; Unsecured notes will be taken from
" payment of stock, the notes to
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01

The Benjamin Franklin editor of
the Portland 1Arga1s. says: "The fool
who possesses tact and assurance will
outstrip the wise man who has neither"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01
Dakota Wheat supply.

In lengthy article i'll the New York
Herald of a recent date appears the fol-
lowing regarding the wheat supply:
:, In the counties Of Burleigh, Kidder, Morton,
Emmons, Mclean. Stark and all Of the counties
in northwestern Dakota the acreage sown to
wheat this spring is less thnn last. The acre
age in corn is larger. making hog and creamery
products the speciality OF this region of Dakota.
There has been something of q craze for cream
cries this year all over Dakota. In the vicinity
Of jamestown the acreage in wheat is less than
last year, and in all north Dakota the acreage
is less, except in the Red River valley. There
it is just MS large as last year. In central d.
kota, about Aberdeen. the acreage is up to the
area of 1887 Southern Dakota is not so much
of wheat country. The wheat counties Of
central Dakota and the Red River valley as for
west as Devils Lake, on the Manitoba line. are
seeding as extensively ever. The crop of
1870, 600 bushels-will be duplicated if
the season is favorable. The season is back
ward and much seeding is vet to be done. The
whole country was recently visited by q big
rain, and the moisture conditions at this time
we're never better The shortage here and
there is made up by tho new settlements and
the usual additions to the cultivated urea of
the more thrifty farmers.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01
A. O. U. w. Changes.

Among changes provided in the man
agement of state A. o. U. w. affairs at the
annual session of representatives of the
order at Dubuque this week are the fol-
lowing: The grand guide and grand watch
man will hereafter be appointed by the
grand master workman: the bond of the
latter is increased to 100000. The deputy
district grand masters are made appointiye
by the G. NJ W.. instead of elective, as
heretofore. They will be paid salary,
mileage and per diem, and each must fur
nish bond Of $4,000. Notices of assess
ments will hereafter be made by the grand
lodge. The extent of which member
may be in arrears without losing right to
be leinstated without denomination is ex-
tended to four months.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01
Dakota Judges.

Senator Davis bill to provide for two adj
ditional associate justices Of the supreme
court of Dakota has been favorably re-
ported SO that the supreme bench shall
consist Of Il chief justice and seven asso-
ciate justices. The bill provides: The two
justices to be appointed are to hold Office
for four years. The territory is to be di-
vided into eight judicial districts and the
Judges are to reside in the district to which
they are assigned. The present fifth dis
trict is to be divided into the fifth and
seventh districts. and the third district into
thethirdfand eighth districts. The asso-
ciate Justice of the eighth district is to hold
two terms of court in each year IN Gran
Forks. All offenses committed before the
passage of the act shall be prosecuted in
the same manner and with the same effect,
except rs to the number of judges, as if
the act had not been passed. The coun-
ties which will be embraced in the new dis
trict are Beadle, Kingsbury, Bookings,
Sphinx, Brown, Clark, Day, Marshall, Cod
inston, Hamlin. Deuel., Grant, Roberts
and the Sisseton and Wapheton Indian
reservations Seventh District-Hughes,
HYDE Hand, Sully, Faull, Potter, Ed
munds, Walworth, MCPHERSON and Camp
bell and also the following portion of the
Great Sioux reservation: All that portion
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01
pre,bytsrians at Davenport.

The board of missions of the United
Presbyterian church of the United States
met at Davenport the other day with dele
oates present from sixty different presby-
ferries in Kansas, Missouri, Pennsylvanla'
New York, Iowa, Illinois, OHIO. hentucKy'
Vermont, Massachusetts,, Nebraska, WIS,
I Tannassee They have in charge the dis
+r;hnt;on of funds to the different churches
that ore assisted thereby and the appoint
n,a,,+ If clereymen to vacant pastorates.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01
knights OF Labor.

The Knights of Labor of the territory
met in convention at Aberdeen recently,
and perfected the organization OF a terri
torial assembly. Seven out of the thir-
teen local assemblies in the territory were
represented by delegates. S. j. Conklin,
of Watertown, was chosen master work
man. An executive committee. board OF
appeals and full corps of officers were
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01
TIL. &c. r. a N. Bonds.

P. T. Lomax, master in chancery, at
Cedar Rapids, has recently filed his report
with the United States court in the case OF
the second mortgage bonds of the Burling-
ton, Cedar Rapids and Northern road,
known as the income and equipment bonds,
which have been in litigation since 1875.
OF the 1000 bonds lie reports that 5l3 are
established. and amount with interest to
over 81 200, 900. The l,4OO bonds. known
ms the Lackawanna bonds, are all thrown
ont. The master also reports that the
first mortgage bonds amount to over SILL
O0o, 900, The case will now be tried IN
Des Moines at the October term of court.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01
NJ, p.,.;I Iu,nber Dealers.

The national association of retail lum.
her dealers op ned their eleventh annual
convention at Davenport last week with
fair attendance of delegates from Iowa.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01
Snow is destructive of marble sta

Snow is destructive of marble statu-
airy, due probably in part to the re-
Gently discovered fact that snow alb
serbs sulphurous acid from the atmos-
phere, This acid, according to the
German scientist, Herr Seudtner, be-
comes ozonized into sulphuric acid. In
the neighborhood of gas-works the re-
suits are likely to be most marked.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01
As to Making Final Proofs.

The Yankton land Office is in receipt of
some new department rulings of interest to
the public. A circular letter recently re-
ceived from the commissioner, ordains
that only five-year final HON stead proofs
can be made before probate judges and
clerks of court. All other final proofs
must be made before the land officers Of
the district in which the land is located.
Claimants in making application in home
stead cases must state whetherit is final or
commuted. Hereafter it will not be neces-
ary to prove the size of trees in timberScul-
ture proof, and such proof cannot be made
until eight years have elapsed from the
first planting
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01
vinegar WORDS Bnrne,l.

The Howe vinegar factory at Council
Bluffs was completely destroyed by fire
one evening last week. 1t was one of
the new enterprises established this spring,
and was using about 500 bushels of corn
per week, having a capacity of between 500
and 1000 barrels of vinegar month. The
fire originated in the boiler room. The
building was outside the fire limits and
the department could give 10 assistance.
Loss about SIS. 900; insurance, $4,000.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01
Soldiers, Reunion ut Al.

Senator Caldwell hast ssued the follow
ing notice:
> Comrades.-The officers of Colonel Red
field Soldiers District association have
named the I'd, Sd and 4th OF July as the
annual reunion. We hereby extend to all old
soldiers, their families and friends and to
everybody cordial invitation to be present.
during the entire three days (nnd nights, too.
Come and stay as long as you pl ease, do as YOU
please, take what you please and II you get into
ternally, TT CALDwELI Colonel.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01
To Develop Iow.,s Iron Mines,

H. w. Price and Mayor Roper, of Du-
buque, and Mayor Sein, of Rockford, H.,
who are at the head of the company or
ganized with q capital of $2,OOO,OOO to
operate the newly discovered iron mines
near Waukon, in this state, recently met
a large smelling furnace at that point.
They offer to build the furnace if the citi-
zens will donate site and $4,000. The
iron mines are said to very valuable. Over
three million tons of ore are in sight.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01
Dakota Genius.

Weldon Webster, q young attorney Of
Bismarck, has just completed an invention
which promises to work a revolution in the
typewriting world, and will double dis
count all the machines now in use as far as
speed is concerned. In the hands of fair
manipulation it should make eighty words a
minute. The inventor has been working
on it for year, and has filed caveat in
the patent Office to protect the same. The
machine is intended to be automatic in
every particular, thereby doing away with
all the extra movements. Economy of
time is the main object sought, A feature
of the machine is it's capacity to receive an
entire helyx of paper of many yards, thus
obviating the necessity of feeding, as in
the case of improved presses used in the
newspaper business.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01
Territorial Live Stock.

DR.. C. John Alloway, territorial veter-
marian, says: The live stock interests of
Dakota are, perhaps, in as flourishing a
condition to-day as they ever have been in
the history of the territory. Portions of
Dakota, more particularly those parts ~
ing west OF the Missouri river that have
suffered from drouth. have not in the past
two seasons been favored with the most
abundant crops, and those engaged in
agriculture are turning their attention
largely to cattle and sheep raising. The
change is proving most profitable one.
The health of the cattle, horses, sheep and
hogs in Dakota and Montana may be con-
sdered especially good. Little Or no de-
crease Of an important character has dis
turbed them,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01
IN THE TERRITORY.
BY Bismarck Lawyer-Live.Stock In
terests-An Honorable Mention
Cattle Sale, Etc.
just a Little Too Previous.


There appears to be good deal of ignor-
ance as to the tenor and effect of the new
law for the opening of the Sioux reserva-
ton. The mistake is simply the assump-
ton that the lands of the reservation are
now open and available for settlement. 1t
is reported that a great many persons,
upon this erroneous assumption, are now
on their way to the reservation. Indeed,
it is believed that hundreds and even thou
sands are making this blunder, and it is
fact that large numbers Of settlers are al
ready beginning to arrive at points near
the reservation. They will learn when they
reach the ground, if not sooner. that the
reservation is not open, and they cannot
so much as enter upon the land. The law
does not open the reservation until certain
preliminaries shall be complied with. One
of these is the securing of the consent of
the Indians themselves to the opening of
the lands. After their consent shall be
obtained there is definite course for the
interior department to pursue before set
tiers can even go upon the lands. When
all this may be done is not definitely
known. 1t is known that at best it will
take several months at least. All those
therefore who are hurying to the reserya-
ton in tile expectation Of Immediately Sc
curing homesteads are doomed to certain
disappointment. Many of them doubtless
are men who can i'll afford the period of
waiting which is certainly before them.
They will have to turn around and come
back to their former homes. The better
plan is not to leave the latter at all. The
safe course is to wait til the lands are Of
ficially declared open to settlement. This
will be done with due publicity, and there
is no danger of the time of the opening
not being definitely known. This is an
important time of year for farmers, espec-
tally small farmers, and for them to leave
now is to throw away the profit of this
years crop, without gaining thereby a soil
tary advantage. The strong probability is
that the farmer can safely put in and at
tend crop and then have ample time to
reach the reservation before it is actually
opened to settlement under the new law.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-02-18
How to Build a Monument.

A Grant memorial has been started
at Mount Mansfield, VT, without
money, without authority, without de-
sign, without reconciliation, without
care, Oversig or responsibility on any
bodys part, and yet bidding fair to be-
come an important and interesting
monument. 1t is already so far adj
vanced as to be a noticeable feature of
the local scenery, and will attain i'm
posing proportions long before actual
work on any other memorial is begun.
but will not be finished for generations
yet to come, if it is ever finished at ALL
This structure is simply a cairn of
stones, begun almost by accident, and
contributed to by the summer visitors.
The unparented suggestion that each
newcomer should add stone to the
growing pile has been so widely adopted
that OF late parties have been formed in
distant localities to make excursions to
Mount Mansfield for the purpose of lay
ing tributes on the cairn. Some rare
and curious stones have been con
trl0uted, and many bearing inscriptions
ere daily brought in.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-02-18

At Chingford, in Epping Forest, there
was some hundred years ago an estate
called Brindwoods, which had originally
belonged to the rector of the parish,
and had been given to another person
on condition that he and his successors
did homage to the rector. Every time
The property changed owners the new
proprietor, with his wife, man servant,
and maid servant, each riding on horse
back, had to go to the reetory.
The master took horn with him and
carried a hawk on his fist, while the
man-servant had greyhound, to the
use of both of which the rector was en-
titled all that day if he desired to go
hawking. On arrival at the parson-
age the gentleman blew three blasts on
his horn to let the rector know of his
of his arrival. The rector then gave
him chicken for the hawk, a peck of
oats for the horse, and a loaf for the
greyhound All then dined together,
and when the master started home he
again blew three blasts on his horn.
This quaint ceremony has, however,
long been in disuse.