Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-10-12

chiefs aud other Indians in attendant,
there have settled on one proposition b.
which they will consent to part with thc
lands and this is for the government TO pa,
them $l.25 per aero for their land, and ne
less than this will they take. They also re
uuire 1; promise that no moro of their Ian,
will be taken in the future. These agents
seem to believe that this decision of tho
Indians is final, hut that visit OF the chiefs
to Washington NAV result some good in
overcoming their opposition.
+, Elias Wright. u we'll known farmer liv-
ing about five miles from Honey Creek. Ia
| was found ON the track. dead and horribly
lnanslcd at that place Saturday evening
shortly after the west-bolnd passenger
/ train. No. a. had passed. When discovered
| he had becn,dead but a few minutes. 1t is
| thought that in attempting to get off the
train while in motion he was caught by the
trucks and drawn under the train. The train
did not stop. but merely slowed up in pass
| ing Honey Greek.
w. II. Sheridan. territorial st ,tisticlan
of Dakota. estimates the wheat crop at 3D.
600 O0O bushels against 52.OoO!0O0 produced
in the territory last year. He has received
reports from 145 correspondence in fifty-two
counties principally in south Dakota. and
the general average he finds to be 90 bush
els. Brown county ranks ilrst,Nwith an av-
.erage OF IL; Dickey second, withl2A.
William fudge. an old and respected
citizen. residing nine miles wesA OF Al
lamic. Ia. has for several years been sub
ject TO temporary spells OF insaniAv., and
during these periods a close watsb has
lie slipped away. As soon as missed a
searching party consisting OF about one
hundred men was organized and search
was kept up until after dark when he was
found in Il grove only about three quarters
OF a mile from his home. where he had COM
an tied suicide 10y hanging himself.
The most disastrous fire which ever
occurred ut Wabas1la. Mimi. took place
at an early hour Thursday morning.
when fire was discovered in the
0Dfnk building. small wooden structure
ON Main street. The lire spread rapidly
and before it could he checked
more than S9OCO0 worth of property
was destroyed. There was Il strong
wind blowing from the northwest. which
tanned the flames so that the meager fire
apparatus was rendered practically useless
by the Lake City fire department.. their
timely arrival saving tho further dcstruc-
ton of property. The Rents Ian ling fire
department also rendered efficient aid.
The entire blocks from The postotficc corner
to the First National bank are in ashes.
The Insurance covers about onc-h half of tho
aggregate loss. The Wabasha tiremen
worked heroically and the Lake City fire.
men did considerable work after their ar
rival Substantial buildings Of brick will mt
at once be erected on the site of those
destroyed. Incendiary is alleged.
A drunken Indian was arrested at Black
River FAILS. Wis. for an assault on u young
woman. 1t was but q few rods from tho
depot and her cries and Il shot from IL re-
.volver which she carried frightened him
off. but the officers soon captured him and
enness among the Indinns is astonishing.
During their payments some got drunk on
lemon extract and others got some kind of
liquor. mostly fire water"
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
road made an open rate of $3.50 to Minnea-
polls and return on the occasion Of the
1iremen's tournament i'll that city. The rate
previously agreed upon by all the roads
was full fare going and onc-third return
ing. but it is claimed that the Wisconsin
Central made a contract with a party of
100 on a basis of $3.50 apiece for the round
trip. On asccrtaining this the Burlington
made an open rate at the same figure.
President Harris. of the Northern Pa
ciflc railroad. says he will resign the presi-
dency in favor of Il. 4. Ames but will re-
main as chairman of the board of directors.
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