Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-24
Territorial Items.


of that section, none of whom would now
| marry him.
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Territorial Items.
WILLIAM HUFF. the we'll known sprin-
ter. has been engaged by the Aberdeen
hook and ladder running team for one
year.
SEVERAL buffalo We're seen one day
lately by two farmers near Eldridge. Buffalo
are quite rarity of recent years.
The citizens of Sturgis have decided
that the bum element must 90. and the city
authorities have commenced the work Of
getting rid Of that class.
THE Journal is a new paper at Willow
Lakes. 1t has for a motto: "Truthfully
tell the printer the news you know. ard be
sure to pay him as you go.
| AN effort is being made by the members
of the Madison, Wis. law class of 1882,
who now reside in the territory, to hold a
reunion at Aberdeen some time in the near
future.
GEORGE G. BURDIcK, at one time editor
of the Oldham Topic and employed on DIFF
ferent papers in the territory. committed
suicide at Waseca, Mimi, by taking
choral.
A RANCHMAN of Bare Butte recently had
| a house warming of a nature he didn't
relish. He left his 1anch to attend a
dance, and during his absence everything
was destroyed by fire. Several hundred
bushels Of corn, LOCO bushels of oats and
all his farm machinery were devoured by
the flames.
AT Crank Forks Henry Liverson, while
attempting to cross the railroad bridge, lost
his balance and fell sixty feet, head first,
upon some piling below. He may recover.
DRs. ELLIOTT and Welch, of Aberdeen.
have secured judgment against Brown
county in the sum of S;91. The bill is for
medical services rendered poor woman
who is unable to pay the bill.
THREE cases of smallpox are reported
at Mandan.
FARGO has raised $50, 200 with which to
enforce the prohibitory law.
THE Pierre Press says: 1t is evident that
! the crop of Pierre babies harvested during
| the coming year will be the largest ever
known.
Two local pugilists fought seven rounds
at Spencer. The fight which took place
III {; wheat bin in order to elude the police.
was decided draw.
A SCHOOL teacher in Buffalo county,
whose wife was one Of his pupils, had oc-
casion to punish her one day. The next
day the school-house door bore this in
scription: ''School closed for one week.
owing to the illness of the school teacher
Hon. l.. G. JOHNSON, of Aberdeen is
gaining considerable notoriety il Wash
lnSton through his endeavor to represent
| Dakota i'll her attempt to be admitted by
an enabling act Of this congress as one
state. Col. Gale, who was also there. see
ing that Johnson wars doing all that could
be done. has returned home, resting as
snred that the Springer bill will pass both
the house and senate.
Hot SPRINGS wants Il soldiers home.
SPENCER will have big masquerade
ball soon.
THE Dell Rapids Exponent has fallen by
the wayside.
PIGS witho':. eyes have hcen discovered
| in several cities of the territory
THE tin mines of the Black Hills are
attracting considerable attention.
FATHER COLLINS says that if block
of land, centrally located with a suitable
residence upon it, is donated, Fargo will
become the See City Of North Dakota.
HE G. A. Il. are preparing for a grand
campfire at DeSmet on Washington's
birthday February %.
MIS-. CARL SALzL, living near Eel,
gave birth to twins the other day, this
making the second pair within year.
GUY LEWIS, of Blunt, recently killed a
splendid specimen Of the eagle, measuring
seven feet from tip to tip.
Since the resolutions passed by Aber
deems city council Offering aid to the east
ern sufferers by the blizzard in New Eng
land, many counties in that vicinity have
followed suit, the citizens of Roscoe, in
Edmunds county, having passed similar
resolutions to aid the Atlantic states with
+ money and supplies.
CLARK county has voted in favor Of
| issuing bonds for a new court house.
| IT is thought t,lat the graa. Sioux In
dian reservation viii be ooeleG for settle
meEt III few wco,ss.