Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-11-02

50 900.
A very accomplished dead beat who
claimed to be V. H. Cushman, of Chicago.
succeeded in beating his hotel bill and a
few dollars in Scotland and Memo. The
fellow claimed to be going through the
country buying wheat.
ANDREW Fludstrom. an ex-saloon-
keeper at Fargo, attempted suicide by cut
ting his throat. His little daughter seeing
him. raised an alarm. and he threw the
knife away without completing his work.
He is thought to be deranged.
The syndicate building at DeSmet is
nearly completed. The register of deeds
already occupies an Office i'll the building
and the treasurer will soon move in.
Clear Lake has made a large bid for
the location of the Deuel. county court
house. In addition to offering block in
the town it has deposited $4,000 with the
county treasurer to be used in building a
court house if the vote is favorable.
The county treasurer of Lawrence
county is engaged in rounding up personal
property and selling it at auction FOR the
purpose of reducing the size of his de-
inquent tax list.
The scissors grinder has made his an
nual appearance on the streets of Spencer.
1t is noticed by the citizens that he has
not changed any during the past year-no.
not even his shirt.
The board of education at Huron has
been compelled to employ two additional
teachers to meet the requirements of the
primary department of the city schools.
-Deadwood papers report that sports
men i'll that part of the Hills find good
shooting on the Belle Fourche and vicini-
ty. generally returning home with we'll
laden pouches.
The residence Of Frank Barlow near
Huron was destroyed by fire. together with
the most of his household goods. The
barn and a quantity of farm machinery
We're also destroyed. Loss, $1,000; in
surance. $3.50.
The commission of Lewis w. Crofoot
as associate justice of the Seventh judicial
district WAS received at Huron last week.
He will 60 to Aberdeen with his family to
reside.
Many Improvements and repairs are
being made on the capitol in Bismarck.
and it is expected that the building will be
i'll good condition when the legislators ar
rive.
A party from Manitoba, consisting of
Premier Greenway. members OF his cnbi-
net and members of the Legislature, visited
Pembina last week and We're banqueted by
the citizens.
-Rowena offers large inducements in
the way of fancy prices for shaving to any
tirst-class. sober barber who will locate
there.
A number of the leading men of Blunt
are talking of forming an association for
the purpose of furnishing lecture cou1 SO
during the winter.
The train robber mystery in the Black
Hills still remains unexplained. but nearly
every day somebody shows up who is pos
tive he has clue.
A placard with the following inscribed
thereon has been posted i'll the First Ma
tional bank at Aberdeen: I'VE do not
talk politics and cannot allow 1t in the
bank during business hours.
&C. Z. Weyand, who has been Il mer-
chant at Onida for the past five years. has
disposed of his stock of goods and will
seek a location in Kansas or Nebraska.
An agricultural association is to be
formed for Hyde county. and the grounds
inclosed and the present race track at
! Highmore improved and widened.
The Episcopal Church societya at Wah-
peton passed Il resolution last week de-
manding The resignation of Rev. Mr.. Nor
row.
The electric lights arc III full operation
| i'll Brookings and are giving good satisfac-
ton.
The Aberdeen Brick Manufacturing
company has burned its last kiln of brick
| for this season.
The city council at Rapid City has de-
cided to purchase | 200 feet of new hose
for the fire department.
| A masked burglar went through the
Manitoba house at Fargo early one morn
| ing last week and stole $50 in cash and
some jewelry.
The NJ. E. conference at Jamestown
before adjonrning appointed a committee
to prepare new marriage law for subm1s-
sion to the next legislature.
At the last meeting of the county com
missioners of kingsbury county 800 ad.
ditional was appropriated to finish the
county building.
A grain brokerage Office is about to be
established in Aberdeen.
Hutchinson county has $4,000 in the
treasury, but the commissioners have done
but little road work this season.
The first case of hog cholera ever in
Brule county was developed on DIR.
Henry's stock ranch at Pukwana few
days ago.
A party of men from Odell, ILL.,, have
invested in several hundred acres Of Au-
rora county land.
"A Baptist church has been organized
at Bushnell and ii is said to be in a flour.
! ishing condition.
Ira M. Jackson was sentenced at
Deadwood to ten years in the penitentiars
for the crime of manslaughter.
William Arms, switchman in the
Northern Pacific yards Mt Fargo lost his
hand while coupling cars.