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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15
aIontana's Drought.

A member Of the Montana leglsl1
has been in st. Paul and told a 1ep9
In western Montana the grass is ll's
withered up for want of rain: !
thousand head of cattle have stars!
death and famished for want OF "
Ranchmen in that part Of the county,
paying 500 and $25 ton for hay' y
will be impossible to get 1t at any
Water is being hauled in some cases y y
lance Of twenty miles and seyerai ~.
men have made preparations to go on
Their west
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15
To BE Deputy I,rcnsurer.

Sam c. Peaslee and wife, of Rowcna have
gone to Pierre. Before his departure he
told friend that he had secured the posi-
ton of deputy treasurer of the state of South
Dakota and would be ready for business as
soon as the state was proclaimed. Mr..
Peaslee is a son-in-law OF d, p. Henderson,
the Iowa congressman who has speaker
ship aspirations.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15
AN APPEAL FOR
11sHED ABOUT pAkor. s,.

Thcre is Local Des+,+,,.
sIa'es' but No General Di.a M 'hc
tn'ormation as to Causes a,''
Crop statistics-otlcr Matta AID Re-
Interest. '''cfs Of w J
.st It. is with II some difficulty tia,
restitution in the Dakota at coace|
crop failure. The season ns OCCASION
usually dry over the entire y, ies9 va
with a few local executions no.i!'hwes
ayerted disaster in nearIy n ~,
IOWA Iowa. NEBRASKA. Minnesota. the he. PAL
t ho.as - ana farther west. In er. Two
s anaa OF tins region, in fact. wba ,s'' =.
enc e" " De very bad crop year ',n ~
Stances snoE good one; but III t sen
peals which have been made DEF f., ahd5A
have had legitimate occasion io oI.i Ass
North Dakota. n' especia
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15
An Earl's Son in Dakota

An Aberdeen, Scotland, special o. y 4
date says: The principal cla'maha. n >
earldom of Caithness is james - ~
Sinclair. chartered accounlan.f :,
city. He has four sons, one -.
John Sunderland Sinclair, is ies'
one Of the Dakotas.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15
will Roach Zanzilar in ,January.

Henry Nelson, of London, solicitor for
Leeds, received telegram from his son,
Captain Nelson. who was one of Stanley's
chief officers, stating that he expects to
arrive at Zanzibar in January. Captain
Nelson, who belongs to the British army,
joined Stanley on the formation of his ex-
pedition
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15
THE I,cns,on Roll.

Third Auditor Hart. in his annual re-
port, says the number of pensioners on
the roll July LIST, 1880, was 100000, and
probably there would be added $4,000
more by June 30th, 1890, thus giving for
examination 100000 vouchers, and re-
quiring for payment at least 100000, 900.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15
Opened the Exposition.

The president formally opened the
southern exposition lat Montgomery, Ala,
by touching the key of telegraph instru-
ment at the white house III Washington.
which connected with the exposition build
ing. The president and members of the
cabinet, who were assembled around the
instrument, sent congratulations to the
president of the exposition.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15
To Succeed Gen. Hartranft.

President Harrison has appointed War
rem G. Sayre, of Indiana, member of the
Cherokee commission, vice John L. Hart
ranft, deceased.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15
Will BE Protected.

A delegation of colored men, repreyent-
ing the late general Baptist conygntlon,
called on the attorney general at Wishing
ton few days since in regard to tile out
RACES in the south. The attorney general
said they could rest assured that in any
matter in which the federal authorizes had
jurisdiction, the laws would be enforced so
far as lay in his power to enforce them,
and all officers and witnesses will be pro-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15
NEWS FROM BOTH nAKOTAS.


Prof. Goo .ykoontze. late principal of tao
Bismarck schools, talt resentful towards u
number OF prominen; men to whom he
credited his loss of place, and to get even
with them he wrote.a number of letters to
various parties, using the names Ia wanted
to bring into lidicule as signatures. 1t was
very funney to the professor to learn that
the postmaster general ut Washington had
acknowledged certain citizens app.ca-
ton for the Bismarck postoricc aud espe-
cialy so because the application was both
awkwardly made and badly mis-st ellcG.
Several other parties We're made ridiculous
in the same way, until investigation located
the sportive forger, who only escaped PROS
'ecution by agreeing to go west. The vic
Tins of his jokes generously allowed him to
depart in peace, having impressed upon his
mind the danger that turks in the careless
use of the names OF other men.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15
Sell, Low Accents.

Ex- Mayor Seth Low, of Brooklyn, has
decided to accept the presidency of Col
umbia college, which was rendered him
some time since.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15
Gen. Grants Body to Be Moved.

George w. Childs, of Philadelphia, is
quoted as saying that the body Of Gen.
Grant will probably soon be removed from
New York to West Point or Arlington
cemetery in Washington. A movement
has been on foot for some time. The
Grand Army men favor Arlington, and the
regular army officers West Point. The
decision rests with Mrs. Grant. whom Mr..
Childs expects to see in a short time.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15
Drv in minnesota, Too.

From Shakopee, Mimi, it is re, rep
that the drought is driving the 1arn n',
their wits end to keep their s1o1A
perishing. They are having to nauI
from eight to ten miles. The smai ~
and sloughs are drying up and 'ns %
wells are nearly all dry.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15
NEW YORK.

- Producs-Whsat, quiet and fraction lower
No. red. ssh@s5hc +. O. b.; ungraded red
dull and nrmsr; No. 2. white, 40 ungraSed
mixed. 4o@42c. Oats. dull and steady; Dccem-
Der, 26Ac; spot No. 2 white, 2e24 20c mixed
western, 24A024hc.
Provisions-Eggs stronger; western, % a24c.
Pork easier; inspected mess, $780, Lard
easier and quiet; western steam, $500; No.
vember, $6.43. Butter quiet and easy western
9@25c. Cheese quiet and easy; western, 71e@
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15
Annual Rainfall.

AS Indicative of the normal condI
OF South Dakota it is notedt that the of
report of precipitation shows the ioll
ing annual average: Alexandra, Had
county. from March, 1882, to NoysnI
1889, 1854 inches; Huron, Beadle con-
from January. 1879, to November.
$3.50 inches: Webster, Day county,
June. 1872, to November, 1889, 44.6 ind
This gives fair basis for averaging
annual precipitation in South Dakota,
certainly it will compare favorably
most Of the western states.
Another very fair criterion by wh!t
Judge the extent of the great drousA
the crop yields. In the Sioux vale!
southeastern Dakota, all description
crops have returned fairly average Y
and the yield of some description
grain-corn and flax particularly
been above the average. The same s.
ment holds good regarding most sect
OF South Dakota, the exceptions b
Miner county and portions Of three
cent counties, and here the crops
been more nearly failure than IN
other portion of the state.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15
Dismissed once Promincnt Case

The old Burlington dynamite conspiracy
case against Bowles, Clark, Mills and
Bauereisen has been dismissed at Gales
burg. ILL.,, on motion of the states at
fornav
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15
sYNDgC ATE {3,kEED.
1T GATHERS IN IMPORTANT :sHIrACs@
PROPERTY.

An Elevator System Worth, ss;..5eaoo0 Add
ed to the Minneapolis Dea-4i 'FRONT.'
mont Al;nnesotan Fatally iniuress--News of
Other sort.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15
Crop Statistics.

It may be interesting and instructi7
this connection to compare the crop reE
of the two Dakotas for the two years,
past. Officially they are given as tol1
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15
The New Senators.

The New York Herald has the following
breezy paragraph on South Dakota's now
Senators: Ex-Judge Gideon c. Moody and
r. f. Pettigrcw have been elected senators
of the United States by South Dakota. The
former is counsel for the largest gold mining
company in the Black Hills, and the latter is
themost conspicuous man in the largest city
in the new state, Sioux Falls. These two
men are remarkably keen and aggressive
representatives of the northwest. Mr.. Pet
grew is the best informed man in that
country on local affairs. He knows more
about the Sioux nation than Sitting Bull,
and can tell within a few dollars the price of
an acre of land anywhere from TT. Pcmbina
down to Yankton. Mr. Moody is an oratori-
cal rapier i'll debate, and if he should over
fall out with Senator ingalls, the senate will
hear the crackinr OF bones
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15
An overestsmatea wheat Crou.

b. s. Russell, of jamestown, n. D.. was in
Minneapolis the other day. and. liz speaking
of the government estimate of the Dakota
wheat crop, said: "Mf. Dodge, the govern-
mcnt statistician OF the the agricultural de-
partmeEt, has either made a great error or
his report was changed after leaving his
hands. In some counties in Dakota he has
estimated the acreage under cultivation
some l0.UG acres more than it should be.
His report makes the crop AT least 15.0Oa.-
600 bushels more than it should he, and the
final results will show that the whoa. crop
OF 1889 amounts to not more than 29, 0Uo, 900
bushels at the outside VIM. Petit and
6. G. Sturtevant are also of the opinion that
the yield will prove much less than esti-
mated by the government statistician.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15
MINNEAPOI,Ia.

Produce-Wheat. No. hard. November,
TIC; May. s3c No. northern, November, 74ltc !;
Nay, ss,sc; No. 2 northern. November, zoe |;
Nay, 1890.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15
x;4l,:,,eo IL, the syndicate

/
| 1t is announced 1T Z, hicago and generally
accepted as correct that the & ain elevators
! that city belonging to Munger. Wheeler
~ Co. have been sold for S2.oa0. 900 to-
| the same English system that has been
purchasing flour mills in Minneapolis and
elevators throughout the northwest TIE
Munger Wheeler system of elevators is
the largest in the city. having a capa ity of
6.5000,O0 bushels. The trade has hcen
closet. The price paid was based on the
business of the past eight years, and while
no authoritative statement can be made ct
this moment, it is nearly certain that the
annual income shows 8 per cent. OH the
$2,5000,000 to be paid. I he property
bought consists Of eight houses along the
river and near the Northwestern railway
Prominent Minnesotan Fatally Injured.
George w. Holland, judge of the tif-
teenth Minnesota district, was fatally in
jured at Brainard while returning from a
surprise party to Miss Fannie Louise
Smith, a teacher at the White Earth reser-
sation. The tongue of the carriage con-
tanning the judge and four friends broke
just as the vehicle reached the high bridge
over the Mississippi, and the horses ran
away. The wagon struck the bridge tim
beers and was dashed to pieces. Judge
Holland. who was on the front seat. struck
on his head and .ay as one dead. He was
taken to his hotel and remains uneon-
scious. His wounds are all on the head.
During the afternoon paralysis of one side
ensued. indicating rupture of the blood
vessels in the brain. Judge Holland was
one of the most prominent politicians IN
Minnesota.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15
OMAHA

800 'S0
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15
Rata, Duel l.,wern nrutc..

Near FIemlngsburg, Ky, b1ooded
mare and an OK were turned into an in
closure together. A fight commenced at
once The mare used her heels and tech,
and the OK welded it's horns. The dust
flew, and the fight was terrible. All efforts
to part the contestants were futile until
the on finally gored the mare in the neck,
breaking off horn. The mare dropped
dead. ana the OK. reeking with gore, fell
over, soon 'ying from the kicks and bites
OF his fnllan enemy
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15
It Has Reen Dry.

In the spring of 1883 the rain
throughout the entire northwest vas
ply phenomenal. Week succeeded \
in which the down-pouring was freq
and long continued. The precip,a(
during the summer following was about
TO the average. In the autumn the n
fall deserted the northwest to grelt|
tent, and seemingly joined the carnival
hurricanes and storms which have spd
along the Atlantic coast states. The
ceeding months have been unusually
all through the northwest, but only
few counties Of Minnesota and North
South Dakota has this resulted in any
astrous shortage of crops.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15
The Cherokees Resent the Ruling.

THO CherOI<eeS Resent the Ruling.
Latest advices from the Cherokee Indian
nation are that the recent order of Sccre-
tary Noble in regard to Cherokee affairs
has had Just the opposite effect the COM
missloners expected it would hays. In
dams who favored the sale of th. outlet
before are now obstinate. They ,ay the
government has adopted bulldozmg tao
tics and they will not yield an inch. Chief
Aayes is reported as saying: "TEe order
is no surprise to US. We understand it
was designed to coerce us into selling.
The government cannot bulldoze us in
this manner"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15

bushels pc, acre, which, he says, is per
haps greater than that of any other grain
growing district in the United States.
Stock raising, though still a profitable IN
dus;ry, is relatively diminishing in lmpor-
lance. Lumber, it is stated, was the first
industry developed in Washington terri
tory and it is still the most important.
The schools. the governor says have Ions
been q source OF pride to its citizens. and
liberal provisions have always been made
For their support. The salmon pack for
the year has aggregated 205, 900 cases.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15
hlArylatsl.

impartial returns indicate that Ranch
man, democrat, is e-elected state D onI
Sro o by about 1000 majority o vGP p
1000 on his former vote. gain OF
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15
A DAY OF SURPRISES.
SWEEPING DEMOCRATIC VICTORIES
IN UNLOCKED FOR LOCALITIES.
IOWA Elects a Democratic Governor-Ohio
Follows Suit-In Virginia it is All Demo-
cratic-The Republicans Save Remnants.
iowa Elects the Democratic Ticket.


Governor .....................H HORACE Bo1Es
I,entenant-c Governor ..... SAMUEL L. BEsTow
Judge OF supreme Court TO fill vacancy
d for fun term. 49,. WILLIAM +. BRANDON
R.;lroad Commissioner. ....... DAVID MORGAN
supt. Public Schools. THOMAS NJ. IRISH.
The democratic figures given out from
hea 'quarters are these: Complete re-
turns from eighty seven counties give
oies net gain of 22,49S. Estimating
the remaining twelve counties to be tho
same as in 1887, Boies' majority is $500.
AS eight or nine counties show democratic
gains. this majority will be increased and
will probably reach 1900. Our entire
state ticket is elected. with the possible
exception of railroad commissioner. but
we think we have elected the commission
er ALSO There is no room for doubt, as
the returns to the different headquarters
and newspaper offices agree. We ha We in
al cases of discrepancy taken the retur ms
most unfavurable to us.
Complete returns from ninety-fve coun-
ties. and the remaining four counties esti-
mated the same as two years ago, show
that Boies, dem, for governor, has 1896
plurality. The official returns will I'M
doubtedly increase this majority to about
1000. The entire state ticket. lieutenant
governor, justice of the supreme court,
superintendent of public instruction and
railway commissioner, is elected. The re-
publicans claim the Legislature by eight
majority on joint ballot, but the democrats
do not concede more than three.
The Des Moines Register. giving the
republican estimates, says: Returns from
all the counties by full vote or estimated
maj critics indicate the election of Boies,
democratic candidate for governor, by a
small plurality, " obably not over 5000.
The vote is running SO close, with SO
many unexpected changes, that almost the
entire vote will have to be known before
definite results can be ascertained. It is
probable that the republican state ticket,
with the exception of Hutchison, is
elected by a small margin" This is a
more hopeful view than is generally held
by republicans. On the legislature the
figures are these: Returns from every
legislative district show that the next leg
islature will stand: Senate-republicans
2G; democrats, %. House-republicans,
50; democrats, Al; doubtful, 1.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15
A Small Nebraska Ticket.
The Bay State Republican.

governor; .JoHS 9. A. BRAcKErr
Secretary of State y u tLLlAM H. AAILE
Treasurer. GE1n.r - I1EhoE
a t+n'a :. = CHARLES r. LADD
~ 's'in y-"enefnl. 80. ANDREW j. WATERWAYS.
One hundred and ninety-seven towns
ana ana e cities give Bracket 34,O7G, and Rus
h Ao S' 90 .; 1he same towns in 1887 gave
. Ames zo'zla and Lowering l7.43l. Re-
doubtedly elected governor. hnt avon ~.
republicans concede that his nlnral;t,r .II
be small. p'oia'i'y Will
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15
Wants to Follow close On the Dah,tas.

Wants to- Follow Close On the Dakttas.
1t is wirel from Olympia, Wash, that
Gov. Moore has sent letter with til, con-
stitution and returns to the president,
certifying to both. The president alten-
ton was called to this by wire, and it is
hoped he will issue the proclamat on.
Attorney General Miller tclegraphed, de-
clining to give an opinion as to when the
senators can be elected. On the same
question the president referred the COW
ernor to the enabling act, and the ACTON
taken by South Dakota. This is eon-
strued to mean that the Legislature can
meet at once and organize and ba.lo, for
senator. The supreme court will decide
whether the legislature shall meet or not.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15
New :Uarsex

AN unusually large vote was no,,oa
throughout the state. Slowly CONN., o =, ~
turns indicate that Abbott, democrat f fe-
governor, has carried the state. LUZ
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15

Total. 81 .s25, 52l, 1868
Total debt, less available cash
items. 81 Joe, 2sS 4a9. 81
Net cush in treasury ............. 45,33s 762. 40
Decrease OF debt duringthe
month. Observation-Disclosures. 9.1O.S5s72
decrease OF debt since June 30. is, SO: 944. 81
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15
Pennsylvania Republican.

heturns from fifty-seven Of the s;,tv.
seven counties of the state and 1nc,nd;9o
Philadelphia and Allegheny connt;aes
show plurality for Boyer for state traas
urer OF 62,1l5 over Blgler. Bover y 'f us',
rality in the state will be over GO oon piu-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15
Tie Debt Statement.

The following is the debt statement is
sued November L:
Interest bearing debt ...........S $50 O62 o7a99
Debt on which interest has
ceased since maturity. ......... 2,O2s2sl. 81
Debt bearing interest. ....... 764, 4.OS2l 81
Tota, debt, principal. sl,6lsai1,a %
Interest Il Son DA- N
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15
III .cSrth !Dakot,

Nine counties in North D,lot
ally suffering, but the desti,n nt,a aFH
nned almost exclusively to less j Ill., Is
M half Of the population. To 1.-Two ,'', !.
the winter these people will raa u 'A1
Inc counties afflicted COMMIT we :.
ramsey, Wells, Kidder. ia Nom Nc|
Iowner. Benson and Rolette: w, :,
many men in these counties Who IL. .ae1
liked and require no aid. Thee ~, are
who have depended upon the cro" "se d
years back, which were cut off i IL :. ~
frost, and which are now su,fa ,i se1
drought. A two years. drought Is y
usual. They have had it elswbere.a 10y 4
has affected people who are wos,i
$4,000 to $4,000. TIE frost and a.,
found people in North Dakota WHY
only their crops to depend nno o'''
county commissioners of D.,
county have organized "'
committee, of which thov a.
head. All donations should be 81. sl;
directly to them. In Towner and NJ II
counties there is great destitutiop' ~, NY
county commissioners are exertina a1 \
selves to aid their people. The rs;1
have rendered efficient aid by fres ' y
portation of fuel, and GOALS cbean aS1
to make its supply within the reach \
charitably DISPOSED.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15
In the South.

SHsc
In South Dakota actual want sas,!
be confined to three counties. Of j
Miner appears to be most sorely in
OF assistance. In the organized eifol
relieve the needy st. Paul and Mimi
oils have devoted their attention i
sively to North Dakota, because, AZ
claim, the necessities in the soutI
local, and the localities are surround
communities abundantly able to take|
OF the needy. The exaggerated lemI
restitution which have been SO NJ
published have seeming basis ii
facts: first, self-constituted had
committees, representing certain yery
tied communities, have visitel Or 81
portions of the east for aid. Seed
few politicians in quest of motor iety ,l
they see in the scheme for irrigated
means of artesian wells chance to h
themselves into prominence, and in
therance of their plan for self -alvaI
ment, they have omitted no oppoltuni|
insist that Dakota could only be prese]
from drought through artesian issisad
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15

1919
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15
The Rock Island NVarned.

JAMES G. BLAINE, Secretary Of State.