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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22

JohnA. Picker is native of Washino-
ron county, Indiana, and is As years Old.
When years Of age all the family moved
10 Davis county, Iowa. at the age of ~
he Volunteered as a soldier, but his father
", Woulo not allow him to go. \ year later
ms 1&ther consented and he enlisted as a
PtiSa'e.in Company D, Third Iowa cavalry,
yonh W. Noble, now secretary of the in
tefloF Was atljutant Of this regiment, and
CyrS5 Bussey, assistant secretary of the
interior, was it's colonel. Flo served three
aud mel half years from his first enlist
ment, until he was mustered out at the
close OF the war as major. In 1866 he en-
terea the Iowa State university aud grad
uatad N 1869, and from the Michigan law
school " 1872. lie practiced law in Mus
catlne from 1874 to 1882; was q Garfield
presidential electoral in 1880 and a member
OF the legislature in 1882 In the autumn
OF that year he moved to Faulkton, Oak,
which has since been his home. He was
q member Of the territorial legislature Of
1850, and chairman Of the house COM
mittee on appropriations.
In April. 1889, Secretary Noble ap-
pointed him an inspector in the interior
department and sent him to Oklahoma 10
superintsnd the opening Of the land offices
there. The secretary highly commended
him Tor his eilicien y in this work.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22

Oscar S. Clifford is native of Water
town, N. Y, born there October 20, 1912.
All Of the family moved to Rock county,
Wisconsin, in 164S, thence to Boone coun-
ty, Illinois, in 1858. He was private
soldier in the union army two years.
Studied law and admitted to the bar in
1870. He came to Dakota i'll 1871; was
elected district attorney of Lincoln countyin
1874; mayor of Canton in 1918; member
of the constitutional convention Of 1855;
elected to the Forty ninth congress by a
vote of II $40 against 15,124 for John NJ.
Wilson, democrat; to the Fiftieth con-
press by vote of &c, 93a against 81, $50 for
NJ. H. Day, democrat; to the Fifty first
by a vote of 54,135 against 22,153 for
Booth-the latter being from the state of
South Dakota.
Judge Clifford has at all times favored
division of Dakota, and to secure this and
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22

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la,f Of Il =. .e,ro,sss-section of tho eastern
i.leyra y, . t,'p Dakota be made, saw from
will In s s.te s'stsih line OF the state. II
botton, 'saA mat the James river lies nj ihs
the Ai;sso W great trough, 800 feet below
low ~ -! On the west and $50 feet 5e.
soa'h.wala slope Of tb,s t,o,,oh ,S. i INC
Ii e, as the following faures $50, Wy
,M ,','e N, Is l,a95 feet above sea lnyal
i 4oa is.hhtoa, at the mouth of tho ,T;n, -
the mile. 'nea one loot TO
ooi IAN, Starting at Bismarck, we find
s tha. :, eastward across North Dalyora al'
49,, .uene Is a gradual descent TO the Rod
.lser valley. And if We 90 northeast - ~,
sulne IS true, Devils Lake in NORTH M
Nosa neiag 200 feet lower than tbe Ma
SCUM at Bismarck. '''tA @'40 -aAS-
foa Ia View, 70 OF this topography it is ner.
asc ti feasible TO lead any desired yo]nn,o
~ .ne Missouri river through the cotean 10
80. 81 stevenson. and across North Da1-ot.
. IN say che northwest corner of Mclean
Ioun,y, cast by north CARRYING it so,,th of
Desli LaGe, where it should turn east
s Mal,. ana southwark, slSirtlng the western
l -, oa me coteau du Prairie. Ona
,alt ". rom =. TINS main line could be sent
' Az me oonrs valley, and carried THROUGH
1ne counties OF Church, AIcHenry, Pierce.
lomhes' etc. to the Fed river. thus fertil,
.1las q large region, while the rest of the
, "":ei shouio be sent southwark into two
i nam ofanches, one on the east side of thu
"i'ihos, Keeping we'll up on the flank Of
.le coleau. and sending Off side branches
u. 10 fahlfy through the counties living on
.he east OF the James; the other on the
west side OF the stream keeping we'll un
On the east flank of the Cotean du Mis-.
souri,, and like the eastern stream giyino
Or side branches which would again and
again subaivlde into network Of irriea-
tlon bitches. all slowly leading the wafer
into the James, which would finally dis
charge the Surplus into the Missouri nj
yankton.l ''''0 "-1 ~
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22
The Wells Arc Preferable.

On the other hand, the artesian system
is practically begun, so far at least as the
sinking of wells goes. The bitches and
conduits will be the same in either case.
The great question in either case is, how
to raise money to pay for the work. The
Dakotas have paid into the national treas
ury S20,000,O00 for lands. The people of
these lands have invested many times this
sum in improving and developing their
farms. Is it not simply justice then for
the government to pay back sufficient
portion of the $4,000, 900 to enable these
two states to properly irrigate Their lands?
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22
Still Ii Is Practicable,

Without going further into details it will
be sufficient to state here that SO far $ the
difficulties mentioned are concerned they
do not seem 1nsuperable. Nor is 1t be.
l1eyed that any important ones have been
overlooked. AS to the relative merits OF
the two plans here discussed the latter has
tho advantage of covering much greater
area, especially in North Dakota. it NAV
be that it is also cheaper plan.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22
..h Datsota's Artesian yvoux

+. Al parent that with sufficient o,d
> lated water supply, the Dnsota
a- l5w drought stricken and imnoyN
Wi blossom as the rose aud Weld
.r and abundant harvests. In 1884
,lr;esian well was Completed -
ar. DAY county. Since then mora
go successful wells, scattere'i
.s4 thirty CT more counties, hovo
sa5, these wells give press,rs s
~ rom 5 to l7o pounds to the sci,ora
4.d low nj the rate from "a TIL nm,
s5llons per minute. In view of
.ag.s lie inquiry naturally arises
u tho wells be multiplied to sucb ,n
/ as TO supply the needed mo;slnra
~ cops: III order to answer if,is
..E at ali several other innortont
l.lnst first be settled.
ta, oasil' extend? e''o
he water supply sufficient for s,,ch
d .AauGs Us would DC made I,pon n ~,
s;ula? ~
he General topography such as ia I'd.
;,.o equitable distribution OF the wator9
%, many wells would be required? ''-
I would such system OF we'll, prob
jslp
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22
Tie Cost of Artesian Wells.

The cost of a we'll is, roughly speaking,
Hsectly proportional to its depth in a
country in which the strata penetrated are
OF uniform character, as believe they are
N this region. AT Vermillion the wells are
ABOUT 1868 feet deep. The rocks dip gently
20 the northwest, and the altitude of the
surface rises gently in the same direction,
s0Asequently the depth of the wells in
sseases to the north and west from 1865
se' at Vermillion to 1,576 feet OF James
OWL At Vermilllon six-inch we'll can
u put down at cost of $3.50: The we'll
At jamestown cost S7,121, or not quite
~ Shine times as much as the ono at Yer
Iillllon. CA two-inch we'll has been put
NV, n9Wh for 800 at Vermillion). Were the
wells 10 be put down on the large scale
. aSycsssary for the purpose in hane, it is
ought the average cost of the wells
you'd not exceed $1,000 or 81, 200. If we
Wy ; 800 it is still only $4,000 to each
''"nship irrigated.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22

FIRST SWEET YOU'VE TH1NG-s'Whhat
has become OF that Rivesesque
v VOL, were writing?' Second S. Y. I.
.sI'm married now." J
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22
Ex;eat Of The ir:csian s:.si,,.

l.oijad each of these main points clus-
/ ,e,esal questions of minor Importance
lich Iced not here be discussed. The
NJ Of these queries can not be fully ans
s.ea rs yet. An attempt has been made
IT, wliter during the present season to
te,nine approximately the eastern bor-
n Of the basin, with the following re-
Its;
either tho whoie or q large Part of each Of
cfoi owing counties, is underlnid by the Hu
eian qu@Htzite-pr prominently exposed ut Siol,y
Ii, bell Rapids, and at many other points
4 allied popularity "granite." Jasper. etc
sgeA dopths as TO make it highly improbable
At artesiGn wells can be had within Their
rlors: Union, Clay, Lincoln, Turner, Ynnk-
h. hutchinson, Hanson, McCook, Minnehaho
o4y aud Lake counties.
. He position OF tho coteau do prairie ron
n it Questionable whether tho counties Of
oo:ugs, Hamli!l, Deuel., CodiuH.on, Grant.
iegt5 and Marshall can have arfesian wells
.. there are portions of some of these conn
3, in which successful wells already in o,,orn
Il, an we'll aware, and l am prepared for
tier exceptions to tho general stateinenfs
ID gopve. but think experience viii dem
;;ratc tho general truth OF what I have
It'd II will be seen that if my conclusions
correct Tho eastern border is practically
Il of the James river valley. Within, this
lcy wells ere i'll operation from Vernlillion tn
4cs5oWn, What the western border ia [
Il 70 data for determining, but from tho OK
saee Of wells we'll toward the Missouri river
'e,i5ral Dakota, rs well us from tho gensrnl
iosirnl structure OF the state, it seems
bable that the basin reaches to, and per-
=. INF boyOll that Stronm
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22

.Do you believe in this will power"
-.sNothing is so powerful; you just try
to break one that an insane old aunt
has made"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22

tn the ,opening OF the reservation ,ye,e
s = l.s. chleI aims OF his service during his
hrs. Two terms. Both OF these wer. se-
eur eu.e' during The closing days of tie Fif.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22

Tho Number of Wells Needed,
In regard to the number of wells that
Fouid be needed the following figures are
submitted:
one inch OF rainfall gives $50 barrels to the
gore.
one inch of rainfall gives $50, 400 barrels to the
one inch of rainfall gives 10, s14 400 barrels to
t,o township.
The average annual rainfall of the Mis-
souri, valley is about 20 inches, probably a
Att!e more in the region under discussion.
multiplying the number in the above table
BY 20 We have the following results:
twenty inches Of rainfall gives 1920 barrels
70 the acre.
Twenty inches of rainfall gives ], 100, 800 bar
fsi 10 tie section.
Twenty inches Of rainfall gives SO, 6as, 500 bar
feis TO the township.
suppose it is desirable to double this
AMOUNT, by means of wells, and suppose
swell flowing 100 barrels minute be taken
as standard. Sucn we'll furnishes:
One hundred barrels n minute. 1000 barrels an
houf, ll4,eOO barrels per day, 1850, 600 barrels
Ter year.
Making the division, we find that it
would require seven such wells in each
township, provided that all the water is
used in the township, none escaping to
!ower levels. 1t is not probable that this
latter would be true. Nor is it believed
That it would be necessary to double the
PRESENT rainfall. One-half that amount,
'lcer control. would be ample.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22
CAPT. WILLIAM Is. HART DEAD.

Pennsylvania State Treasurer Expires
of Paralysis Of the Brain.
"a Harrisburg Pa dispatch says: Capt.
William B. Harte, State treasurer of Penn
sylvania, has died Of paralysis Of the brain.
He had been i'll about year, but was sup
posed to be getting better. Friday he was
we'll CROUCH to be ON the street. The
Governor will appoint his successor. who
will serve until the first Monday Of May
next, whom Speaker Boyer, who was
elected treasurer Monday, will succeed to
the Office.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22
Other Benefits Than Irrigation.

II may be we'll to call attention also to
y iAet that a large number of wells sunk
this wide region would lead to
,a' possession Of a great deal of valuable
~, ss'nation in regard TO coal, salt, gas and
~. NY other valuable material now hidden III
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22
As to the INTERPRETATION of wells.

To the second query also, only partial
;wer can be safely given. The multi
nng of wells thus far has caused no
minution in tho flow i'll any locality. SO
rs l have been able to ascertain, but
|nal the collecting area is positively de-
Fmined by careful geological and topo-
ta}hical survey, what the effect of 1000
\ l. 800 four or six-inch wells would be
En only be conjectured. The thickness
|fthe water bearing strata, the character
I the underlying beds. the location and
ktent of the collecting area, are all vital
hcto:s in the problem and must be posi-
lively determined before positive an
wer can be given to the question, SIS the
upply sufficient"
In answer to the third question it NAV
re said in general that there is compare
lively little of the area included in the
aGtesian basin" which cannot be reached
y the flow from the wells. Just what
he exceptions are will be known when q
ercful survey is made. 1t is quito evil
lent that the wells cannot be made to
Fater the regions outside of the area in
SLich thew are found.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22
SUSPECTS IDENTIFIED.
BAD TESTIMONY AGAINST -FOUR or
siiE CltDN1N PRISONERS.

o'sui'i.'a", Cou:sl,,in, and slunxe Seen il, "A
Sfsr-Hoom The Nigh, of the Nruracr--
hume ssrivcs Coughiin 10 the Carlson
eottagc-tSHcrt Testimony on Isloo,.
AID Esair.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22

r,llvcr. of the Dakota University
..li.at.. has prepared . careful PAPER
subject or irrigation, which Win
4 OF peculir interest TO Dakotons
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22
Some Points On ToDo.raphy.

Pr Some Points OH Topography.
VI. ',elore leaving the subject, however, !
~; t. call attention to another plan Oh
ssa15afion, which is suggested by the to-
'5'aphy Of the eastern half of the Dako-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22

The names of the six gentlemen whose
portraits are presented herewith, have be-
come con household words in South Dakota.
10 many, also. their faces are familiar.
while to q majority, probably. this repro
duction OF their features will be a first in
trO(iuctioD IL
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22
.S.ATlNG DAKOTA.
.5E2r HSHAusrlvELr DIS
$50 .s1 E'l.Sir. CULVER.

..osi.:l Vel il:si, IS E'casi:,ie-or III.
as l;ay lie Utsiizc,l-In.eres,;ps
en Observation-Disclosures to M
.,:stegcj.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22


James III. Fletcher was born in Prince
Edward Island-what is known as the
Garden Of Canada the year 1S43.
He received his education in the free
schools of that country, and completed it
in the Central Academy of Charlottetown.
He taught school for four years and after
wards established the Island Argus, be-
coming its editor and publisher. During
his journalistic caree Of eleven years, he
served as an alderman four years and as
public printer for two years. In 1915 he
made a trip to the Pacific coast, and on
his way home visited the great Comstock
mines of Nevada. On the breaking out Of
the silver excitement in Leadville he sold
out his property in the east and moved to
Colorado. In 1888 he came to Dakota
and, after doing some business in Column
bia, he settled down on his we'll equipped
farm at Santa Clara. In 1856 he was
chosen to represent the Thirteenth legis-
lative district in the territorial assembly.
In 1883 he was reelected. In 1889 he was
nominated at the Huon convention for
lieutenant governor, and was elected by
the magnificent majority of31 ,3OS.
Alliance Meeting Postponed.
The following dispatch has been re-
ceived from Minneapolis:
Owing to the meeting Of the North Dakota
legislature our annual session has been post
poS'po''o'' o'1' "'S+' H. L. LouoKs
This refers to the annual session OF the
Alliance, which was called to meet IN ABB
erdeen November 10.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22
MEN OF TIL, HOUR.
FACES OF GENTLEMEN WHOSE, Sas,r,s
AEs21 ALREADY FAMILIAR.

south llaEsnta's Congressional Contingent
-Goyernor and Eicutenant-Ggrief S,..,-
mary q Iileir Indiyi.Eua; .sista,.:es
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22
Mr., Dollard adds:

IT seems to provide for the continuance IN
emil force and OBJECT of all commissions as no.
tary public, subject to future legislative action
in the revision of the laws on that supJecV.
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-09

the room. In this case it is built out a little
and made very convenient and beautiful
place for the exhibition Of pieces OF cera-
mics, carved wood glass and the many arti
eles Of brio a-brac which soon find their
way here. The tiles around the fire place
are Of blue and cream white. wbile around
the pening a silver band is placed About
twelve inches above tins band a narrow
shelf is built, behind winch tho blue aud
white tiles appear. Above II sse runs q
line Of carving while as "a c~ov3ning glory
70 the whole comes the broad shelf with it~
silver railing. On each SIDE Of tais she T
pilasters ascend 20 the top OF tle nantel,
vhile directly above beautifully carved
panels Of divers shapes are placed These
are decorated with Oriental designs. en-
riched here and there by CLEANS of silver,
with few touches Of blue and ght red
Above this. aad below tho cornlce which
fin she's the shelf. long, beautifully pol
ishcd panel ; built
The tiles Of the hearth are OF plain blue
with a border Of the blue ana whIto.
These make d charming contrast 10 tic poll
ished light wood OF the fo.r. ano brings the
color Of TIC walls olt into the room. The
audirons arc Of silver. as wei as the IRE
set and fender
The doorway leading % the adjoining
room is wlde and ample. At th4 very top,
inside tho casing, IS stretched silver rod
from which tho portiers Is suspended
THIS hanging IS Of the Ilsian velosrs Of .
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-09
SIOUX LANos TO se OPENED.



Conmissioa-
WAsHfs1r0S. Aux 5-Sscrstary Noble
has received = telegram announcing the
saeces-ful complstlon Of the work Of the
Sioux commission and informing him that
the comm isslon-rs viii leave Fort Yates Tor
Chicago a. once.
frns lalis reanQl' she'd by the Sioux according
- tnis agrse mont vii agsrsxate aDoas iLsoo,-
ooo acres 4nd will Dc disposed OF % ths United
States % actaa4 settlers oclg az o. = a. 2ere
f0r al iAncs Iakoa y ,ala tas first three years.
T5 cents an aaEs f0r a. lads disposed Of WIZ.
Ia tns suceeediag t"o years 1ad 81 eonts al
acre for the residue 81 the lands thea IN
disposed o. Al lands stll spea AZ the snd Of
Tea years shall De accepted BY ne United
states a. nvr cents "a acre. which amount
shan oe cred Ted % the Indians part
81 their permaa-nt fuld. The act pro-
tos f0r flrashing the necessary seed
20 the Indians Tor rwO years. fOr which sG
eQ1ats Appropriation Is made In addition
shere II 20 &C. set apart The sum OF
q. 90. 900. vhlch IS 70 bc deposited IN the
Unitsd States Treasury % he credit o, he
sioux naEioa a. . permanent fund. the inter
est Of which a. per cent per Annum . 20 be
appropriatrd under the direction OF the
Socrslary Of ths Iatertor 70 the use
OF TIE Indians After the Government
nas been rsimb barssd for the money expended
Tor thc Lndiaas 4ater The provisions Of the aci
ths Secretary of ne Iatsrior may Ia his dis
oretion -xDsat 10 atIit on to'tho iaterest Of tho
yernsasst flad, not - exceed - per cent per
tannum OF ne principal of me funt. IN The en-
'ploymeat of farmers aud the purchase oi
asrfsultural Implements. teams etc. neces-
AIRY % ASSIST TIE Indians Ia agricultural pur
suit< Al tns ea1 OF atty years The fund Is 70
Pc sI1saded for ne purpose OF promoting efu-
rssaon> civilization and SELF suDSorL among the
lnfis ans or otherwise distrfhrtet anoag them
- Con fsss may determine
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-09
PLENTY OF NERVE.
y Is Possessed ~ . Solitary Rob
Ger IA Wlscezsln-
CslIDgD BE DOES lBOLDBIT OF ueRE
asagaiax tr4ia >.sF Chipp-s. Eali.s
ne sss-s fhFsagh ths CsasaessEs Fsz-
- 49, F..-sazsss. sseariaE ssk
s1a4A ,4a4


+ AIssE4RoL1s. Aiau A4z fhs Hisoon-
sin Central g-sssaxsr Izl3 from lBic.z0.
~1ie1 Fasss1 C1lgpssz Ia. nA a.
eLocA a. 80 1s1 4p sn1
Ee1bsa ~ single Dla4 sesSesl
CaiVpesa t2-ls aa4 Abbotaf1r1 n4f a.
Aolz before. A. tAs hour l4Asd : I4Aa
sn1ers1 sns ~ ne sissPlas cars ~ thz
q ain, comma led La c-li1cter au1 pc1
80 - t4ros lp r1sir Aan2s. zn1
xasn proceeded ~ - t1ro1ga them,
t-kiag al tasy ha1 Ons P4sssnzeF
49, als0 T11oac an1 shot or
ss0 SO 1red a. tas porter. baL - ons
~1s AZ 1La Eosbaf pulled t1s Dsll-rops
- saon - ls 44a coLaplstsd ths robbery.
AID aen the lT4ia e41ls - a stop hs
1aHpsc OF aad escaped NJ attempt sas
14cs ~ falas aim
Jsks LlE6 rns A.lSalzse ana Minnsapolis
tasalsr manager. s-s q passenger On the
sisspsr aud Eas b-l nrs1 a. the porter
~1izzed past ~lta-n "a iach " as faes
Ths ulau sas described "a having shs
spPear41cs u ~O0dznza hs ~oTs
. al5aeA A4t Al1 eArrisd = xaa aad olg
halle IA ia oslE To catered ths slsspsr
sa4 csuFs t-o porter u one
sna or tho car ma peErsz Gid souls
yeLfnx to - 4ks ths passengers. ~hsrs-
upoa tAa roooer fred Thh pan a
auissls "a lAs porter. aad the robber got
IL ais ~9fA do tsok from t1s e0ad4eCOr
e. All silver watch. and from Ehs por-
ssra gold watch 4nd a small ameun. OF
Il0asY aat irelA a passenger some noaey
.nd a NaLeA lie TACKLED another passeu-
ger bat rha ia.ler told aim the cond4eror
har a. Ms money As \ natssr OF fact,
nousger rhs man All $50 on bis person
The saeri1 1as sous % Ias sceae The
cescripri0l % ths rObssT taIiss -.th that
ef the nan nlo robbed a Milwaukee &
Northern b ain AZ Z - Junction some weeks
49,