Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-20
rho WOE, of Conventions.

in The state.
The wo.!, of Conventions.
The democratic convention OF Stutsman
county nominated j. A. Atkinson icr
clerk of courts: j. W. Goodrich for the
senate; George Lutz ard e. L. kear' ey
for the house.
The Dickey county republican conven-
ton made the following nominations:
State senator, T. T.. Marshall of Cakes;
for the assembly. T. Cole of Ell eGdale,
and w. Il. Allen of Luaden.
At tn. Codlngton county republican
convention W. II. Thomas was noniaated
for state senator. Alex. McIntire, y. e.
Henry and L. Grant Wilson We're noml-
mated for the legislature. and John Mich.
olson for county judge.
While clearing an old swamp Martin
Flush. living near Pleasant Valley. dis
covered curiosity. Several feet beneath
the leaves and muck he unearthed what
| appeared to be stone book. Close III
spection showed it to be family bible,
| bearing the date of l713 plainly lettered.
have examined the hoc1- -.-.e a.. u
aase sai.n real BOOK and is petried.
The three young moose at West Lynn.
saws the Pembina Register, were sold to
Hon Mr.. Pettigrew, of Sioux Falls, and
shipped via Neche, in charge of 6. w.
Doty. Sr. While unloading them from
the wagon at Neche the male moose broke
his leg. DIR. Donovan was calle to Sc it,
and it is believed the animal will be all
right as he is SO young, being only about
| four months Oh.
The report that surveyors are now
working on right way for railroad
north from Bismarck seems to be we'll
founded, as parties in the vicinity are said
to have refused to give the road pc; mis-
sion to pass through their lands. How
ever there are a sufficient number who
are willing to give the right way to in
| sure success.
The pontoon bridge company at Pierre
HIS accep ed the provisions Of the ordi-
nance and fled its bond for carrying out
the provisions, which are that work shall
commence within thirty days after the
proclamation opening the Sioux reserva-
ton, and the same shall be completed
within one year from the same date.
A Doland boy named Lake crawled off
into an out of he-way place and went to
sleep the other evening. His parents, be-
coming alarmed, reused the neighbors,
but the boy could not be fou"d. Finally
a IRE alarm was rung to get the people out
TO help hunt for the youngster. The ire
alarm walked INN.
The code of Dakota provides that any
person who will maintain Watering
trough beside the highway so it can be
used by the beasts and travelling public,
shall he entitled to So year rebate on
road tax. and SD more for adding a bucket
and cup for the use of the people.
Fifty thousand dollars will be ex-
pended in extending the Choteau and
Harrison irrigatiug ditch in Butte county.
1t is estimated that the income to the pro.
prietors from rental when the ditch i!
completed will make the ditch more val
s.unis t1.... cs~l<' ..,;-.-
Plans for the new -four mill at Rapid
City have been accepted and bids for the
construction of the building advertised
for, and as soon as the contract is
awarded the work will be commenced. II
is expected to have the mill in operation
} this fall.
According to the report of Auditor
McMamina, the direct tax to the territor,
on the assessed valuation will yield rev.
enue Of Sl9s $685. So exclusive of the reve-
= AuS 1loi4 l1e SiOSS earnings lux on rail-
{ way and other companies.
The Black Hills country to-day stands
without a peer in being the greatest min.
| eral producing country of the world
, With the building of additional lines Of
) railroad into that section the value of theil
output will be doubled.
VIM. Wagner, of White Lake, was ou
hunting, and while creeping to get shot
at some ducks his gun was discharged. the
charge passing through the top OF his foot
: He will netain the member, but will al
ways be a cripple.
The two Dakotas have paid into thu
national treasury on account of public
lands, about $50. 0GO, 900. Uncle Sam owes
for an occasional appropriation they should
!, have it.
Dakota people have been warned il
e time to make ample protection against
q prairie fires. The grass is very dry and
will ignite easily and burn like finder.
, james NJ. Leonard, who was sentenced
: at Bismarck for smuggling opium, has
t been released from the United States winf
4 OF the Sioux Falls penltentiary, having
s served his sentence of seven months.
An accession to the faculty of The
l Yankton college is Professor A. L. Free
: formerly of the Rapid City school Of
mines. Chemistry. geology and metallur
+ gy are his specialties.
The barn of h. E. Os.rider, farme,
: living near Forest City, was struck b,
Y lightning and burned. The loss was about
S $500 besides $50 bushels of wheat anc
several tons of hay.
Arthur Upton has been brought tc
Huron from Belvidere, Neb., by Sheriff
Green and placed in jail to await examina.
ton on the charge of bigamy.
George Sumption, OF Brown county
is under bonds to appear before the granG
3 jury on charge Of assault and battery,
. preferred by his wife.
Extensive repairs are being made OF
> the lankton linseed oil mill, which ex.
poets to grind $4,000 bushels Of oil during
the coming season.
Cyrus slater, who went to Dakota il
1860 and who has resided in Hand count,
for the past fifteen years, is dead. He was
| n yaorc old