Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-05

They declared the vote 10 stand for
continuation and 3 against. Next morning
FIVE aldermen went besore the grand jury
and swore they voted against the contirma
ton. An indictment has been found
against Ryan and Kennedy, and the
excitement is intense.
An incendary fire was started in
Henry Hendrickson's stable at Grand
Forks. and for time threatened the de-
struction of the business portion Of the
city. The stable WIS consumed, together
with three horses valued at S451.
stephen +. Mailitor, the we'll known
assayer and metecrolglst, widely known in
Montana and California, and a. prominent
resident of Deadwood for the last ten
Years, died recently at the Nlinnekahta,
Hot Springs.
Chester johnson, who was thrown
ftom horse and hurt at argo, continues
to be speechless, owing to his lett side
being paralyzed, but it is hoped that he
will recover.
Work is to begin Immediately on the
Indian indu strial school at Pierre. This
will make the second in the state. the
other being at Springfield, where there are
forty pupils.
"A committee consisting of Gen. II. r.
Pease, A. S. Crossheld and D. w. Diggs,
has gone to Washington to try and secure
the opening of the Sisseton reservation to
settlement.
j. G. Bushby, formerly of Bismarck,
divided the first prize for the best exam
ination for the degree of master of Tvs ut
the Washington, d. c.. law school.
The Northern Pacific brukemen on
the line.runnine between Winnipeg juno
ton and Pembina have struck for wages
the same as paid on the main line.
Dakota papers claim that the female
teachers of Dakota public schools receive
higher salaries than those of Minnesota,
Iowa, Wisconsin or Michigan.
Eddy >Platky. the 5-year- old son of
Geo. Platky, of Grand Forks, fell from
the roof of building and sustained Sc
we're fracture of the skull.
The board of agriculture of North
Dakota has decided to offer $1,000 in
premiums for band tournament at the
fair in September.
The Sioux Falls Granite company is
now employing 200 men. The force
would be much larger but skilled labor is
hard to get.
The Josephine Mining companys'
property on Squaw creek is showing up
some very good ore. A sh # is being sunk
at present.
"A flock Of sheep near Huron yielded
its owner eleven pounds of wool to the
sheep. The South Dakota wool business
is paying.
Judge Rose has appointed D. r.
Streeter clerk of the dis riot court for
Emmons county in place OF G. H. Bum
stead.
Manager Hillger, of the Bismarck
-four mills, has been elected president of
the North Dakota Millers' association.
-Drs. Samuel Hall, P. Il. Smith ana j.
G. Rathbun have been appointed as
pension examining board at Faulkton.
The 12-year-old son of Leo Francis,
of Grand Forks. fell into Red river and
drowned before assistance arrived.
The Merchan s. Retail Commercial
agency of the northwest has located it's
Dakota headquarters at Aberdeen.
The high school building at Groton
has been destroyed by fire. 1t is believed
to be the work of an incendiary.
Official figures show that there were
1910 votes for and 3,4i3 against the
Sioux Falls constitution.
= The Riverside Ranch company. a few
miles from Fort Abraham Lincoln, have
gone into buffalo raising.
Geo. Turpin, colored barber of
Grand Forks, has ordered his coffin and is
quietly waiting for death.
A fire at Palisades burned the barn of
j. +. keohler, together with seven horses.
Loss, $4,000.
-Leola Methodists are working bravely
to rebuild their church DESTROYED bv prairie
fire April End.
The Gdd Fellows of North Dakota
ave sent 81, 500 to the sufferers at Johns
town.
Parties are prospecting for coal on
the Medicine creek five miles nor.h of
Blunt.
1t is reported that Gov. Crdway has
purchased the Grand Forks Plaindecler.
Corporal Collins was drowned at Fort
Totten by the capsizing of boat.
The Cry Of too much rain now comes
from several sections of the territory.
Aberdeen has withdrawn from the
South Dakota fremens association.
Fort sully has just received a carload
of horses to be used in post wo rk.
The the Syndicate block at Sioux
Falls will cost about $4,000.
The damage to crops in Dickey
county has been exaggerated.
-One-third more corn has been planted
in Dakota than ever before.
"A Sons Of Veterans camp has been
organized at Clifton.
-Crouqet is the ruling amusement at
Clifton.
-Iramps are numerous at Jamestown.
A Remarkably Versatile Woman.
There is a woman in this CITY who is
an author, a doctor, an artist and an
actress. After breakfast in the morn
ing she spends couple OF ho;71.s over