Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-04-26
n.lKOTA's CONCERNS.

nAKOTA'S CONCERNS.
A BETTER THAN OKLAHOMA SOON
TO BE OBTAINABLE.
Settlers Advised TO "Wait Wee"-A Reg
lister for the Rapid City Land Ofice-Ter-
rife Force Of Wind-North Dakota's FL
nances-Wind-Up of an Insurance Com
pany-Tin Din-Other Ncwsy Notes.
AFTER OKLAHOMA. THE SIOUX LANDS.
A gentleman who recently visited nu-
merous South Dakota cities and towns,
states that much interest is taken BY the
people of all sections in regard to the
opening of the reservation. Colonies
from number of different towns ex-
pressed themselves as determined to To-
cate on the reserve when opened. When
the reservation is finally opened for set
Element the rush to the lands will be I'M
precedented. 1t might be we'll, says one
writer, to say few words concerning this
much talked-of Sioux reservation. Your
reporter has had talk with Il gentleman
who has been at Oklahoma, and he thinks
that country quite inferior to the Sioux
reservation. hose desiring to seek homes
for agricultural purposes would do we'll to
wait short time for the commission to do
its work. John II. King has returned
from Washington. where he has been dur
ing the past winter. and says all that re-
mains to be done is to complete the ap-
pointment of the commission which is to
secure the Indians signatures.
THE PAPIn CITY J,ANn oEEJcE
James S. Luse, an old newspaper man,
has been appointed to be register of the
land office at Rapid City. He once wrote
editorials for the indianapolis Journal and
afterward for the Chicago Times. He is
back number, having been register at
Deadwood under Arthur before the Office
was removed to Rapid City. John r.
Whiteside. his successor. was appointed
in March, 1857, but was not confirmed till
January. 1883, SO he has been in Office only
about year. Whiteside was removed
mainly as an offensive partisan. There
were other and more formal charges filed
against him. Luse was Endorsed for the
place by Moody and number of other
Dakota republicans, including Delegate
Mathews.
THAT IRRESISTIBLE WIND.
Says Pioneer Press correspondent,
writing from Bismarck: April End the wind
blew N miles an hour at Bismarck, 66 at
Huron and SIS at Yankton. Only once has
it ever been higher in Bismarck, and never
SO high at Huron. During that gale burn
ing grass, manure and shingles were car
ried half a mile and more over plowed
ground and dropped on houses, IN stacks.
on sheds, igniting and destroying large
amounts of property. Just such instances
hearts and open hands are making glad
the sutferers-God bless you all for doing
it-don't chide us for negligence in caring
for cur property. We can neither fence
nor back fire against a seventy mile breeze.
NORTH DAKoTA's DEBT.
The indebtedness Of North Dakota is
more than S350,oo0, as generally stated by
the press. The bonded indebtedness of
Grand Forks university is $4,000: of the
Bismarck penitentiarv, $4,000; of the
jamestown insane asylum, S216,U0O. This
is not all; the capitol building warrants,
legalized by the last legislature, foot up.
in round numbers, $50. 600. Also one third
OF the refunding bonds of May l. 1887.
$50. 900. Grand total, S493. 900. That is
North Dakota's debt-a half million in
round numbers.
END OF THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
DAKOTA.
After one or two postponements the eff
fects Of the Insurance Company of Dalata
were sold by the receiver at Sioux Falls on
April 10th. The equity in the fine build
ing was bought for $500 by w. G. Hoi-
lister. The notes. judgments and book
accounts were bid in by J. n. Searles, of
Saltwater, Mimi. for $500, about 10 per
cent. of the face value. The printing out
tit was bought for $4,000, about third
the cost. by L. II. Brown. j. N. Searles
bought the furniture and fixtures for $3.50.
This action practically winds up the In
snrance Company Of Dakota.
TIE BLACK HILLS TIN MINES TO BE
DEVELOPED.
James Wilson, chief promoter of the
Harvey peak tin mining DEAL accompanied
by Prof. NJ. c. Vincent, of the Royal Geo.
graphical society; George Barring Gould.
q. Ramsey and Richard d. Atkins, stock
ho'd ers of the company, have arrived at
Rapld City and will inaugurate extensive
work ut the tin mines at once. The three
piitles last named are largely interested in
the celebrated Kimberly diamond mines of
South Africa. Prof. Vincent will have
charge of the work.
THE ATTORNEY GENEERALsH1p.
There are contradictory reports as to
how it came about, but all accounts agree
that John Nickeus. OF Jamestown. will be
attorney general. Judge Clifford. it seems,
came to a final conclusion to the effect that
territorial appointments are too short lived
to be desirable, and therefore Withdrew his
name from consideration
OFFICIAL ms AND OUTS.
The following recent changes have been
mate III Dakota postmasters: j. B. Sin
ca. i. appointed at Bo,tineau, Bottineau
c',iatT. vice " i. Noble, removed: F. ].
Bowman. at Bowdle, Edmunds county.
viac w. NJ. Vantine. removed: S. L. Pot
tee. at Butler, Day county, vice w. A.
Il ~. removed; Charles E. Hunter, at
caado. Towuer county, vice E. +. S;bley,
removed; b. W. Lloyd, at Canova. Miner
tGHuiY. vice H, SNYDER removed. J,rnae