Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-01-11

gave promise of an honorable and useful
manhood. They christened him Nehemiah
in honor of his illustrious grandfather.
Elk. Governor Nehemiah G.. Ordway, OF
Dakota. and Christmas morning the lucky
little favorite received $5OO in government
bonds as a Christmas present from his
proud grandsire in Washington. Happy
grandpa; lucky grandson.
After wishing all the delinquent tax
payers in the county merry Christmas
and a happy New Year the treasurer of
Custer county delivers the following
soothing address: 81 will not mar the
happy surroundings and destroy the festi-
vities of holiday week. but it becomes my
q ainful duty to issue full and complete
list of delinquent taxpayers from to q.
This will be circulated through Custer
county on the I'd of January. 1889. and no
further excuses can be accepted for non
payment.
The family and friends of Charles L.
Clement highly respected citizen OF
Fargo, are in state of painful
suspense and anxiety to know his wherea-
bouts. He left home for Chicago on
business Thursday, December 6, and two
days later arrived in Chicago. where he
registered at the Saratoga house. Moth
ing direct has been heard from him since.
The Iroouois Herald alleges that
large share of the costs of the late term of
court in Clark county has been saddled
upon the county by the justices of the
peace in issuing papers and binding per-
sons over to court on criminal charges
where the evidence would not sustain the
complaint.
The new electric light plant of the
Homestake company, at Lead City, has
been set in operation. Eighty lights are
at present carried Oh the circuit. and the
first tests have been very satisfactory. At
present only the mill and store are lighted.
A Chamberlain special says that
number of Indians were in the city last
Wednesday trying to dispose of blankets,
etc, that had been given them by the gov
eminent. The savages evidently have
great faith in Dakotas balmy weather.
-Wlnfred has horse importing COM
pany lately organized that received its first
carload of imported horses last week. The
company is composed of E. G. Rice, pres
ident; F. A. Rice. secretary: and c. A.
Duel, treasurer; all of Winfred.
The Chamberlain Democrat remarks
that the farmers Of Brule county are be-
coming better fixed as the years roll by
and are able to take better care of their
their families.
One of the topics of conversation in
political circles at Bismarck is the action
of the retiring board of county commits
missioners in reducing the salary Of the
district attorney from $1,000 to $500 per
year.
The Methodists have just closed a very
forty-o ne were converted and have united
themselves with the NJ. E. church. Rev.
Mrs. l.. Hartsough conducted the meet
ing.
-McCormic's Blues and Bayard's Reds
played a game of base ball at Fargo
Christmas day. At the end of the four
teenth inning each side had scored one
run and darkness made the game draw.
The Deadwood Pioneer reminds the
superintendent of the street railway that
there is nothing in the inter state COM
merce law prohibiting the issuing of ''an-
nuals" to newspapers.
Minnesota has bad boy. His name
is Frank Miller. Last Sunday he attempt
to blow up the only church in the place
with black powder, but only succeeded in
burning himself.
News has been received in Bismarck
of the death of w. B, Bell, which occurred
in Draytone, Fla, on Christmas day. Mr..
Bell was treasurer Of Burleigh county for
six years.
An effort will be made this winter to
have law passed requiring chattel mort
cages to be flied with the several town
clerks instead of with the register of deeds.
Thirteen Huronians have received
gold watches for Christmas presents, and
the Times claims there is not Waterbury
agency or 99-cent counter in the town.
The new Chicago and Northwestern
telegraph wire between Huron and Tracy is
in use. This additional wire gives Huron
direct communication with Chicago.
The civil calendar will be taken up in
district court at Deadwood after January
/, and another effort made to clear up the
| docket OF at least part of the cases.
! Custer Fire and Hose company No. l
contemplates erecting building, the low
er part to be used by the company and the
upper part to be used for hall.
&C. j. Cotter, of Elkton, has challenged
0. H. Smith, the champion heavy weight
of Dakota, to fight for $50 side and a
percentage of the gate receipts.
The ladies having in charge the Bis
marck reading room contemplate throwing
it open to the public at al early date with
sociable and reception.
| The Turner County bank at Hurley
has been purchased by w. H. Robertson,
who will take possession February l. 1889.
| Emmett Cole, of Columbia, has
moved his family to Aberdeen and will act
as deputy under Auditor Hedger.
&C. E. Aiken has been commissioned
postmaster of Brookings, in place of G.
w. Hastings, resigned.
William Turner, one Of the pionee,
residents of Turner counry, died last Wed.
nesday at Turner.
The editor Of the Herold Star lished
up locals to his readers last week in the
form of rhyme.
| The old soldiers of T,aGrace and vi