Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-19

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the Alpena school. beginning one week
ago last Monday. is quite sick and her
sister Nora is taking her place in the
school room for the present.
Mrs. Richard Amos. OF Milwaukee,
| Wisconsin, who has been visiting rel
| atives and friends near Grow Lake.
returned home last Friday, via Mime
apolis where she will vista sister
Maggie Meyer who has been
working at Bowman's Restaurant in
White Lake. was at home over Sun
day. Miss Meyer was suffering from
quinsy and came to consult DIR. Mel
cher.
IS. II. Hobbs Of West Branch, Iowa,
has bought half a section of land near
Crow Lake, and is well pleased with
his bargain. He bought quarter Sec
ton of Frank Broz and one OF e. III.
Crossmon.
Ed. Uarmston has a position as
leveler on the Winona and South West
ern railroad, near Usage, Iowa. His
wife and two children started Monday
to Appanoose county. Iowa, where they
will spend the winter
Mrs. Ellis and daughter Gertie and
Misses Nellie and Matte Mercer have
rented two rooms upstairs over Yes
sey' S store for The fall and winter. The
young folks are to attend school and
Mrs. Ellis will do dressmaling.
School opened at the Seminary last
Tuesday with an attendance OF about
fifty. More are to enter soon. This is
encouraging to the proprietors of the
school, and proves that their earnest
efforts 20 make the school q success
have been appreciated
A young man named Adabar was
brought before Justice Bateman. Tues
day, charged with attempting 10 steal
a colt from MI. Palmer's pasture. Al
ter hearing evidence Mr.. Bateman
placed defendant under 500 bond to
await the action OF the grand jury.
Birney Moore, Who has worked in
the Herald office for over fourteen
months, has gone to Woonsocket
where he will work in the Times Office.
l5irney is good boy and has given
good satisfaction While in our employ.
Mr.. Bentz is fortunate in securing him
as he will find HIM steady, faithful and
efficient.
What are our citizens going to do
this fail in regard to protection from
fire? But very little fall plowing has
been done. the corn and stubble fields
are dry, and il q ire should start, no
one can estimate the damage it would
Go. Something should be done i'm
mediately toprotect our town.
IS. S. Moore and Elwood Lyle, of
Hawkeye Valley, JeraGld county, are
to havean artesian we'll outfit and put
down wells i'll order to irrigate their
farms. We are glad to see a move in
this direction on the part of our farm
ers. An unfaiiing source of moisture
will increase the value of our farms
ten-fold. We feel certain these gen
tlemen will be amply rewarded for
their enterprise and that others will
follow their example.
About year ago one of our Jer-
aud county residents made final proof
on his claim without taking out tat
uralization papers, thinking his having
served in the army would answer.
This week he was notified by the al-
thorities at Washington that his proof
would be suspended and that he would
be required to furnish proof Of citizen
ship within sixty days. His army
service only takes the place Of a declar-
alton otintention to become a citizen
and will not stand for naturalization
papers.
The convention of suffragists an
nounced last week met at the church
Saturday afternoon at the same hour
that the Alliance had meeting at the
court house. The Alliance sent del
egate to invite the suffragists up to
their meeting and asked Miss Hindman
for an address. This was cheerfully
granted and Miss Hindman created
good Impression and made some telling
hits in short comprehensive speech.
alter which G. W. Hill made rattling
speech on the issues Of the day and in
favor OF the Independent party. In
the evening Miss Hindman lectured
IN the M. L. church to large and ap-
preciative audience. Her discourse
was logical and convincing. The
great need Of our country is law
abiding citizens, She gave statistics
OF the penitentiaries in the United
States showing that only one woman
TO eighty men are criminals. Should
the most law abiding class lie disfran-
chised? Men say politics are corrupt.
doW can it be otherwise when the