Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-08-01
Dakota state News.

A PIECE of petri6ed bone measuring Is
inches in circumference and 10 inches long
and weighing Is pounds was found in the
river near Harrison the other day. 1t is
believed to be pert of the leg of q masto-
don.
JOHN HORTON, a Scandinavian living
near Mound City, Campbell county, was
drowned while bathing. He was about "a
years of age and unmarried.
A NUMBER of eastern ministers, who at
tended the theological institute at Yank-
ton. visited the Santee agency the other
day and were much surprised at the thrifty
condition and advanced civilization of the
Indians.
The representative Of q Pierre syndi-
cate is looking over the coal regions in
the vicinity of Coal Harbor with the pu7-
pose of selecting a site for a mine. 1t is
proposed to purchase four sections of land
in the best location possible and begin
operations at once. The coal will be
transported to Pierre and other lower river
points by means of q line of barges on the
Missouri. This is the first step towards
developing the vast coal regions Of North
Dakota.
SALVATION army skirmishers have
arrived at Yankton.
A BASE ball association has been organ
lied &c Deadwood.
tIHE bullion output of the "belt" mines
OF the Black Hills for the first two weeks
OF July amounted to $40, 600.
c.. B.. ANDERSON, cashier of the Bank
OF Caledonia, died the other day from ex-
haustion caused by excessive playing on the
cornet.
IT is understood the boundary line of
the new Brule reservation will be settled
In favor of the Indians, and they will Sc
cure several thousand additional acres of
the best land in Lyman county.
The Harvey Peak Tin company, of the
Black Hills, comtemplat=s building a block
tin tower over fifty feet high at the worlds
fair exposition. The var Gus gold and sill
yer mining companies are already saving
rich specimens OF ore for the South Dakota
mineral exhibit.
LIGHTNING played o queer freak at
Tower City the other day. Charles Sphinx
was sitting in his kitchen reading a news
paper, while his wife was preparing supper.
Suddenly al electric bolt descended
throuh the roof, passing through the paper
he was holding in his hands and striking
one of his little toes. It then followed the
limb to above the ankle, where 1t pene.
rated, taking a downward course and COM
ing out OF the sole of the foot, leaving q
large hole. Both feet were paralyzed but
the doctors think he will fully recover.
J.F. HEGERMAN and Ole j. Lee. of
Bookings, took refuge in a barn the other
day to escape the fury of q rainstorra. The
barn was struck by lightning and both
were severely stunned by the shock. A
horse standing near by was instantly
killed.
The secretary Of the interior has trans.
mitted to congress o letter from the United
States Indian agent at the Sisseton agency.
South Dakota, stating that the Sisseton
and Wahpeton Indians of the Lake Ira
verse reservation are in a most destitute
condition, the drouth Of last year having
almost totally destroyed their crops, and
asking that $4,000 be appropriated for the
purchase OF provisions to keep them from
starving.
BURGLARS are just now doing q thriv-
ing business in the Black Hills towns.
A PosT0fy1cE has been established -
Stanley,