Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS NUGGETS,
Timber Growing in soutl. Dakota.

Timber Growing. in South Dakota.
Hon. S. NJ. Daboli furnishes 9 valuable
communication upon My Failure to Grow
Timber He succeaded with cottonwood
by planting them late in the spring, Oh low
ground, i'll strips four rods apart. and
keeping them trimmed down to not more
than twenty -fve feet high. With box
elder he was likewise successful but while
the trees made good shrubbery they are
not worth much as timber. Casalpn ana
alanthus do tolerabiy well on weedy
ground, keeping small space c.. ar around
each tree. 1t Is we'll also to mix them with
other trees except cottonwoods. Black
wild cherry makes a moderate growth, and
is hardy. Dakota elm makes only mod
crate growth, but is hardy. readily raised
from seed, and easily transplanted. The
same may be said of white elm.
Honey locust is easily propagated
from seeds, is hardy, and is a beau
tiful tree, but it grows slowly.
White ash is one of the best trees to plant,
but it is troubled with G worm on the
leaves, and may need spraying. The oaks
are of small growth for one man S lifetime.
The abele (silver leaf) is rapid grower
and extsemely hardy. 1t may be grown in
unbroken prairie by setting them in holes
wide enough to give them good start the
wood, Lombardy poplar, silver leaf, yellow
willow, catalpn, allanthus, and soft maple
makes good show. Wanuts and butter
nuts ore doing we'll. but the same treat
ment as to weeds, recommended for the
catalpa. seems to suit them. What ii this
is found to be the best way for all forest
trees in this climate? Mr.. Dabell con-
cludes as follows
Many broes which l have not tried promise
well, but not writing dissertation on
forestry. / am only giving my modes OF failure
Sometimes the best information is that
regarding the failures made by other folks.
That Insurance Matter.
NJ. Wakefield, the legal representative OF
the Citizens Life association Of Cherokee
for which company Dexter G. Turner is
the general agent for Dakota, has had an
interview with Auditor Taylor. MI. Wake
field stated that it was probable the COM
pany he represented would issue a state
ment to the public Of the circumstances OF
the case, end previous to making that
statement would thoroughly investigate the
actions Of Turner. The auditor stated to
Mr.. Wakefield that he did not say any
thing against the company, but he did
criticise the acts of Dexter G. Turner. Ee
said he was claim jumper and man of
close his acts in the line of soliciting in
surance. Turner, said Mr.. Taylor, OBJ
tains judgment against the poor people on
the notes obtained from them in the case
of their insuring i'll the company" Taylor
said he knew of cases where Turner hal.
insured persons supported by the county.
This was reaching for new line of trade
not usually sought for by insurance COM
panies. His sole desire in the remarks he
made was to expose Turner'S acts, and that
was all.
For the Orp11ans-Re Was the Orphan.
j. NJ. Mead, of Blunt, is credited with
an appeal for aid through Chicago agri-
cultural paper concluding thus:
hope you will insert in this week if po3si-
BILE, for there are in South Dakota some fani-
dies thGt Will freeze and starve to death unless
they get help and if you can help by afew kind
words through your paper know God will re-
ward you for your kindness.
Alocal paper says Mead secured some
supplies as q result OF this appeal, and APP
proprieted them himself. The paper fur
Their explains the methods that have been
adopted to care for the destitute. and says:
The facts that Hughes county warrants
are at par, TINT the county poor-house has
but two or three aged and inirm occupants.
and that an exceedingly liberal policy Of
assisting the poor does not cost to exceed
$50 per month is abundant record evidence
of the absence Of great restitution among
the Hughes county people,
Other Matters of Interest.
e WooNsocKET claims to have the great
est we'll on earth.
The early closing movement is being
agitated in Yankton.
FULLY 1900 Russian immigrants settled
in the country west Of Aberdeenllast year.
The Sundance Coal Mining company
will establish coal yards ct Whitewood and
Rapid City.
Mrs. MARY McCAFE. a pioneer of
Yankton county, died at her home in