Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-09

The Independents have organized
the House by the election OF Seward
of Watertown. The vote stood I'll for
l,uchcanan and G. for Seward. Y, J..
Converse had said he would not vote
for Seward but did, then when Ham
mer of Lake voted for Seward the Re
pablicans knew they were defeated.
Moody is still confident. 1t is said
that Wardalfs threat. shat if any Ind
ependent voted for Buchanan he
would find q rope around his neck" had
IS effect.
Tie Farmers Alliance ask for a re-
|ductlon of one half Ga passenger rates
Why have they done this? Who is
benefited bv these cheap rates. the
Garner or his opponents? The people
who do the most travelling are the
wealthy the commercial traveller and
business men of all classes and trades
and the percent of car fare paid by the
/! farmers is very small as compared
with that paid by others. What is
OF infinitely more Importance to
the farmer is cheap freight rate,
since the farmer has to pay thetrelght
on all articles shipped out or in. we
presume this not demanded by the
majority Of the farmers but was a de-
sire of the convention going members
so that they could go TO conventions
ut less expense. Work for that which
will be the greatest good to the great
est number.
We dropped in upon the new county
board short while the other day and
found everything moving as smoothly
as though all were old hands. II. j.
Eastman is chairman, Mr. Cogsh all is
! the new commissioner from the west
side and NJ. a. Shaefer the newly cleo
I ted commissioner from the End dis
trict. With these men working to-
gether we predict a careful and econo.
mic government of county affairs
o. J. Marshall the new auditor seems
to be in his element, and q. w, Nc.
Donald looks natural with a law book
IN his hands explaining the statutes
SIS. Vrooman the clerk Of courts is
becoming familiar with the duties OF
his Office and will show his proficiency
when an emergency occurs. The
county superintendent q. o. Williams
held his first examination Tuesday and
one would have thought by the ease
and confidence he manifested that hi
had been there before. The people OF
.Jerauld will no doubt have reason tc
be proud Of their choice before many
months.
BORROWED. OR STOLEN.
Seven children are burned to death
in North Carolina.
The Wife Of an army officer and q
driver are drowned near Pierre.
\ Two Thousand mummifed skeletons
are found in kentuckey cave.
Emma Abbot, the sweet singer i
dead. She died in Utah of pneumonia
/ All Of YillarAs interests in Milwau
kee are covered 10y a mortgage Of SIC
100000.
The Spaniards are having war will
: the natives Of Caroline Islands situa
ed in the South Sea.
Alta special election held in Uniol
county Il. NJ. Stewart, Independent, wa
elected to the state senate.
Gen. Miles asks for the removal o
of the Indian Agents at Pine Ridge
Rosebud, Standing Rock, and Chey
eEne.
Charles A. Pilsbary of NIinntapoli
testilies before an investigating com
mittee regarding the sale of mills t
foreigners.
Judge Haney decides that the vot
OF the city Of Mitchell should be count
ed and Mr.. Bias is elected county sur
) erintendent Of schools.
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
5 The Farmers Institute held l.:s
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