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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-01-23
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
sioux Falls, Dakota.
r---h.v fctk 1SII.

- Complaint having been entered AZ nv once
NV Wsthew NcNamara against John Minnehan
* z shsndon,pr his Homestead entry No. 5S!3,
S",sd Anrii i3th. 1874. ppon the west half N. n.
smarter and east half n. W. quarter, section II
fownrhip "a, Range ~, 10 Union County -. ~,
with a view to the cancellation OF saiu entry: .ne
,his cfhce on The 10Th day Of December. 1877. At
one o'clock o. m. to respond and furnish testl-
mony concerning said alleged abandonment.
+, CAxpBELL. Register.
!. Z. N. WALuBuRN. Receiver.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-01-23
,,,,,, OFFICE

Sioux Falle, y. r., Nov. II, le.I.,
Lawrence Powers you are hcreny H"t,nc1
,h., The Hon. Commissioners Of the general land
once. in q letter dated Nov. IA. 1877, has adJndg..
ed your Timber entry No S6t upon the SW+ o!
section 7 Township "a Range ~ forfeited iou
arc allowed sixty days from sIyice OF notice IN
which 10 appeslfrom said decision.
Il. +. CAxrBgLL, Register.
j. M. WAsnBrRN, Receiver,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-01-23

Sioux Falls. Dakota. Dec. II, 1877.
John h. Ls Plant:--fou are here9y no..nsu
.h.s ~. Honrrahle Commissioned Of the General
and once. In 4 letter dated NOV: Il 1877 has
sdjndeed your Homestead entry No; @Ss upon
por.. n Sorfcited. You are allowed ~ day.
from The service Of notice in which to appear
s'' d. =. CAnrBEL. Register.
40 J.. NJ. W~AsnBUAN, Receiver
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-01-23
PpOCEEDINGs OF COUNTY
COMmTssGoNERs OF
UNION CO. ID. r.
ro1rn 4 I.

FORTH DAY.
January 10th, 1878.
. o'clock .. m.
Bard met pursuant 70 adjournment.
Menbers al present. proceeded to bust
neas.
Minutes vefe rad and approved.
on motion. the follwing jury iiss was
ordered spread on the minutes per the
reouistion Of the clcak Of the court:
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-01-23

Members oil present, proceeded TO bust
ness.
Minutes vess Rad and approved.
on motion. the follwing jury siss was
ordered spread on the minutes per the
requnation Of the clclk Of the court:
y,nsr cox. DIbfRicr.
q W Kellogg, Henry Massey
James HALLIDAY d r Hopkins
Desire Chaussee Felix Gaines
Louis Sidney Jonas Bowdet
Henry Bernard Edward Norm
Duucau Ross, Sr. Nelson Barry
Mathew Currasr Washington Green
K Fish Joseph Reandeau
sRc0nD CON. DISTRICT.
John Albin Swan Pstt rson
John Clementson III Webbcr
Sam Dahl Ole o Lien
wv N'Nsil John Kindlie
Albert Abel James Manering
n Kent F B Chaplin
He'll Hunter 6am1 Nixon
d Knudson Joe White
THIRD CON. DISTRICT.
Oil yer XJones w Fl Howard
Peter Los Norris Steadman
.Isasc Moore VIM DuncsE
LsRoy Phillips FIN Patterson
Psts1ick K O,Rilly Andrew Peterson
John Tremaine G e Finn
John esilburg Andrew Hoyt
AID weed A g Anderson.
Claim Of John Z Marvin, for $3.50 0 for
hauling humber in December. 1876. for
road distinct No, 50 presented aud on
motion, . warrant for said amount was
ordered drawn on the bridge fund Sd
Com. Dist.
Petition for remittance of School Dist.
taxss by Thos Robinson, ] A johnson and
Andrew B Hansen, paid to county treas
urer in tho yesr 1875, taken up and on
motion laid over till next meeting.
Tho following resolution was offered
and adopted.
Resolved that the salary Of the County
Clerk be t6O0.0 90 for the year 1875.
The following resolution was offered
and adopted:
Resolved. Tint . sidewalk be built on
the south eide of Court House square,
running along north side Of Main street
In Elk Point. To be 1 feet wide, built of
eood sound ode inch pine boards, I
ssringers, 3x4 and blocked every 8 feet
rart-sealed proposals are invited for the
erection Of said sidewalk and the clerk is
hereby ordered to cause three notices to
be posted in the conspicuous places in
Elk Point City. inviting bids for same-
bidder u furnish all material aod labor
necessary for the construction VI said
sidewalk--bids to be opened at . o'clock
.. M. 18th inst.
On motion board adjourned to meet 1t
Q o'clock Z. m. 18th inst.
FIFTH DAY.
January 18th. 1878.
o'clock.
Board met pursuant 10 adjournment,
Msmbers al. prescnt-proceeded 70 bust
neaA
The following bids were received fl
the erectioa Of sidewalk. viz:
Jamss \ Tsicost, es o.
0gbssD. Wilsoa a Quick,...... 81 on
PstySck Dyer. ............... 90 u
NIB Kent, ................... IS q
On motion. B n Kent i hereby award
ID The centsace for bsilding sidewalk o.
the south side q the Court House square
his bid teiDg tho lowest, Therefor, pro
vided. that aid n B Kent furnish thi
board . bond h dosble the amount Of hi
bid for the faithful p~crformaoee Of til
csstfsct according eospeci6cations.
Ths following resolution was oi1ere,
and adopted:
Resolved, that 8 B Slough il awarde,
the contract TO furnish oil Lumber reedsI
for bridges, ~, In the Ind Comminiune
diatfic4, end Ashley 4 Raish 10 awards
The coatract for I'll lumber needed IL
ths aame purpose In ths LIT Commissione
district = tft.oo per n. in bridge va,
Fanta.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-01-23

Board met pursuant to adjournment.
ksmbers all..psescnt-proceeded to bust
tuen.
The following bids were received fr
thA ereetina ~ nidex>lk Viz.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-04-11

Latest dispatches indicate Il further
slight decline of silver in London. \
few days ago the United States treas
ury department purchased in Lon
don 100000 silver for coming pur-
poses. 1t was bought part at 54Id
and part at old an ounce. At this
rate the value of silver in the new
dollar is triAe less than 81 cents.
Thus the Government buys i'll Europe
8. cents worth OF silver and sends it
forth in our own country as dollar
OF 100 cent. This iuggle is the eli
max Of our craftsmanship. just as
soon as silver dollars become album
d.mt the cium y fraud will begin to
cheat our pc. pie out of eight cents
on the dollar. The pretence that the
silver bill would enhance the price Of
silver is eNrlod,d. Our silver dollar
will find its level, whichis the bullion
value Of silver.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-04-11

GRAIN PRosrEcr.- We have been
resident for l. years OF this valley,
and we have never, at any season,
seen at the close OF March. such a
promising look a. all the Fail sowing
Of wheat now presents. The grain
is much more forward than common
and has stooled out 50 that the
ground is completely covered. With
an ordinary season there will be
fully double the amount harvested
to that raised last year. Our farmers
are jubilant over the prospect now
presented. The most that troubles
them now is, they can not calculate
what the price Will be per bu,hel
when it shall have been harvested
and got ready for market. If w.
had the setting OF the price We wouId
make it 70 cents, and make them all
glad.-B'uH4 W'aNo Union.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-04-11

Philip Ri,z, Of WaIIa WaIIa, re
Gently passed through Boise City
direct from Washington City, and in
conversation with the editor Of the
Statesman informed him that "thele
is no more hope for amy land grants
to railroads. The Northern Pacific
Road will doubtless get an extension
OF their charter and commence to
build from near the mouth of Snake
river towards the Pen d'Ortillc Lake
this season. The Oregon Steam
Navigation Company will b lid forty
miles OF narrow gnage road from
Umatilla lardi"g toward the foot Of
the blue Mountains. They will
swing rs far as possible from PendIe-
ton toward Weston, with the view OF
passing over Blue Mountains near
the warm springs, on the old Ruck les
route, thence down Mcachrm creek
to the Glandc Round river, coming
out ut OrodelI, the route surveyed by
lludnut. 1t will be Il narrow guage
road. They bought 1000 tons of
best steel rails for this road while
+. 4 c. +. TiIton wereagrmtS for the
0. ). \. Go. in New York;
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-04-11

\ member of one of our largest
mercantile firms informs the Ataes-
D,aa that daily he is run down by APP
plications from young men who de
sire employment as clerks, porters,
or in fact any position whereby they
may earn an honest living. These
young men are new arrivals, saying
that they are unable to get emp oy-
ment. sustains the position we have
heretofore taken, that this lis not the
field for the non-producing classes.
Farmers and farm hands Will do we'll
in tina, country, but the classes who
have been accustomed tolivein towns,
and expect to work for WAGES, are not
wanted. 1t costs money to get to
this country, man who comes here
broke is i'll a sorry p.ight.-UdlU
U'djla Statesman.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-04-11
MEXICAN
Mustang Liniment,
FOR MAN AND BEAST.

This liniment very naturally originated IN AmcrL
ca, where Nature provides in her laboratory such
surprising antdotes for the maladles OF her chill
dren. Its fame has been spreading for IS years,
until now II cnclrcles the habltablc globe.
The Mexican Mustang L!nlmont Is n matches
remedy for all external ailments OF man nd beast.
To stock owners and farmers Il Is invaluable.
A single bottle often saves human life or re.
stores the usefulness OF an excellent horse. OF,
COW, or sheep.
1t cures footrot hoof.all, hollow horn. grub,
scrcw-worm, shoulder rot, mango. the bites and
stings of poisonous reptiles and insects and every
such drawback! to stock breeding and bush life.
II cures every external trouble of horses. such
as lamcncss, scratches, swinny, sprains, founder.
wind gall ring bone. etc. etc.
The Mexican Mustang L!niment Is the quickest
cure In the world for accidents occurring In tho
family, in the absence Of physician. such as
burns, scaids, sprans. cuts. etc. and for rheuma-
'isin, and stiffness ongendered by exposure. Par.
ticularly valuable to Miners.
II Is the cheapest remedy In the world, for 10
penetratcs the muscle to the bone, and a single
application is generally sunncient TO cure
Mexican Mustang Liniment II put up In three
szes Of bottles. the larger being properties,
sssay much the chsspsst Sold svssywAssA
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-04-11

PENsIoNs.-Some time ago two
discharged soldiers, Thomas Garvin
and George White, employed Ros.
well Scott, Of this city, to procure
pensions for them from the depart
ment of Washington. The mouey
has since been placed to their credit,
but now neither of these men can be
found. Persons knowing of their
whereabouts win confer favor hl
informing them OF the facts Seat. z
DISPATCH
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-04-11

"rrtN OF NATURE Mr.. Frazer
OF Dry creek had Il lamb dropped II
short time ago that had four eyes,
two distinct mouths and could ral
with either, and remarkable TO state.
although it had double head it had
but two ears. The Fest OF the animal
wa, like any other single one. 1t
died. -U'al}u H'aNa Eniom
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-04-11

The new dollars arc moving very
slowly from the treasury at Washing
ton.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-04-11
INDEPENDENT OFFICE.

Gi Us a call and we will guarantee Sat.sfa
ZION.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-05
SEVERE STORM
OF Wind and Rain, Accompanied with
Lightning and Thunder, and
Considerable Damage.

PITTsBURG, July About three o'clock a
severe thunder and rain storm struck this
city. Considerable damage is reported in the
suburban districts. The only damage done In
the city, so far as asceI tanned, was Touring
mill on Thirty eighth street being struck by
lightning, and the mill, together with some
stables being burned. The heaviest damage
done was up the Allegheny valley. where the
storm was very severe, the rain being accom-
panied by high wind, and very large hail
stones fell, some as large as chestnuts. Many
large trees were uprooted. The line of the
Allegheny Valley road was washed away in
several places, and the houses in the low
lands were inundated. Several heavy washes
occurred on the West Pennsylvania railroad,
and it is reported that several persons were
drowned. The wind upset many houses and
LAID waste the fields of grain. The most
serious accident reported occurred at a Ger
man Luthern picnic at Ross Grove, ON the
West Pennsylvania road, few miles up the
Allegheny, where large tree fell upon a
party who had fed to it for shelter, instantly
killing ten and seriously ipjuring fifteen, some
of whom, it is feared, will die The dead
and injured were all from the borough OF
Sharpsburg. The lightning struck the Vesta
oil-works of Lockhart, Frew d Co at Neg
ley's Run, and they were entirely destroyed.
A stable at East Liberty was struck by
lightning, and three horses burned
Later.-Of the fifteen persons injured at
the Ross Grove picnic four or five will prob
ably die. Mrs. Reed Miller and daughter and
the daughter of the Lutheran preacher are
among the killed. The telegraph lines have
suffered severely. The loss at the Vesta oil
works will probably reach a million dollars
Eighty thousand barrels of oil were DESTROYED
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-05
THE INDIANS.
The Snakes on the War-Path, killing all
they Meet with, Peaceable Indians
or Whites.
The Bannocks Prepared TO Fight their
way TO Columbia River-UmatiIlas
Defeated.
PORTLAND, OREGON, July 4

PORTLAND, OREGON, July 4.
The following was received here from q
Pendleton firm Monday night:
n. A Conger, Indian Agent:
Some of the Umatillas have just arrived in
haste. The Snakes are within fifty miles Of
this place, killing all they meet; it is thought
that some Indian families have been killed
Two Indian runners arrived this evening
They report a fight at Camas prairie,
and say number of Indians and
whites were killed. The Umatilla Indians
are fighting against the Snakes. These
Indian runners came to get the Columbia
river Indians to look out for hostlles Hos
tiles are expected to try to cross the Column
bia, and they are going to try to stop them
Settlers are coming In here.
SCoTT's, July ga man arrived from
Rock Creek, stating that the friendly Indians
had notified the settlers to leave immediately
If they wish to save their lives. One man
has been killed by the Indians.
WALLA- WALLA, July 3, 80 pm
The sheriff of Umatila county reached here
this morning. having left the scene of pres
emit hostilities last night about ten o'clock.
From Umatillas Major Conyers learned that
upon the first appearance of the Bannocks
they offered to barter their plumber, consist
ing of two thousand horses and merchandise,
tor their assistance, promising, also, not to
disturb or modest any OF the property be-
longing to Umatllas. In addition, the Ban
nocks stated that whether they received as
sstance or not, they proposed to fight their
way to Columbia. river; that they
were determined to cross that
stream, and that when once across, they
would not require any assistance. The UNA
tillas declined to accept the offers, when the
Bannocks opened fire. The Umatillas num-
bered about sixty, and of these only thirty
were armed. Conger reported two of his
men killed. The location of this fight is
about forty miles from PendIeton.
Later.-The stage that left Pendieton at
six o'clock this evening has just reached
here, and brings the intelligence of the
courier at that point, who reports that
the Umatillas had been defeated, and were
falling back toward the reservation.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-05

To Mr.. PETER Tracy the public is largely
indebted for much oil the pleasure OF yester-
day, especially for the grand pyrotechnic dis
play which closed the festivities of the "day
we celebrate" To his active brain we owe,
in the first place, the suggestion of the fire.
works, and to his persistent efforts through
many months, to his steady appeals to pub
lic-spirited citizens, the means obtained and
by which we were enabled 10 enjoy the series
of gorgeous pictures which crowned the ''glo-
nous Fourth" IL is on occasions such as
this, which can never b, forgotten by those
who shared n il, that W. Learn to measure
the worth of maj so fruitful of resources
and 50 persistent in catering for the public
enjoyment. The Fourth would have been
tame indeed without the fireworks, and but
for Mr.. Tracy we would not have had them
We but voice the general public sentiment
when we say that Tracy has, as he deserves,
the thanks Of all classes of our people for the
beautiful and brilliant display that was so
fitting a elimination of the patriotic efforts
called out by the day.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-05
Ben Hill on Hayes,

Atlanta Constitution interview: During the
progress of the above conversation, a gentle
man stepped up to Mr.. Hill and solicited his
influence with President Hayes for friend.
''Do you wish me to think kindly of you
and treat you politely?" said Mr.. Hill.
"Of course do, replied the gentleman.
"Well, them" said Mr.. Hill. "never ask
me to have any communication of that sort
with the President. My self-respect will not
allow me to think of such thing. l vote on
have nothing further to do with them"
''You see, Mr.. Hill went on to say, when
the President was first inaugurated, moved
by his fair promises, l offered to assist him,
so far as | could, in improving the southern
civil service, which, under Grant, was notorl-
ously bad. He thanked me for my offer,
promised to accept my suggestions, and to
call on me for information. Under this state
of things l felt that l might be of some SER
vice to my people, by improving the officials
that were put over them"
HOW THE PRESIDENT FAILED TO TAKE.
81 made several suggestions to the Presi-
dent that were based purely on the fitness or
unftness of the applicant, as | Judged from
my own knowledge. | put myself out of the
way to do this. And with what effect? Why,
the President has never acted upon a single
suggestion that | have made; he has never
shown any disposition to do so. While he
man, he is governed almost entirely by men
for whom he can have no respect. When
saw that he took the suggestion of such men
as Kellogg before he would take mine, felt
that my own respect, and the respect had
for my people, and the position l hold,
would not allow me to go any further. |
have, therefore, determined to make no more
suggestions, and to hold no further communi-
cation with him upon the subject of appoint
ments. All this rumor about my having such
an influence with the President is false. l do
not feel that have any; and l shall certain
ly not try to have any. Every man, it ap-
pears, connected with the frauds has been
rewarded some way. But the President does
not seem to want to know the opinions of the
real representatives of the south. So you
needn't talk to me about going to see him or
writing him letter. | don't care what sort
of an appointment it is. If it was simply to
halloo 'hurrah' when Gabriel blew his horn, [
wouldn't ask him to make the appointment. "
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-05

THE Fourth was celeb -ated IN this city yes-
terday a. 1t has ever been before. All
our military companies and most of the civic
socities paraded, and the streets were crowded
with stran gers, who came to see the grand
display of fireworks, most fitting finale to a
day long to be rom mbe.ed. Gladness set
its seal on every face, and we are rejoiced to
say the day closed without the least acct
dent to mar the happy occasion. The races
at the Association park and the orphans PIC
mic at Estival park were among the means of
pleasure provi led for our visitors, and were
much enjoyed. There was but little business
transacted, 50 unluimou' was the deter
mination of the people to c,leb,ate the natal
day of the replbIic VITA something like old
fashioned enthusiasm.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-05

A TELEGRAM from Lowell, Massachusetts,
received last night, announces the death, at a
private asylum, of the wel'known DIR. J. G
Aver, proprietor of patent medicines. Soft
ening of the brain overlook him in his six
tieth year. The doctor had been long time
before the public, and by industry, tact and
skill, and the aid of the advertising columns
of the best papers in the country had &C
cumulated fortune variously estimated at
from fifteen to twenty million dollars. So
far as we have ever heard he was good citi-
zen, exemplary IN his life and honest and
earnest IN what he undertook.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-05

THE race between Tenbrceck and Mollie
Mccarthy was not a success, and thousands
doubtless left Louisville last night disguised
that they had made, some of them, trip of
thousands of miles to see race that ended
in complete walk-over for the Kentucky
horse. The time was more than minute
slower than his own best time, and altogether
it was a disgusting disappointment to all
but the Keniucxians.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-05
IN THE CITY.

Ia this city the interest has been more than
ordinary. The fact that Memphis has never
manifested sufficient horse enterprise to main
tain race-course accounts for the other fact
that we have but few, if any, professional
turfEen among US. This gives amateurs
full sway, and when any turf event is on the
tapis the amateurs do all the talking-enough
to enthuse at least themselves up to fever
heat. Such has been the case the past week.
''Tenbroeck and the mare" is the way the
friends of the Kentucky horse put 1T, while
the sympathizers with the Pacific Slope ex-
press their preference in the sentence, MOL
lie and the horse"
Pools were sold at Balls European hotel on
Tuesday and Wednesday nights. on each &C.
cason goodly attendance. Mike Costello,
the lveryman, played BOOKSELLER, and right
well he performed the work until some one
wickedly called for the pedigree OF the horses.
Mikes wits are always at his service when in
ually crushed his tormentor and hedged him
self by calling out, Pedigree, hell; where
was that fellow raised? How much for the
choice?" There was little change of the
positions of the animals In these pool sales
from what was manifest on the first night,
when pools sold for about five to three in ia
vor of the horse. 1t is impossible to get
actual figures, but one who claims to know
N zen of the back door bets, places the
amount at stake in this city at about fifteen
thousand dollars. Some of these bets were
made even. while we heard of several where
the horses friends gave odds to secure a
stake. Rumors were current yesterday that
large amount of money had been PLACED in
one of our banks to be put up against
the horse, and that the owner of a
big roll had failed to discover
that deposit. 1t is evident that Tenbroeck's
friends outnumbered those of the mare, and
it is, perhaps, safe to say that bets ruled here
two to one In favor of the horse. At four
o'clock some one started the rumor that the
first heat had resulted in victory for the
mare in 1920, and those who had placed their
stamps the other way began to feel pale, :"
and it was through their industry in storm
ing the telegraph office with questions and
kilograms that the rumor was discovered to
be a hoax. Still it served to arouse interest,
and crowds soon gathered about the telegraph
office, some actually laying their ears close to
the tall pole in front of the door, in the hope
of hearing something ineligible. When
the news did come the greatest possible dis
gust took the place OF the elated feelings
which prevailed through the day.