Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-09-27

arm that seyerai OF the Nptlie'
ave been picked up in bundles
grain BY men at work in the harvest
ield. Dave Markle brings US sev,
ral strings Of rattles, trophies OF
aimed from snakes he has killed
80 Ill timer has sixteen rattlea
and button.
Aarn.l 4,eo Era:-George Know
n, who some months ago was
lrned loose by Yankton jury at
n long trial for murder, is agar,
tile clutches Of the law, havini
zen run in Ut st. Paul for compile
u a robbery at or near tina
place.
1Iuron 7;mes:--W. D. Percival, oi
hitchcock, was in town yesterday
IL reports that his town is now TX
serieiicing remarkable activity il
.e building line. He was sbsen
ar two weeks recently and hardls
Jew the town ON his return, 8,
great had been the change.
Huron 7smes:-Mr. f. o. Case and
family moved from Iowa to Red
fed last spring. They located OF
farm on Turtle creek, about sevc,
,.iles southwest Of t,wn. The.
brought with them eleven milcl
ows which on arrival looked very
lard. But after they had got a
aste Of the good Dakota grass theY
at,ened up, and since that time, a
eriod Of four months, Mrs. Gas
In, made eleven hundred pounds OF
butter. This is one hundred pound
{, each COW in four months, or TWEEN
v-iive pound per month for eaei
NV. OF this amount Of butter
Irs Case has sold one thousam
nunds at an average price Of 2
ats per pound, amounting to S5p
pc mouth. or 500 for the fou.
months
Dell Rapids Erponent:-An ex
.,ange states that circulars are he
ng sent to soldiers in different parts
Of the east from western parties,
~tating that for the sum Of $40,
hundred and sixty acres Of gom.
and will be sold without the form
lily OF occupying it for four years
.ess the time Of service in the army
IL provided by law. This circular
sent out for the purpose Of de
irauding the ex.soldiers, and an,
ne who sends ten dollars will be
hat much out.
Calliope Iadepeadent:-E D. Gov
ey, from across the river, brings ia
The best record Of potato raising OF
my we have heard Of this season
He reports having raised one hun
dred and five bushels from one busl-
eI Ut seed. These potatoes are OF q
new variety and known as the
Beauty Of Hebron" and beauties
they are indeed. We would advise
pur farmer friends who wish to 60
into potato raising to call on him
and try to secure some Of them for
seed.
Press & Dakotaian:-The governor
has decided to organize the militia
81 Dakota under the territorial law
and movement is now OH foot 10
create company for Yankton. To
this end meeting vi Phil. Kenrne,
post, q A. r., will be held at post
headquarters this evening. The
project will be discussed and given
shape by the old soldiers, though il
is not expected tina. they will COM
pose the organization. Their war
rior days are passed, but they are
willing 10 give the benefit OF their
experiences and it is probable that
some Of them will become members
of the proposed company.
Mitchell (apisa:-Triff Bashaw
has about 500 bushels Of onions,
which lie raised on two acres. His
neighbor. Geo. Arnold, has between
800 and 1900 bcshels raised on
eight acres. As an onion producing
region, Dakota beats the world.
Redfield Jovpdl:-We have in
the past few days taken look at
the crops Of North Dakota. We
have seen the fields of the celcbra-
ted No. hard. We have examin-
ed carefully the grain for hundreds
Of miles in the famous Red River
valley, and we are sure we were
careful in our observation. We say,
without a fear Of contradiction that
we did not see piece OF wheat in
all our trip that could not be surI,ass-
ed in less than two miles Of Redheld.
The north Dakota wheat is mostly of
the har,i variety but in this respect
only does it suapass ours. The
heads are short and not well filed
out at the top, and in every field we
saw, it was more or les shrunken.
They have fair crop but not a crop
to brag on. Their oats and other
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