Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-04-07
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DAKOTA NEWS.


Last year there were 1,27l,77o cigars
manufactured in Dakota.
There are now 10000 head Of cattle on
the Mouse River, in the bluffs.
"A claim jumper in Marshall County was
recently given coat Of tar and feathers.
The overflow Of the Missouri River "
Mandan caused damage Of about $500.
HI. L. Barnet has been acquitted Ut
Milbank Of the charge Of numbering w. w.
Morgan.
There are only thirty lone families Of
Indians living on the Turtle Mountain Res
ervation.
The new County Treasurer Of Walsh
County was required to give bonds Of
$1l3,0OO.
F. NJ. Ziebach has been installed -
Receiver Of the United States Land Office
at lauht0n. sssss sssssssss - 49, 81,
Miss Nellie Pierce, daughter Of Gov.
matte Club.
Col. Lugenbeel, for several years in
command at Fort Randall and Fort Hale,
died recently in Detroit.
There are only 1856 sections Of vacant
Government land in Walworth County,
comprising $4,000 acres.
A station will be established by the
Milwaukee Road at Utica, Yankton County,
and depot built this month.
1T is asserted that the Northwestern
Road will bring 10000 immigrants into
Southern Dakota this season.
Twenty three patients were recently
removed from the Yankton Insane Asylum
to the new Asylum at jamestown.
The authorities Of Deadwood are said
to be economixing by cutting OF the supply
of soap and candles. from prisoners in the
Jail.
Charles Wilcox, Of White Lake, was
arrested on requisition from Iowa.
charged with obtaining goods under false
pretenses.
Several strong companies are being
formed for the purpose Of boring for oil
near Speaffsh, in the north part Of the
Black Hills.
Campbell County, on the Missouri
River, is eighty miles from q railroad, and
has 200, 900 acres Of good Government land
yet untaken.
w. J. Valley, Of Grant County, has
been sentenced to the Sioux Falls Peniten-
tiary for bigamy, to serve four years and
| two months.
Little Moon, Of Pine Ridge Agency,
has been sentenced to the Penitentiary for
thirty months for an assault upon one Of
| his brethren.
A dam in the Minnesota River. new
elevator and several residences are already
contemplated for erection in Travare the
coming season.
| The residence Of Rev. Daniel Kenyillc,
near Milbank, was destroyed By an incen-
diary fire. Among the contents was quite !
valuable library.
--One hundred and twenty families have
left Fulton County, Pennsylvania, for Lo-
gan County, Dakota. Most OF them are
people Of means.
--Diphtheris is making sad havoc in the
town Of Wittenberg, Hutchinson County,
where five children have recently died FROM
that dread disease.
--Milbank has Young Ladies' Broom
Brigade, which lately gave . parade In the
streets in uniform with band and created
good deal Of enthusiasm.
Certain railroad conductors on the Chi
cago and Northwestern Road have formed
q syndicate and purchased several tin mines
in the vicinity Of Custer City.
AT Bismarck all men without visible
means Of support have been ordered 70
leave the city. There are about 200 men
who must 60 under the order.
Peter Kulsven was found near Webster
with bullet hole in his temple. Whether
death was accidental or by design is not
known. His family is in Minneapolis.
DIR. w. w. Bradley, Of Lisbon, has
been lodged in Jail at Fargo, charged with
irregularities in connection with the cleo
tion in Sargent County in tho fall Of 1884.
The recent drop in wheat squeezed sew
eral gentlemen at Jamestown. II is esti-
mated that over $4,000 Of jamestown
money went into tho hands Of the fortunate
bears.
1T is reported that Sitting Bull will not
probably be available for exhibition in the
East again unless he can be embAlmed.
His age il not extreme, but his health i
failing.
-Emigants are arriving u St. Vincent
over the Canadian Pacific from Europe ia
good numbers. Tho most OF them are GO
ing to take up farms around the Devils
Lake region.
"A large addition to the Klaus House =
jamestown il to be built this year. Tho
new building win include ths main hotsl
Office and dining-room, with Arst-olass
Opera House shove.
The Board Of The Territorial Agricul-
tural Society has under considssatiOn )
scheme to indemnity Tor los By hail. Il =
thought that It can Be managed without sx-
pense to theinsured.
4 One Of the candidates for Justice q the
recent election ct CarTingt0n announced