Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-12-26

County Msn Kilaed by the Explosion or IN
Ensins- How Dakota Kanks-- The Nows
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cHAMBERLAIN's CLAIM.
A Chamoerlain correspondent has the
following to say concerning that city's
natural advantages as capital site:
There is much speculation and newspaper
talk about the future c,pital Of South Da-
kota when it becomes state. The differ
ent towns are already discussing the sub
ject through their local papers, and as the
time draws near for the question to be
submitted TO the people the interest will
.become more intense. With the opening
ut The. rneexu1ion on the, ,wAst lh4re xala ~
no place SO favorably situated for the fu-
ture capital of Dakota as Chamberlain.
The geographical position Of the place will
add much to its location at this point. II
the reader will examine the map he will
find that most Of the capitals Of states are
located on or near some river or body OF
water. Missouri has it's capital situated at
jefferson City, on the Missouri river, and
there will be strong effort made to locate
the capital Of Dakota on the same stream.
One thing is certain, that We shall have
division and admission in the near future,
which will necessarily lead to the location
OF the capital. When the time comes
Chamberlain will be a candidate.
HURoNs REAL ESTATE BOOM.
A special dispatch of the 18th inst. con-
tains this bit of information concerning
the real estate boom at Huron: The
raa1 a octSfa tro =, searo ~ tho ,,as< x.nok o,,,
tinue to be talked Of, and not only talked
Of but written of from many points east.
indicating that people do read the news
papers While the sales of real property
last week may be considered fair. or even
good, they will not compare with what will
come in the near future. transfer that
attracted more than ordinary attention was
that Of two vacant lots. each twenty five
feet front on Dakota avenue, for $4,000
cash. They were sold by p. b. Lyon,
agent for John II. Miller, to J. ]. Harlem
bouer, Geo. ". Miller and James A. Hill,
Of Sheldon, 10. Judge Love, of Iowa, is
expected here this week, representing Iowa
parties who propose to have dip in
Huron property"
FATAL EXPLOSION.
A sad accident occurred in Hamilton.
Psmbina county, few days ago. Messrs.
Walter Lutes and Walter Noltie had started
new feed mill aud were using an old en-
gine and boiler formerly used by the we'll
company. About o'clock in the after
noon the boiler exploded aud hurled the
young men instantly into eternity. They
were alone at the time and no one knows
Just how the accident occurred. Their
bodies were blown about l5o feet away
from where they had been standing and
were badly bruised. Both were young
men, one being about % and the other %
years old.
HOW DAKOTA RANKS.
Dakota as q whole has 1890 miles of
railway, more than either Of twenty-six
states and eight tern tories. She hast lat
the least) 10000 people, being ahead of
nine states and any other territory. Also,
299 banks, exceeding two-thirds of the
states; and in schools. colleges, churches,
and other indices of civilization she ranks
far ahead Of many states, and is almost
equal to all the territories. Her product
OF wheat ia 1887 was greater than that Of
any other state or territory; in oats she
exceeded all but Iowa and Illinois; in corn
she was excelled by only nineteen states,
and in rye, buckwheat and root crops she
fell but little below the average Of all the
states.
THE Roy WAS CARELESS.
Willie McGill, of Highmore, wounded
himself seriously in his left hand with an
old-fashioned 30-caliber four cha nbered
revolver. He put it against his stomach
with his left hand over the muzzle and
half cooked ii with his right hand. His
thumb slipped, and the ball passed clear
through his hand, coming out at the
knuckles. He is doing fairly we'll.
IN FINANCIAL TROUBLE.
Wilhelm Kleeman, of Highmore, is in
financial trouble. Three attachments,
agRregating $4,000, were served on him
late Saturday night by the sheriff, who
was in possession, and one firm besides is
secured by a mortgage upon the store
building.
Bismarck Tribune: II the December
weather in Dakota could be fully UNDER
stood in the misguided east the immigra-
tion to the territory would soon settle the
problem of the settlement OF the unoc-
cupied public domain. When will the New
EnRlanders learn that the climatic Eden Of
the country is between the Red river of the
north and the Rocky mountains?
The farmers of Brooklyn have organ
lied society which they have named the
Farmer Graders" The members meet TO
discuss economic questions. At their last
meeting the exemption laws were consid-
cred and the conc. .usion reached that the
present exemptions from executions should
be cut down ut least so per cent.
"A year ago at Fargo, Herman Bass
sued the Northern Pacific for $4,000 for
injuries. The court took the case from
the jury aad gave judgment in favor Of the
company. Bass appealed to the supreme
court, which granted a new trial. Bass
has now secured Judgment for S5, ,OOO.
Daniel Harcourt and wife, of Stark
county aged respectively 81 and Ss, are
probably the oldest couple in western Da.
kots. Mr.. Harcourt is an old soldier of
the war of 1912, and relates with much
pleasure and accuracy the stirring events
Of that time.
Tho Abstracters' association Of Dakota
was organized in Aberdeen on the 14tb.
Il b understood that the purpose of
the organization is 70 adopt more uni-
form system Of abstracting, aud to pro-
mote the interests OF the fraternity.
IA uewsboy IN Grand Forks was for
tunate enough last Tuesday to find a
pocketbook containing $40 in cash. The
money belonged to Panl E. Sander. The
boy at once reported his find TO the sheriff
and was rewarded by gift Of 500.
--On the 18th the citizens Of Bismarck
met in mass convention to boom division
and admission to the union. During the
meeting kilograms from James G. Blaine,
Senator Platt and Congressman Mcdonald
were received with rousing cheers.
brakeman Donner. Of Conductor
Waite Kennightfreey's train, which left
Aberdeen east bound Monday morning,
WAS run over BY the engine aud instantly
killed at Summit, small st dion west OF