Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-09-26
DOINGS In DAKOTA.
THE AGENT OF THE MILWAUKEE
SUICIDES AT BOwDLE.
rAs Newly Elected Chaplain Of the g. A. r.
Resident Ut the Territory Death Of
Ait. Gen. Jenkins--The News In General.

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Adjt. Gen. Jenkins--T News In General.
g. T. Squires, agent of the Milwaukee
road at Bowdle, west Of Aberdeen, suicided
Monday morning by blowing out his
brains. Squires came to Dakota five years
ago from Ohio and went to farming, but
gave 1t mp, and for two years has been en-
ployed by the railroad company in that ca
pacity. The auditor Of the road entered
the depot Monday morning, and upon see
ing him Squires stepped into an adjoining
room and shot himself. As far as is known
his accounts are all right. He had been
drinking considerably Of late and had be-
come Respondent.
hev. s. G. Updyke, who was elected
grand chaplain Of the Grand Army at
Columbus at the late session, was for six
years pastor Of the Congregational church
at Watertown, and is now professor OF
rhetoric and English literature in the agri-
cultural college at Brookings, and also
president OF the educational department of
the South Dakota fair. He is relative of
Jay Gould, but ND to the present time has
received no substantial recognition of the
relationship, and needs none, being abund-
antly able to hoe his own row."
Intelligence of the death of Adjt.- Gen.
James E. Jenkins, d. N. g., in Vernon,
N. y, has been received at Chamberlain.
Gen. Jenkins had for several years been
troubled with consumption, and about four
weeks ago he left on a tour for his health
over the great lakes to his old home in
New York state. The general will be
buried at Vernon, N. Y. Gen. Jenkins
was one of Dakota's most representative
citizens. In addition to the adjutant-
generalship he was holding the office of
treasurer of Brule county at the lime of
his death.
A couple of Hyde county attorneys
were in Huron last week expecting to meet
Judge Spencer, but that gentleman is in
New York and will not return till the latter
part of next week. The object of the gem
tlemen was to induce Judge Spencer to
hold term of court for Hyde county the
last week in September or the first in
October. No term for that county has
been held since 1886, and the docket has
grown to mammoth proportions. The
calendar now numbers between $50 to 200
cases.
An interesting contest is promised be-
tween the city council and the electric
light company at Bismarck. The council
did not allow the bill of the company be-
cause the lights in several places were too
low. The company takes the ground that
the charter does not empower the council
to fix the height at which the lights shall
be suspended.
A wedding which occurred near Dead
wood July has just leaked out The con-
tracing parties are George Hill, a nephew
Of Senator Hearst. and Miss Ida Watkins.
In its mention of the event the Deadwood
Times says: 1T was a sly arrangement,
devilish sly, but through a desire on the
part of the happy couple to make it known
1t was given away yesterday"
The Rapid City Republican moralizes
thus: Church services seem to be getting
rather scarce on Sunday in these de-
generated times in Rap,d. The pastors
are nearly all away and the churches are
closed and the saloons open, with the spir-
itual advantages decidedly in favor of s.
cent beer.
Howard citizens offer any couple who
will get married on the fair grounds the
last day of the Miner county fair the fol-
lowing special premium, viz: A cook
stove, set of bed clothing, suit of clothes,
The Brookings Sentinel Office recently
came near going up the Aue. Some of the
boys lighted lamp SO they might see to
play whist. The match was thrown into a
pile of refuse paper and was discovered
just in time to prevent a disaster.
The stock shipments from the Black
Hill ranges are now in progress, and are
proving the heaviest ever yet made in any
single season. Not far short of 1000
head have been shipped out and the coun-
try is richer by about $3,0O0,000.
A man at Fargo, name unknown,
while intoxicated, fell and injured himself
10 as to be unable for work. His family
will be charge upon the county. His
wife will sue the saloonkeeper's bondsmen
for $4,000 damages.
j. X. p. Miller has made O PROPOSE
ton to erect for the city of Deadwood a
brick city hall, to cost $4,000, and take
payment in city bonds at par to draw per
cent. interest. The proposition is regard
ed as goodone.
A number of members Of the different
temperance organizations of Rapid City
gathered together and organized Union
Temperance league. The object Of the
league is to further the Temperance work
in Rapid City.
The two great chiefs, Red Cloud and
Young. Man. Not Afraid Of His Horses,
have become very friendly to each other,
which is regarded as discouraging to the
success Of the treaty at Cheyenne agency.
Three new express Offices hay. been
A. L. r.
Huron and WATERFOWL by the American
Express company. One is at Osceola, one
ct Willow Lakes and one at Bancroft.
AT the opening of court at Bismarck,
Judge Rose called attention TO the liquor
laws, and reminded the jurors that it was
their duty to bring in indictments against
any ono violating them.
The Castaiia Record and Republican
chronicles the return Of an old citizen
from distant lands, and remarks that
Charles Mix county is the only place that
God really completed.
Frank johnson, a mumm yender Of
Grand Forks, was arrested charged with
selling intoxicants. He waived examina-
ton and was held in $500 10 appear before
the grand jury.
The Deadwood rife club seems to
have lived it, day. The edict against tar
get practice in the city limits was appar-
entity death blow from which it failed to
rally.
-Watermelons in the Hills are scarce
end the cry 10 for more. The local crop
failed to materalize and the papers are
calling for some one to ship in q load or
two.
"A large barn on the Benson farm near
Casssiton was recently burned. Ten head
Of horses, few head Of cattle and some
machinery were consumed. A farm hand
was Glso fatally burned.
The assessed value of house furniture