Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-10-17
TO SURVEY THE MISSOURI.


ton in 1881 and 1882, under Capt. ID. w.
Wellman, between Pierre and Sioux City,
and expects to be engaged until well into
the coming season. He has been in the
service of the government in this work for
over eighteen years.
COAL AT BLUNT.
Blant's coal prospector, H. II. Breckie,
PMS in two blasts to loosen the slatestone
in the bottom of the shaft and behold! on
the bottom of the slatestone there adhered
the genuine stuff, which was pronounced
by those experienced as good Us any btu
minous coal ever shipped into that point.
1t being only four miles from the city, all
Blunt turned out to see the coal. The
citizens are waiting anxiously for the de-
yelopment of the enterprise.
ACCIDENTAL sHooTINGs.
Andrew L. Bangs, justice of the peace at
Marion junction. was fatally injured by
the accidental discharge of his gun. 1t
was about four hours before surgeon
could be got to him, and in the meantime
be had lost SO much blood that he died.
He leaves wife, who is visiting III Ne
braska.
man whose name is yet unknown, was
accidentally shot in the head at Willow
Lake Sunday night. DR.. Davis of DeSmet,
was called to attend him.
THE FARMERS SMILE.
Highmore special. S-Farmers here are
much encouraged to raise wheat, they get
ting here $1.O5 Saturday. Tbrashing con-
tinues, and those delayed receive the BEN
eft of high prices.
IL a o lal I
here to day; fax, S1.20.
DeSmet special, S-Wheat is SLIT and
fax 81 20 here to- day.
Faulkton special, S--Wheat to-day sells
for SLIP to Sl.1S.
CRUSHED BY BEAM.
NJ. A. Pearson, a Swede about 80 years
Of age, engaged at work on the bridge ON
the Duluth railroad, was instantly killed
at Palisade on Saturday evening by getting
his head caught and mashed fiat under a
heavy beam.
Last spring the board of education at
Fargo had difficulty with the water com
pany, since which time the schools have
/ been supplied by vendors with water for
/ drinking and other purposes. In conse-
I guence the sewers leading from the high
school had been filled, stencil arising there
from, rendering it necessary to either DIS
miss school or devise some means fol
flushing the sewers.
R. w. Rowland of Fargo, while visit
ing has ssrsn Aear Holy Crosz, left . sAAsete'
conta ng 81, 4So. 20 IN the granny. On his
way home he found the money had beer
stolen from the satchel, and John kiff, al
employee on the farm was arrested. but fol
lack of evidence was discharged. 1t is be.
heved Rowland was followed and robbed
by some one who saw him draw the money
of the bank.
The Deadwood Pioneer tells the fol.
lowing: Zone of Uncle Sans boys in
blue was yesterday put in the Fort Meade
guard house, where he will srend the nex1
two or three weeks, for having insulted g
Sturgis City lady the day before. If it il
any extenuation for his fault it may bt
stated that the gallant fire. eater was sadl,
the worse for liquor when the offense wa
given"
Col. Miner, commandant at Fort
Meade, is great lover of the beautiful, ant
has given order that hereafter no path,
or trail be made over the parade grounds
and that officers and men in crossing mus
not 90 over the same course successfully
in order that the grounds may present tn,
appearance of lawn. He has also or.
dered extensive tree planting.
"A number of scholars in the primar.
department of the ward school at Aberdeen
were recently detected in stealing apple
from a merchant. The teachers instructed
the kids to pay for the stolen fruit, but q
the owner refused to accept pay the none.
was used to buy pictures for the school
room.
ID. c. Davies, of the Dakota Produc
company, purchased n few days ago 30
bushels of potatoes of farmer living il
the vicinity of Warner, the smallest o
which, according TO Mr.. Davies, weighed
pound. The potatoes were shipped to Ney
York and sold at fabulous prices.
A well-known republican Of Aberdeen
has for several weeks past made it prac
tice to send Postmaster Frey card dali
notifying him Of the supposed duration O
his term. Saturdays notice read this way
"Onlv 155 days more at $6.4O per day
Total, 1892"
Valley Springs has had hydrophobi
scare. A young lady was bitten by do
some time since. In week or SO she be
gan to feel badly. A doctor was sum
moned and allayed the fears of the famil
with the statement that her symptom
were not those of the dreaded disease.
The secretary of war has ordere
monthly instead Of BIZ monthly payment a
Forts Meade and Lincoln. He has ordere
the discharge of CASTOR d Humy, priyat
p | sy,N n snhk a1rr ypIa mil 70
when a minor.
John Cain, while intoxicated, mad
an unprovoked assault upon Virgil Rath
bun, prominent citizen of Groton, stab
bing him in the side. Rathbun lies in
critical condition. To prevent lynchin
the prisoner was removed to Columbia.
A colored boy who has been in SIM
lar trouble before, stole silver watch frol
Albert Anderson, whom he found aslee
near the Scandinavian hotel at Gran
Forks.
1T seems that western Dakota has ,
least one prohibition county. Il is Butt
The commissioners OF the county, accord
ing to the Whitewood Sentinel, have d.
cided to issue no more liquor licenses.
IL geological student expresses b,
lief that artesian water should be struc
by boring at any place in the immedia
vicinity OF Rapid City, and wonders th'
that purpose.
President Beston, OF Redfeld colleg
and DR.. Lane were in Cottonwood lake
aieaky boat while hunting, and abo'
{ thirty rods from shors the boat went dow