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


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--1he farmers Of Cakes have realized
this Eear IN averag of 25 bushels per
acre Of wheat, all grading No. hard and
bringing the biggest prices ever known
there.
The Salem Register suggests that the
clicking of gold and silver pieces in the
farmers pockets is a pertinent answer to
the Question, What shall the harvest be2"
n W.yance has purchased the interest
of TyW. Burns in the Bank Of Wolsey,
and y now sole proprietor. Mr.. Burns
will apend the winter on the Pacific coast.
The superintendent of the poor farm
in Lawrence county has deposited $l35.3O
with The county treasurer, proceeds Of the
sales of vegetables raised on the farm.
e candidate for treasurer in Lake
county announces that he will turn into
the treasury all fees received over 81 200,
and asks support on those grounds.
a Lawrence county farmer has just
finished threshing some oats which yielded
fifty 1--WE bushels per acre and weighed
forty -four pounds to the bushel.
The county commissioners Of Brown
county have ordered artificial legs for Eli
Huested, the young man who lost both
legs during the January blizzard.
A stock company with capital Of
$4,000 has been organized Mt Aberdeen
for the purpose Of conducting general
transfer and warehouse business.
Ole Brostrum, an employee in Rob-
ertsop's lumber yard at Grafton, was
nearly suffocated by coal gas while Sleep
ing = the office at the yard.
Five tramps, who had been holding
up" farmers, we're arrested outside the city
limita Of Grand Forks. Some stolen
proFty was recovered.
saE1zwaalannaeh of Fyedarick. hiss
been appointed steward of the North Da-
kota hospital for the insane, to succeed w.
ID. Nickeus, resigned.
The influx of Russians to the Ger
man. Russ colony in Mcpherson county
| and the northern part of Edmunds county
| still continues to be large.
The dyke which is being built around
Mandan to protect the Northern Pacific
shops from floods is nearly completed. II
Will cost nearly 1880.
Thomas Kleinegal, representing E..
Shipley 4 Co., wholesale grocers of Min
neapolis, was arrested at Wahpeton for
/ peddling without a license.
On account of the destruction Of crops,
great distress is reported among the Rus
sian Jews who settled near Devils Lake
two years ago.
1t is announced that F. A. Gale has
been appointed by Gov. Church adjutant-
general to succeed the lately deceased
| jenkins.
A building boom is on at Sturgis and
nearly everybody is putting up q house or
adding to residences completed year or
| more ago.
| - The ladies' military company at the
Brookings college is fast developing. The
names Of the officers will soon be an
nounced.
The first shipment of wheat to eastern
markets which has been credited to the
Black Hills left whitewood last week for
Omaha.
Rev. Z. E. Lyner, of the Des Moines
conference, has been appointed by Bishop
Walden as pastor of the NJ. E. church at
Sturgis.
A Plumber in Fargo says he will not
touch a pipe or sewer in the city for any
money because of an ordinance now in
force.
1T is estimated that Dakota will soon
furnish sufficient grain and stock to till
over 5000 freight cars every day of the
year.
The total expense to Clay county fol
its clerk of the court during the past two
years has been $3.50, or about $75 pei
year.
A farmers alliance has been organized
at Forest City. A charter has been sent
for, and regular meetings will now be held
| --Watermelons have ceased to be luxury
at Deadwood and can now be enjoyed by
any one who possesses postage stamp.
The new banking firm Of F. H. Hag
erty 4 Co., successors to Hagerty 4 Mar
pie, has begun business at Aberdeen.
| An Aberdeen grain dealer is trying Il
contract with the farmers for the mex
years wheat crop at 81 per bushel.
| The Rapid City gun club is indus
triously searching for the william who ha,
been shooting quail near that city.
City morals are improving in Dead
wood. There has not been prisoner il
the city Jail for over two weeks.
Frank Murray, miner in the Home
stake mine near Lead City, struck his picI
He Iaft $cok 10 ,wAok