Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-10-03
TERRITORIAL TOPICS.
A HIGHLYi SENSATIONAL SUIT ON
TAPIs AT ELLENDALE.

A HIGHLYi SENSATIONAL SUIT ON
TAPIs AT ELLENDALE.
Destructive Prairie Fires In Many Parts
FanIk County-The Corn In Aurora
County All RigAt--Laiest News from ali
Quarters Of tho Territory.
SUES HIS FATHER IN-LAw.
Leon 7. Hale has brought suit against
his father-in law, James r. Pierson,
for $4,000 damages. The complaint
charges Pierson with malicionsly enticing
Hale's wife from him and endeavoring to
ALLEVIATE her affections. The defense will
try to prove infidelity on the part of Hale.
The Persons are prominent people at
Glendale, the young lady being both beam
tiful and accomplished. She was married
TO Hale year ago, and lived with him but
three or four months. since tho separa-
ton she has resided in her fathers home.
Tho ease pros-ises t-sbe highly sensational.
PRAIRIE FIRES IN fAULK couRTx
: Many farnsess Nm nSw avss sssSsssai
their stock till next spring. prairie nres
having consumed everything in the way Of
feed in many parts Of Faulk county. The
high wind which forced the fire over
the praries from the northeast in the direc-
ton of Faulkton reused the citizens to
high pitch Of excitement for a time, but
diligent and united effort kept the enemy
back.
AURORA COUNTY CORN ALL RIGHT.
The cool weather is rapidly maturing the
corn in Aurora County. Farmers are devot-
ing all their energies toward clearing up
their Indebtedness. The fine crops and
good prices obtained are putting most of
them "on their feet"
The citizens of Central are somewhat
exercised o~or collection of about $3.50
that was donated towards the erection of a
Methodist church in that town. The min
lister who has been stationed there has
beeen transferred to Lead, and will be with
them but portion of the time. They fear
they may lose their church in the shuttle.
The Rapid City Republican makes the
following prediction for the marble in
dustries of the Hills: The time is not
| far distant when the marble industry of
! the Hills will occupy me OF the front seats.
In quality the marble is not excelled by
| any marble of the same shade on the
American continent. 1t takes high
polish ahd its coler is rather pleasing TO
the eye"
There are numerous applicants for the
place of adjutant general Of the tcrIi-
tori Il militia recently made vacant by the
death of Gen. jenkins, of Chamberlain.
/ 10 &ha nh in ho
militia, and one most sought after, as
much for the salary of 81 600 year as for
the distinction which is conferred.
Sitting Bull. who is jealous because
Chief Justice John Grass is to be sent to
Washington instead of himself. made an
attack upon young White Clond because
he avowed his intention of signing the
treaty. Chief Gall appeared upon the
scene in time to prevent the Indians from
killing the young chief.
/ The jamestown saloon ordinance says
those institutions shall be closed on
Sunday Last Sunday n saloonkeeper
was sitting in his place of business alone
reading his mail and says he did not know
the back door was open. He was arreste
and fined 800. He win appeal.
Mfss Anna ]. PenReiss aad MRS. Eva
j. Morris proved up iast we<k 1t the
i United States land office in Bismarck on
their homesteads near Glenullen. They
came from Ohio in 1883 spd have made
good substantial improvements and homes
for themselves.
A Burlelgh county farmer who re-
fused s. cents per bushel for his wheat,
says tina. considering the price which
wheat will bring within two months the
Missouri valley has raised the biggest CROP
in its history this year.
Lieutenant Purcell, of the army, has
arrived at Bismarck to establish his head.
quarters at old Camp Hancock and take
charge of the military telegraph lines west
of the Missouri.
There has not been much hunting
done in the vicinity Of Olivet this fall, and
a covey of prairie chickens became so Gu
nous about the matter that they came to
town to investigate. A local sport bagged
six of them.
1t is fact that the elst side pier Of
the Northern Pacific bridge at Bismarcl
has moved eighteen inches, and there is
land slide of a quarter of q mile no'ice
able. A pier is being erected TO supper
the short span.
Prairie fires are doing considerabl,
damage TO ranges on the Cannon Bal
river. Reports from Gladstone say som,
little country is burned there. Rain Ii
needed to check the damage.
A prairie fire de troyed 1T 0 bushel
of wheat for one man and 600 for anothe
at Bismarck 1t Is feared great deal O
No. hard will 60 up in smoke il there j
not more precaution.
A Deadwood lady, we'll known as
society leader, will 60 to Chicago this wee
and enter the College of Mental Science
with view of fitting herself for the per
Torrance of faith cures.
"A passenger train ran over Eme
Erdahl near Argusville. The enginee
said the man stepped from the track, bu
not far enough to clear the engine.
! The Spearf'sh normal school opene
with an attendance Of 100 pupils aud tel
teachers. The graduating class contain
.. fifteen pupils.
"A number Of Indians from Pine Ridg
agency amused the people Of Rapid Gil
by giving war dance on the street in tia
city.
--Deadwood brokers say that real 81
, tate is in good dema-d and that price
, offered are 100 per cent. better than on
year ago.
"A large mountain lion is terrorixin
! the inhabitants in the vicinity Of Bonld'
, park, near Deadwood. No one venture
forth at night without gun.
: The thresking at Gladstone continu,
? to show the yield Of wheat is heavy; Is |
Is bushels continues the average.
7 The Deadwood Touring mills ha,
) several thousand bushels Of wheat .
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