Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-04-24

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AAvs bfoksA ont among tie missm % ~
Hills on account OF the discovery Of Rich
placer diggings at the head OF Castle
creek. II n well known that profitable
workings exist all along Castle creek and
have been among the important gold pro-
ducers for many years. 1t is stnted that
the new find is likely to prove rs good ~
the famous diggings in Deadwood gulch in
early days.
Says the Deadwood Times: The hear
ing in regard to the mineral entry Of the
Livingston lode VI. Townsite bids fair to
equal the famous Iowa calf case Tho
expense 80 Tar Is in excess Of the highest
estimate. No matter which way the case
goes Mrs. Livingston Is secure, 90 she OBJ.
tanned the townsite title to the lot on
which she lives from the probate judge.
Mayor Star, statisticallv inclined,
enumerates the number Of languages
spoken on Main street, Deadwood, o. fol-
lows: English, German, Frencn, italian,
Chinese. Norwegian, Swedish. Finnish,
Scandinavian, Russian, Irish, Spanish,
Hebrew, Observation-Disclosures, with pos.
sibly few overlooked.
How are you, "twine trust?" Hon. G.
A. Soderberg, secretary of the farmers
alliance, has contracted for all of the twine
that the members of this organization will
require this year at 12l cents pound.
This settles that matter for 1889. BY 1890
the alliance will make their own twine.
The indictments found by the United
Statcs grand jury at Yankton were two
against H. D. Lowe, Of Chamberlain, and
one against John Elisher. Of Chamberlain,
for selling liquor to Indians. These par.
ties gave bonds for their appearance At the
next terms Of court and were released.
Hon. 3. Hagerty, commissioner Of
immigration, will send W. r. Elrod, Of
Clark, to Oklahoma in q few days loaded
with Dakota literature. II is believed that
much of the surplus immigration to that
country can b~ turned Dakotaward II
proper efforts ore put forth.
The wife of Delegate Mathews, who is
sufferer from consumption, has become
SO much worse that serious fears are enter.
tanned for her. She accompanied her hus-
band to Washington, but on the return
trip was prostrated in Chicago.
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ut Aberdeen justified . new and bettef
depot, and that it should be built at once.
The Huroaite says the business mon
of Huron without exception report an In
crease Of from 25 to 50 per cent. in the
business Of March last as compared with
March Of last year.
The Pierre council committee has Sc
lected the "Hawkeye" electric light, and
an ordinance will be drawn at once and
construction work iii be begun.
Eek. Gov. Ordway said to st. Paul re-
reporter the other day, "Iintend to locate
stock farm some where In Dakota, but do
not knoN Just where yet
The board OF trade OF Whitewood has
arranged to send carload OF provisions
and clothing to the sufferers from the re.
cent prairie fires.
The Gary State Roller mills have shut
down for short time. the scarcity Of good
milling wheat being the cause of shutting
down.
Jacob Well, Of spearfsh. says: For
small fruits, such as berries, the Black
Hills certainly beats any country ! ever
saw"
The Madison board OF trade has ap
pointed committee Of Ave To look after
the railroad interests Of Madison.
--Britton secured an artesian we'll at Z
depth Of l,004 feet, with pressure of 12l
pounds to the inch.
Sioux Falls has fourteen church build
ings, and the building Of the 18th will soon
be commenced.
Huron is dividing its attention b..
tween the capital location and the measles.
The Plankinton reform school has
eleven inmates nine boys and two girls.
The Watertown rolling mill is now
turning out 800 barrels Of 6our day.
-Yankton is said to be quietly maturing
pontoon bridge project.