Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-09-18

Dakota convened at Yanktoa for j ses-
sion ot tfonft Two hundred ladies'
D Esss pasgsst: 12eh basissss 6 & $50
Dakota unions organized.
While clearing an old swamp Martin
Flush, living near Pleasant Valley, dis
covered curiosity. Several feet beneath
the leaves and muck no unearthed what
appeared to be q stone book. Close in
spection showed it to be family bible.
bearing the date Of 1878 plainly lettered.
1t il now solid limestone. Those who
have examined the book state that it was
originally real book aud is now petrided.
Lieut.. Anglum, Of Fort Sully, states
that $4,000 has been appropriated by the
government for the fort and that it was the
intention to make that the permanent post.
They expect to put in complete system
Of water works and will build a reservoir
capable of holding 400,O gallons Of
water. The plans and specifications arc
comp eted ana bids for the construction
will soon be advertised for.
The three young moose at West Lynn,
says the Pembina Register, were sold to
Hon. Mr.. Pettigrew, Of Sioux Falls, and
shipped via Neche, in charge Of g. W.
Doty, Sr. While unloading them from
the wagon at Neche the male moose broke
his leg. DR.. Donovan was calie to Sc it,
and it is believed the animal will be oil
right as he is 80 young. being only about
four months old.
The report that surveyors are now
working on right way for q railroad
north from Bismarck seems to be we'll
founded, as parties in the vicinity are said
TO have ref1sei to give the road pc mis-
sion to pass through their lands. How
ever, there nre sufficient number who
are willing to give the right-of- way to in
| sure SUI cess.
The pontoon bridge company at Pierre
has accep ed the provisions of the ordi-
nance aud fled its bond for carrying out
the provisions, which are that work shall
commence within thirty days after the
proclamation opening the Sioux reserya-
| tion, and the same shall be completed
| within one year from the same date.
A Doland boy named Lake crawled oh
into an out. .of-ths- way place and went to
sleep the other evening. His parents, be-
coming alarmed. reused the neighbors.
but the boy could not be fou d. Finally
fire alarm was rune to get the people out
10 help hunt for the youngster. The FIRE
alarm walked HIM.
The code Of Dakota provides that any
person who will maintain q watering
trough beside the highway 10 it can bt
used by the beasts and travelling public,
shall be entitled to IS year rebate on
road tax, and 80 more for adding bucket
and cup for the use of the people.
Fifty thousand dollars will be ex.
pended in extending e Choteau and
Harrison ifrigating ditch in Lutte county
1t is estimated that the income to the pro.
prietors from rental when the ditch is
| completed will make the ditch more val
liable than a gold mine.
| Plans for the new -four mill at Rapid
City have been accepted and bids for ths
construction of the building advertised
| for, and as soon as the contract il
| awarded the work will be commenced. II
is expected to have the mill in operation
this fall.
According to the report of Auditol
McMamina, the direct tax to the territor,
on the assessed valuation will yield rev.
enue Of $49!. !.59O. 81 exclusive of the reve-
nue. from the gross earnings tax on rail-
| way and otter companies.
! The Black Hills country to- day stands
without peer in being the greatest min
eral producing country OF the world
With the building Of additional lines oi
railroad into that section the value of theil
output will be doubled.
WIN. Wagner, Of White Lake, was ou
hunting, and while creeping to get sho'
VI some ducks his gun was discharged, tn,
charge passing through the top Of his foot
He will retain the member, but will al
ways be cripple.
The two Dskotas have paid into th'
national treasury on account Of publ,
lands, about $50, ,O0O, 900. Uncle Sam owe
the Dakotas something, and when they nsl
for au occasional appropriation they shoult
have it.
Dakota people have been warned il
time to mako ample protection agsins
prairie fires. The grass IL very dry ant
will ignite easily and burn like tindsr.
james NJ. Leonard, Who Was sentence.
At Bismarck for smuggling opium, haa
been released from the United States VIM
Of the Sioux Fails penItentiary, havin(
served his sentence Of seven months.
An accession TO the faculty Of th,
YApkton college 10 Professor A. T. Frvs
formerly Of the Rapid City school O
mines. Chemistry. geology and metallur.
gy are his spscialties.
| The barn Of h. E. Ostridsr, farme
living nsar Forest City, was struck B,
| lightning and burned. The loss was about
$500 besides $50 bushels Of wheat and
several tons Of hay.
Art ar Upton has been brought 4
Huron from Belvidere, Neb., BY Sheriff
Green and placed in jail TO await examine.
tion on the charge Of bigamy.
--GeorRe Sumption, of Brown county
ID nnder bonds TO appear befors the grand
Jury on charge Of assault and battery,
preferred by his wife.
Extensive repairs ars bsing made o1
the Yankton linseed oil mill. which u.
poets 10 grind 80. 0Ou bushels Of oil durins
the coming ssason.
Cyrus staasr, Who wont 70 Dakota Il
1861 aud Who has resided Ia Hand county
/ for the past Aftsen years, isdead. Hsvas
u years old.
--Blaok caps tArsAtsn Mn. MAsY GsotA
Of Bismarck, With dsath II shs donf stor
circulating slAndsrous tales abest ~
ns@hb0ss.
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