Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-05-08

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Aeea missing from his homo for over
month. and Ais parents are anxious -
know his Whereabouts.
The Rep.blicas IL the nams q
paper recently started at Castlewood,
Hamlin county, BY Fritz / Parsons.
Forts sully and Bennett raised nearly
$500 aud large amount Of clothing for
Suliy county people who were burnt ont.
Seven hundred carp arrived In Rapid
City ths other day BY express from Platts-
mouth, Neb., and 698 Of them were dead.
WATERFOWL, on small vote, carrisd
the proposition TO bond the city for S3O...
900 10 build high school and Al5, 600 to
build city hall.
w. r. Bisrly, Of Grand Forks, 10 the
public printer this year. The laws Of the
last Legislature are printed ny him in q
volume that costs $3.50.
,--Minnehaha end Cass counties run
close race on school age population: Cass
and Minnehaha county 4.0S4.
Frank Chandler. near Washington
Springs, was killed BY . runaway team.
He waa thrown from loaded wagon and
the sshisls passed osar Ms head.
"A quarter section of land sdioining
the town site Of Wheeler, Charles Mix
county, was sold to stranger supposed to
be railroad man, for $50 nm acre.
1T is reported that Gov. Mellette has
decided upon the banks of Lake Kampes.
ka, near Watertown, for location Of the
next territorial militia encampment.
%. r. Brooks, of Fulton, was seri-
ously injured by I explosion Of pound
of powder that he had In Q paper under
his arm. 1t was ignited from his pipe.
Ed. s. shannon, of Huron, has been
appointed n mail route clerk between
Cakes and Hawarden. He is not an edi-
tor, but his father aud brother are editors.
1t is locally cla med that the drum
used by Mr.. L. Backus, in the G. A. h.
drum corps at the parade In Sioux Falls on
the 3Oth ult. passed through tho war Of
1919.
-Four carloads Of immigrants have ar
rived at Roscoe, all from Europe. Among
them were five Scandinavians who were
passengers on the ill-fated steamer Dam
mark.
A herd Of $4,000 young cattle have
been taken across the river at Pierre, en-
route TO the range ON the headwaters of
the Cheyenne. They we're owned in Min
nesOta.
Dave Clark has gone to Texas to look
after the shipment of 5000 head Of steers
which it Is the intention OF the Sheidley
Cattle company to ship to the Black Hills
this year.
An attempt was made to burn the Kid
der county court house at Steele, by plac-
ing dry grass, saturated with kerosene, in
tie hall and setting fire to il. Little dam
age was done.
Gov. Mellette, says the Bismarck
Tribune, will probably visit the Hot
Springs and inspect the location rendered
the territory before he appoints the board
Of trustees Of the soldiers home.
Bishop Walker At Bismarck, ON res
cent Sunday preached to four governors Of
Dakota. one live governor Mellette- and
three sxs, Pierce, Ortiway and Church. Il
is not reported with whs. success.
The steamer Helena, from Bismarck
and mp river points, has reached Chamber
lain, the Arst boat Of the season. She was
loadsd with Aonr tor the mp river agenclss
- c. s.
--At the Aberdeen land ofIcs 1f6 n.
emption, seventy-6ve timber culture and
hfty seven homestead lilings were made in
April. Forty cash entry proofs and flfty-
seven homestead proofs were also made,
A workingman writes TO the Fargo
Republican, from Tacoma. Washington,
warning Dakota people against coming to
that country to find work. He says it
cannot be found. Everything IN overdone.
The Chicago and Northwestern rail-
oad officials who are developing the coal
mines near Centerville, announce that
their work 10 highly satisfactory and that
they have found coal in unlimited quanti-
ties.
The farmers have appointed special
committee Of two in each county to work
for the adoption Of the Sioux Falls con-
stitution. No politician WAS ever hunger
for an Office that the farmers arc for tbs
3. F. G.
The Fidelity Fire Insurance company
Of Huron, has decided to increase the capt.
tai to 12OO, 900. An Office will be opened
in jamestown for the accommodation Of
the business Of the company in North
Dakota.
Immigration Commissioner Hagerty
has removed his Office effects to Aberdeen
from Bismarck and will henceforth trans
act all tho business Of the department at
the former city. Mat Bass will be retain
ed a. clerk.
The New York 7Sibame makes 1 bril-
liant beginning in its series of article upon
.The New States" covering i whole page.
II 10 copyrighted, but that precautioa
Was unnecessary. The articles length 10
protection enough.
Tho Lake county commissioners offer
prizes to the boys for tho distraction Of
gophers. The boy who kills the largest
number II to receive 80, the second prixe
10 80, and the third SO. The other
prizes range from4l to %.
Among those injured In the Hamilton,
Ont, rAilroad wreck was Joseph Morris, OF
East Sioux Falls. Who was ON his way to
Clark's Island, NJ. He suffered scalp
wounds and bruised hsad, legs and shout.
ders. but WAS not seriously hurt.
Huron has placed among eastern capi-
italists bonds TO ths amount OF Us. %.
ordered issued 1t tho annual city election
In April. ThAy wsfs sold to w. J. Hayes
4 Sons, Of Cleveland, o., for 425, 5,3lO.
The bonds draw per cent. interest and
run ten Year,. @
While digging CELLAR 1t Mandan,
man named Rsinksnbarg fosnd the sksls-
ton Of . human being. The Assh had en-
tirely disappeared from the homes, which
were in very crunbling condition. Il b
thought that II y The frame Of IN Indian
girl who existed long bsfors tha1 region
was civilized.