Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-08-14

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It II earnestly hoped THE may ~ NJ oase.
a. the diggsrs OF the well ass a1ter some
thing farsr than hard rock.
Capt. J. 8. ysndsrberg, q Huron, ID
cutting scond crop from Aeld of alfalfa
clover. which gives . much batter yisid
than the nrst cutting, With The promise OF
third crop even - good - the second.
Alfalfa - showing we'll in Dakota this go.
son. ys IT s
Senator Stewart. Of the dry land cona-;
mittee, i auxious to do somsthing %,
North Dakots. He IL figuring on ~.
practicabiliay Of utilising ~ overaow oel
re SiesesEI Esysss - g u fayqy r -,
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"A new postonscs has been established
ON Lame Johnny, Gig miles south Of
Fairburn, in Custer county. Melvin il the
name given 10 the Office. and gentleman
by the name Of Perkins has been appoint
ed postmaster.
John Williams, living Eve miles south
eAst of Mellette, in digging q we'll TO.
water, struck at depth of fifty feet
strong How OF natural & ~. He intends to
run pipe to his house and also to bore
the we'll deeper.
About $50, 900 bushels Of wheat were
shipped from Eureka last year. On ac-
count Of the largely increased acreage, il
is estimated that . greater quantity will bs
shipped this year.
The board Of commissio ners have an
propriated tbs sum Of $500 towards max
ing q display Of Hughes county products
at the South Dakota fair At Aberdeen next
September.
Tho most expensive artesian we'll IL in
Highmore, which cost 81, 800, ana il 1852
feet deep. The cheapest we in the terri
tory Is ct Yankton. It is go feet deep and
cost $4,000.
-E. G. Patterson, of the Pierre schools.
formerly superintendent of Huron public
schools, has recently been appointed
territorial institute conductor for South
Dakota.
Charles H. Clarkson, in attempting to
stop fight between two bulls ON s. L.
Beans stock farm, near Grand Forks, wss
SO bad y gored by one Of tie animals that
he died.
While bathing in the Missouri river as
Bismarck Harry Bushman, IL years Of
age, was drowned. His body was recov.
cred by tn boys who were bathing with
him.
--Ju -ge Moody says that in the Black
Hills more grain 10 raised OF OF forty acres
Of irrigated land than on l60 acres that 10
left to the mercy Of the average rainfall.
Grand Forks county commissioners
decided TO refund the bonds now due.
There is cash ON hand to pay, bat tho
money is wanted for poor farm.
e. B. Warren, citizen Of Plankinton.
has invented an automatic brake foa
freight trains, which. il IL said. bids faar 10
revolutionize railroad business.
Orlando Stultz. who resided usar Gus.
ter City, was struck BY lightning and in
stantly killed. Only month previous his
wife died Of consumption.
Tho fisrt term of court for tho new
judi ial subdivision OF Walworth and
Campbsll counties will be held at Bangor
on the 9Th inst.
John Ne lerson, living near Winfrsd,
while harvesting, was overcome Dy heat
and died before he was discovered by his
family.
Two tons Of ore from the Willow
Creek mines Of the Harney Peak company
will be shipped to London to bs reduced.
Nearly all the grain has been cut, and
the farmers are satisfied that there will BE-
an average yield In Lincoln county.
The Truax and Garfield groups Of tin
mines on Spring creek, in the southern
Hills, have been sold for $AO,O0O.
Paymaster Alexander sharpe. TO,
several years a citizen OF Ysnkton, has
been placed npoa the retired list.
Linden Beavers, Of Civil Bend, Union
county. thrashed ia bushels Of wheat
from three aud quarter acres.
"A postofice has been established It
Maxwell, Sully county. and Jacob b.
Maxwell appointed postmaster.
The harvest in the vicinity Of Bis
marck is being pushs forward and wheat
promises big vie d.
The estim tied whsat yield of the two
Dako.as and Minnesota IL placed ot 8o,.
O00, 900 bushels.
III. .. Wiiliams' barn, with o valuable
horse and two carriages, At Aberdeen. were
do stroyed by Are.
%. Y. Davis. Of Aandan, has pur-
chase Of Montana man ! couple or iii.
er-lip bears.
Harvest il in full hl st in the Red
River valley, ten days to two weeks sAsiisr
than usual.
Huron has IN army paymastsr. Maj.
Charles Mcclure hsvins hssn ssAtionad
there.
Chops were never bettsr than this ysar
in tho vicinity Of DsSnst.
Tho Columbia crsamssy sails its
product near home.
sully county has two hsadsd ealf
With thren oars