Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-10-29
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Charles Jones, OF Eta Mine, Black
Hills, was riding along the road two
miles south Of that place, when his
horse suddenly SHE'D. and looking up he
saw large bear directly in front OF
him. He raised the gun which he had
with him TO fire, but was Obliged to drop
1t, being half thrown and half dragged
from his horse by the bear. The animal,
after throwing him down, made for his
throat, to protect which Jones threw up
his arm. The arm was horribly man
gied, both bones In 1t being crushed aud
broken. Something, what 1t was is not
known, frightened the bear and II left
Jones. after which he crawled about
mile and a half before fainting from
pain end loss of blood. When found hc
was unconscious, and was carried to
cabin near by and doctor sent for.
Jones injuries, while serious, are not
fatal. and ii is expected that he will re.
cover.
Land Commissioncr Graf Reversed.
Assistant Secretary Chandler has re-
cersed the decision Of Commissioners
Croft la the case of James T. Shelter Vs.
Lizzie Smith, involving the southeast
quarter OF section 9, township 13 north,
Of range II west, Huron district. The
case is very complicated one, being one
of the spencer claims" 1t appears
that the tract was originally entered by
one VIM. Collins. Collins entry was
cancelled and both Smith and Shelter
made declaratory statements for the
land. The local officers found In favor
OF Shelter. but the commissioner reversed
their decision and the case is now carrie
10 the secretary. He in turn reverses
the commissioners decision, and directs
that Shelter be allowed to proceed and
prove up on his entry for the land.
Indians Starving Themselves to Death.
A Pierre special saws: A physician
living at Fort Pierre returned from
visit to band Of Indians twenty-five
miles from here, whittier he was sum
moned by .'squaw men," who informed
him that the entire band OF 900 would
die of unless something was done for
them. Thirteen have already died and
many OF them are down with mountain
fever. These redskins have been real
izlng the new Messiah craze by fasting
and executing ghost dances without
stint for two months, until they are
helpless and haye brought on the dis
ease.
INFORMATION has been received from
Rockford, Ia. that Miss Gertic Gifforr,
OF Madison. was thrown from buggy
by a runaway team, sustaining serious
injuries.
DONALD MCKINNoS, a carpenter, who
was working on new house at Montrosc,
fell distance OF about fourteen feet,
his back and neck striking some timbers.
II is feared his injuries will prove fatal.
P0T hunters at Lake Campbell aro
spelling the shooting for the local sports
men. 1t is claimed that they are max
ing business OF shipping game out Of
the state, In direct defiance of the state
law.
THERE is town at the junction Of the
Cheyenne & Northern and the Elkhorn
consisting Of asaloon and two shacks.
The founders ask $3.50 lot, and claim
they will have $4,000 people inside OF .
year.
SuLLY county, heretofore in Huron
land district, has been attached to the
Pierre district, which will be great con-
venicnce for the people OF that county
who have business before the United
States land Office.
AhonAS hLlONs Va 13IOOHIukS, uetu u
COW by one horn while he hit her in the
head with hatchet, one day last week.
When the COW fell the conclusion drove
hand, intlicting painful wound.
AN s-year-old boy OF Thomas HcfIel-
finger, OF Westport, got a broken leg the
other day while attempting to lead COW.
The boy appears to have got cntangled
in the picket rope, and, striking a post,
his leg was broken before he could set
loose.
RoaER.O. DoNAHuE has recently put
down q well'o his farm near .Worthing,
which is dandy. At q depth OF 14O
feet an inexhaustable flow Of water was
reached. lie has erected his windmill
over the well and continuous pumping
ail day does not diminish the Gow Of
water In the least.
The Soldiers home board has ac-
ccpted the building from the contractors,
and the state is now In possession OF tho
same. Capt. Lucas has been chosen
commandant At the home, while in tho
reorganization OF the board w. p. Phil
lips was elected president and Thomas
A. Bones, secretary. 1t !. now thought
the building will bc ready for the recep-
tion Of the old soldiers by the 18th OF
November.
LAST week. at the depth OF ninety feet
In the Nevada mine In the black Hills, a
body Of ore OF . quality which far ex-
cceds any tin ore yet found was struck.
The ledge is eighty.four feet wide.
!. Word was brought to Pierre tho other
day that , family cxmpcd out in COW