Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-06-25

w mite n0e done mucn through the LONDON
Financial Ne,cs to retard Investment of
capital in Black Hills tin. Copies Of the
old petition for the revocation OF his
commission, containing names OF many Of
the best people of the Hills, will be for
warded with the protest.
Told In Few Lines.
The mineral lands of the Black Hills
aggregate over l 100000 acres.
A DAILY mail service will begin between
Deadwood and Spear6sh July l.
The Brotherhood Of Purpose, Of Clark
county, organized . short time ago, has 20
far secured eleven indictments against vio-
Iators Of the prohibitory law.
The 2-yesr-old child OF D. p. Whorton,
living near wolssy, while playing on the
floor got hold of can of concentrated lys
and drank quantity Of the mixture with
fatal effect.
HORSE thieves raided the Lower Bruls
Indiap agency Saturday night and sue
ceeded in running OF several horses. A
body of mounted Indian police are on the
trail of the thieves.
Two large caves were discovered last
week on Elk creek, . short distance from
tho new town of Piedmont. The discov.
erers attempted to explore one Of the cav.
erns, but made hasty exit ON tho appear
ance Of mountain lion with eyes as big
as saucers."
LAST week there we're 6bd in the land
Office at Rapid City twenty-five locations
$~p In,
counties. The ground in question 10 very
lich in mineral and the parties interested
are all men of meaus aud capable OF de-
veloping their property.
A GIANT buffalo was killed in Meade
county one day last week. The animal
was the first killed in the HSlls country
for number Of years and will probably b.
the last, az tho race ia fast becoming ex-
tinct, and but few are nov found south Of
the British possessions.
w. J. Marshall, weIl-known Gran.
din farmer. WAS killed by liehtaing while
Camping out near Windsor the ether night.
The bolt struck him square ON the head
and passing down his body and left leg
entered the ground. Death was instan-
taneous. Two other men in the tent we're
severely shocked.
/<fHE old Indian chief, Rain -in.the. .Fa0eS
st Standing Rock, says the dry season in
the Dakotas has passed. He says that for
seven years his trail over the prairie hes
been in straight line, and that for seven
years to come he will have to dodge the low
places, which will be 6lIed with watsr. II
is curious fact that Ill northern Indian
tribes are firm believers in the ssvsn.ysar
cycle of drought and moisture.
AFTER July daily mail route will b.
established betwes Deadwood and Custer
City.
The 3-yeas- -old SON Of HsnryIF Fsncy, liv.
ing near Trip, was kicked in the had By
horse about three weeks ago and died
SINCE from his injuries.
PIERREs pontoon bridge. which was
badly damaged by the recent food, 10
being put in repair ard will soon bs ready
for transportation purposes.
The Caledonia mine. near Deadwood,
has Just paid it, sixteenth dividend, ag-
gregating $4,000, making 924, 900 paid this
year. The mine has paid in dividends mp
to dste $4,000.
A CHARTER for the Sioux Falls and
Huron Short Limo railway has bssn asksd
for By the board Of directors. The pre-
posed line il from Sioux Falls 70 Wsslsy,
in the western part Of Bsadis cousty. Tha
distance from Sioux Falls 10 the terminus
10 ITO miles. The headquarters Of tha
company will bs located at Huron.
The Pierre Capital says party Of inn
migrants passed through that city thu
ether day On route for the state Of Wash
ineton, and among them vas N old lady
said to be Isl years Of age.
THE jury in the Dr.. Evans abortion cass
at Aberdeen wss ont all night and returned
verdict Of not guilty. Chalfant, Who -.
duced tbs victim, Miss Lottie Williams
pleaded guilty TO ths charge q procpEisl
instruments and drugs TO procure IN abos'
tion, Was ssntencsdto two ysass and : hall
in tho psnitentiary. The result givsl
crest surprise and much indignation 10 q.
prssSed, - Il was generally thought tho
both would get long terms.
I OFFICERS are looking for ]. G. O'Bsisn
| Of GaFrelson, Who 10 charged with shoot
ing with intent TO kill. A stranger namst
Nelson was driving along The street vhsl
OBrien pulled revolver and, taking do
liberats aim, 6red shot at him. The bal
| graxed his cheek and hsd the aim bssn
little truer Nelson would have been killed
No reason is known for the sct.
SuLLY county citizens have forwards,
petitions TO the proper autherittss :
Warrington requesting The annsxatson o
that county to the Pierre land district.
TEE sheep clip of Bruls county b abou
finished. and will b the largest ever pro
ducsd By ths county.
YANKTON cttixens have subscribed o7O(
toward , Fourth Of July celebration. Al
attractive program has bssn aranesd
including horse racing, Asid sports, IRE
| works, olo.
4 COMPANY has bssn formed q Nine
Tor the purpose q gatAssing hsAAlo bone
. fAs Ssst - Malta, MsAt., q Nhisl
point many can ars % ths Great NostA
ssn side trsSks 70 b loaded with IN .
eumuiAtioas. Bosss sre worth - : - :
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