Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-06-18

izers will be put into the held, every county
in the state organized and independent
clubs established in every township and
city. A number Of speakers havs bseu
consulted and will address the people in
the interests Of the new party.
Condition Of the Crops.
Generally throughout South Dakota the
country 10 Ia splendid condition, every
kind Of crop fresh aud healthy. DR..
Hamilton, Of Barton, who visited the
northern part Of south Dakota in tho
interests Of college education, said that
vast interests were depending upon this
years crop, % SO many eastern capitalists
had had their confidence shaken aud were
waiting for our good harvest. He ex-
prt ssed himself ~ deeply gratifsd and
profoundly astonishsd at the evidences Of
prosperity. The north half 10 not doomed
by any means - its enemies would give
out.
win Interfere with His Plaas.
Jim Collins, alias Chow Chow, 10 in jail
at Pierre or charge of horss stealing.
Collins 10 one Of the most accomplished
broncho riders in the vest, and intended to
visit Chicago during the worlds fair and
exhibit his proficiency a. . rider, but It
now looks - though previous engage
ment at Sioux Falls will interfere with bis
plans. He was chased over Texas, Colo
RADIO, Montans, Idaho and Washington. and
finally captured In the interior Of Wyom-
ing. He 10 professional horse thief, and
was indicted for the crime ct Pierre over .
year ago, but managed to escape.
Cattle for the Rsagss.
A gentleman who has resided q Fort
Pierre since the opsnine Of the reservation
states that large herds Of cattle and horses
arc being transferred from ranches in diff.
ferent parts Of the state east OF the river
to the country west, good many going
on to the Black Hills With them. The
settlers and their covered wagons ars seen
by the dozen nearly every day going west,
and are ell fairly we'll fized with 1t least
small bunch of different kinds OF stock.
But what has gone In thus far 10 only .
splinkling Of what the oountry west will
support.
Made . laissahs In Csmmsncing.
It has just been discovered that one OF
the government survey parties now At work
on the Sioux reservation made mistake
in commencing work, having begun at the
wrong point. They should have started at
old Fort George, on tbs Missouri river.
but instead Of doing 30 they started from .
point three miles north Of 1t. In conss-
quencs great deal OF tho work In that
particular portion Of the reservation will
have to be done over again.
Oia Claims Allowed.
The joint commission to settle the in
debtedness of two Dakotas met and con.
sid-red the claims. Among the claims
allowed we're: Dr.. +. Collins, state veter-
inaiian, &lS2; G. ]. B. Harris, compiling
III, laws Of the territory in 1879, d, 900,
bis original claim being 94,lO0: w. A.
Dour, drawing plans for psnitsntiafy. 500.
Tho claim Of the Madison citizens for
$4,000 hes mot yst been audited.
Dakota Brevillss.
FoRxsT CRY business men are organic
ing board Of trade.
D8ADwooD authorities think the train
robbery which took place near New Salem
tho other day was planned and executed BY
crooks from that city.
WHILE swimming In Shus creek, seven
miles north Of Cayouf, Charles Risdon
was taken With cramps and drowned b.
fore BIZ t~o companions could rsach him.
He was n ysAfs Of age and unmarried.
JoHE WALL, a@ed 70, Sully county
herder, vas ths oshsr day sent % ths yank.
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