Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-06-04

UoOo Wsouou Ous " the late very n0Svy
rains, white In Michigan and Indiana I
found that those who are competent to
judge predicted less than half q crop.
The farmers Of the great spring wheat
section Of the northwest Minnesota,
North and South Dakota---are feeling
happy over the prospects Of large crop,
and unless some unforeseen calamity over
takes them within the next six weeks they
are bound to have it. The rains Of the
past two weeks, though little late
have started vegetation forward very rap.
idly, and In my experience of eight years
In this section, have never seen SO favor.
able On outlook for bountiful harvest.
One thing Is certain, and that is Dakota
farmers may count upon raising dollar
spring wheat this season. The shortage
Of the winter wheat crop in the eastern
states must create greater demand fcf
spring wheat, and an increased demand
will surely advance the price. While at
Chicago on Monday thought would
compare notes with some Of the leading
produce dealers there and get Their views
upon the subject. Everyone of them, even
"Old Hutch, a. he is known upon the
board Of trade, declared that spring wheat
would bring 81 . bushel at every station
in the northwest before the LIST Of Septem.
ber.
"A good crop and good prices means .
very much improved state Of affairs in all
lines of trade, and predict for merchants
and manufacturers the largest trade this
fall ever known in this section Of the
great northwest"
Coal on the Reservation.
Parties have been bringing in coal from
. short distance south OF Chamberlain on
the Sioux reservation at intervals during
the past few years, but many of the citi.
zens did not believe there wae sufficient
coal in the vicinity to warrant digging for
il. Prof. Bailey, Of the Rapid City school
Of mines, being there on bis way home,
vas shown some Of the specimens. and he
at once pronounced it the finest quality Of
cannel coal. The professor Was taken to
the spot where the coal was found, and,
after carefully viewing tho outcroppings
on the side Of the ledge, stated that there
was coal therein abundance and OF the
best quality.
Dakota Short Notes.
JOHN r. BRENNAN, Of Rapid City, NOM
Der Of the state board of regents, has sent
in his resignation.
The old Missouri went on rampage al
Pierre the other day and badly damaged
the pontoon bridge.
HYDE county people are jubilant over
the prospects of the speedy construction
OF the Midland Pacific through that county.
AN Indian exhibited several pieces OF
ore at Pierre the other day, taken from the
hills up Bad river, which contained large
percentage of iron.
The state board of charities will meet at
Pierre June 4, when several applications
for pardon will be considered. This will
be the first Meeting OF the board under the
new law.
The Cando Record says there is . cur.
rent rumor that farmer in the neighbor-
hood has captured q couple OF dozen Of
female gophers and is caring for them in
barrels that he may secure the tails {
their young.
A COLT with only three legs Was foaled
near Minnesota last week. the missing
member being . foreleg. The colt 10 large
and well formed and races around with the
other young colts as though there was
nothing abort in its construction.
TIE two little sons of Mrs. johnson, q
widow living near Alzads, were playing
with an old revolver the other day when
the younger snapped the weapon at his
brother, not knowing it was loaded, aud
shot him through the head, killing him
instantly.