Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-06-04
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A RAILROAD grader in the Black Hills
plowed up Q gold nugget worth $50 the
other day.
SINCE the prohibition law went into ef-
feet only one arrest for intoxication has
been made at Aberdeen.
WHITE SWAN, head chief of the Mimi
kanju band and one of the principal chiefs
of the Sioux nation, in an interview at
Pierre the other day, expressed the belief
that his race is doomed to exterminstio
through the injustice OF the government,
he claims, in inducing the Indians to sign
away their lands. He farther stated that
be had discovered that his people we're not
farmers and that he Was directing their At
tention to stock raising, and, AZ it required
large area to carry ON that industry he
would protest against any further sale Of
reservation lands.
PIERRE fremen viii put on style with
new uniforms at the coming tourn ament,
the city council having appropriated
money to purchase complete outfit.
ADvIcEs from all points in the James
river valley report crops in excellent con-
dition. Plentiful rains have fallen every.
where in the valley. and the ground never
was in . better condition for an abundant
yield
The 5-year-old daughter Of Mr.. Dayton.
living near Rondell, WAS recently kicked on
the head by horse and remained uncon-
scious for six days. 1t is thought the lit.
tie one will recover, though she is still In
precarious condition.
oIRI baby weighing one pound and
half Was born in the family Of Horace
Jenk,, Of Vale, Butte county, last week.
The little mite is perfectly formed and
shows Ill signs of health. When week
old the baby weighed just three pouads.
The parents are large, robust people.
BEDS Of an excellent quality Of potter's
clay have been discovered near Yankton.
The stockmen Of the Cheyenne valley
have organized an anti-cattle thief society.
GEN. ALGER has accepted an invitation
to be present at tho encampment of the
Dakota Veterans ass ociation, to be held at
Oakwood.
A PRIZE fight took place near Winona
Saturday between A. G. Hellbake, Of Me-
Pherson county, and soldier stationed at
Fort Yates. Thirty-ohe hard rounds were
fought, when the fight was given to the
soldier on claim of foul. Hellhake had
the beat Of the fight.
The Methodists Of Brule and neighbor-
ing counties are preparing to hold . camp
fnla asnA AZ
next mouth. The island is situated in
the Missouri river near Chamberlain, and
possesses ono of The finest groves In South
Dakota.
The dead body Of VIM. Conlsy, . man
Who disappeared from Ipswich last winter,
Was fonnd ths other day on thu pra,rie !
few miles from that place. The ooronsr's
jury returned verdict that Conlsy came
to his dssth from exposure shortly after
his disappsarsncs. The young man was Z
stranger in The locality and had bssn work.
ing but short time on farm near Ips.
wich.
A vALuADLn colt belonging 10 John
Wssseline, living nsar HARRISON, was bit.
ten By sattissnAke the other day and
died in few hours.
9. II. EVANS, for grand larceny, was
sentenced y Jndgs Fuller, at Pierre, 70
one year aaA seven nonths IN the peniten-
tiasy q Sioax Falls.
CAsss q dsssstisn srs reported from The
ranks Of 10 Eighth United Gsatss cavalry,
10 camp nssr Oslrichs.
TIE rssidsncs OF T. D. Porter, at Har.
rold, with all ias contents, was destroyed
By Ars. Loss, u 800; no inssrsa ..
Tas reqne11 os settlers TO have Fort
Abraham Lineeln retained g . military
station has bssa granted by she va depart
mene.
TEE sraa6 jsry Of MsAds county No
turned IN ind1uemsnt for nurdss asainsl
n. LAflannto, ehasged with killing q ojd
nan named 0as4ee laSt fall.
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