Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-02-19
Brief Mention.

GEORGE BURNHAM, the young man who
Was so badly frozen while lost between
Newcastle and Deadwood, has had both
legs smputated.
VoLGA CITY boasts of q lady stock
buyer.
BRuLE county pays bounty of 81 for
wolf scalps.
THERE is talk OF base ball league in
the Black Hills.
J.. II. WIswELL has been appointed
postmaster at Palmer, Deuel. county,
A SINGLE mine in the Black Hills has
already paid nearly $5,oo0,oO0 IN d,vi-
ends.
A BLACK HILLS newspaper thinks it
not improbable that Lawrence county
members Of the eenetal assembly will be
asked to secure passage Of bill enacting
that on death Of man without heirs his
property shall pass to that county in which
L is situated, instead Of to the state, as
under the present order.
u Coon has been appointed by
court receiver for the Pierre fire and ma
rine insurance company. It has been
known for some time that the affairs Of
the company were in bad shape through
some heavy Are losses during last year,
but as it was considered the most substan-
tial homo insurapce company in the state,
being also the oldest, it was thought it
would survive. The liabilities are not yet
known, but they will be large.
EARL F. POTTER, one of the best
known railroad men in this part of the
northwest, and for ten years superintend.
snt Of bridges and buildings on the Dakota
Central division OF the Chicago h North
western railway. with headquarters in
Huron, has accepted the position Of CHIEF
engineer of the Wisconsin division of the
same road, with headquarters in Chicago.
Mr.. Potter will remove his family to that
city In few days and enter upon his new
duties.
Two burglars named Bell and Hilton are
undsr arrest for breaking into Post Trader
Cottls's store at Fort Meade and appropri-
ating about 800 worth Of goods. Most Of
the property was recovered.
The report Of VIM. Toomy. treasurer Of
tho committee for distributing relief to
the sni3srsrs from tho prairie fire which
occurred In Sully county last April, shows
that "a. .o02.66 was collected and distrib-
uted.
THE heirs Of Peter johnson, Of Law
rsncs county, who died about year ago
IN ~ Ysnkton insane asylum, are proba-
bly, not aware that there il over $1,000
sWoiting them in the hands Of Deadwood
attorney,
AT ths meeting Of the Farmers' Alliance
Of 10 Black Hills district, held at White-
wood, : resolution WAS adopted protesting
against the reduction Of the number Of
mombefs Ia the general assembly. The
oplnion expressed uAs that where there 10 .
large membsrship there - less danger OF
robbssy.
YAxxrox college has received the fol-
lowing large gifts lately: From Mrs.
Hsttis Philips, sioux Falls. $4,000; from
". j. Kisesbury, Sioux Falls, $1,000; E.
2. WILCOX. of Yankton, q 900. tho last to
censejtuts psrpstaal fund, the interest Of
whteA Il 20 I'D worthy Students in securing
- 64neA&ion.
Hon. o. h. PAHKER, oommissionsr oe
seAool md pubic lands. has reformed 70
Hxssa iron Lincoln. Nsb., wAsss ~ has
80 iavsstigatins The vorkipgs oe The
aGheel 1sws Of tbat stats, Aad getting ~
t1i 1f5en ooanetning ~ s4iA 81 lsass of
a. ha6s. Mr. PastsF - thas Y
f1<Sk Dxkooa nuts ~ saxn1 eons4susAion
On seu1ione Sa96. an, sssised statutes
r. 9nife1 ok46es ~ I'M, ~ y taken
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