Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-05-08
SOUTH DAKOTA At THE FAIR.

NUMBER 81.
SOUTH DAKOTA At THE FAIR.
Tho Forthcoming Meeting 70 Arrange ~
the states Exhibit.
The meeting to devise means for tho
states representation at the worlds
fair will be held At YAnkton on the 27th
OF this month, and II Ii expected that It
will be well attended. Hon. BENJAMIN
Butterworth, secretary Of the local d.
rectery, and Hon. Moses p. Handy, pro-
mOter-general, have both signifed their
certainty of being present on the part
of the fair. Nearly al the Dakota Off
cials have writer that they will attend.
President Loucks has agreed to
appoint four members OF the Far
mer's alliance to represent their
organization for the state ut large.
The regular app0rtionment for each city
and county promises TO be large. Every
thing indicates that the state Is thor
oughly alive as to the Importance of
creditable representation Rt this, the
greatest fetc of nations that has ever
been held, and q full attendance at the
Yankton meeting, rs there IL sure to be,
will find some plan tout Of the woods.
There are number OF schemes already
suggested. senator Pettigrew proposed
that Q stock company with . capital Of
e10O,0O0 be formed, the stock to be
distributed equally among the different
counties In proportion to the population.
The next legislature, II II Is favorable
to the project, and It can be made an
issue at election, can provide plan for
the redemption Of the stock. Hon. M.
Ii. Day, OF the national commission, has
also similar plan. There Is no doubt
that some feasible scheme will be
adopted.
The Jury Disagreed.
In the case against Plenty Horses,
tried ut Sioux Falls by the federal court,
for killing Lieut.. Casey, the jury dis
agreed, eight standing out for murder,
while four were for manslaughter. It
has been agreed In the new trial, which
takes place May rs. to issue u special
venire Of seventy-five jurors to be drawn
from the regular jury box which now
contains about 800 names. These jur-
ors will come from all points OF the
state. Plenty Horses takes the sltua-
tion with the utmost GOODNESS. OF late
he has had very poor appetite, and
expressed himself as not feeling we'll.
lie looks great d al paler than when
first brought to Sioux Falls.
SONS OF vcter ans Epcampment.
The Sons of Veterans OF this state
hold their annual eHcampment at Pierre,
beginning May 10 and continuing until
the 22d--four days. The encampmcnt
will be Of strictly military character.
One hundred and fifty members will be
In attendance, besides the usual quota
Of visitors from different parts Of the
state. A big camp fire will be given, to
which the p, bile Is invited. The $50
delegates from all parts of the state are
to be provided with free entertainment
by the post OF the city.
Ysnkton ss y Divorce Centcr.
Iankton still retains Its popularity as
divorce center There are seven cases
soon to be settled by the courts, all Of
the parties being wealthy people from
the east. Applications were filed re-
Gently by Osman w. Stanley. Of New
York, who desires to be relieved of his
wife, Ida M. Stanley. Frederick FRANKIE,
Of Chicago, charges Amelia FRANKIE
with adultery and wants divorce.
The others are perfecting their resi-
dence.
shorter Notes.
A STAGE line IL TO be established al
| once from Pierre to Rapid City.
THE state binding and printing estab
| lishment ut Pierre was sold at assfgnee's
| sale to II. IL. Latham, OF Chicago, fol
$1,000. The creditors will get about 5t
cents on the dollar.
The champion hook and ladder prize
| In the coming Sioux Falls tournament /.
to be an elaborate silver cup, and will
cost SIPS.
FRED MILLER, a workman, foil from d
hand car ut DcadwOOd and received In
| juries that may cause his death. The
car jumped the track.
NUMEROUS South Dakota stDckmcu
have purchased large numbers OF stock
cattle In Iowa and Nebraska, which
| are being shipped into the state. They
will be herdcd on the range and fatted
for the fall market.
| NOTICES have been sent out by g. NJ
| Rowley, grand recorder, that the eighth
| annual cOnclaye Of the grand command.
| cry. Knights Templar, Of South Dakota,
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