Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-01-23

Will be divided into districts and one as
signed to each of the commissioners.
After the lanas have been selected the
governor, secretary and auditor of the
state will constitute committee to di-
vide by lot the lands to the various in
stitntions.
DAKOTA HOUSE BURNERS.
Thrifty hut Inscriptions Farmers Chop
Up their Neighbors' Houses for Fire
Wood.
REDFIELD, s. D., Jan. 2O.-Special:
Some Of the farmers are saving fuel ex-
pense by hauling the houses off of the
deserted farms and utilizing them for fire
wood. This has led some of the parties
financially Interested to make large
sized kick, and the county commissioners
at their last meeting decided to offer $50
reward for each and every conviction Of
those engaged In the not laudable busi-
ness. When person gets to chopping
up his ncighbor's house for kindling
wood during his absence he may expect
that 1t will stir up animosity aud strife,
and also tend to cause lack OF conf
dence in the country. This thoughtless-
ness on the part Of some of the rural res
idents is appalling, and it may be that a
course OF treatment by the sheriff in the
county jail may be necessary to bring
some OF the offenders to realizing sense
that his nelghbor's house Is not to be
used as q public wood pile.
Swan & Stacy, artesian well contract
ors. have contracted to finish the Day
and Baker wells near Mellette. They
have their machinery on the ground
and expect to commence work this week.
These wells were put down some COG
feet, but ut that depth the machinery
employed proved to DO too light, and
work was suspended. As Swan e. Stacy
have successfully put down severa! wells
In this portion Of the state, the Mcllette
gentlemen feel assured that water from
tho wells will soon be flooding their
farms.
South Dakota is at present unrepre-
sented at Washington, both senators are
at Pierre and ditto with our congress-
men. When the silver bin passed the
senate 1t was discovered that our sena-
tors were paired with free coinage men,
and as both Mr.. Moody and Pettigrew
are In favor of free coinage it reduced
the majority in favor of that measure.
We raised great howl because we were
not represented during territorial days,
but we now see the spectacle OF the en-
tire South Dakota delegation lobbying a
state legislature. No wonder Col. Sheafe
roarS!
Profitable Sheep Raising.
HURoy, Jan. 2O.----J. S. Oliver, super.
intendent OF the Dakota Central division
Of the Chicago & Northwestern railway,
is becoming greatly interested in sheep
raising and wool growing. He owns q
large ranch near this city and has q
flock of 300 sheep. A few days ago he
shipped a carload Of fat lambs to Chi
cago, realizing good price for them. In
telling Of his experience In the sheep
business In this country, Mr.. Oliver said;
''In the fall of 1856 1 bonght 1853 grade
ewes at 81 each, S532, and 2 rams ut sea
each, $50, making S5s2. / estimated
that fed 20 tons Of hay, at So q ton, sec
and 100 bushels OF corn. at 40 cents, S83.
Total cost April l, 1890, $500. Have sold
LEO pounds Of wool at Is cents, S2l9.60,
and raised $50 lambs, worth Nov. /, al
S2.76 each, 1885: making S604.G0. Have
on hand l5s ewes, rams and lao lambs
300 head
D1kOt0 Bri0Io.
THE demand for houses exceeds the
supply at Deadwood.
THERE Is complaint OF poor local mai
service in the Black Hills.
PIERRE and Bismarck are popular
health resorts--for politicians.
WILLIAM II. HAGEE. aged 70, died or
the 10th inst, near White Lake.
THE railway mail messengers goinp
into Deadwood have run Of 342 miles
JAMES H0sRING, IN old resident OF thu
Black Hills country. is dead al Galena.
ID. c. AcKERMAS, pioneer OF thu
Black Hills. Is dead at his home neal
Piedmont.
A. NJ. MORSE, q prosperous ranchmar
and pioneer OF the Black Hills. Is dcae
at Deadwood.
THE Brule county board has leased thu
skating rink and will lit it np for cour
house and county offices.
THE Deadwood Independent says Mis-
Charity Martin returned home from tn.
east mere shadow OF her former se!f.
r. NJ. SPRAGUE, formerly cashier o
the First NATIONAL bank OF Larimore, i
in custody, charged with the embezzle
ment Of si.235 from the bank.
THE Press aud Dah0tdn says: "Noy
that IL has been ascertained that goo.
beet and sugar mandatory can be ha,
for $40, 600. Yankton county can affor,
ct least two"
THE outgoing train from Pierre carry
ng disappointed legislative place-seek
- Ia nallnA sstha swea ring train -