Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-08-05

GUST 5, 1892.
in behalf Of this project with q view to
securing CO operations.
THE SOUTH DAKOTA CROPS.
The Report Of the Weather Burcnu fos
Ono Week.
The condition of crops In South Da,
kota for the week ending July ~ Is
summarized rs follows by tho United
States Weather Bureau at Huron:
With the exception OF one day, the
week was one of almost uninterrupted
sunshine and high Temperature. Tho
rains were In the form OF local showers
confined mostly to the portion of the
state lying east of tho Missouri River,
and occurred. rs rule, at night. The
combined sunshine and high tempera-
ture was beneficial to corn over nearly
all of the state, also to small grain
where rain fell; elsewhere, however,
small grain. except the very early, was
not benefited, and in some localities
suffered damage, especially on shallow
titled soil.
The week was especially favorable
for haytn1 and farmers have busted
themselves at this work to the exclu.
sion of everything else. The crop will
be very large and Of excellent quality.
Some hail fell the night of the 10th
over portions OF Codington, Edmnnds,
Deuel., and Sphinx Counties, but no spe-
cial damage Is reported.
The night of the 10th heavy west
to northwest gale prevailed over that
portion Of the state lying east OF the
Missouri River, attended b. rain, but,
contrary to eXpectat tions, the crops were
but little harmed thereby. From sew.
eral localities some Of the barley, rye,
and oats are reported "lodged," but to
no great extent. and indications are that
1t will all straighten up. The corn ha.
already Strengthened.
The harvesting of rye and barley is
becoming general, some oats will be cut
this week, and the earliest wheat is
ripening.
On general average the week was
very favorable for all crops over the
portion OF the state east OF the Mis-
souri, River, excepting a strip about
river, where rain is needed. Elsewhere
favorable conditions prevailed for corn
and early small grain. General rains
caities will need them very badly
soon.
Kidnapped rom q nterviile.
RoBERr DIRsTINE. the s.year-old son.
Of Judge L. II. Dirstinc, was kidnap,
pod on the streets of Centerville by an
unknown man and woman, supposed to
have been Joseph Rinehart and Edith
Dirstine. Judge Dirstine, who Is now
an attorney-at-law and Judge of tho
Turner County Court, resides at Cen.
terville whore he went about four years
ago. In 1890 he obtained a divorce
from his then wife, the same Edith
Dirstine. At the time OF the separa.
ration In 1888 the mother spirited the
child from the fathers possession and
at oil times since the spring OF 1889 has
kept him concealed.
About three weeks ago the Judge
learned that his boy was ut Oxford, kan-
sas. and Immediately went after ani
took him to Centervi,Ie. The little fell
low In this brief periol had become
Il
all its surroundings and much prefer
red 1t to his heretofore wandering life.
Edith Ibirstine is an actress and until
recently has followed the theatrical
business.
Some tialc within the past two years
she is said TO have married Joseph
Rinehart, man with apparently con-
siderable means, but whose business
IN rjx
thaa that he has no fixed home and
stops only for short period in differ
ent cities.
The Judge Is young man of unques-
tionable integrity aud more than or
binary legal ability ami has q high
standing In social and political cir
cles. Rinehart and wife are now said
to be residents OF Chicago.
BUS, Q ~ IN Good
AT Sioux Falls the divorce business
has taken sudden spurt, as 10
evidenced by continuous run OF ap-
plications. Judge Aikens time Is now
largely devoted to this important
branch of Jurisprudence, and during
the last three or four days he has heard
the evidence In the suit of Kittio
Du"Eys WuO HCT uUSUduu
Cornelius with drunkenness and
cruelty. He is carpenter in Geneva,
N. v, where they were married in
1855. She is . dressmaker. Mira Mary
Van Sewer of New Rochelle, N. y,
married in 1887, Henry Van Sewer, q
carpet salesman. Henry vampoosed one
fine morning and Mary came to Sioux
Falls to get decree. Mrs. Inez Marie
in,
married Jacob Mayer, q designer aud
illustrator. In 1888. Drunkenness and
cruelty caused her to como to Sioux
Falls. and since her advent she has
worked at typewriting. J. II. kidsou
Of st. Louis, a travelling salesman, has
just applied for divorce and William
Henry Harrison Glover. co years OF
age, from New Jersey. also wants de-
cree from his wife, Eliza Desertion In
the two last cases are alleged.
A Cargo of Wool.
Ar Pierre, the steamer Rosebud ar-
rived from Sioux City, with cargo Of
freight for merchants, and Ii engaged
In loading 100000 pounds OF wool.
which will be shipped to Sioux City by
water and thence by rail to the Eastern
market. A much better freight rate ID
secured by water than by rail-, and It
now looks 40 II the railroads would
have to give that city Missouri Riyen
freight rate or lose large portion OF
their business. The 100. COO pound ship.
ment OF wool represents about one-half
Of this years shipment from that
point. During the present season fully
10000 head OF sheep will be driven to
that vicinity, and this. with the nat
mral increase, will enable the sheep
raisers 70 market fully 400, 1000 pounds
Of wool next year. South Dakota Ii
rapidly coming to tho front o. . great
sheep-raisinR state.
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