Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-09-16
Ep.scopai Ind ans In Conv.mtjop,

Deanery has just closed its session al
the Forest City Agency, being the an
nusl meeting Of the Episcopal Church
among the Indian nations delegates
| representing the Santec, Sisseto,,
lankton, Lower Brule, Crow Creek,
Cheyenne, Standing Rock, Rosebud,
| and Pine Ridge Agencies were present
Resides these there were . number OF
the chiefs aud hundreds Of other Indi-
ans, mostly those belonging to the Epis-
| copa' Church. Looking up and down
the river for several miles, there Is
| nothing to be seen except Indian tents
and wigwams, presenting the appear
anee OF quite lively little city. Troop
| +, Eighth Cavalry. from Fort Meade.
| in command OF Lieut. Byron, number
ing some hundred men. are cambed two
miles south OF the agency. These. with
the aid OF the Indian cavalry company
OF the agency, gave grand military
parade at the agency grounds, which
was very line. The business meetings,
~ well xs the services, were conducted
In both the English aud the Indian lam
guAges. 80 that all who had any desire
may learn what Christianity has done
and Is doing for the Indians through
the Episcopal Church. The exercises
began Sept , &nd closed Sept. Z, aud
were conducted by Bishop Hare. j.
Ncxthsr and q. 0pa.
TnE following e~A~~cts are from Bul.
letin No s2, issued from the United
SsAtes Weather bureau at Huron,
based upon crop reports from twenty
six counties In South Oak kota, for the
week ending Sept. 6:
The temperature during the past
week In the northern and northeastern
portions Of the state has been below
tho normal; while in the southern and
southeastern 1t has been above the Nv.
erage. The nix hts have been very cool,
| littlo too cool for growing crops
There has been an average amount OF
sunshine. No general rains have oc-
CURED; local showers have fallen in
nearly all the counties heard from.
In = maturity OF the counties rains
have interfered slightly with stacking
and threshing.
The following counties report heavy
showers: BroOkinys, Fall River. Mar
shall, Moody, Pennington, Sanborn,
Turner. and Yankton.
The harvesting OF wheat is practi-
cally over. Reports indicate On aver
age yield. Rye, oats, and barley are
averaging we'll.
Millet aud fax are being cut; good
crop of each IL reported.
Throughout the state the weather
has been generally favorable for stack.
ing aad threshing.
Corn has been maturing very rapidly,
except In three or four counties, whore
cool, rainy days have somewhat re-
tarded the growth. Frosts are reported
from many counties, but all observers
state that no damage has yet been done.
Warm, bright days for another week
will secure good crop Of corn.
Acc dent 10 NOung Nimr0<is.
A SERIOUS accident occurred near
Parker. Frank and Eddie Egglcston
| were out hunting with horse and cart.
Eddie started TO fall. when Frank, IN
his efforts to save him, got his hand
over the muzzle of the gun which he
held, when 1t was accidentally dis.
! charged, the charge taking effect in
his hand, iijnring II SO badly that u
was thought it would have to be ampu.
tated. but was dressed. and he 10 doing
| a. well as could be expected. Some OF
| the shot took effect In his brother Ed
| dies neck. but the injury Is not seri-
| Gus. lie would have been killed had "
| not been that the load first passed
through Franks hand.
Valuable Mines Sod.
TME largest aud most important mine
deal in the history OF the HiIls was
| consummate1 ut Dead wood between an
English syndicate and the Bald Noun.
tain Mining Company. The deal In
wolves the entire mining properties OF
the company and their mammoth chlOr-
mating works In the Bxld Mountain
mining district The price pxid was
100000. The lucky owners OF the
property wero w. b Cameron. w. F.
Smith q. Keith and +. Kennedy. Tho
syndicate will At once begin mining
opeI atons on a1aree scale.
Invited 70 the Fair.
THE Mayor and City Council Of Sioux
Falls have sent 900 Invitations 70
officers Of city governments in South
Dakota. Southwestern Minnesota. snd
North western Iowa. OF this number'
l5O have answered the inyitations, aud
Elnety were acceptances. The city pro-
poses to entertain as their guests all
city officials who come TO sioux Falls
while the State Fair Is III full blast In
the morning the visitors will be taken
to the fair in body. In the afternoon
q carriage ride will be given them. and
In the evening occurs the banquet
Hotel Euiisllng Fails.
THE Avenue House. on Centennial
Avenue. Deadwood fell. owing TO sx-
cavatinQ undcrneat for o basement by
incompetent workmen. Mrs. W. L
Williams and Miss May Cooper were
. kn Af An hssil