Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-08-26

got . revolver and fred three shots at
him, as the holes in the bed clothes.
mattress and floor prove AZ has been
said. every effort was made to hush up
the ahAir Mrs. Mckay 10 nest.
trinity built woman, and Ii reported %
have already made arrangements Tor 5
second voysge ON the matFimOnial sea
when freed from her old love.
Tho Croatess the Worla Has I'VE. 49,,
Gov. MELErTE hes been ID vsrfops
parts Of the State examtntng into thsl
complaints made with reference ~
sales and leases OF school lands Where
nc evidence OF deception or fraud Wa
presented tho contracts win b pef-
mittod to remain IN force, but whore
wrong-doing IS apparent the lands Will
revert to the State. In speaking u1
the crops tho Governor said:
South Dskots's crop this season Will
be the greatest the world has ever
seen. The wheat yield may not cvne
up to some OF The estimated, but 10 will
DC sufiiciently large 70 attract the a.
tention Of the entire universe To bo
sure .he acreage 10 much larger thaA.
heretofore. and Some Iosess " hAsi
have been sustained, but tho tosy III
small when the great Increase fn acre
age ID considered. / have boon ID
most OF the counties east OF the Mis-.
souri, River within tho past two weeks
and have taken pains to carefully
scrnttnize crops. have ridden for
days where wheat fields border either
side Of the road Al far as the eye could
reach wheat eyerywhere; one almost
tires looking at the broad e1panse Of
yellow grain, yet my heart warmed
with pride and gratitude - saw how
Providence had blessed this people.
South Dakota will have 5O,OOO, 900
bushels Of wheat from which To make
wealth and prosperity for farmers O.
land. have no fears OF what the
'calamityites' may say or do. Cali
their attention to our crops and they
ent seasons prosperity. the general
good feeling OF the people throughout
the State and % assured exhibit st the
WorId's Fair truly every south Dako-
tan has reason TO rejoice and be glad.
To AnnuI Forced Marriage.
A DIVORCE case which recalls = SEN
sation In Spring field, ILL.,, In March
last will be tried ut Mitchell In few
warren Perry who was tai an frnn, .hs
side of his bride. Miss Evans 81
Spring field, and compelled to marry I
Young woman Of Peru, Ill. He married
the girl, but deserted her vt once and
is now seeking divorce that he may
return to the Springfield girl aud com
plete tho fudely interrupted ceremony
Of last March. Tho grounds upon which
he seeks the annulent OF the perfume
| tory wedding are that no was drugged
or intoxicated when the ceremony oc.
! Cured. and that the girl Is Of i'm moral
character and camn0t properly hold
she bore out OF wedlock. On the other
| hand, the young woman, Minnie Her.
gen asaerts that the young man sol.
emnly promised both her and hei
father that he would marry her q
| soon rs he finished his course which
would be in . short time. The girl wal
satisfied to wait, but was very much
surprised to learn that ho wss 70 be
| mOny took place In the young man,
..vns" an 1aiSOVOsNs Aass AhU 0hA9S
followed - above stated.
The weather and Crops.
The following extracts from Bulletin
No. IL give the condition Of crops o
South Dakota for the week ending
August l6, as complied from reports
sent IN from authorized observers II
twenty-nine counties. and issued from
the United states Weather Bureau u
Huron:
The temperature and amount Of sun
shine received during the sweek wert
considerably In excess OF the average
~ was the case last week. the rain
AL VS. very uaesen,y s,. a.s'..ouseu. = .s ~
trsi srs' - so.thssstarn comnt.as ~
came mainly in the form OF local thnn.
derstofma &
Corn has made rapid growth.
Harvesting Il general throughout ths
state, and theshlng has commenced u
several counties.
A severe storm, accompanied b
heavy rains and high winds, passed
| over tho central and southeastern par
Of the state on morning o. 18th. lodg'nl
IH liahe san Tha dsmasa 4 com n.r.'
lively ,light
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81 49,. -. 49, -.
49, - ~ .sos ~.
mho. Lsss y. nowsu' Mos sn .
shocking accident snd y not expectee
to live. A team OF horses attached Y
binder rza away. MI. Woombschei
falling In front ef the sickle guards.