Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-07-08
BLACK HILLS VETERANS,

tuIS tlulC.
BLACK HILLS VETERANS.
Tho Reunion At Hot springs Attended
by n Zig Crowd.
THE sixth annual reunion of the
Black Hills Soldiers and Sailors Asso-
citation convened at Hot Springs. The
meeting was formally called to order by
Dir. a. $. Stewart, President Of the As
ISOLATION. The Sturgis band executed
. beautiful medley. prayer was offered
by Rev. L. T.. Clough, and an address
Of welcome was made by Mayor Dick
over, who spoke briefly but earnestly.
Col. w. V. Lucas. Commandant of the
Soldiers Home at Hot springs, deliv-
cred the address Of welcome to the SOL
diers, being frequently interrupted with
applause. Col. A.. Il. Il. Dawson OF
Deadwood, responded. He referred at
length and with much feeling TO tho
trials OF the men who preserved tho
Union during the dark days from 1861
to 1865.
The largest delegations were present
from all h towns In the Hills and
Northwestern Nebraska. There were
fully 1,0O) strangers in town. At the
business meeting the feasibility Of
uniting the posts of Northern No
braska aud Eastern Wyoming to the
Black Hills organization vas discussed.
Gather and Crops for "a eek.
The following paragraphs give the
condition of crops in South Dakota for
the week ending June %, as shown'by
bulletin II, issued from the govern
ment weather bureau at Huron:
The amount Of rainfall during the
week was above the average, and
fairly well distributed throughout the
State, except that a few localities es-
pecially portions OF the Black Hills
country, had especially heavy sho wers.
The average fall for the State was
about n inch and a quarter. Locali-
ties in portions Of Clay, Dawson,
Hughes, McCook, Miner and Minne-
haha Counties suffered some local hail
storms. but generally speaking to NJ
great extent.
SOne co. respondents report that
wheat In localities Is showing the effect
OF the excess OF moisture, the 10 yer
leaves turning yellow; this complaint,
however, Is continel to localities.
The temperature during the week
was considerably below the average,
and the nights have been xbnormally
cool; this has been unfavorable to corn
which is generally backward. The
amount OF sunshine has boon below tho
average, and cloudy weather has pre-
va led.
en- general average the week was not
as favorable as the last. The moist.
ure Is amp'e and all crops are in condi-
ton to derive the create I benefit from
higher temperature and more sunshine.
Corn especially needs these conditions.
Small grain il looking well. and, as a
general thing, Is rank on tho ground
with heavy deep TO It's and fun stool.
The early sown wheat Is Joint ng,
while rye and barley are heading.
Grass is In unusually fine condition,
aud prospects for o heavy crop OF hay
never was better.
Gov. MelIetto ON the Crops.
Gov. MELLErrE In speaking OF tho
crop conditions in South Dakota. said:
''The crop outlook for q grand harvest
In every county east OF the Missouri
River IL fine, and from what l have
learned from thu black Hills districts
the conditions are equally favorable.
The State oyer gives excellent promise.
and cattle on the ranges mover looked
UetteI Ut udO ulOIC duunU1ub leCO IIl80
they are now enjoying. There Is .
spirit of enthusiasm and contentment
among farmers that has never existed
in the state before, and the result OF
their iabors the present year bids fair
to put thousands of dollars into their
pockets. Every settler has u sufficient
acreage to provide himself, family. and
stock with subsistence for another year
and have quite on amount to spare.
The attention OF Eastern farmers is
again attracted to South Dakota. and I
look for . fair share Of the homeseckers
Of the East to settle on these fertile
prairies before another spring. Indeed.
they are coming now in large numbers
and the tide has not yet set in.
boycott Of tho !, wore y.
APEopos OF tho refusal OF Bishop
Hare OF Sioux Falls, to accept . gift OF
stained glass windows from Mrs. Ztor-
owski, in the Cltur1h Aecs. tho Official
organ Of Bishop Hare, Is the following
significant paragraph: '.Our communi-
cants are somewhat embarrassed by tho
question as to what reception should be
given to persons who come to south
Dakota for tho purpose Of seeking di.
vorcc. In answer, it seems lifting to
say that II Is 10 be expected that such
persons will of themselves perceive
that 1t cannot be taken for granted
that one party has valid grounds for
divorce without DUNG injustice to the
other party. and that they will re og-
ME the fact, therefore. that until the
decision OF tho case has been reached
In court, they occupy All %equivocaI po-
sition and should abstain, therefore.
from seeking any acre intimate con-
nec,iol with n congregation than at.
tendance on the pu lie s ry.ces. II
will be we'll TO add her the law Of the
church on the subject OF div, rec"
This has set all tile diyOret os TO talk
ing. : OF long since | isl.op Wsie wrote
= III to the It. Agnes Rni d. a ladies'
organi At on ia connection with tho
Episcopal Church, asking them not 10
admit as mem ers anyJae IN tho city
who was seeking A divorce II Is 81 .
sad that he Sc I . n lte u n member
Of tho col NJ, who h d Inherited har-
self into the choir, thar he would pre-
fer IL he would occupy a e = in the
congregation
iO .g no . -
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ties hayo ~ 81 beet Llesssa with :
bonas.fut rain. ron Ons md !
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