Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-03
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CHASTITY discovery was made by Harvey
Thomas, prospector, in the mountains
to the south of this city. He had been
| trying to follow blind lead for some
| time, under the belief that he would
lind an old abandoned mine, of which
there have been many stories told. He
followed what he considered an old trail
deep into the mountains. and came to a
place which showed signs of having
been once Inhabited. Deep in a canyon.
| which was almost hidden at the mouth
by a heavy growth of bushes and vines
he found stone house. This was small
and had apparently been made for the
purpose Of holding something which
was never to get out, for there was
| neither door nor window. The place
showed such evidence of great age that
Thomas had no scruples in breaking
into the house. and the sight which met
his gaze when he did so nearly caused
him to faint. Lying on the floor and
propped up around the walls OF the
little stone house were the headless
bodies of seventeen people The bodies
had been prepared in some way and re-
tained their form and appearance as If
| they had been been dead only a short
time. But not head was found about
the place. The bodies were those of
| men and women and two children. On
reporting the discovery here All investi-
cation was made and the belief is gem
eral that the bodies are the remains of
the people who were killed in one of the
many early Mormon wars which took
place when this country was being
settled. What has been done with the
heads is u mystery which no one has
| t,I N.N. Il.
about the bodies to give the slightest
clue to their identity
WELLINGTON, Kan, special: When
the Wichita excursion arrived, the
members reported that Il bulletin posted
10y the Edgtc showed that the conditions
were favorable for another tornado at
o'clock. The sky was typical Ital-
| ian one, and the report was treated "a
jest. At O'Clock. however, dense
cloud appeared in the south, heavily
charged with electricity, and great
alarm was spread among the people.
The alarm increased to the widest ter
ror when four or five men came rushing
into the main street, shouting to the
multitude that a cyclone was approach
ing and to flee for places of safety. A
fearful rush was made for easements
and stairways, and it is great wonder
that scores of people We're not crushed
| to death in the mad stampede. The re-
| port was found to be correct, for a
small but fully developed twister was
seen travelling rapidly in IA northwest
erly direction. This increased the ex-
citement and terror. The alarm SUBJ
sided somewhat in few minutes
| when the twister disappeared en-
| tirely. A stairway between two
buildings yielded beneath the weight
| of people, but 10 one was hurt. A
heavy rain foilowe J, and the alarm sub
sided entirely when the dense cloud
| pa ssed over and was fol owed by sun
shine again. "A cyclone PASSED north
vest about a mile west of Corbn, in
Sumne. Count. but did no damage 50
| far as heard from. Another cyclone,
originating in tn territory, was seen
west of caldwell, but was very small
| and did no! touch the ground The
search of the Conrad louise ruins,
where it was reported groans was heard.
| was completed. No bodies were found.
A farmer who just arrived repor,s a
cloudburst at South Haven in Sumner
County. The rainfall is said to have
been terrible, tut no news of damage
| has been received.
Chicago, special: The National
Millers' association is in session here,
the attendance being deplorably
meager, owing principally to the great
| freshets in the Mississippi valley. The
report of President James urged the
| appointment of committee to secure
| from congress a bill making provision
| for uniform bills Of lading, and such a
| committee was appointed. The con-
vention decided to ask spring wheat
milers to sign differentisl agreement
establishing a process Of -four in bar.
| rels and sacks, the object being to cor
| rect any advantage otherwise enjoyed
| by those who employ sacks instead OF
barrels. A committee was appointed
to labor with congress and tho state
| department to effect an equalization Of
| French tariffs on winter and spring
| wheat William Saunderson. OF Mil.
| waukee, was elected president for the
| ensuing year The question OF the
Hatch anti-option bill was not brought
up.
i JAcksoNNIEFF. Wis, special: The
| waters OF the Red Clear Lake are agi-
| tated by the long tail Of monster
which has lain dormant through the
! long cold months. Some Germ MS were
surprised while watching what was
supposed to be large stub sticking
| several feet above the water to see a
large mud turtle which climbed upon
| the supposed stub to sun himself dis
| appear within the capacious jaws of
the gigantic serpent. VIII Ward lost
| five valuable sheep by the visit of the
serpent Their manglet forms were
found in the mud partly devoured.
CHICAGO special: The executive COM
mittees Of the farmers organizations Of
| the state, who have been investigating
| the charges that the National Union
| Company was under the coatrol of the
! cordage trust and otherwise inimical to
| the farmers, have come to the con iu-
| sion that the company. while its capital
| is not quite as large as 1t ought 10 be
| for the purpose, Is p rsuing good
plan in tie establishment OF co-opera-
| tive stores In the state and should be
| allowed to continne tho work. The
cordage trust charges were ignored.
CHICAGO special: The members OF
the Executive Board of the Farmers
! Mutual BENEFIT Association, the Farm
ers' Alliance. and the Patrons of Hus.
bandry, OF this State. met In secret ses.
sion here to inquire into the charges
| that the National Union Company IL
controlled BY the national cordage
trust,