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

aud his success Is now assured south
Dakota Is on the eve of the most pros.
porous decade over known in tho West.
The south Dakota Dalrymcn.
TIE annual meeting OF tho South
Dairymen's Association was
held At WATERFOWL. The attendance
quito large, and the meeting wus
very Interesting. The address of wei.
was delivered by Mayor Martin.
to which Judge J. E. Bennett respond
ed. President Wheaton delivered the
annual address. EX-Goy. Hoard Of Wis
delivered an address on "Mod-
ern Dairy practices.
Among those who read papers are A.
/. Van Osdel OF Yankton; A.. Il Smed.
ley OF Milbank; j. W. Thomas Of Yves.
Springs; Mrs. Lizzie Mont.
gomery OF Worthwhile; J. J.. fireman OF
DR.. Louis McLouth, presidento Of
the South Dakota Agricultural College;
II. II. Sheets OF Esmond; l.. Bach OF
Aberdeen; Miss Carrie Turner Of Rec
S. g. Phelps Of Alexandria:
Gibbs. jr. Of Ramsey; $. Il. eros.
BY Of Waubay: Mrs. Caprio Markham
OF Clark; Geo. Dixon of Aberdeen.
The following officers were elected:
Presidential. p. Written.
Vice President-A. u. Smedley, jr.
Secretary-W. J. Campbell.
Treasurer-Chas. N. Keith.
A Worlds Fair Committee to prepare
a dairy exhibit was appointed as fol
lows: A. Il. Smedlcy, Mrs. N. l.. Bar
nett, and A. l.. Van Osdel. The Judges
awarded the following prizes for but
First. Arthur Parrott; second, J.
ii. Wood; third, Mrs. S. +. Chamber
lain. A banquet was rendered the Wis.
itors by the ladies OF the Baptist Church.
eath Raihor than Ja'i.
AT Mitchell. Leslie Wise, who is con
fined in the county jail for attempting
to release Frank Trudell, who was re.
Gently sent to the penitcntiary for rape,
tried to hang himself in his cell with
strap which had been furnished
him by his mother. The turnkey dis
covered him hanging as he made his
final rounds and took him down, but il
required several hours to restore him tt
consciousness. Wise Is a young man
who is crazy with criminal tendencies.
He spent some time in the YanktoD
asylum about o year ago, but escaped
and was not returned there. lie went
home and his latest freak was the at.
tempt to break into the Jail a few days
since and let a prisoner out. He broke
in all right, but failed to help the other
out.
Work ON the YAnktOn and Norfolk.
WILLIAM LARSON OF Michigan the
railroad man who has the contract for
grading thirty miles Of the Yankton &
Norfolk railroad from Yankton to
Wausa, Neb,. sub let. the contract for
grading eighteen miles to John Naugh-
Of sioux Falls, who will commence
work within six days. This includes
ten miles south from the Missouri
River and eight miles north from
Wausa, Neb. MIR. Larson expects to
sub-let the balance OF the thirty miles
within u week. The contract of Mr..
provides that the work shall
be completed within sixty days. There
!, no doubt that this is q bona tide con-
tract and that work will be commenced
within a week. This is a mater in
which lankton business men are great
ly interested, and that part Of Soath
Dakota will reap the beniits.
To Boom the Country.
Ir is beginning to look as if the coded
lands west OF the Missouri River, In
this State, would see a big immigration
the fall AMI next spring. The
Milwaukee and Northwestern Railroads
have made arrangements to run q nj
Der Of excursions to Pierre and Cham
berlain this fall, and the fare from all
points in the East will &c one faro for
the round trip. Tho Pierre Board Of
is working In connection with the
Northwestern Road, and is preparing
large amount of advertising matter
to show up the advantages of their
country. There arc thousands OF acres
OF tine farming and grazing lands upon
these coded reservations which are SUBJ
ject to homestead entry.
sioux FAILS Druggists Organize.
Sioux FALLS has witnessed the first
local town organization of druggists in
South Dakota The Sioux Falls drug
gists, eighteen In number, me and or
ganized with A. II. Stiles as President
and Geo. w. Lowry as Secretary. Com
mittees on reception, halls, exhibits.
entertainment, program, and hotel &C.
commOdatiOns were appointed to pave
the way toward making tho annual
meeting Of the State Pharmaceutical
Association the most successful aver
held In South Dakota. The association
meets in Sioux Falls July Is and II.
Denies the Hep srt.
billy BENwAY. the halfbreed Indian,
who was reported some time ago to
have had q SlO.O 600 breach OF promise
suit brought against him, Indignantly
denies the re; ort. He claims that
some Of his enemies or someone for y
joke started the stories. The white
girl who 1t was said brought the suit,
also denies the story and is now keep
ing company with him. II there was
question but oil differences have becn
and the course Of true love is
again running smooth.
SOux Fails ~ u SAIoonkccper.
Ar Sioux Falls a startling proposition
was made to the City Council by United
States Commission Lyon. He expressed
the opinion that the prohibitorv law
would not prevent the city from engag-
ing in the saloon business. He offered
to furnish the necessary mcney to start
saloons In various parts OF the city, he
to be . partner, but tho manager emit
to be under city control. He clair
they would net the city $35, 600 q year.
The Mayor will appoint . committee to
investigate and the experiment will
pi 0babIy be made.
Burglsrs Make - Haul.
AT Vcrmilii0n. Salmer 4 VERSIONS
store was entered and alarge
mum bcr OF knives and razors taken.
The thieves also secured two Harrington
y Richards revolvers and . number OF
bulldog r%evolvers. An en-
trance was made by prying open the
front door, after vainly attempting to
get In At a side window. A couple OF
iramps that. have been lounging around
the city for several days are suspected.
liiiy dollars reward Is offered for their