Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-17
IN THE WEST.

IN THE WEST.
TOPEKA special: In spite OF the fail
ure of wheat in Western Kansas this
year, the farmers are preparing to put
in q larger crop than ever this fall
More ground is being plowcd for this
purpose than Kansas has ever known,
and il the conditions are favorable tilis
winter the next crop will surpasS all
former haryests. The State Board OF
Agriculture is advised that the scarcity
OF seed wheat is not general; that many
OF tho farmers have reserved enough
for seeding, and that the destitute ones
will be supplied by the mortgage COM
panics and through the eXcrtions of
the State Executive Council. Some of
the farmers who lost on wheat are now
making money with cattle, which they
get from New Mexico at sl2 a head and
sell for $25 after few weeks grazing
and feeding. The general situation
will also be helped by an average corn
crop. There are nearly COCO, 900 acres
in corn, the average condition ranging
from So per cent. in the western to 80
in the eastern section of the state. The
estimate Of the total wheat product
this year has been reduced by the state
board q ZOO, 900 bushels.
LEADv1LLE, Colo, special: kid"
Mccoy, with a dozen different aliases,
one of the most noted jcwclry thieves
in the country, is now behind tho bars
here. On the night of November 4,
1892, kid" Mccoy slugged and robbed
a jewelry merchant known as w. Z.
Pollock on q train between Omaha and
Sioux City. Mccoy secured $4,000
worth of diamonds and jumped
from the train, making his
escape. The Pinkertons took hold
Of the case and located their man
at Leadville. Suddenly, however, the
kid disappeared, and not until last
week was he again located. He was
caught prowling around bank in Red
cliffe, and was brought here for safe
keeping. The Pinkertons were noti-
fed at once, and Mr.. Frazier. Assist
ant Superintendent of the Western
Agency, and Mr.. Pollock, the man
robbed on the train, were at once noti-
fed, and several other parties were
also sent for and the 'kid" identified.
Extradition papers were issued and the
party left for the East with their pris-
Oncr.
SAN FRANCISCO special: Further
particulars of tho burning of the
steamer San Juan off tho Chinese
Coast has been received. The steamer
had 2s3 people on board, including the
crew. Thirty miles off Darigayes
Point fro was discovered between
the decks. The fire spread SO rapidly
that two life boats were destroyed and
the Chinese on board ran up the rig
ging and other high places to escape
the flames. Some managed to lower
boats. but these were capsized by the
Chinese, and the sharks made short
work of the victims. AS the fire in
creased in intensity the poor wretchcs
in the rigging dropped into the fire
and others jumped into the water,
only to he dosoured by sharks. Finally
three boats were righted and 100 per.
sons reached shore in safety. AS
sis.ance was telcgraphed for, and the
steamer San Antonio towed the San
Juan into Manila, ,estill on fire. Those
lost number lS2.
DENVER special: The Utes have
again broken into Colorado in the
western and northwestern part OF the
oSdS. ISuIluS nave CVVSSCu OSGt tIOtu
Utah on their annual hunt and aid has
been asked by the settlers, who are
alarmed at the situation. Gov. Waite
has received alarming messages from
Western Colorado and other places,
and considered the matter serious
enough to call upon Gen. McCook,
which he did, and laid before him the
situation. Gen. McCook said he would
go hn m m fn ha M ut
Washington. 1t is we'll known how
brutal the Utes are OH these hunts.
They visit the homes of the ranchmen
and make the women cook their meals,
and terrify them when they find the
men are away.
Topeka, Kan, special: Several
Topoloampo colonists who have desert
ed the colony are now in the city and
have sent petition to Congressman
Broderick, asking that he request
Congress to order an investigation into
the colony and tho methods used to
persuade colOnists to Join the move
ment. Tho petition alleges that the
scheme is high swindle and that the
colony obtains money under false pre-
lenses when it induces people to join
il.
GREAT BEND, Kan, special: A mass
convention OF Kansans interested in ir-
rigation was held hero. A call was
issued for an interstate convention com
posed Of delegates from tho Dakotas,
Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, Kan
sas, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mex
leo, to be held in Salina, Kan, Thurs.
day, Sept. %. Every county in the
states named will be entitled to three
delegates.
GRANrsBURG, Wis, special: It has
Just been discovered that Saturday
nights frost frozc over SO per cent. Of
the cranberry crop OF Burnett County.
1t is safe to say 10000 bushels we're
frozen, and these mixed in with the
sound berries will make picking and
cleaning hard. II no rain falls here
within q few days the entire potato
crop, estimated at SOC, 600 bushels, will
bc 9 nero nothing.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Mimi, special;
It is reported that Thorpe, village Of
1900 inhabitants on tho Wisconsin
Central road, Is burning up. A large
saw mill and much lumber and build
ings have been destroyed.
Z SANTA ROSA, Cal, special: The se.
verest earthquake since 1883 has Just
occurred. Considerable damage IN the
Wnv 81 cracked .Ralla. ehimnCys. and