Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-07-07
IN THE WEST.


tional rumor was put in circulation at
Knob Noster, where workmen are Dig
ging for the 81, 800, 900 of gold that is
believed to have been buried there
more than half century ago by
Spaniards. The work is being prose-
cuted under the direction of William
Covey. and the rumor was that he had
loceted the gold. but at once
suspended operations and SET to work
digging at another spot, The gentle
men who are footing the bills hur-
riedly sought Covcy for corrobora-
tion or denial of the rumor and he
promptly gave them the latter Tho
work is still being pushed day and
night, and the enthusiasm of the
workmen has proved contagious. for
nine out of every ten residents of the
town now believe that it is only ques-
tion of a short time until the treasure
is unearthed.
CHEYENNE special Frank Mel
bourne, the alleged rainmaker, has
made signal failure. After five days
spent in the dome of the State Capitol
Building in vain Vaccinations he was
compelled to quit without q drop of
rain having fallen The appearance OF
the sky however, for the last twenty
four hours that he was at work was of
a most peculiar order. A black and
threatening cloud would rapidly form
when the wind would change quickly
and all Indications Of rain disappear.
Melbourne OF course claims that these
tions. He says he was unable to hold
fh..v-
He is so confident of his ability that he
has again contracted to cause one half
inch of rain to fall over 5000 square
miles OF territory within five days.
Topeka special: Farmers In west
ern Kansas are urging the Governor to
call a special session OF the Legislature
to make an appropriation to purchase
seed for destitute farmers. Many of
these Western counties are entirely
without signs Of vegetation. Farmers
are deserting the country as rapidly as
they can get the means with which to
move. The Governor. however. thinks
it would be cheaper for the farmers to
! raise fund by subscription for the
| purpose of seed than to pay the tax
that would be necessary if there should
be special session of the Legislature
to provide the means.
CHICAGO special: The owners of
| MOTTO Bac, a proprietary medicine sold
| under an absolute guarantee to cure
the tobacco habit in every form, have
| met with such wonderful success that
syndicate offer of one-half million has
; been refused. 1t is said that their
sales are enormous, and that there is
| hardly drug store in this country and
Canada but what sells it. They differ
from any other Of the proprietary con-
Germs in the fact that they promptly
refund money when No-to-Bac fails to
cure.
SAN FRANCISCO special: Herr r.
| Cornley, manager of the German exhi-
bition at the Worlds Fair. and Leo
| pold Denet. architect, have met the
California committee ofeleven and dis
cussed preliminary arrangements for
q mid-winter fair here to follow the
| Columbian Exposition. twas decided
| that the name be the California Mid
| Winter Exposition, and there be
erected four buildings, costing $500, 600.
The opening day will be January l.,
1894, and the fair last six months.
! CHICAGO special: o. II. Burbridge,
a Chicago broker, won $4,000 on the
| victory OF Boundless in the American
derby. He cashed the tickets and was
| standing on Monroe Street waiting for
q cab when two footpads attacked him,
one striking him with brass knuckles
and the other with slung shot. Bur-
| bridge, who is and athlete, made des-
perate fight and crowd gathered and
| the footpads fed. Burbridge will be
confined to his bed for week, but he
saved his $4,000 and is happy.
WICHITA special: The highwaymen
who attempted to rob the Santa Fe
train at Wharton is now in Jail here.
The boy is only l6, and says the Dal.
ton gang, headed by Bill Dalton, forced
him to stop the train under penalty OF
death. They told him to stop the
train near Blackburn Greek, June 30,
and they would do the rest. He mis-
took the day. Officers have gone to
the scene in hopes OF capturing the
gang.
| SAN FRANCISCO special: 1t is said
that Rudolph Schnaubelt, who disap-
peared soon after the Haymarket An
archist tragedy in Chicago, and is sup
posed to be the man who actually
threw the bomb into the ranks OF the
nolice, is now living in this city. He
and score of noisy followers maintain
an Anarchist organization here.
CHICAGO special: The eighth annual
convention OF the Socialist Labor party
of the United States opened here. Il
will last five days, during which time Z
, number of changes In the CONSTRUCTOR
and other pOints will be discussed.