Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-07-19
south Dakota Briefs.

South Dakota Brtefs.
FLANDREAu is putting in a fine sys-
TEN of water works.
RAIN in the vicinity of Flandreau
has broken the longest drouth that
has visited that section in twenty
years.
AN extra strong artesian we'll was
struck near ST. Lawrence, In conse-
quence of which ST. Lawrence people
are jubilant.
The official organ of the state audi
tor, in recent issue, takes the ground
that the state can we'll afford to put in
state printing house and bindery,
and thus be in u position to do its own
work.
good as randed in the Hills owing to
delayed, checks do not come, and
business is in condition OF innocuous
desuetude.
REPORTS from the Hills west OF
Rockford are that deer are very nu-
merOus and are rs tame as sheep.
Stray horses seem to have gotten into
that country, and it is said there were
lots OF horses with all kinds OF brands
looking after them.
THE roundup OF the lower Belle
Fourche country is about over and
that on the northern will be over
about the 10th or 18th. The cattle are
in good shape and the beef roundup
| which will commence some time in
August, will be the best one for fat
beeves that has ever been held on this
| range.
FROM parties down from Castle
| Creek it is learned that men are at
present. working from one end OF the
| creek to the other and all are making
good wages, says the Rapid City Jour-
nal. The gold found on the numerous
bars is very coarse, while that near
bed rock on the creek is fine, bright
gold.
DIR. +. H. FILES OF Sioux Falls re-
turned from Humboldt Township,
where he had been investigating the
diptheria epidemic which now pre-
walls there to an alarming extent.
During the past ninety days there
have been over forty cases in that
township and vicinity, which resulted
in several deaths. There are at pres
ent thirteen cases.
MAJOR T. H. RUTH, commissioner
Of school and public lands, has just
filed for entry at the United States
Land Office In Aberdeen q list Of in
demnity lands covering from $1,000 to
10000 acres in Mcpherson and Ed.
munds Counties. The lands are in
place OF those rejected by the Interior
Department some months since.
There are nearly $1,000 acres yet to
select.
CHARLEY MCDONALD was down
from his claim on Rapid Greek, says
the Rapid City Journal, and disposed
of two ounces and thirteen penny
weights Of placer gold. He has just
reached pay gravel on the bar and ex-
poets to take out good pay for some
time. He stated that placer gold from
his section Of the country 10 worth
only el7. IS per ounce on account OF the
quality found.
GENERAL MANAGER NIX Of the new
railroad, says the Deadwood Times, 10
engaged with his corps OF engineers
surveying and croes-sectioning . limo
from Belle Fourche to the point on
Hay Greek where the original survey
bore OF toward Minnesota This line
10 about . mile shorter than Mime
sela, and It 10 now, pretty thoroughly
understOod that the road will be built
from Belle Fourche.
A VERY sensational elopement has
occurred ct Bryant. Frank Eastling,
- years OF age, and his cousin, Ll91io
EAetlt1g, 10 years Of age, packed ttAslr
worldly effects and departo6 for cllmes
unknO1n. The only cley. 70 the
whoEoabOuts OF the youthful lovero 70
fumoe aaoat that they had boon o0on