Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-08-09
south Dakota short Notes.

THE Sioux Falls Driving Park As.
ISOLATION finds itself in debt 81, 935 AS a
result of being unable TO get q good
attendance at the race meetings.
The pontoon bridge across the Mis-.
souri, ut Chamberlain has been placed
in position and is now ready for traffic.
1t was washed out by high water early
in the spring.
In many parts Of Dakota the severe
drouth has been broken by heavy
rains, two inches OF rainfall being re-
ported around Vermillion. and other
sections having a through drenching.
The most successful teachers insti-
tute ever held in that part Of the state
is now in progress at Armour. Ninety
four teachers are in attendance and it
is the intention to have . four weeks
session.
THE Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri
Valley Railroad Company has begun
work preliminary toan extension OF its
line from Belle FOurche to the Hay
Creek coal fields, about twenty miles
distant. Chief Engineer Berry is in
the field with q large corps OF assist
ants. The work Of grading the new
line will begin in about q week.
TIE new monument at the Soldiers
Home at Hot Springs vas erected in
honor OF General Logan. The monu,
ment is cut from the sandstone quarry
there, and represents the general in
full uniform. This monument is
erected by the Monumental Asssocia-
ton of the Soldiers HON, OF South
Dakota, and it is its intention to erect
,%hn. ,orn,,ronf &c ~ hnroAs H
The Water Works Company per-
manently shut down its plant ut Ver-
million owing 10 the inability Of the
city council and company to agree as
to the proper compensation. This will
cause much Inconvenience to consum-
ers, who depend entirely upon the sup.
ply derived from the plant. The few
wells and cisterns in town are mostly
dry on account of lack Of rain and act.
ual hardship will result from the shut
ting down OF the works.
POINTS of law involved in the case
OF the North American Loan and Trust
Company against the Colonial and
United States Mortgage Company Of
Hull. England, are being argued in
Rediield before Hon Thomas Ster-
ling, referee. The suit was brought
by the North American Compsly to
recover $4O,O 600 claimed to be due for
fees and commissions earned while
managing for several years the bust.
ness OF the Colonial in this and other
states. The case has been pending
for nearly two years.
The rich strike OF refractory ore in
Yellow Creek Gulch, and q hall
miles from Lead, created excitement
similar to that OF the early days. All
the ground in the neighborhoOd has
been staked off and the me con.
slider they have . fortune In sight.
The ore ASSAYS all the way from @10C
TO $40 q ton in gold, with about twelve
ounces in silver. Development work
has already commenced on several Of
the claims with good results, and
should the ore prove lasting 1t will
create considerable Of . boom for the
Hills. especially Lead. The ground |.
all owned by Lead people.
SOUTH DAKOTA crops in general ore
| not over half ~ good as they shoulc
! be. One 10 led to believe that the
! farmer Is more or less to blame for baG
lcrops. An interview with seyera
| farmers who claim their crops are 81
right while Others fields are damaged
| reveals the fact that the manner 81
| sowing grain Is .of importance. TIT
| former SOW their grain deep AMI
/; chanxe the land from wheat " corr
! ground from year to year, while Thu
fatter simply harrow their grain il
! md the Winds dry the ground up AMI
eooii the crop. Reports from over TIL
state indicate that fully half asroj
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