Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-06
IN The WE

IN The WEST
CARTHAGE, H.. special: a remark.
able flow of water was discovered at a
depth Of twenty-one feet on the farm
of Mrs. Ross, near Burnside. A stock
well, twelve feet in diameter, had
been sunk with no show Of water UNI
til the depth Of tw%enty-one feet had
been reached. Then Il small stream
was noticed creeping out from under a
large rock at the bottom OF the well.
Suddenly the rock was lifted out and
thrown across the we'll with great
force, while a steady stream Of water
flowed out. This continued until the
well was filed. The water now pours
over the top Of the we'll and it is be-
lieved to be an unusual flow Of water
of the artesian order.
CHICAGO special: A desperate fight
which necessitated the turning in of a
riot alarm and the calling out Of three
patrol wagons tillei with police, oc-
curred in front of No. III Ashland
Avenue. One man was instantly
killed, two fatally hurt, and four men
and one I'M seriously wounded.
The trouble started in the Dunworth
fiat at the number mentioned, owing
to q boarder named Marshall failing to
pay his rent. Mrs. Duuworth's broth
er, Cassidy, got into an alteration
with Marshall over the matter and
soon everybody in the building was in
volved in the row, with the result
mentioned.
FRESNO, Cal. special: The raisin
combine has announced the full list of
the firms which r and are not mem-
bers OF the association. The list in
cludes two firms in Chicago and two Or
three in Fresno. The banks here have
authorized the publication of the
statement hat they will not loan
money to firms not in the association.
Out OF the so per cent. of the raisin
crop required, ut e cent. has been
secured. 1t is estimated that the area
actually controlled when the combine
begins operations September J will
not be more than 81 per cent. of the
raisin vineyards.
SALIVA, Kan, special: The bank at
Tescott, ten miles north of here, was
robbed by masked men. About 9:l5
o'clock four masked men entered the
bank and held up the cashier. shoot
ing several tin es at him, and drawing
a knife compelled him to deliver to
them ST. 900. They then backed out Of
the front door. Citizens shot at them
with revolvers, and it is thought n
of the robber, was hit. John Swartz.
~ young man, stepped out in the street
with a gun when the robbers turned
on him and shot him through the
groin. He was seriously wounded and
may die.
ST. PAUL special: In the conven-
ton Of the Catholic Total Abstinence
Union the first business was reports of
societies not connected with the
unions. Wonderful growth was re-
ported from many sections. In the al
ternoon Secretary Doyle OF New York
submitted the report of the numerical
strength OF the order, in which he
says: 1--WE have added sixty-eight
new societies with Il membership of
1903 to the roll of national unions,
making a total of 763 societies with a
membership of 55,445."
OMAHA. Neb., special: A local pa
per is authority for the statement that
u convention OF wealthy Chinese from
different parts of the United States
was held in Omaha, in which a revo-
lutionary society was formed for the
purpose OF interfering in the affairs of
China and If possible to overthrow the
present dynasty there. All So of
Sioux City and All Han of Dubuque
are among the delegates elected to the
convention said to be arranged for
Chicago next month.
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash. special.
The steamer City of Topeka. brings
news from Junea, Alaska, that IA fierce
battle occurred at Chileat last week
between Indians who became drunk
on whisky furnished them by SNUG
six Indians we're killed. OIL
GERS left juneau to seize the liquor re.
naming, arrest the smugglers and
quiet the Indians. Fears are ex-
pressed for the safety Of white set
tiers living near the scene OF the
trouble.
Iowa CITY special: Samuel j. Kirk
wood died at his home in this city
after u short illness. The death Of
the old War Governor of Iowa came
as q surprise to many OF the people OF
this city, who not aware that he
was i'll, and it will be Il greater SUR
prise to the people of the state. He
had lived here SO quietly that little at
tention was ever drawn to his life. and
only occasionally have the nelghbors
OF the veteran met with him Of late
years.
GRAND RAPIDS. Wis. special Yes
per-, Wood County, a small numbering
town, was wiped ont by forest fires. <
mill, planning mill and 5000, 900
feet Of lumber Of the Sherry Cameron
Company went up in flames. All the
residences and household effects on
the west side, including the home Of
Manager j. w. Cameron, were de-
stroyed. The fire department went
from here to give assistance, but to no
avail. The loss cannot be estimated
BOISE. Idaho. special: One hundred
Indians from the Fort Hall Reserva-
tion are committing dep~redations in
Owyhee County. Game Warden John
son reports that they killed a China
man and the settlers are alarmed. In
the absence Of Gov. Mcconnell Secre-
tary OF State Curtis notified the agent
at Fort Hall that he is going to
PLEASANT HILL, Ill.,, special:
James w. Barnes, q local desperate,
while being tried for disturbing the
poace, attempted to escape. Edom,
The town cferk, intercepted Barnes,
the latter plunged q knife
into Edom's LETT breast, killed him In.
ltantly. Barnes WA jailed.