Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-09-19
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able interest Is manifested, and the
entries : all that could be expected.
Tho at~tendance 0fs spectators has also
been good. There were four games
played. They wers hotly contested,
one game lasting ave hours, and the
other six.of steady play.
Fnlda-A large. barn II hogs, ma
chinery, 16 stacks Of grain and so tons
OF hay were burned for William
KniGge, north Of this town. Loss ca
COO partially insured. @
Duluth-Rsv. ]. M. Thoburn, Jr.,
who came here from Oil City, Pa. two
years ago to the passionate Of the First
N. E. Church, 81 Duluth, has been
unanimously chosen by the official
board Of the Central Church, Detroit,
Mich, as pastor there, and has agreed
to the change, which. will be effective
On the affirmative action Of the bishops
who preside over the Detroit and
Minnesota Northern conferences.
Rush City-Dr. A. j. Stowe, Z. W.
Wadlow and g. F. jackson were to-
night granted an electric light fran.
chise for 30 years by the city council
Of Rush City. to be run in connection
with their plant, the Warren Brick
Company, located two miles outside
Of this city.
Grand Rapid-In the ruins of Napo-
leon Rosseau's ranch house, which was
burned Sunday, the charred remains
OF Bert Bacon were discovered lying
beside his rifle. Coroner Ehle goes to
the scene tomorrow, o. the neighbors
.apprehend . case Of murder OF suicide.
Anoka-Five prisoners confined in
the city jail attempted t.. gain their
liberty. The Jail Is connected with
the fire headquarters. The 1remen
heard q noise at IL o'clock, and upon
Investigation found the prisoners saw
ing through the bars. An officer was
stationed at the jail the balance Of the
night.
Browns Yalley-There was q cyclone
III the township Of Sisseton, IL miles
west, at 8 p. m. yesterday. The build
in9s Of Albert Hanson, John Nord.
Qulst and A. w. Towers were demol-
ished. Towers. baby was killed and
Mrs. Nordquist's baby was hurt.
Lakefeld-H. ]. HOLSTER has Just
completed an elevator of30.O0Obushels'
capacity. It is equipped with q seven
horse power gasoline engine and all
other modern improvements.
Moorhead-An the gambling houses
In the city were closed by Chief of
Police Sullivan. It Is said that the
action was brought about bya citizens
meeting, at which q strong protest
was made.
Graceville-The estimate made OF
the yield Of crops In Big Stone county
Il. about so per cent. too low. The
smallest yield 50 far reported IL %
bushels Of wheat per acre, running &C
high - II. The average yield Of
wheat In Big Stone county will be
somewhere between 30 and 40 bushels
per acre.
CrookstOn. - Robert H. Kennedy
was arrested here charged by Chief
Elliott, Of the Manitoba provincial
police. with obtaining $1,000 from Z
partner In d bridge building contract
In Manitoba. Kennedy compromised
by returning the money and escaped
punishment.
saltwater. W. The miscellaneous re-
ceipts for the prison for August were
e5,t69.91 Of which amount S3,287 was
for convict labor.
st. Cloud.-L d. Foster, one Of the
Great Northern strikers, delivered q
red hot speech ct Empire pork to Z
small audience. IN which he denounced
the st. Cloud branch Of the A. r. u.
81. Cloud.-John R. Howard, q