Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-02-20
SOUTH DAKOTA.

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AbsFdsen, s. D.-A young man
named johnson, stole 8 loed Of wheat,
suit Of Clothes, and : rood fur cost
from DoCken 4 Sons. He sold the load
of W1aea& took the money and skipped
with hie plunder, leaving the. team
tied near the elevator. He was traced
to Columbia bat had evidently gone
into North Dakota from theeAs-The
40. ID. N. pof this Jurisdiction have
made = nat gain during January Of
310. The new members admitted In
the Dakotas In 1885 numbered 2,004.
According to the best available sta
tistics South Dakota has about an
equal number Of German and Scandi-
navian voters. At the last election
there we're about 1900 each, OF foreign
birth.
Reddeld Is to have q creamery. A
large and enthusiasts meeting Of her
farmers and business men having de-
cided thus.
Yankton people are again making an
endeavor to start their packing house
In operation. Ithas been idle now
eight years.
"A very successful farmers institute
has just closed its session at CantoQ.
The large Touring mill at Yankton,
is to be sold to eastern capitalists who
will put In extensive improvements,
giving it . capacity of 1000 barrels.
One of the Pierre real estate dealers
q few days ago received . letter from a
Jewish Rabbi in Jerusalem, asking for
particulars In regard to q Pierre lot of
which he Is the owner. He raj of
course told that he had q snap il he
only held onto his property until pros
perity should be given to the country.
The supreme court handed down an.
opinion in the case Of Ole Oleson VS..
Joe and Chas Huntimer, on rehearing
from circuit court Of Minnehaha
county. The opinion Of the court re-
verses the judgement OF the lower
court, and vacates and sets aside q for
mer decision Of the supreme court.
A creamery company q incorp0r-
ated at Pierrepoint, Day county, with
q capital stock Of 5000. A. G. Roberts
president; Alex McFarlane, secretary.
Bryant, s. Dat = republican eau
Gus, held at Bryant, Geo. /. Cole was
elected as member of the Republican
state central committee, to fll the va
cancy caused by the resignation OF e.
r. Jones, who has left the state. Mr..
Cole IL q sound money Republican.
Fire broke out in the furniture
store Of John Ryan 4 Co., and the
stock il virtually . complete loss
through fire . water. The stock was
valued Ut 5000. with an insurance Of
5000.
Madison, 8. On, B. Smith, of
Smith & Son, millers, died Of heart
failure hero.
Deadwood, s. D.-A large number Of
the Ogalalla Indians who participated
in the council and dance ct Wounded
Knee Of the 10th arrived in Deadwood
to attend the federal court, and con-
cluded their festivities at this opera
house with q grand Omaha dance, at
which the elite OF the city were pres
ent.
Huron, 8. D.-Large numbers of fish
will be distributed among the counies
Of this state the coming spring by the
national fishing authorities tn be de-
posted In South Dakota waters. The
number given each county will depend
upon the streams and lakes within it's
borders. Some counties will receive
IS high as q million.
Vermillion, s. D.-James Spenceley,
who owned Q grocery and q dry goods
store ct this place made an assignment
for the benefit Of his creditors.
The DeGray postof1ce 30miles south
Of Pierre on the Missouri, burned with
contents, also the effects Of postmas-
ter Jones was q total loss.
The city officials Of Dubuque In
dicted for salary grabbing are to be
tried early In March.
M. F. Greeley, Of Gary, q prominent
wool growing farmer Is spoken Of as q
prominent candidate for governor.
A small are OF supposed inoendiary
origin burned . barn, two horses and
two carriages belonging to Eugene
Steere Of Pierre. Steere was prepar.
ing to move to Chicago, and had Q
Eumber Of enemies 0ver business deals.
and the fire IL ascribed to some Of
them.
Charles Grant, Of Parker on trial for
bigamy, was found guilty and sentenc
ed BY Judge Smith to three years In
the p~enitentiary.
The Peoples Watchman Of Parker
was moved to Sacred Heart, Mimi, on
the 18th. The family Of the publish
ers also went to that town, where the
material will be used In the publica-
ton OF q newspaper.
1lfe In Huroa.
Huron, s. .D.-Fire destroyed the
elegant home Of T. A.: White on Lawn
Ridge avenue. It originated from the
explosion Of : lamp which Mrs. White
vas taking INTO the cellar. The house
cost over 5000 and was insured for
o2860.