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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-26

ROME. Jan. Marquis di Rudlni.
Prime Minister OF Italy. has sent his
son 20 London on a private mission %
Lord Salisbury, the object Of which Is
supposed 10 De GO obtain concert OF
Great Britain with Italy for the relief
of the Italian garrison at Kasedela.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-26

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Jan. d Sena-
tor Tillman. OF South Carolina. has IN
trOducod In the Senate "a BIN TO meet the
defeCt IN the South Carolina dispensary
law pointed out by the recent decision
IL tha United States Supreme Court
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-26

CAIRO. Jan. Gan Egyptian Commis-
sion. appointed f0r the purpose. has
started on a tour OF the various Red Sea
ports. 70 arrange precautionary measures
raging IN Bombay and other ports os
India.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-26

AUGUSTA, GA. Jan. 5.-The brakemen
on freight trains on the Georgia road
have gone on strike against the enforce
ment Of the rule requiring them 10 remain
on top Of the ears while they are run
ming The strike has had no serious effect
On schA.iuleA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-26

BERRYVILLE VA. Jan. 2j.-Special-
The coolest weather OF The winter was
felt ia this section last night. and to-day
the mercury registering near zero al
day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-26

SALEM ORE. Jan. 25-Anothcr sun
day session OF the Oregon Legislature
was held Yesterday. No quorum was
present. and an adjournment was taken
Till to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-26
RANGE or rnERMoMErEr.

The following was the range of the
thermcmeier Al The Times Office yestet-
day. A. NJ. -: l. NJ. -; y. NJ, ~;
h. NJ 20. . L. N. "a, midnight. 80
AyerAge. - J-&
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-26

Of the Legislature to attend church. ana
tney devoted tleir time 10 a ifuiutss At
teTrDt 10 break the senatorial dedoiocN'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-26
Issue Of Silver

WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.-The issue OF
standard silver dollars from the nlnts
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-26
FRUIT UNINJURED.

JACKSONVILLE FLA. Jan. 25.-The
temperature al 10 +. NJ. tonight In
Florida was as follows: Jacksonville. 81.
g Augustine. -; Orlando. o. Tampa.
es. Jupiter. q: Key Kest. 5s. slightly
f,lling barometer IS noted az all South
Florida points. with rain at Key West
and Jupiter.
No damage has been done 10 crops. and
none IS expected.
roo COLD TO GO TO CHURCH t
PIERRE. : D.. Jan. 3.-This city has
been cut OF from the outside world for
the pasf four days. II has rccei, I'd no
Eastern mail or papers since Friday
morning and there is no prospect for the
blockade being lifted before "Wednesday.
Sunday was too stormy for meuaAArs
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-26

CHICAGO. Jan. 25.-The people Of Chi
cago in bodies and as individual citizens
were aroused to-day TO take prominent
and generous action for the relief Of
the two-score thousand destitute inhabi-
tants whose suffering for want Of fuel.
food. and clothing has reached an ex-
treme stage, as a result Of the terrible
continuance Of the cold wave which came
upon the city Saturday. increasing in in
tensity until to-day it reached the lowest
point officially recorded in a quarter Of
century.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-26
rIFTY-ONE nELOW

DULUTH. MINI. Jan. 25.-The Cow
ernment thermometers her, to-day reg
istered - degrees but private instru-
ments went iowor. There IS no wind.
IL is 81 below on the ranges al Virginia;
y at Lower. % az Ely. and . 40 TWO
HarbOr
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-26

Of personal loss among all connected with
Mr.. Davis in Tie management OF the
shoe company
Mr.. Davis WAS last I'm Richmond about
two weeks ago. RE seemed 10 be in his
usual health az that time. and HIS deatn
was entirely unexpected.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-26

cial.-Mrs. Judith Hughes died yesterday
at her home, near Cherry Hill in this
county. on December 18th she cele-
brated her ninety-siXth birthday. with
a reunion Of her descendants She was
the widow OF Confoin Chariee Hughes
who was a soldier IN the war Of lsl2
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-18
THE NEWS OF THE DAY
SOUTH DAKOTA HAPPENINGS IN
CONDENSED FORM.
Proceedings Have Been Commenced
at Pierre to Test the Legality o:
the Recent Repeal OF the Prohib
itOry Law-Other Items.
Death Unlot.ks story.

The sudden death in Sioux Falls Of p. +
Boylan, city treasurer, reveals pathetic
story which has hitherto been unknown
except to a very few of the intimates OF the
Boylan family. 1t was known by the
friends and neighbOrs that Mrs. Boylar
never went out and never saw anybody
but just why was not clear, and for years
she has almost completely dropped out Of
the public mind. Her husband fell dead
OF heart disease while on the way Ia
the Catholic church Friday night, anti
when friends went to the house to see Mrs.
Boylan she would not admit them. The
doors were barred and 10 response
could be secured from within. The
story then came out that for thirty
years Mrs. Boylan has been in
sane. During all that time she has been
cared for by her husband. Mr.. Boylan
cooked his own meals, did all the house.
hold work, nursed his imbecile wife, never
left her except for business or church en-
gagements, and has done this for thirty
years. 1t was late Saturday night before
an entrance could be effected, and then
Mrs. BUylan ordered the intruders out.
When told that her husband was dead she
accused his friends Of having murdered
him, but refused to 60 to him. She had to
be taken out OF the house by force and was
carried to the Jail. She could apparently
realize that her husband was taken away
Mr.. Boylan carried ~, 500 in life insurance
and had quite little property, which goes
to his wife.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-18
GOV. LEE vEToes
Several Provisions In the C.,o
Appropriation Measure.

appropriation measure
Hon. w. H. Roddle, Secretary Of s,,..
Sir: return to your Office herewith ssn
ate bill No. PA, which has NV annro.a,
except rs to the following items. which ,. ny
hereby expressly stiisafproved: The s,so or"
appropriation for the rear center hui,,,;ns
for the hospital for the insane for the ' "",s
1897: also 5000 for boiler and power h,,,,al
for 1897 and 5000 for 1898 for tho s.,,o
institution; also 81, GOO for fuel and ,uh,a
for the year 1898. My objections to ,hs
items for improvements, viz: $lSCiN tnr
rear center building and S. COO and s.Ma
for boiler and power house are. T,,s
constitution expressly requires that item.
which are for additions to the buildings lo,
contained in separate bills.
My objection to the item of Sl2 Goo ~,
fuel and lights for 1898 is that the annrn.
priatiOn is twice the amount necessary -
have taken the pains to investigate tho.
matter thoroughly and find that the coai
necessary to heat the buildings and run tho tho
electric plant for two years can be b,nrht
for u 40 and leave good margin of pro6t
on the contract. l am assured by a respsn-
sible citizen OF this state who can and will
furnish the necessary bond for the fa,hful
performance Of his contract that he will
undertake to furnish the fuel to coal tho
boiler ut the asylum for two years for tho
figures above named. In view of these
facts do not deem it wise to approve these
items when by their disapproyal can ba
the means OF saving the state the sums
above stated. Respectfully submitted.
ANDREW E. LEE,
Governor Of South Dakota.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-18
BLISS REvERsEs LAMOREUx.

oanlsssioner's Order In the Chicago
Scrip Case Anaulled.
A sensational order repudiating the acts
Of the general land Office in the Chicago
lake trent case, and which will probably
be Immediately followed by the dismissal
Of s. w. Lamoreux Of Wisconsin as COM
nissionar general Of the hand ONCE, was
Signed by Secretary of the Interior Bliss
at Washington Saturday. The order directs
that oil proceedings subsequent to the filing
- the application of the Mckee scrip on
the lake front h annulled and q rehearing
Asd. The action is based en- the favorable
opinion Of Lamoreux given out by him to
one of the parties in interest three days
before the time appointed by himself for
the formal announcement of the decision.
The land on which the scrip is located is in
the heart of Chicago, and estimated at a
value all the way up to $50, 100000 or
f0.OOO 900.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-18
GEN. BOOTH COMING OVER.
Salvation Army Loader viii Make
Another Visit To America.

Salvation Army Loader viii Make
Another Visit to America.
Commander Booth Tucker, OF the Saliva
ton Army In America has submitted to
Gen. Booth . plan Tor the latter's visit to
this country. The general has decided to
come over in October, aud his visit will
last six weeks. During that time he will
hold meetings in ali the prominent cities in
the United States. Said Col. Holland:
1--WE have just secured possession Of no.
tori0us resort in Chicago known as the
Gr0tt0 and another place known as the
Albemarle hotel. These will be turned
into food and shelter dcpots. Other depots
are about to I've opened in Philadelphia,
Kansas City and Seattle"
A branch Of the work that is novel and
helpful to the poor people is the salvage
work. ITS object u explained in the fol-
lowing paragraph from a letter from Com
mander Booth Tucker: my proposal is
to ask householders t. kindly Instruct their
servants To put into box or other recep-
tacle anything which, when sorted and
cleaned, represents . cash value. The
Salvation army will undertake tho syste-
matte and regular collection Of these things
BY body at men, mostly married, with
families, who shall wear some distinctive
badge Of authority and perform their duty
- orderly and expediti0usly a. possible"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-18
GIVES UP THE FIGHT
6UTLER WILL RETURN TO AUS.
TRAllA.
Accused Multi.Murderer Says that
the sooner the Thing il Over the
Better II Would he for Htm-Other
ltemo Or Interest.
Butler Gives Up the Fight.

Frank Butler, alias Ashe, alias Newman
the accused murderer Of Capt. Lee Weller,
Arthur Preston and Charles Burgess, has
decided to give UP his fight against the
efforts OF the Australian police to secure
bis extradition from this country. Hc gave
as his reasons for this action that he has no
hope that the United States supreme court
will reverse District Judge Morrow Of San
Francisco, and he cannot stand the cost Of
carrying the matter to the court Of last re-
sort. Butler said that ultimately he would
have to go on trial for his deeds, and the
s"oner the thing was over the better it
would he for him. lie will so back and
face his accusers and depend upon the
loopholes Of the Australian criminal laws
for his escape from the gailows.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-18
LIVELY DAY IN BIRMINGHAM.

Three Fatalities and . Dos&W Hnrt
~ the Result OF . burglary.
Two tragic deaths, = policeman shot and
. small race riot in which . dozen persons
were more or less hurt, constitute the net
result OF what occurred inside of thirty
ninutes at Birmingham, Ala, Sunday
afternOon. A burglary was committed by
will Hunter, = notorious negro. Police
man William Perdue was detailed on the
case, and he foaRd Hunter and arrested
him. Hunter drew his pistol and tired,
striking Perdue in the jaw, inhictiag dan
gerOus wounds. The negro made break
for liberty, the officer pursuing and firing
rs he ran. After firing three shots the off,
Ger fell from exhaustion, his last shot
wounding Hunter fatally in the back. 1t
developed afterwards that one of Perdue's
shots killed Myrtle Boland, 4 5-year-old
girl, who was playing in the alley two
blocks away.
When the police finally took Hunter in
charge mob of negroes followed, threat
ening to rescue the wounded prisoner. A
number of white men soon appeared on
the scene and general free fight ensued
between negroes and whites in which fully
dozen persons were more or less hurt and
several negroes badly beaten
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-18
Large Customs REGENTS

The total payment on account Of duties
at the customs house in New York on
Saturday amounted to $l.4SS, $685., Of
which 7O,696.S3 was paid on goods
withdrawn from bond. making one of the
argest totals in the history of the customs
house. Payments on sugar alone were
said to have amounted to several hundred
thousand dollars. This anxiety on the part
Of refiners was caused by the fears that the
change from an ad valorem to a specific
duty would largely increase the rate Of
duty on sugar Ut present held in bonded
warehouses.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-18
SPAIN MUST BORROW AGAIN
will Have . Cuban Deficit Of About
400. OOO. 900 to Meat.

will Have . Cuban Deficit of About
400. ODO. 900 to Meet.
Capt. Gen. Weyfer Of Cuba has fol-
warded to Spain for approval by the
Spanish cortes the public budget bill,
amounting to SIS ,OOO. ono, in addition to an
appropriation bill reaching the high water
mark Of $9S 100000. The latter bill, it is
said, will be carried through to meet the
extraordinary expenses of the war and
navy departments incurred on account of
the Cuban insurrection. The income rev.
enue from the new fiscal year
beginning in July will hardly
reach $l4 ,0O0, 600. which amount will shrink
considerably should the proposed treaty
With the United States be carried out.
Therefore there will be an enormous de-
tcit. reaching probably $l0O, 900 900, to meet
which the Madrid cOrtes must decree new
taxes in Spain or call for another public
loan to meet the interest on the same. The
taxes on real estate in Cuba are to he in
creased 20 per cent There will also be a
special tax placed on manufacturing. The
strong opposition OF the planters to the
proposed taxes will be renewed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-18
SPANISH TRAIN sLowh UP.
reported chat Nearly 2BO Soldier.
Wore Killed or In jurcd.

1sported cha, Nearly 2Bo Soldiers
Wore Killed or In Jurcd.
1 A dispatch from Havana says: Through
Cnhans here Il 10 learned that Q train
Naxrying Spanish troops was blown up by
Aynamite while passing over deep gorge
eoath Of Candelaria, Pinar del Rio proyinoeA
- that nearly 80 soldiers were killed OF
1njnrsd. The locomotive and elk cars were
Asnolished. The txagedy occurred about
- 10Th inst. The Spanish general, Arial,
I'D learned Of . projected insurgent attack,
saDposedly on San Cristobal. and he sent
- 10 tro0ps in armored cars to reinforce
t1ogarrison there. About ten miles from
- Cristobal the road crosses deep gorge
- worry high bridge about $40 teet long.
m train approached the bridge about
O'clock in the morning. When fully On II
1hree charges OF danamite were ex-
Daoded by electric wires. The engine and
cars few into the air like 20 many chips
md fell into the deep gorge below. crush
Ing dead and injured alike. Then the
wseckage caught fire. As soon as the ex-
plos;rn occurred. the insurgents dashed
from their ambuscade with wild cries and
bcyan massacre. But for the timely
lhotsting OF white flag by Col Nores. " ho
was In command Of the Spanish forces,
every man would have been macheted. AS
4 was, the Cubans secured 800 prisoners,
Including ten Officers. The Spaniards here
admit the dynamiting OF the train, but
claim that the details are exaggerated.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-18
IEvEE GIVES WAY.
Feared Many Lives Have Been Lost
on the NGteaiasjppj.

feared Many Livea Have Been Lost
on the Ngtsaissjppi.
Monday was gloomy day for the home
less inhabitapts Of the Hood stricken dis
trict at Memphis. Tenn. Rain began fall
ing shortly after 7. coming In torrents
Hundreds of head IT stock and almost as
many pcople were taken from house and
tree tops. The Mississippi rose foot in
twenty -four hours. There are indications
Ut further rise, which already exceeds all
past records. Word has already been re-
ceived Of . partial breaking Of the levees
sixty miles away. Great additional suffer
ing and loss is expected to result. The
break in the ST. Francis ievee is more
serious than at first reported. The water
has fallen twenty-five feet and rushed
upon the lOwlands in almost . solid wall
1t is feared many lives were lost.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-18
MARKET QUOTATIONS

ChicagO-Cattle, common to prime,
$3.50 to $3.50: hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to $500: sheep. fair to choice, $500
to $3.50: wheat. No. ? red. Tic to 13c;
corn. No. 2, 2:sc to 24c; oats, No. 2, 16c
TO 17c: rye. No. 2. &c to 33c; butter,
choice creamery. tic to 19c: eggs. fresh.
1Ic to He; potatoes. per b,l1ilel, 2Oc to
~: broom corn, common growth to choice
green hurl. $50 to $50 per ton.
Indianapolis-C shipping. $500 to
$5.25: hogs. choice light. $500 to 500;
sheep common to choice. $500 to $500:
wheat. No. .. Gle to SIC; corn. No. ,
white, 22c to 2::sc; oats, No. white, Doc
to 22c.
st. Louis--Cattle. $500 to $3.50: hogs.
$500 to $500: sheep, $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. =. 83c to 9Sc: corn. No. 2 vel
low. Doc to 22c: oats, No. 2 white. l6c to
1Sc: rye. No. 2. S3c to BIC.
Cincinnati-Cattle,$ $3.50 to $500; hogs,
$500 to $500; sheep. $3.50 to $475;
mixed. 23c to 25c; oats, No. mixed, 1Oc
to lie: rye. No. 2. 35c to &c.
Detroit-Cattle. $3.50 to $5.25; hogs.
wheat. No. 2 red, 86c to Sic; corn, No. 2
SSAsS'Ws 800 w S1Cs UdtSs SNOs = WnltCs AOV
to c1c: rye. 34c to 38c.
Toledo-Wheat. No. 2 red. $50 to Soc:
corn. No. 2 mixed. 22c to 24c: oats, No.
white. tic to 19c: rye. No. 2. 36c to 3Sc;
clover seed. 1906 to $5.15.
Milwaukee-Wheat. No. 2 spring. Tic
to &c; corn, No. 3, ice to Doc: oats, No.
2 white. 1Sc to 3Oc: barley. No. 2, 28c to
S2c: rye. No. 1, 33c to 35c: pork. mesa.
$500 to $3.50.
Charlottesville. common to prime ship
ping. $3.50 to $5.25: hogs. medium to best.
$500 to $4.25; sheep. common to prime
natives. $500 to $4.76; lambs. fair to
extra. $3.50 to $3.50.
New York-Cattle. $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$3.50 to $4.25; sheep. $500 to $4.76;
wheat. No. 2 red, Soc to Sic: corn. No. 2,
2Sc to Doc: oata. No. white. 21c to 23c;
butter: creamery, l6e to 20c; egss, West
ern. 1Oc to PC.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-18
To Vote Bonds for the City.

The voters OF Lead City will be called
upon at the spring election, April 70, to de-
eide whether or not bonds to the amount of
SIS, 900 shall be issued for the purpose Of
erecting city hall and Jail. The resolu-
ton was introduced in the city council last
week by Alderman Ernest May and unan-
imOusly passed.
At the last election $27 600 was voted for
sewer bonds. The plans for the sewerage
system were drawn by Andrew Rosewater.
the noted Omaha sanitary engineer, and
everything is in readiness to begin work
now as soon as the bonds are sold. Prof.
Twombley, the New York mining man,
who is now in the Hills, expects to place
the bonds with eastern people or purchase
them himself. The life of the bonds will
he twenty years. 1t is thought now that
the sewer will be in working order before
the spring is over.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-18
vetoes Osteopathy Bill.

The osteopathy bill was filed in the
secretary's Office with veto, the govern
or giving as the main reason for the veto
that it opened too wide field for quack
practice under the name of osteopathy. A
comparison OF the appropriation bills of
1875 and 1897, as they have finally become
laws, show that the 1897 general appropria-
ton carries 81 ,S2l more than that of 1895,
but the total appropriations, general and
special, are 1881 less for 1897 than for 1895.
The governor vetoed bills carrying over
$4,000 which passed the legislature. The
total expense for the last legislature was
&11 400 less than for the 1895 session,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-18
FORT WAYNE TRAGEDY.
BetrOthed Couple Believed to Have
Drunk CarbOlic Acid.

Drunk Carbolic Acid.
A supposed double suicide in Fort
Wayne, Ind, has caused sensation such
as it has not experienced in years. Will f.
Colerick is prominent young attorney,
son Of Henry Colerick, one Of lndiana's
noted lawyers, and for some tim, he has
been devoted in his attentions to Miss Mae
Hall, a handsome and well known young
lady, daughter of Mrs. Hall, teacher in
the public schools. In fact the couple were
betrothed, and an early marriage was ex-
pected.
Miss Hall lived with her mother, and was
the only child. Thursday morning Mrs.
Hall left for st. Paul where she was to have
been married. That evening both the.
young people were seen by their friends
apparently in the best Of spirits, and it was
the last time either was seen until the dis
covery of the tragedy. Thursday evening
Will Colerick called upon his betrothed,
and from that time until Sunday morning
his whereabouts was unknown. When he
failed to return to his home friends became
alarmed, aud instituted . search.
Going to the home Of Miss Hall they
found the door locked, but an entrance was
effected, and the dead body of Colerick
was found on couch in the front room.
while in bed room near, on couch lay
Miss Hall unconscious, and apparently
dead. Both bolies were partially clothed.
Physicians were snmmoned and 1t was
ascertaned that Miss Hall was living: She
was removed to Hope Hospital, but will
probably die. An investigation discloses
q bottle which had contained carbolic acid
in the 1OOm
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-18
Danger OF a Big Flood,

A st. Paul dispatch Of March II says:
The states of Minnesota, North and South
Dakota are in a nervous condition over the
prospects Of the next few days. There are
mountains Of snow all over this section.
The people are beginning to realize that il
the snow should go of with rush or ac-
companied with dtwnpOur of rain, as is
likely at this season Of the year, the big
geSt food would result ever known in the
northwest. 1t would cause incalculable
damage along the rivers and tributary
streams. General Superintendent Russell
Harding of the Great Northern, speaking
of the snow said:
I'm all my career l never saw anything
like it. A conservative estimate would
place the snow in North Dakota at three
feet on the plains. 1t is probably nearer
four feet ON level"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-18
List Of Committees.

Mrs. Lottie Owen of Ashton sends out
list OF the committees for work in the
state council of the mothers of South
Dakota, as follows:
Executive-Mi Edna NJ. Whited of
Ashton, Miss Josephine Holmes of Aber-
deem, Mrs. Laura b. LOOMS of Redfield.
ReceptiOn-Nrs. John A. Picker of
FaulktOn, Miss Sarah Harris of Aberdeen,
Mrs. Phillips of Sioux Falls.
TranspOrtation-Mrs. John Oliver OF
Huron, Mrs. John Brownlee of Aberdeen,
Mrs. c. H. Scott of Aberdeen, Mrs. f. w.
Warning of De Smet.
Observation-Disclosures Corat Stevens of
Ashton, Miss v. J. Ward of Sioux Falls,
Mrs. Emily White of East Pierre.
Literature-Mrs. L. Bradford OF Redfield,
Mrs. j. l.. Boyer of Ashton, Mrs. A
Stevens of Mitchell.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-18
TOWN OF ELk,Ns WIPED OUT

Nearly All Its Business Portion De.
strOyed by Fire.
Fire, which started in the building Of the
Elkins Hardware and Furniture Company,
in the town Of Elkins, WA, the home Of
Senator Elkins, burned almost the entire
business portion Of the place. Elkins has
no fire department aud the flames were
soon beyond control, having mostly frame
buildings in their pathway. In most of
the buildings were stocks of goods, only
portions OF which were saved. The fire
was checked before it reached the Elkins
National Bank. The total loss will exceed
E1O0 on