Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-06-02

A building boom is on at Webster.
Twenty-six residences are In course OF
construction.
McEown Bros. are planning to build
. block on the site of their present
store at Clark.
George Bertschey. one of the EARL.
est pioneers of the Black Hills, died at
his home In Sheridan.
Rev. M. MI. whiteford OF Hurley, s.
ID, has accepted cali from the Pres
byterian church OF Salem.
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At a special meeting of the Canton
city council all Of the five applications
for saloon licenses were granted with
out opposition from the temperance
faction. The saloons are expected to
start as soon as the bonds can be filed
with the county commissioners.
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Chris Nelson, single, aged 43 years,
was drowned at Yankton under pc
culiar circumstances. He was found
lying face down In two feet of water
in a small slough south OF town. He
was an epileptic, and it is supposed he
was taken with q conyulsion while on
the bank OF the slough. The coroner's
jury returned verdict of accidental
drowning.
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A man giving his name as John G.
Johnson was brought before Justice
Logan Berry of Clark, accused of
stealing buggy and team of horses
from the barn of Walter Stacy near
Bradley. The prisoner waived exam
ination and was held in bonds of $500.
1t is alleged that the prisoner has just
finished serving q three-year term in
the state penitentiary for stealing cat
tie.
A shrewd thief succeeded in secur-
ing bank roll containing about $500
during the temporary absence of q
Waterman from club rooms near the
heart OF the business district of Sioux
Falls. The robbery was one of the
boIdest committed in Sioux Falls for
some time, the money having been
carried away during the middle of the
day when hundreds were on the street
There is not the slightest clue.
One hundred and thirty miles Of
fencing will be bought on the south
and east sides of the Pine Ridge In
dian agency this summer. It will re
Quire ten car loads of wire. John r
Brennan, agent, is in Deadwood attend
| ing United States court. He asserts
that the Indians are becoming accus
toned to work. He has 275 Indians
and half-breeds employed at present
The common wages are s1.25 to 81 q
day.
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Gen. Thomas Reed, commander o.
the state G. A. r., has just issued hii
official order directing the annual en-
campment to be held at Canton Junt
%, 20 and 80. The local committee Ii
making extensive preparations. Gov
errors from four states. Minnesota
Wisconsin, Iowa and South Dakota
lwilf be among the speakers. Gen. J
G. Black. commander-in-chief; Gen. G
A. Partridge, adjutant general, ant
Mrs. John A. Logan are expected, AMI
the senators and congressman from
this state will be here.
A site has been selected for a new
-four mill of large capacity which is t
be erected at Arlington this summer
The contract for the erection of tn,
4 building has been awarded to st. Pau
firms, which will also equip the build
ing, when completed, with the neces
sary machinery. Work on the build
ing will be commenced. at once. 1t i
expected the new mill will be ready t
/ commence operations about the las
part of next September. The compan.
that will erect and operate the mil
likely will make an arrangement
whereby it will furnish Arlington witt
electric lights.
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John g. Johnson, arrested near Lii.
for stealing team of horses and ;
| buggy from Walter Stacey, wa
drought to Clark He waived examina
tion and was bound over to the mex
term of the circuit court in the sum o
$500. 1t is asserted that Johnson i
from Clarkfeld, Mimi: that he wa
arrested for stealing cattle near Clea
Lake several years ago. and was re
leased from a three-year term in tn
lpenitentiary at Sioux Falls on the YER
day he came north and stole the team
from Stacey. The prisoner denie
stealing the horses and says he wa
overtaken ON the road by strange
and hired to drive the team to Abel
deem.
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| Mr.. Bowler, hardware merchan
or Wentworth, came to Egan wit
4 three Of his friends on SUNDAY mOrY