Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-07-07

News of the death at Chicago OF
George Wells from cancer has been
received at Rapid City. He came to
Rapid City in July, 1877, and was well
known throughout the Hills.
destructive hail storm passed over
the Hills recently. Some damage was
done to early crops, which win neces-
state replanting. Some OF the farm.
ers lost heavily in their orchards.
It is believed that q firebug has be-
gun to operate in the vicinity OF Can
ton, some half dozen fires having
broken out at night in the past week,
all appearing to be Of incendiary ORR
gin.
The body Of Charles H. Schad Of
Terry was found in Nevada gulch, two
miles from Lead He has been miss
ing since June TO- He was financial
secretary for several years of the Ter
ry Peak Miners union.
Horse thieves have been working in
the northern part of the county, and
| from the barn of Rev. Mr.. HUH OF
Webster was stolen fine black team,
harness and carriage. No trace OF the
thieves has yet been discovered.
News has been received OF general
shaking up of the conductors on the
Northwestern's division west OF Long
| Pine. No less than ten OF the old con.
ductors have been let out for being
caught short-handed in their receipts.
Judge A. w. Burt and wife of HUI
ron have gone to Kalispell, Mont.
! where they will spend the summer
with their daughter, Mrs. George Fes
sender, with the hope that change
of climate and surroundings will bene
| at Mrs. Burtt's failing health.
i The officers OF the Commercial Ma
tional bank Of Sturgis have awarded
the contract for the erection of a fine
new building, which will be two sto
ries In height and constructed OF brick
with a pressed brick front. The new
| structure will be one Of the best banl
buildings in the state.
The POOR farm in Meade county II
without an inmate. For three years
less than dozen persons have occu
pied the place. Conditions throughou
the county were never in better shape
especially on the cattle range. Th'
poor farm has never been occupied
longer than one year by any one per
son.
Increases in the postoffice clerl
service and salaries in South Dakot'
have been ordered as follows: One ad
ditional clerk authorized at Deadwooo
one hundred dollar raises authorize,
as follows: Sioux Falls, four; Mitch
ell, three; Aberdeen, two; Brookings
Madison, Watertow nand Pierre. on
each.
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AS the result of an investigator
made by the state veterinary suTgeo
it was discovered that number Q
horses belonging to o. Fl. Dingsor.
farmer living near Summit, were affec'
ed with glanders. Five of the animal
have been killed and effective step
have been taken to prevent the sprea
of the disease among the horses 9
! this locality.
A new lodge of the Royal Neighbor
has been organized at Worthwhile wit
the following officers Oracle, Mr.
: Lille Elsom; vice oracle, Mrs. Mar
J Joint; chancellor, Mrs. Bernice Nj
+ Closkey: recorder, Mrs. Anna Smith
/. receiver, MRS. Florence Johnson; ma
: shall, Mrs. Mary Piercy; outer sentine
Mrs. Lille Townsend; inner sentine
7 Mrs. Nancy E1som.
The annual meeting On .he Blac
( Hills district convention OF the ~
: worth league was held in Sturgis. Th
/ officers elected were: Rev. j. H. Din
i mitt, Lead, president; H. x McGear
! Deadwood, vice president; Miss g. 81
J. pies. Lead, corresponding secretai
o and treasurer; Miss Grace smit
Rapid City, recording secretary. a.
/ Miss May stillwell. Sturgis, gener
superintendent.
! g. M. Schaad OF Terry, justice OF Il
peace and member OF the scho
board. was found dead short distan'
.. below town by J. F. Anderson Ts
body was reclining against tree Al
!. ia the dead mans hand was book
! which he had been making some mote
: He was one Of the bsst known men
! the Hills, having come to Deadwood
! the early eighties. Death was cause
it ID supposed, by heart failure.
The Northwestern railroad has col
g pleted the plans for the improveme
q Of it's passenger service into Waf'
e town. The company runs four excla
g i've passengers into the city each ga
u besides four accommodation trair
p The new service will bring the passe
4 ny a.as&a sss