Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-09-01
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A novel feature OF the Old Settlers
association Of Lincoln county on Sept.
] will be Harvesting and driving CON
test between women.
A young man who says he is a res
ident Of Oakley, Kan, was struck by
a North Western freight train at Red
Held and his left foot had to be am.
putated.
Frank Schmeizle of Hanson was
struck by lightning while doing his
chores and was instantly killed. A
team belonging to him was killed by
the same bolt.
So:
Eighty thousand tons OF tin concen.
trates have been shipped to Wales
from the linton Tin company's mine
in the Bear Gulch district. This IS
the second shipment.
Rev. Arnold Luton, in charge Of
the Episcopal organisation at Airing.
ton, has decided to go to Chicago.
where he will become assistant rector
OF the Church Of Our Savior.
DR.. J. G. Mccartney Of Mitchell and
DR.. Collins of Vermillion, members of
the state board Of Dental examiners,
have gone to ST. Louis to attend q
national meeting Of such officials.
James Long of Minneapolis, car.
penter employed on the Central Da-
kota FIGURING Mill company's building
at Arlington, had his right leg broken
by being struck with a heavy timber.
Roy Dearborn, boy fifteen years
old, residing south of Doland, was &C
cidentally killed while hunting. He
was in a buggy and was pulling his
gun up, muzzle first, when it was dis.
charged, the entire load entering his
stomach.
Rev. Mr.. Walker, who for the past
ten years has been pastor of the Ger.
man Lutheran church at Casselton,
N. D., has accepted a call to the pas.
torate of the German Lutheran church
at Leola, and already has entered
upon his duties.
A number Of Brown county stock
men are preparing to hold their cat
tie over winter. The abundance of
food in this section Of the state and
the uncertainty of the cattle market,
due to the butchers strike, is respon-
sible for the decision,
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The nine soldiers of the cavalry of
Fort Meade arrested at Stnrgis on a
charge of rioting had a preliminary
hearing and were bound over to the
next term of the Meade county cir
cult court in sums of $500 each. Two
were discharged, there being no evil
dence against them.
The superintendent of construction
for the new government building in
Pierre, G. F. Cramer, has written that
be will be there before September TO
begin work. The general superintend-
ent of the work, Fannie Abrams of
Mich, will be there in a
lew days.
The records OF the land Office in
Pierre show that eighty-nine filings
were made in the Office for the first
fifteen days Of August, and the excur-
sion rates for the 10Th and 18th
brought large number of landseek.
srs from Iowa and Nebraska points,
who are out picking locations west of |
he river. The indications are for $50 |
,r more filings before the close Of the
month.
Harry Collins Of Canistota is going |
INTO the business of fateening sheep |
quite extensively this fall. He is go
ng north soon to buy lambs, and will |
pasture them on stubble fields. The |
farmers elevator here has a grain |
cleaner and Collins expects to get |
to fatten his sheep on. |
There are men at Winona and Min
leapolis who buy and fatten sheep for
he market, the fattening being done
in screenings exclusively.
The twenty-fifth anniversary Of the
ounding of Parker was attended by
1000 persons A fine program was
carried out. Lenox defeated Canisto-
a at baseball by a z to score. Can
on and Alcester played eleven in
lings, Canton /, Alcester 0. Batteries
Canton, Lucas and Adams; Aces
er, Burwell and Partridge Old set
lers from all over the Northwest
we're there and the day was one long
o be remembered.
This season will take rank over all,
,thers as to the aggregate value OF
he public Improvements made at
emery. Several fine residences are
d course of construction at this time,
,ach costing from 81 400 to 81 800. A
lumber of others are contemplated
md will be built before winter sets
b. Extensive improvements have
Ilso been made to the business sec
ion Of Emery.
Two cars Of a train Of cattle which
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