Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-11

South Dakota
Sr...-., State News
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Louis Skalinder, who came to the
Black Hills IN 1876. is dead at Pied
mont
Faulk county will have $4,000
court house. The proposition viii be
submitted to vote Of the people this
fall.
A strong prohibition organization
has been perfected in Spencer. A full
legislative ticket may be put in the
feld.
The mayors of the several cities of
South Dakota will meet in Aberdeen
this month for the purpose OF decid-
Ing upon and uniting on certain re-
forms.
Sam Shanklend is dead In Custer.
He came to the Hills in 1875 and was
the first recorder in the first mining
district He was an old soldiery and
sailor.
Patrick Kirk of Kimball IL in the
care of Sioux Falls physician as a
result Of his devotion to tennis. A
ball struck him in the eye with such
force as to cut the eyeball.
The Clark County Farmers Ele-
vator company took charge of the
property of the Walter MI. Bail ele-
water at Clark. M. L. Yeamans is
manager and r.. d. Mcdonald buyer.
It Is estimated that the loss by the
recent food to the Burlington scenic
route from Deadwood to Spearfish
win be close to 100000. The work
Of repairing the road is being rushed.
Capitalists are agitating the build
Ing of trolley lines between Sioux
Falls and Egan, and from Egan to
Brookings. The Milwaukee already
has survey through to its Hastings
& Dakota line.
Sioux Falls authorities have sent out
q note of warning to bankers and
merchants to take all possible pre-
cautions against robbery. 1t has been
learned that several expert cracksmen
have invaded this territory.
Congressman Martin has received
word from Secretary Wilson that he
will spend some time in the Hills in
company with Senator Kittredge on
an inspecting tour Of the forest re
serve.
The fair association is planning tc
hold county fair this fall in Faull
county. This county took first prize
at the state fair last fall and there il
no doubt fine exhibition Of Fault
county products can be made.
The resignation of Rev. o. p. Avery
pastor of the Congregational church
at Deadwood, has been accepted. He
has call to the Second Congrega
tional church at Oklahoma City, Okla.
and win take charge the list Of Sep
TENDER.
l.. T. Boucher, worlds fair commits
sioner, accompanied by his wife, re
turned to Eureka after spending sil
weeks at st. Louis. The South Da
kota state building, they say, Is re
ceiying its full share Of attention
from fair visitors.
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The Iroquois State bank commences
business at Iroquois. The stockhold
ers are Aylmer Cole and Eli Cole, Jr
Of Bellevue, Iowa; A. Johnson, G. 7
LiddIe and J. #. Halliday of IroQuois
and ID. F. Wilmarth and L. #. Altfl
lisch OF De Smet.
The dates of the Deadwood earn
val are Aug. ~ to n. The Bushes
Mems club has secured the r. G. L
Burno Carnival company to give spt
cial performances. There will b
purses for horse races and athleti
sports of all kind.
An organized gang Of horse thieve
ID operating in the well-settled porto
of South Dakota south of Huron.
s4O0 team was stolen near Salem an
four valuable horses we're taken frOr
near Freeman. movement is o
foot IN McCook county to organize
protective association.
Gov. Herreid Is in receipt of a tai
let commemorative of the launchin
the steamer South Dakota. The Gel
tral decoration Is a fine photograph /
the cruiser, while In the upper rigl
hand corner is the great seal Of th
state and in the upper left hand co
ner photograph Of Miss Grace He
reid. who christened the vessel.
The McCook county normal inst
fute will convene ait Salem Aug.
Clark M Young of the state unive
sity will be conductor and Prof. e.
Hanna Of Salem, Prof S. M. Smith
Bridgewater Ida 8. Williams of Mon
rose, Helen II. Smith Of Chicago ar
II Fannie Foster of Sioux City, instru
tors.
Many Black Hills men have gone
Ashanti. West Africa, where Thu
have accepted positions with Emglil
companies. Three young men fro
rs 49, 4 A