Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-04
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Louis Defllippi, gold miner, blew
his heart out with dynamite at Lead
There are some suspicious of murder
and sensational developments are pos
sible.
The business men at Deadwood
have chosen the third week ID August
for the big carnival A large sum of
money has been raised for the attrac-
tons.
A. r. Schlosser OF Sioux Falls has
accepted the position Of assistant to-
Supt. s. -. Young Of the state reform
school at Plankinton. He succeeds 8.
*. Swan.
The new science hall has just been
finished at the state normal school al
Spearfish. Ii is TO be dedicated before
the opening Of the school year IL Sep
TENDER.
Stockmen say that cattle are fat
enough for market but that as long as
the packing house strike lasts they
will make no shipments, as they con
slider the chances for putting in their
cattle at loss are good.
r.. M Campbell, living northwest of
Salem, was run into by the south
bound Northwestern freight He was
thrown from the wagon and quite seri-
sously bruised on the head, body and
legs. Campbell Is N years old.
Mrs. Joseph Hainey Of Pleasant
township, near washington Springs,
In a of insanity saturated her cloth
ing and then set fire to 1t. Though
horribly burned, the flesh being fairly
cooked, she lived several hours.
The town council of Olivet, upon pc
tition Of a number of residents, has
adopted curfew ordinance which
compels children under the age Of
twelve to keep of the streets after s
o'clock IN the evening, unless accom-.
panied by a grown person.
The voters OF White Lake at a spc-
cial election authorized the issuance
OF warrants IN SUFFICIENT sum to re-
place the mains OF the present water
system with new mains which viii
place the system in first-class condi-
ton.
The Alexandria board OF education
has awarded the contract for INSTALL
ing a steam heating plant In the pub
| lie school building at that place. Work
on the plant will be commenced at
once so it will be in running order in
ample time in the fall
The offieiass Of the land Office at
| WATERFOWL have received q decision
from the commissioner of the general
| land office in the case Of David Wolf
VIZ. Ko.zi-pi, in favor of the Indian
Whether or not the Indian was ever Q
| hostile cannot be considered after he
has received his patent.
| An importation OF Japanese laborers
was made to Terry last week by the
Burlington Railway company. It has
been almost impossibleto And enough
white Iaborers to rush tie work Of the
rebuilding Of the Burlington between
this place and spearfish. No trouble
is anticipated between the whites and
Japs,
James Benthine Of Leslie missed d
/ fine heifer from his herd. and as he
failed to and the animal decided that
Fit had strayed from the herd or had
Ibeen stolen. After sixteen days the
4 animal was found In hole eight feet
deep. into which it had fallen, and res.
Icued. i mere skeleton, but alive and
recovering from the effects Of starva.
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The body OF Lester Sanders was
| found at his ranch and brought e
Rapid City There are several theo
Iries as to the cause of his death. He
Twas 10 years old and very well known
| ID this part of the Hills. One theory
lis that be was overcome by . stroke
lot lightning and wandered on TO J
| water hole, where he was found dead
Arrangements have been completed
| for the erection at Bristol Of new
Episcopal church building a site has
| already been secured Two plans ar
receiving consideration, one being fo1
frame building and the other Tor on'
| constructed of brick. The latter i
| favored if such q building can y
erected 1T reasonable figure: Worl
4 Oh the new building Il expected Il
commence III the near future.
The contract has been awarded To-
the construction of . new farmers ele
|yafor at Howard IA Minneapolis firm
= Eranf4sred the contract The elevate