Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-07-14
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which four counties will be represent
ed win be held at Miller July is.
r. M. Holl. who disappeared from
Salem week ago, has been heard
from in the vicinity Of Sioux City.
A. B. Leno, wanted in Sioux City on
a charge Of forgery and obtaining
money under false pretenses, was ar
rested at Yankton.
Mrs. Arthur M. LANCE died at her
home near Salem from blood poison
ing. she was the daughter-in-law of
Deputy State supt Lange.
The Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis
& Omaha railroad has commenced the
construction of new depot at Mitch
ell to take the place of the one burned
last winter.
Members Of the Evangelical society
at Garden Prairie, near Groton. are
raising the sum Of $1,000 which will
be used for the construction Of new
church building.
The Masonic temple cornerstone
ceremonies at Miller passed off as
scheduled, in the presence of 1000
persons. Grand Master /. w. Good
ner of Pierre officiated.
The next meeting of the South Da-
kota state board of pharmacy for the
transaction of regular business and the
examination of candidates for regis
tration will be held at Mitchell on July
Is.
The full corps of teachers has been
engaged for the town school at Miller,
as follows: g. H Grace, principal, and
Mrs. Grace, assistant; Wilbur Burke.
H. j. Moore. Miss Mckay and Miss
Kintigh.
The annual picnic of the old settlers
of Minnehaha county at Thompson's
Grove attracted from 10000 to 10000
persons The principal speaker was
S. III. Elrod of Clarke, the Republican
Residents of Artesian and vicinity
are taking the preliminary steps to
wards having a three days celebration
at Artesian early in September. A
very fine program of sports and other
interesting features will be prepared
for the occasion.
The new waterworks system at Egar
has been completed and given an ON
cial test. The test developed that the
stream Of water over the highest ele
vators with ease. Egan now has first
class fire protection.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars has
been spent by the Nebraska Tele
phone company in making improve
ments to its system in Deadwood and
surrounding towns. A switchboard
has been put in which is OF the mos
improved pattern.
The new Swedish Lutheran church
at Milbank was dedicated with elab
crate ceremonies. The dedication ex
ercises were conducted by DR.. ]. Frem
lin Of Cologne, Mimi, president OF tn
Minnesota conference, assisted by
made modern in every respect. Th'
mission district.
James Bender OF Niobrara. Neb
who attempted to make balloon as
cension at Tyndall, was possibly fatal
" injured. The balloon was not prop
erly inflated and when it rose it dras
ged Bender over the tops Of the buil'
ings for half a block. It is believes
his skull is fractured
During a fireworks display at Gay
vile q skyrocket was discharged q
rectly into the grain and hay ware
house of Bagstad, Aaseth & Co. Tn
hay took Are and all efforts to saw
the building were futile. The loss
$1,000, with no insurance.
While June has not been considere
a lively month in the land Office Q
Pierre on account OF such great nun
Der waiting at every other point, e
tai OF $50 filings were made In tn
Pierre once for the month. seyera
fractional tracts Of land have been dii
posed OF by the land Office at publ
auction, going at the minimum pric
OF $1.25 per acre.
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The merchants OF Leslie have bee
securing harvest the past few day
The Indians who were doing roa
work on the southwestern part OF "a
Cheyenne River reservation were pal
$4,000 for their road work, and as th
payment was made ct the Cherr
Creek subagency, just across Il
Cheyenne river from Leslie, lara
amount OF trading has been done
the stores at that place since the Pa
ment.
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ii is expected that the coming scho
year win be prosperous one for Il
new Mennonite college at Freema
e,x~r.s tawn hann taken III have do