Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-10
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"a MTS. michael EckAaFty Wlt6 III q bHSr
ness man and farmer. is dea dat HUI
ron.
John McDermott, who was one OF
the earliest pioneers in the Black
Hills, died in Montana.
Mrs. William Powers, wife OF for
mer mayor of Yankton, died as the re-
suit of a surgical operation.
Christian Hanson, prominent busi-
ness man, died at Brookings after an
illness of two years. He leaves a wife
and two children.
A gasoline lighting plant exploded
at Van Ruschen's land Office at Marion
Junction and considerable damage was
done by the resulting fire.
A terrific prairie fire started over
the hills to the north of Sturgis. The
flames covered large area but were
finally brought under control.
| About one hundred carloads OF fat
cattle have been shipped from Harold
since Oct 1. The cattle brought an
aggregate Of about 100000, which
i sum was distributed among the cattle
/ raisers Of that immediate lacolity.
Money has been raised by the Epis-
copal and Baptist churches at Dead
wood for new pipe organs. each TO
i cost about $1,000. They will be In
stalled about Jan. /. These are the
first organs Of this kind to be built In
the city.
Two Chinese who came to Dead
wood twenty-five years ago, Gin Toy
and Gin Fang, have applied for pass
ports to Manila, where they expect to
engage in the drug business. They
| have made fortune in Deadwood IN
selling Chinese goods.
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Mrs. William Powers died at Yank
tom as the result of surgical opera
ton. Her death is surprise and .
shock to the community. William
Powers is ex-mayor OF Yankton and 8
member of the state board of chart
tiles and corrections and is well known
James Garrett, resident of thu
Cave Hills country, has disappeared
He went out to place some poison fol
wolves and the horse he rode is sais
to have come back with bullet hol'
through the saddle. This has led thu
people to believe that Garrett was mur
dered.
i The Catholics of Vienna and vicin
ity are arranging to erect ney
church building next spring and hav
already selected site in desirabl
location. The erection Of the building
win enable the large number of Cath
olics in this vicinity to have regula
services.
Fred Garsko. a young man Of Re
villo, met with serious acciden
while loading a box car. The graf
door became unfastened from the Gel
ing Of the ear and in falling struc
him across the face, making him III
conscious. Complications have set i
and his condition is alarming.
The contract for the construction {
the 100000 gallon concrete reservoi
for the new waterworks at Fort Mead
has been awarded to Dunnegan
Sykes OF Shenandoah, Iowa. The Dye
Plumbing company of st, Paul brok
ground for the mains. A large fore
J of men are to be placed at work in
mediately.
Walter Broich, fourteen-year-ol
: sportsman who lives near Big Ston
considering his age, has this fall mad
what lis believed to be the best recoI
OF any hunter in the state. AT tt
commencement of the hunting seaso
he purchased 100 shells. He has
few of the shells left, and thus far BIZ
killed one goose. sixty-eight ducks an
thirty-eight prairie chickens.
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Robert Glatz, the prisoner who FIRE
the Fort Pierre city Jail while an D
cupant of that institution on chars
= of drunk and disorderly, has been d
+ rested and given hearing on chars
: OF arson, and placed under bonds +
his appearance. His plea is that
stuffed an old quilt in the stove
warm up with and that the stove e
ploded, throwing IRE all over i
building.
Mrs. Maher died at the home of b
d daughter, Mrs. w. A. Reed. at Spes
fish, as the result OF injuries SUSTAIN
by fall on railroad train. She W
crossing from one coach to anoth
near Hill City. and a lurch OF the ira
caused her to fall. Four daughte
survive her, two of whom, Mrs. Re
q and Mrs, j. ID. Kingsley, reside
3 Spearfish, Mrs. Charles Creigh at Ne
castle and Mrs. Wheeler in Michigs
y A destructive prairie IRE start
three miles south Of ReviIlo. On
westward course II consumed ma
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