Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-03-30

Lutheran church ~ be Sfnet
REV. B. 8 Hudson of the Baptist
church 81 Brookinga bas accepted :
cali TO the the church * Hastings.
Neb.
The city OF Fort Pierre has soatsd
the bonds which were voted for the
purpose of putting in a waSeF plant,
the amount considered necessary being
$50 600
There ia not vacant dwelling house
in Frankfort TO supply the shortage
farmer living near town IL arranging
to erect several new houses the com
Ing summer.
The twenty.fourth annual meeting
Of the Old Settlers association was
held At Dell Rapids An interesting
program was given and many OF ths
old settlers made addresses.
The excellent financial condition On
McCook county Is shown BY the fact
that IN four weeks an aggregate Of
ss9, 906.I9 was paid into the ONCE Of
the county treasurer for taxes.
AZ meeting Of citizens of Castle
wood q committee was appointed 10
assist the board OF education In pre-
pairing plans for new school build
ing, which win be put up at cost Of
$4,000 or $4,000.
In the second preliminary debate at
Yankton, Thornton. DroIsbach, Friabie
and Warren were chosen From these
viii be chosen the two who win rep
resent Yanlston III its annual debate
with Huron college
AZ . meeting of the members Of Joe
Hooker post, q. a. r.. at Sioux Falls.
the candidacy Of Col. J. 3. WoIgemufh
Of Mitchell for the Office OF command
er of the South Dakota department
was Endorsed by unanimous vote
:.
a 16-year-old son OF farmer by the
name of Chris, living twelve miles
from washington Springs, was shot
and instantly killed He and his
brother ii years old, had been after
load Of hay. On the way home the
older boy got OF the load 10 open
gate IN climbing on again a gun
which was on the load was acciden.
tally discharged
Andrew Nelson and Victor Dorsey 81
Chamberlain have been bound over 70
the United States court, the former
for sending obscene matter through
the mails TO the postmaster at Lund.
in Lyman county, and the latter on the
charge Of having stolen horse belong
ing To Mrs, Gray Cloud, an Indian.
Both gave bonds.
AT Yanhton. the coroner's Jury in
the case OF Moses McEIwain. Jr., who
was killed by Great Northern pas
senger train, returned verdict OF ac-
cidental death and exonerated the
railway company and officials Of tbs
train. The Testimony showed that Nc
Elwain was intoxicated, and the fury
expressed the belief that he laid down
or fell on the track and was too drunk
to get on when the train approached.
Scotland building contractors report
that an unusual amount Of building IL
10 be done during the coming season
by the farmers in that portion Of the
state Scores Of them are to make i'm
provements or some character. incIud-
Ing fine modern dwelling houses, many
OF which will compare fayorably with
the best residence buildings In town.
The farmers In this portion OF the
state are very PROSPEROUS and have
reached point where they are fnan.
cially able 10 have the hest In the way
Of dwellings and other farm buildings.
A meeting was held al the court
house at F1andreau for the purpose of
indorsing the work Of the Moody coun.
ty members Of the state legislature.
Though the weather was inclement.
the house was filled TO the doors. Sen.
ator Rice was introduced as nthe
Roosevelt Or South Dakota also as
La Toilette He spoke for over an
hour and half on the right or petition
and constitutional Law, showing why
1t was mandatory on the part of the
legislature to submit the primary cleo.
ton law TO q vote of the people. Rep
resentative Olson also spoke. He
dwelt upon the Irvine plant measure
and, as to his vote on the primary bin.
he was not ashamed to face his con-
stituents. The meeting closed with
vote Of thanks to the Moody county
members for their work il the IeglsIa-
ture. Resolutions were also passed
commencing them.
For the first time in many years lie
liquor question will be voted upon by
citizens of Yankton at the election on
April 3. The court ruling that the
question nGgHss be submitted each year
has made necessary the circulation III
q petition and action BY the city couns
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