Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-03-16
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Of Clark has voted to erect a pars0x
age.
/ Peter Welter, a German, has been
adjudged insane at Wessingfam
Springs and win be sent to Yanliton.
Joe Grant broke Jail at MfIbank ~
digging through the brick wall. usifw
an iron bar he had pried out as hat
tering ram. He has not been recas-
tured.
William shere, aged sS, COMMITTEES
suicide by drinking d quantity Of car
bolic acid at Geddes. He was foumM
dead on a bed in a restaurant. He ha&
acted strangely for several days.
The Clear Lake city council has
again taken up the matter OF havinx
Q waterworks system constructed. ana
there is little doubt that before mamy
months Clear Lake will have firstcIaes
IRE protection.
The Scotland Commercial club was
organized with a charter MEMBERSHIPS
of fifty-ive. The following ofacers
were elected: President, n. r. Loom
is; vice president, Phil Schmlerer.
secretary, p A, Bliss; treasurer, d. K
Tomlinson.
/ Members Of the Methodist church AZ
Aberdeen have for some time contens
plated the erection OF new buiIdime
nj an estimated cost of $4,000. Thelx
plans are now SO nearly completes
that ii is thought work win be starfed
rs soon ais the frost is out OF the
ground.
Judge Gaftey refused to grant an Or
der 70 show cause in the Walwortk
county seat fight I'M which Bangor ii
attempting to get the county seat bach
from Selby. In refusing the order chs
Judge called special term OF court III
that county for April 4 to hear TIA
whole case.
The Hecla Telephone company. d
mutual concern with headquarters af
Hecla, in the northeastern part ~
Brown county, and with lines rnnniaa
to Britton and Kidder In MarsnaE
county, contemplates extending @
Aberdeen. The company has about
I5O miles OF lines.
The seventh annual business ffsemgs
banquet and smoker was the mas
successful one ef the series OF annnas
banquets given by the business men of
Aberdeen to the Representatives
citizens Of the towns and the country
In the northern part of South Dakota.
Fully 500 accepted the Invitation t@
attend from outside Of Aberdeen.
Owners OF orchards and small fruft
farms ia the foothills are fearful OF the
present warm weather Trees are ~
ready commencing TO bud and IL Il
Two months vet before continuous
warm weather II the vegetation BE-
comes much further advanced II wiz
be killed in all probability by the coi6
weather that Is certain to come.
The Hot Springs syndicate. COM
posed Of Emil Hargens, g. Al. Turner4
r. >. Lamberson and George Hitler.
has finally closed the deal for LEASING
The Evans hotel property, togethew
with the plunge bath, Mlnnekahta bath
and hot Springs hotel, and VIII opem
The hotel in April. They will have an
option for the purchase Of the prog.
erty.
President Goodner OF the stats
board OF regents confirms the appoints
ment Of State Supt Mash to the head
of the Aberdeen normal school. an1
also that o. y W. Heston, formersr
president of the agricultural colIear
90 the head of the Madison normas
school, with President Beadle III that
institution taking the chair Of history
and civil government.
The Homestake company has paldse
check Of 1920 To the treasurer az
Lawrence county for taxes for ths
past year. This IL The largest check
ever paid by one corporation In the
State Of South Dakota for taxes. Ybe
treasurer Of the county reports thai
the receipts from taxes have been In
usually heavy this year, and that 4
small per cent has gone over the first
OF the month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Collins 81
Gary celebrated their golden wed
ding. They we're married in England
and came to this country in 1859
Their three children, six grandchgs.
dren and one great -grandchild wes@
present; also 200 invited guests. re
Odd Fellows gave the use of thele
hall for the occasion. Al shower az
gold was given the old couple ~
Judge Gordon, and John Collins
thanked the citizens in behalf Of hla
parents.
Frank Borscb, butcher OF White.
wood, has reported to the sheriff thaa
he had been held up in broad daylight
and robbed Of $50 in cash, The She.
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