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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-31
WINTER WHEAT THE Best.
This is the Firm Belief of South d
kota Farmer.

This is the Firm Belief Of South Da-
kota Farmer.
Joel Fry of Sioux Falls has returned
from a visit to his Turner county
farm. He is a firm believer in winter
wheat, and the success he had this
year confirms him in the belief that
winter wheat is the variety for South
Dakota.
He had thirty-five acres of winter
wheat. He has completed his thresh-
ing, and the wheat yielded an average
of twenty bushels to the acre. Both
as to quality and yield the winter
wheat is proving better than the
spring variety raised in Turner coun-
ty.
He found that the wheat raised on
ground which was last year devoted
to q crop Of other than wheat yielded
better than that raised on the ground
which last year was sown to winter
wheat.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-31
MlTcHELL's new CORN PALACE.
Harvest Festival Will BE Celebrated
in Magnificent New Building.

Harvest Festival Will Be Celebrated
in Magnificent New Building.
Mitchelrs annual corn palace and
harvest festival will be celebrated this
year with new building erected by
the enterprising citizens of that city at
cost Of over $4,000. This magnifi.
cent new building is 100 feet wide and
LAO feet long with large domes over
100 feet in height and has seating ca.
pacity of over 5000.
Col. Robe. the most expert deco
rator in the world with corn and grass.
es, has promised something beyond
anything that has been attempted in
the line of decorations before, with the
new building and the bounteous crops,
with which our country has been
blessed this year, the corn palace
promises to eclipse all efforts of pre-
vious years. The golden grains, the
different colored corn and beautiful
fruits all arranged in harmonious de.
signs under the glare of thousands of
electric lights makes sight beyond
description and well worth thousands
of miles of travel to behold. IT is I'M
possible to conceive or imagine the
beauty and splendor of structure OF
this nature; one must see it to ap-
preciate it.
In addition To this over twenty OF
the most progressive counties of the
the state will make an exhibit Of their
agricultural resources. This feature
alone will be the best exhibit Of its
kind made in the Northwest this year,
as South Dakota is enjoying most
bountifui and beautiful crops this
year.
Mitchell has been fortunate in Sc
curing the world-famous SCREENINGS
Banda Rosa, which engagement viii
without question be the musical event
Of the season, and the music-loving
people OF South Dakota are looking
forward with pleasurable anticipation
to the coming Of this famous band
As GROWING feature OF his sum
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-31
STATE FAIR WILL Be GREAT SUCCESS
Good Weather Is the Only Thing Now Needed for Fair Week
Many Interesting Features Being Prepared

The South Dakota state fair. to be
held this year at Huron. viii proba-
ably be the greatest fair ever held in
the state. 1t will be remembered that
the first fair ever held in the state
was held In Huron in 1884, and it was
remarkably successful. The present
location 10 an ideal one for the pur-
pose. The Chicago & North Western
Railway company has decided eighty
five acres of ground within the city
limits OF Huron, and the state legisla-
ture has appropriated $13 900 for build
ings, all of which are nearing compile
tion.
The most imposing structure is the
horticultural and agricultural hall,
which is in the form of Maltese
cross, Is by 80 feet, with SUFFICIENT
room for fifteen county exhibits. The
extreme height is IS feet to the wealth
er vane, which is surmounted by q
twenty-foot flag staff. On each corner
of the building is q twenty-foot flag
staff, with gilded ball, upon which
will be strung banners with the name
OF the building. Upon the central flag
STAFF will be unfurled large Ameri-
can flag; In fact, flags will be unfurl
ed from all the buildings on the
ground. In the center of this building
there il q fountain playing all the
time, which serves 10 equalize the tenn
perature. The floor Of the building is
OF cement throughout.
Thn naf&1r harx, ~uae, xlnef~na5 n
G. Moulton of Faulkton. and is one Of
the most commodious and up-to-date
structures ever erected upon any fair
ground in the United States. There
Ia sufficient room in this building for
500 head of cattle. The draft horse
barn is 40x100 feet, and contains fifty
stalls for the exhibition of draft
horses. The speed horse barns are To-
Gated in another part Of the grounds
and are amply sufficient for all the
speed horses that viii be. in attend
ance
The sheep and swine pens are built
IN nests of four, and eight feet square,
with eight-feet alleys between, SO Wis
itors can see the sheep and swine with
ease and comfort. There are zoe of
these, and as each pen will hold from
two to six animals, all of the sheep
and swine viii be comfortably housed.
The woman's building is 24x10 feet,
with rest room 12x16 feet and a
toilet room adjacent. Two Of the old
buildings which were formerly used
by the local fair association have been
fitted up for poultry exhibits, and one
other building similar to them has
been fitted up for dairy products. The
grand stand has been removed from
the old state fair grounds at Yankton
and erected upon the grounds at HUI
ron, giving seating capacity of over
5000. Il The race track is in the best
condition that it has ever been in and
q special prize has been offered for the
breaking of the track record, and some
fast time is expected. Mr.. w. B. Nor
gan Of Frederick, S. D., has charge
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-31

| mer tour Sorrentino has arranged a
special program, introducing selec-
tons from grand opera and other
classics in which the Banda Rosa is
supreme reaching perfection only
attained by the "Red men, from
Italy, but this band needs no intro
duction to Mitchell, or the surround
ing country.
The second part of the program win
be grand scenic production of Don
Lorenzo Perosi's devotional oratorio.
1.-THE Resurrection of Christ" The
oratorio will be sung by distinguished
vocalists from grand opera and the
production will ee elaborated by mag
nihcent scenic display. The scenes
will consist of fine paintings, each 80
by 40 feet, which will be enhanced by
drapery and the most effective light
ing. The production is dignifed,
impressive and fascinating spectacu-
lar Interpretation of the greatest Of
Biblical stories.
The impressions OF such perform.
ance are undeniable, They held the
public as If ina spell; first through the
finely wrought music, then through
the changing scenes and the awe-in.
spring representations of incidents
Of THE Resurrection OF Christ
Mitchells corn palace is the great.
est attraction held in the Northwest.
People from all parts of the Union
have visited the corn palace in pre-
vious years. and every one cannot say
too much for this glorious enterprise
and the beauty Of this grand palace,
and declare that they never dreamed
that such beautiful effects could be
wrought out Of the products of our
fields.
Free street attractions every after
noon and evening, twelve bands have
been engaged to play on the streets
during the week. Arrange to take
vacation and visit the corn palace at
Mitchell, S. D., Sept. Is to 80, inclu.
sive. The railroads have granted half
fare rates on all roads during the
week and will run special excursions
to accommodate the crowds that wish
to visit u.s.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-31
HARD TO HOUSE cRoPa.
FARMERS Find Storage OF Grain 10 q
PerpIexIna problem.

FerpieNfng Problem.
Charles Miller's twenty acres Of
common wheat, half mile southeast
OF Miller, yielded sos bushels, or about
fifteen and one-half bushels to the
acre. sold from the machine as No. 2
and pronounced good milling wheat.
It contained some smut. This is the
field of wheat claimed by experts be-
fore harvest to have more black rust
than any other in this section.
r. r. GreeVes' oats, half mile west
of Miller, went 46 bushels an acre;
nj. ID. Harris oats, near st. Lawrence,
went 80 bushels to the acre; Otto Car
rico's oats, thirteen miles northwest
of Miller, went 55 bushels; Ed Van
Camps oats twelve miles southwest
of Rec Heights, yielded rs bushels to
the acre; j. p. TutAle's barley, four
miles north of Miller. went 40 bush
els to the acre, and his speltz So
bushels.
The weather is fine for outdoor
work. From now ON 1t will be the
call of the thresher to the tired pitch
ers to move quickly.
Load after load of lumber is being
hurried to the farms for granaries to
house the crop. Some are actually
complaining because they have more
grain than they can house. Chicken
houses are being fitted for grain. as
well as any building, large or small,
that can be used. This has reference
to oats, barley and speltz, and applies
more particularly TO farmers far from
towns. A perplexing feature of the
dilemma is that after filling the build
ings with these cheaper crops what
will be done with the wheat that will
be threshed last.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-31

Shop at rear of residence.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-31

or the speed department and says that
the races are filling very rapidly and
that he is able to offer the best speed
program ever given in the state.
Among the new features this year
will be the auction sale of pure blood.
ed live stock There will be Here
fords, Angus and Shorthorn cattle Of
fered for sale. There will be Duroc,
Jersey, Poland China and other breeds
of swine offered, and all kinds of the
leading breeds Of sheep will be repre-
sented. Cary H. Jones of Davenport,
Iowa, has been engaged to cry the
sale, which win be held In commo-
dious tent, with seating capacity for
three or four hundred people.
On Tuesday, Sept. IL, will be Gov
ernor's day. Gov. Elrod and his en-
tire STAFF, together with all of our con-
gressmen and senators will be in at
tendance, and addresses win be made
by Hon. James w. Wilson, United
States secretary of agriculture, upon
the subject of What the Government
Has Done for the Farmer" and Gov.
Elrod will also deliver an address.
The amusement feature has not
been overlooked, and the greatest list
of attractions ever seen In this state
will be offered free of charge to every
one in attendance. There will be
baseball games between Bookings
and WATERFOWL ON Wednesday and
Thursday, Sept. IS and IA, and game
hafxoon %,oyolsxrr vna,, krrx.o A. W.
tertown council and the Huron coun-
ell, u. G. T. There will be splendid
racing program every day of the fair.
There will be seven bands in attend
ance from different parts of the state.
There will be the usual amusement
features, such as trapese performance,
balloon ascension, high dive, horizon
tai bar. negro minstrel entertainment
and various other features too numer-
out to mention. The Pike will be in
evidence, but NO lewd or immoral en-.
tertainments will be permitted. There
will be an Indian village of 500 Sioux
Indians. A herd of buffalo from the
Scotty Philips herd at Fort Pierre viii
be on exhibition. Bring the children
and let them see the last of the
bison
There is an artificial lake fed by
water from an artesian well. About
1000 trees have been set out and are
al growing and doing well.
The board of agriculture is COM
prised of Forester H. Smith, presi-
dent; John H. King. vice president;
II. S. Fletcher, Watertown, superin-
tendent of cattle and horses; G. G.
Moulton, Faulkton, superintendent of
sheep and swine; G. H. Whiting, Yank.
ton, superintendent of horticulture and
agriculture, all Of whom have been Civ
ing large share of their valuable
time to the success of the fair. All
that could be done by human efforts
has been done, and if the good Lord
will only send us. good weather for
that week record-breaking attend
ance is certain.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-31
SOUTH DAKOTA CENSUS.
Figures for Marshall, Grant and Nc.
Pherson Counties.


Pherson Counties.
The census figures for Marshall
county show a total of 7,0S6, a gain Of
l.2s4. This population is 1888 male,
and 1,577 ID foreign born. Britton has
q population of 7O4, gain Of 1876 in
i've years. veblen has LAG and Lang.
ford 314.
Gault county figures show a total Of
$500, gain Of ss7 in i've years. This
Is 1887 male, and 2,23I il foreign
born. MiIbank has a population OF
LIS, q gain of 292, the population OF
the city being S6s male and $50 fe.
male. and s01 foreign born. Big Stone
has 522, a loss of IS, and Revilio has
153, loss Of "a. Twin Brooks has
AIS.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-31

ed cars Of coal down and on the track,
/ tearing UP the track badly for about
100 feet. The accident took place as
freight was going out to the works
and traffic was seriously delayed for
some time.
Fer the first time In the history Of
the state. the state board of reviews
finds some real work before it. The
radical changes In some classes of as
sessmeHts have brought numerous pro-
tests from telephone people. Western
Union Telegraph representatives and
real estate professors.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-31

George B. Mcpherson, a prominent
rancher of Meade county was arrested
on a warrant sworn out by United
States Special Agent Wadsworth on
the charge Of fencing 1900 acres Of
government land near Hereford, in
Meade county He waived examina-
ton and was released on bond Of
$500 to appear before the federal court
IN Deadwood ait the next session.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-31

An accident occurred on the cement
line at Yanktor through the track
spreading. This let two heavily load
The evening world., 1905-10-05

CRACKERS. fresh from
he Dvonsi
D0rsu.Ut Mnrqrocns,
Cocoinut Jumbles
Chocolate Dessert,
Chocolate lmperials.
MarshmallOw Opera
Albert Biscuit
Arr0WrOO, Biscuit
All 1Sc, por b., or two
19C ms. Tor 800
roper store, Fourth Floor)
The evening world., 1905-10-05
F. !. BISCHOFF
AGAIN M|s,INC
Judges Brother Believed by
Family to Be in Hiding to
Keep Out Of the Insane
Asylum.

Franklin J. B!schon, brother OF
Judge Henri, Blschoh. Of the Supreme
Court, and son Of the late Henry
Blschon, sr.. founder OF the Blsch-
of Baking Company. at Broadway and
PARK place, Is missing, and his family
and friends Believe that he Is In hiding
90 kecr out OF the insane asylum -
wh,ch, place no was committed by Jus
tice Warren w. Foster three weeks
ago. Blschon disappeared Immediately
after the commitment was signed.
Mrs, Bischoft. his wife, learned tls t
on Sept. 10 he was at the office Of his
lawyer. |. Newton Williams, No, 81
liberty street, He was thea trying
20 have the commitment 10 the a
lum set aside. Mrs. Bischoh received
a letter from him las. Friday. Tho
letter, which had been mailed In New
York, told her not TO worry. as he
was only keeping out OF the way until
the trouble Quoted down.
There Is about to be a spirited con-
test over the settlement OF the estate
OF the la,o Henry Bischof. Franklin
], BischOn Is one OF the contestants,
Franklin was a lawyer with a consider
verting funds entrusted to him 10 his
" use. He was In a nervous state.
and was sent to Rlo1mingdale Asylum
for a year. Then lie was released.
Since then ne has been before the
public a great deal because OF his &C.
contrlclties and his determination to
break his fathers Will.
The evening world., 1905-10-05
WITTE SNUBBED
IN ST. PETERSBURG

ST PETERSBURG, oct. "a strong
sentiment against Count Wltte d.
yolop6d NJ a caucus Of the 81. Peters
burT Municipality yesterday evening
called to discuss civic action IN recog-
ti.l5n Of his services at Portsmouth,
n, II.
Suggestions that a banquet be given
IN his honor and that he be presented
with the freedom OF the city or al adj
dress wero rejected and a resolution
was adopted declaring that he is not
worthy Of any special honor, because
his services at Portsmouth were only
a redeeming sacrifice f1r the political
mistakes in which he has acquIesced
and which were responsible for the
war"
The first act OF the Ministerial Com
nlttcf. the SESSIONS OF which have been
resumed WITH Count W!tte's return, has
becn an Important concession on the
language question permitting the com
merclal schools at warsaw, Riga ana
Reval 10 use Polish or German as the
language Of instruction In all studies
except Russian grammar history OF
geography.
The evening world., 1905-10-05
MONUMENT TO FIRST ELEPHANT
IN AMERICA TO BE RAZED
Memorial 10 "0ld Bets" Erected
in Westminster Sixty Years
Ago. Is Threatened by City's
Need for Watershed.

WHITE PLAINS, Oct. In connec-
ton with the work OF tho City OF New
York In c%ondemning property for water.
shed purposes in the northern section
Of Westchester County many historical
monuments are being RACED. Now there
Is a report, much to the regret Of
many, that a part OF the town OF
somers is to be wiped out, and the
monument to Americas first elephant
will have to go.
The odd memorial stands on the pub
lie square In the town Of Somers. II
IL in memory Of the first elephant
brought to the United States and to
the spot on which the first circus in
this country was erected,
The monument Is near the Elephant
Hotel and was erected sixty years ago
10 "Old Bet" owned By Hackaliah
Bailey. His brother was a sea captain.
and one day while taking on a cargo
on the AsIatic coast he bought the
elephant for a song and reached New
York VITA her on a sailing vessel In
1881, 1t took the vessel many months
70 reach New York, but the elephant
stood tie trip well. Bailey bought the
beas, Of his brother and started out to
exhibit her. lie made her walk the
entire distance Of forty miles to somers,
where he put up a tent and founded
the first circus IN America.
The creates, show elephant on
earth was the way Mr.. Bailey udyer-
tsed his circus. and It proved a great
attraction, TO which he charged 10
cents admission. Crowds followed the
elephant az night, ard even watched by
the tent for hours to see her eat, while
those who didn't have 10 cents pn
ahead 10 the next show town and hid
IN hay mOws until the beast arrived.
The primitive circus lasted In Somers
for months before Mr., Bailey sent Old
Bet" on a tour Of the United States.
Keepers overfed and spoiled the ele-
plant, and one day she broke her
chains and killed a keeper by crush
ing him with her trunk. II was shown
that the keeper had angered her and
she was forgiven, While In South Caro-
Ina, in 1877, she crushed another keeper
60 death, then escaped and started on
a tour across country. The circus hands
chased "Old Bet for more than twenty
miles and after a desperate hght, dur
ing which several men nearly lost their
lives, the first elephant brought to Am
erica was killed,
The evening world., 1905-10-05
ICE WAGON KILLS MAN.
wife, Near ny, Faints when She
Finds Victim Her Husband.

George Jubst, forty-dght years old,
OF No, 90 North Penn street, employed
as a Waterman IN a sugar house, was
run over and killed by an Ice wagon
to-day at tho corner Of Seventh and
Wythe avenues, Williamsburg,
Jubst was on his way home and the
&c, < driven by Domino Galomo,
of No. 30 Metropolitan avenue, was
coming down Seventh street, The horses
rot loose from the driver and before he
could pull them up thel ran into Jubst,
knocked him down and the wagon went
ovOr him,
His wife was going to the grocery
store at the time and saw the crowd,
She went over and found II was her
husband that had been killed. She
tainted on the spot,
Jubst leaves six children besides his
wife. fialpmo was arrested on a charge
OF hon
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-08-09
CLEAR RIDGE.

James McClay and wife of Mid
die Springs, were the guests of
the latter's uncle j. W. Mowers
over Sunday.
James Brown returned to Hope
well Monday.
Mrs. George Wag ner, of Har
risburg, is visiting her sons Har-
ris, William and Orlando.
Walter Brown is home from
Colfax for a short time to see his
parents.
Grandmother Fields was taken
rlgnt poorly on Saturday evening
and Mary j. Fields has had a bad
spell of erysipelas.
There has been some one trlfl.
ing at the home of w. r. Fields
several nights. We advise such
people TO not go on IN these steps
for something bad will follow.
Andy Mellott and wife made a
business trip to this town one day
last week.
Harry Ramsey and James M.
Brown were the guests of John
Miller Saturday night.
Andy Mellott has bought IL o
Elmer Ramsey farm and will take
possession next spring. We glad
ly welcome Mr.. and Mrs. Mellott
to our community.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-08-09
LASHLEY.

The picnic held here by the Lu
theran Sunday school was a very
pleasant affair. A brief abstract
of the exercises is as follows -
Singing by the Sunday school. -
Address by Hon. j. r. Richards
reviewing the prosperity of the
community and referridg to the
opportunities possessed by the
rising generation. Singing by
the M. E. Sunday school. Ad-
dress by LOUIS Shultz welcoming
one and all, and speaking of the
advantages of such social gather
ings, and referring to the relation
of the Sabbath day and the Sab
bath school. Singing by the
Christian Sunday school. Reel.
tation by Katie Mellott. Music
by the Buck Valley String Band.
Address by Isaiah Lehman, Esq.
giving history of growth of Sab.
oath schools in this and other
communities. Singing by the
Lutheran Sunday school. Reel.
tation, Dora Hebner. Singing by
M. E Sunday school. Address,
DR.. VIM. McKlbbin, of McCon-
nellsburg. Recitation, Edith Sig
el. Address, Geo. Mills IN which
he argued forcibly for an ever
green Sunday school. Music by
the Buck Valley string band
Singing by the infant class. The
audience was then dismissed with
the thanks of the management
tor the good order which had pre-.
vailed during the day.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-08-09
Norman Ralph Skipper.

The following notice is clipped
from the Everett Republican of
the 4th inst.
Norman Skipper, a son of j.
v. Skipper and wife, of Tyrone,
died at his parents home in that
city, last Saturday morning, ag-
ed 13 years and Z months. De-
ceased had u severe attack of ty-
phoid fever last Winter, from
which he never fully recovered,
and recently there was a com
plete breaking down Of his nerv-
Gus system, which caused his
death. Norman was an unusual
ly bright boy. He attended the
Tyrone high school and stood at
the head of his classes. He was
also a youth of very exemplary
character, and was held In the
highest esteem by his compan-
ions and all others who knew him.
He is survived by his parents
and younger brother, Earnest.
He was a nephew of L. G. Mann,
of this place, Mrs. Skipper being
a sister of Mr.. Mann. The death
of so promising a child, in the
bright sprlngtime of life, is a sore
bereavement to his parents and
brother and to his many other
relatives and friends.
The body of the deceased was
brought to Everett, on last Sun
day morning, and taken from here
to Saluvia, Fulton county, where
funeral services were held at
Green Hill Presbyterian church,
on Monday afternoon. Interment
was made IN Green Hill cemetery
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-08-09
CLEAR RIDGE.

Thomas Amsley and wife, of
Charlestown, Franklin cou nty,
are spending a few days with her
sisters Mrs. James and Jesse
Carmack.
Robert Fleming, who has been
in Altoona, came home Saturday.
Maude Fields anG Mrs. w. l..
Fields have been on the sick list
the past week.
Smyth Henry spent the past
week with his sister Mrs. James
Appleby at Decorum.
Mrs. Carrie Keith of Roberts.
dale, spent the past week at her
home-N, b, Henry's.
Those who attended the Shade
Gap picnic from our town were,
j. p Kerlin and son Arthur, and
daughters Edna and Irene, Elsie
and Nellie Baker, Bessie Fields,
Ada and Lillian Fleming, Harry
While and wife, Harvey Stevens,
Cleve Fields, Goldie Winegardner
and Brady, John, Lloyd and
David Fleming.