Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-02-21

III the season, Feb. Isl at Ten o'clock
the thermometers registered 90 above,
lust like summer; atl2 81 clock the wind
was blowing from the northwest and 7
three clock ii was 50 bad you could nos
see ten feet from the house, and it kept
that up nearly all night. At four o'clock
the thermometer registered zero, and IT
went as low as 22 below some time dur
Ing the night. Feb Ind there WIS
another blizzard, 20 below zero; Feb. Bird,
10 below; Feb 4th. l9 below Feb. 9Th, IA
below and today II went as high as %
above zero. the warmest we have had
since the bl zzard began
Gilbert Halvorson went over to Ram
dali s place on the forenoon of Feb lst.
He stayed until some time in the after
noon, when he went up along my string
OF hills and when he came to the end 1f
them he was about half mile from
home. The storm was SO bad lhen that
he could not see where 10 GO, SO he
turned right back and walked southeast,
and as luck would have il, came back 10
Randall's house again 1t he h a d
missed that don't know where he
would have landed, as there are no
more houses down that way.
Another man was walking from
Philip to Smith. His face was frozen
and about another hours walk would
have finished him. He wasn't able to
take his coat of when he came in. He
is getting along nicely but has an awful
looking face on him just for the present.
He lives about ten mites from here.
Another man and boy went after hay,
got caught. let the horses loose and
covered themselves up iii the hay NOV,
They were all right in the morning, but
the boy had both feet Oxen. / haven't
heard how he is now but hope he is all
right.
Will Reynick and family started for
Bangh Bros. camp west of Philip that
same day. | haven't heard whether he
col there before the storm or not At
least they are not at home yet. but as
there are several ranches along the road
/ have no doubt but what they found a
place 10 stay during the storm. So far
haven't heard OF anyone being frozen 10
death. but there may be several when
we hear from all parts of the county
Erick Cornelius returned from Union
county short time ago Joseph kjose
came back with him He is filing q
contest on as nice a loo as one could
want. or, If that IS gone, he will file on
q homestead. as we know of several
good quarters around here to be had yet.
Edwin took him TO Midland and posi-
biz went with him 10 Pierre. as hr has
NOT returned ret
Saturday night. Jan. 20. we had a
party AZ Joseph Lodgen's. our neighbou
bachelor ranchman- The whole Ell
Point colony was there, Joseph Kiose
included. Cards were played until four
O'Clock in the morning. Coffee aid
cake we're served at midn ght- All had
. good time
Mali service is as poor as ii can be
We are about three or four mails behind
nov. The mail man from Fort Pierre
wOnsf start out it he sees a snow drift
about two inches deep or less We all
wish We could gel good man from thai
! end 50 We would &c. mail part OF the
time "a least Cur mail man from
Philip 70 Smith hash \ missed 0nr day
this winter. and he has IS bad road Il
travel as they have from Fort Pierre oni
Peterson living ten miles n,rth 81
here, killed Wild cat last week
must close for this time, a. This letter ID
really Ionger than expected ii 10 be.
Al we'll u this writing. hare the
pictures 81 the whole Elk Point colony
now.
Yours truly,
- n 1<x.r~rrx,.~