Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-06-13
South Dakota
General STATE News Pasa1rsphsd.

was robbed or $ZO0 In cash. NO clue
to the thieves.
Howard Warren, Son OF the presi.
dent Of Yankton cohege, was awarded
| first place In the interstate collegiate
oratorical contest at Grand Forks. N.
D.. held last week.
Herman Carr, living north Of Mid
land, was accidentally shot In the
shoulder and died from the effects the
following day at Pierre, where he was
taken for treatment.
Gov. Crawford has issued a procla-
nation declaring June IA to be nag
day, and asking for general observa-
ton over the state by the display OF
the national colors.
|
While attempting to run ahead Of .
steam threshing engine that was run
ming in Sisseton, the six-year-oid SON
of Thomas Calfill fell under the wheels
and was killed, his head being crushed.
The vital statistics Of Union county
for the month OF May as reported to
the clerk Of courts show twelve births
and five deaths There were also six
marriage licenses issued during the
month.
Gov. Crawford has appointed G. w.
Collins of Vermillion for a six-year
term as a member OF the state board
of dental examiners, and appointed J..
G. McCartner Of Mitchell to the same
board to f1ll the vacancy caused by the
revoking of the certificate of Larson.
e. A. HI. Tays, mining expert in
the employ OF the Holy Terror. will be
at Keystone in few days and start
work at that mine. The first work will
be the pumping out of the Holy Tor
ror shaft, and then such preparations
as are necessary for the resuming Of
work on an extensive scale.
| An interesting incident has arisen
in regard to tho first wedding In tho
new town OF Owanka on the North.
Western railroad between Rapid City
and Pierre. The groom was yohn W..
Feese, and the bride was tho niece Of
the first woman to be married In Rap
Id City, over thirty years ago.
| /:
Henry Harms, resident of Bon
Homme county, was buried alive, but
by strenuous work he was res
cued. He was at work at a grav.
81 pit when an overhanging bank caved
upon him. He was struck on the back
with large rock, paralyzing his legs.
It IL feared he was injured internally
and may not recover.
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The North Western depot at Ores.
DRY has been completed and train
service will bs commenced. About two
miles of the grade west of there has
been completed and workmen are
now putting in the bridges. It II un-
derstood that the road will 1t once be
completed on through Trip and con.
meet with the Pierre-Black Hills line.
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The first report this season OF any
one being bitten by rattlesnake con.
Germs the two-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Stolley Of Vivian. Inc
child was bitten twice on the back of
the hand. Fortunately the parents
CHANGED to be near at hand, and by
| prompt treatment and having the nee.
essary remedies at hand the child's life
was saved.
|
| Leonard Hedlin, = seventeen-year.
old Vermillion boy and the SON OF q
washerwoman, was arrested at Yer
million on the charge Of robbing the
mails. He IL accused Of taking mail
from the postofflce box OF G. w. Rich.
ardson, liveryman. He was placed
in jail to await the action Of the fed.
eral authorities. Hedlin has served a
term In the reform school.
War has been declared by the police
authorities of Madison upon the
Washers" who have made a practice
OF annoying students Of the state
normal school, those who attend serv.
ices at the churches and those who
utilize the foot bridges on upper Egan
| avenue. A warning has been issued
by Chief of Police Davis that any one
charged with annoying women and
young girls at the places specified
will be promptly arrested and severely
| punished.
|
Cavour seems to be the headuuar
tiers of band Of thieves, whose depre
dations are confined to local business
houses. The most recent robbery COM
| mitted by the thieves was the enter
ing of the Pfautz barber shop and the
carrying away Of nearly 1000 cigars
In addition to quantity OF other prop
| erty. This was the second time this
establishment had been robbed. The
| robberies are believed to have been
committed by local talent, and sus
picions have been directed against GER
| tain parties who now are being closely
| watched. A reward has been offered
for the arrest and conviction of the
| thieves.
Col c. p. Hanson Of Bridgewater.
licensed as a state auctioneer. has
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