Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-02-27
South
Dakota
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deS on pest or dogs Wnien
come so numerous that It Is nothlne
unusual for pedestrians to be crowoeo
of the sidewalks by the animals.
| yerna vessey. the sixyear -olu
daughter OF F.. G. Wesley, died Oh
spinal meningitis at washington. Mr.
yessey is cashier of the washington
Springs State bank and is president o.
the Farmers State Bank OF Lane.
The town of Kadoka has got into
line with a commercial club, and has
elected as officers o. E. Stuart. presi-
dent: G. G.. Inman, vice president
Martin Johnson, treasurer; Frank
Coyne. secretary; ]. A. Frazer, direct
or.
In ten days after the death OF David
Welton of Miller, pioneer aged 30
years, his wife, about the same age
died. The two had reared large
family, being survived by 1873 descend
ants.
M. d. Whisman, manager OF land
agency in Huron, has sold the John H.
King and Peter Kinny ranch in Sully
county for $4,000. The purchaser is
L. HI. Tenney OF Oneida. The ranch
consists of 5000 acres.
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Quoted by Evangelist Johnson, is at
tended by delegations from Highmore,
Rec Heights and st. Lawrence. About
ITS conversions have been recorded
and the meetings will run two weeks
longer.
William N. Treweek died in Lead.
He was a resident of Lead for a quar-
ter OF a century. Until little less
than two years ago he was county
commissioner, the rest of his career
being devoted to the employment as a
miner. He was sixty years OF age and
a native Of England.
The Scottish Rite bodies of Oriental
Consistory No. of Yankton have been
advised that Admiral Schley has &C
cepted the invitation extended to him
to visit Yankton and he will be there
In May, at which time he will address
the bodies Of that order. It is expect.
ed that large number will be here
from different parts of the state and
adjoining territory.
John I Newell of Pierre has pur-
chased what is known as Sully Island,
In the river near the location of old
Fort Sully, and will place sawmill
upon it to turn the timber into lum-
Der. He will get about quarter of
a million feet of lumber, besides the
wood from the trimmings Of the trees,
and intends to clear it completely and
seed the island to alfalfa.
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A petition has been presented to
County Auditor Schnell signed by the
chairman OF the central committees OF
the various political parties Of Meade
county, declaring that the new pri-
mary law win not be applied with ref
erence to the selection OF delegates to
the state convention, who In turn Sc
lect delegations to the national conven-
tions.
The farmers institute at Elk Point
was one of the best ever held in that
city. Lectures were delivered on ev-
cry feature Of farm science. The cleo
ton OF officers resulted as follows:
President. H. E. French Of Elk Point:
vice president, w. M. Vinson OF Elk
Point township: secretary, s. A. Om-
dahl OF Sphinx township; treasurer. b.
A. Rozell OF Civil Bend township.
While shifting a belt at the Golden
Reward mill at Deadwood, where he
was employed as a crusher, James
Muldoon was badly hurt and may not
recover. He was using q bar when 1t
slipped and the belt threw him to the
ground unconscious. Three ribs were
fractured ana Muldoon recovered in.
ternal injuries that may prove fatal.
Muldoon was fifty years old and has q
family.
The directors OF the Farmers Tele
phone company held q meeting at MIL
bank and issued a statement Of the
affairs Of that company. Less than
three years In business they have L,
481 miles Of line built and about SOC
phones in service. Their monthly In
come from rents Is over 10000. After
All construction work was finished, ev
erything In iirst class work, they are
owing only about $4,000.
AT the annual meeting Of the Nom
beers Of the Clark Tennis association Il
Clark the following ofIlcers were elect
I'D tor the coming year: President, G
Al Yates; secretary, r. IA. Durham
treasurer, Charles Carpenter. The aa
sociation Is one Of the most prosperou'
Iii the state. With the possible excep
tion AZ the Sioux Falls Tennis associa
ton me the finest ii the state. SOM
Interesting contests Will take place d
the Local grounds during the comm
season.
AT i meeting held rs the town hal
~ Canist0ta by = nnmber ~ farmer
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