Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-02-27
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war has been declared at Lake An
des on q pest OF dogs which nave De-
come so numerous that It Is notn,ns
unusual for pedestrians to be crowueu
of the sidewalks by the animals.
yerna vessey, the six-year-oiu
daughter OF F. G. Wesley. died OF
spinal meningitis at washington. Mr'
yessey Is cashier of the washington
springs state bank and is president OF
the Farmers State Bank of Lane.
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The town OF Kadoka has got into
line with a commercial club. and mas
elected as officers O. E. Stuart, presi-
dent: G. G. Inman, vice president;
Martin Johnson, treasurer; Tramp
Coyne, secretary; ]. A. Frazer, direct-
or.
In ten days after the death OF David
Welton of Miller, a pioneer aged 80
years, his wife, about the same age,
died. The two had reared large
family, being survived by 16S descend
ants.
MI. d. Whisman, manager OF land
agency in Huron, has sold the John II.
King and Peter Kinny ranch in Sully
county for $4,000. The purchaser is
L. H. Tenney OF Oneida. The ranch
consists Of 5000 acres.
The big union revival at Miller, con-
Quoted by Evangelist Johnson, is at
tended by delegations from Highmore,
Rec Heights and st. Lawrence. About
IT'S 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 quar-
ter OF century. Until little less
than two years ago he was county
commissioner, the rest Of his career
being devoted to the employment as 2
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 ac-
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. 1t is expect
ed that large number will be here
from different parts OF. the state and
adjoining territory.
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John / 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 q sawmill
upon 1t to turn the timber INTO lum-
Der. He will get about quarter Of
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 will not be applied with ref
erence to the selection Of delegates to
the state convention. who in turn Sc
Iect delegations to the national conven-
lions.
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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 ofIlcers 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 belt at the Golden
Reward mill at Deadwood, where he
was employed as a crnsher, James
Muldoon was badly hurt and may not
recover. He was using d bar when It
slipped and the. belt threw him to the
ground unconscious. Three ribs were
fractured and Muldoon recovered In
ternal injuries that may prove fatal.
Muldoon was nifty years old and has 4
family.
The directors Of the Farmers Tele-
phone company held meeting at MIL
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