Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-13
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Gov. Crawford has appointed hoD
art Hendricks OF Sturgis as FISH ano
game warden for Meade county.
Too many green gooseberries were
the cause OF the death of little Wine
welsh. son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. W
Welsh of Watertown.
In a collision between handcal
with section men and Locomotive
near MCGEE station, Tony EvansoH,
section foreman, was instantly killed.
Burglars broke into Elmer Newton
grocery and meat market at Huron
and secured about $40. Arrests are
expected within a few days.
The Jury in the Bowen murder case
In Stanley county, was discharged
after failing to reach an agreement
The bail of Bowen for his appearance
at the next term of court was fixed al
$4,000.
The board Of education of Pukwans
has decided that the old school, whlcf
was damaged by tornado, is moi
worth rebuilding, and it will be tori
down and replaced by new and mod
ern structure.
Fire of accidental origin cost the
Mogul Mining company of Terry loss
of several thousand dollars and threw
thirty-five men temporarily out of EN-
ployment The blaze seemed to start
in the blacksmith shop of the com
pany, and although the bucket brigade
worked faithfully the fire soon spread
to the hoist and got beyond control
Several mules were suffocated
There was good deal Of doubt and
much opposition to the big drainage
ditch proposed for Yankton county and
Clay, but now that the work Is pro-
crossing so we'll good deal Of inter
est is being taken in the undertaking.
The county board and other officers
visited the scene of operations, and are
more than pleased at the way in which
the contractors are handling the big
job.
Ed Edmundson, twenty-six years old,
and Theodore Edmundson, twenty,
brothers, living three miles south of
Garretson, were instantly killed by
lightning while working in field.
Theodore was on a load of grain, pitch
ing to his brother on stack. The
team was unhurt and ran away with
the body of Theodore. Ed leaves a
wife and two children. Theodore was
single.
The Dawson county normal institute
opened Monday morning for session
to last nine days. The teaching force
is composed of F. H. Hoff. conductor,
G.. A. Warfeld, Jennie l.. Claypool, Jes-
sic Walrath, O. E. Browne, Della Con-
ley and E. JQuigley. Two entertain
ments will be given during the week,
one by Prof. George w. Nash of Aber-
deem normal, and one by Miss Eliza
beth Boyd.
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Two accidents on the st. Paul rail-
road, one in Aberdeen, the other near
Groton, caused the instant death of
two men and the serious injury 10 an
other. e. w. Bannon, a switchman,
was run over by a string of freight
cars. The other accident happened al
Groton, the victims being l.. G. Kick
ner, roadmaster at Andover, killed,
and Chris Olson, section foreman, OF
Groton. badly hurt.
The annual convention Of the Au-
rcra County Sunday School associa-
ton was held at White Lake. Among
the prominent persons who were pres.
emit and addressed the convention were
Rev. F. p. Leach OF Sioux Falls, gen
eral secretary Of the State SUNDAY
School association; Col. s. b. Young.
superintendent Of the state industrial
school At Plankinton; Miss Olive
Tooker cf Leola: Alexander Anderson
Of Mitchell, and others
Floyd Miller. the three-year.old son
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