Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-06-18
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Word was received at Sturgis that
Fred Mohr OF Tama was drowned IN
Sulphur creek.
Ell. Ohr died suddenly OF heart fail
ure. at his home in Huron, aged eigh-
ty-five years. Mr.. Ohr was native
OF Maryland.
June 80 has been set by Mayor Mar
tin as the date for voting on the issu-
ing of s65, 900 bonds for the erection
OF two new school buildings In Water
town this year.
A mad dog scare exists at Dell Rap
Ids and vicinity, north of Sioux Falls,
and the conditions are regarded as SO
alarming that Mayor Dockstader OF
Dell Rapids has issued an order re-
quiring that Ill dogs running at large
be muzzled.
The great Yankton and Clay creek
ditch, fifteen miles long and to cost
500, 600. now is started in earnest,
as the great barge, ninety feet long
and on which the great dredges are
attached. has been successfully
launched near Violin. the head of the
ditch.
While attempting to arrest liquor
crazed Sioux warrior. Marshal Crow
lsy. who maintains the peace at Ged.
des, was severely bitten on the hand
BY the squaw of the warrior. The
marshal arrested both the warrior and
his squaw. A fine Of $50 was assessed
In the case Of the woman, while her
husband was fined SO.
While playing around the home Of
his parents the twoyear-old SON Of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Nelson Of Dead
wood came across an envelope con-
tanning morphine pills. which for over
three years had laid hidden in q
closet The child swallowed quanti-
ty Of the pills and before aid could ar
rive he died In commissions.
Preliminary arrangements are being
made for the annual picnic and cele-
bration Of the Old Settlers Associa-
ton Of walworth county. which viii
be held at LeBeau this month This
years picnic is expected to be fully as
enjoyable - previous Affairs Of the
kind held by the association, and tho
attendance Is expected to be as large
as usual. II mot larger.
A downfall Of rain, amounting to q
clondburSt again has swept down the
Fall river, undOing much of the repair
work the railroads had done on their
bridges and tracks and working new
haroc on the saturated banks and I'M
protected tracks, much new track be-
ing washed away. The damage will
amount to 10000. exclusive Of the
heary loss OF the railroads.
The authorities Of Stanley county
are attempting to connect the muir
dered man found near that place with
enc o. two missing men they have
been asked to help find, one from
Omaha and the other from Central
Iowa If they once can locate the
Identity o. the murdered man they
hope to be able to gain further In.
formation which may lead to the dis.
cOVery Of the murderer.
The vital statistics Of Beadle county
Cor the month Of May, 1908, contain
scns interesting facts. During the
month there wsrs is births. equally
divided between males and females.
or the are deaths all were males.
Seven marriages we're solemnired
the eldest male was 50 years. and the
oldest WOMAN. -, the youngest man
%. and the youngest woman 1s. Only
oze peEs0a ssgnined his intention "a
become = naturalixed citizen. ana no
divorces rere granted.
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Il 10 nOw assured that the TNola
CazhOlics wsn succeed ii their efYorts
70 hare fne Czxhozic parsonage con.
strncted II that place. Father Fierek
uAo Is one - he leaders ii the NOVA.
rDsnt- a1nOancss thzt he already has
secured mors th1n 1860 toward tie
buiading fun1 and that Mrs. Barhar,
Crimes = wealthy member a. the II
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