Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-07-30

John Callahan, a farmer living six
miles southeast Of De Smet, lost five
cows and three horses BY lightning.
John Tile, farmer residing near
Parkston. was instantly killed by fall
ing beneath passenger train as it
was pulling out Of the station at
Mitchell
In attempting to ford a swollen por-
ton OF the Little Missouri river, nine
miles from Harding, B. F. Willard, a
prosperous ranchman OF that section,
was drowned.
Eva, the little daughter of George
Thomas, who was badly burned by
her clothing catching fire, died at st.
Mary's hospital at Pierre. the injuries
being SO severe that she could not re-
cover from the burns.
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A colored man, claiming to hail
from Hopkins, Mimi, and flashing a
passbook OF Hopkins bank showing
$500 on deposit there to his credit,
was arrested at WATERFOWL, on in
formation from the Bank of Hopkins.
The lighting system at the Chey-
enne Riyer Indian reservation is to
be brought up to date by the installa-
tion OF an electric lighting plant, to be
operated with the same power as is to
be used for pumping water for the
agency.
While hauling load of mine log
ging from his sawmill west OF Spear
fish Dave Milne met with an accident
that may result fatally Milne was on
the top OF the wagon driving, when it
tipped over and the heavy logs crush
ed him internally
An attempt at assault on Louise
Stromme, popular young lady of
Garretson, was made by George Mill
er. The girl was seized and thrown
to the ground. but her screams
brought assistance and Miller fled,
but was apprehended and is in the
city jail.
A hail storm did several thousand
dollars in dam sge three miles north
OF Yankton, and extending over
narrow strip for few miles. The
state hospital for the insane lost heav-
ily, as did Mayor Reedy Of Yankton,
whose place suffered worst of all
Many farmers sustained partial loss
Of crops.
Robert, the eight-year-old son OF
Mr., and Mrs. Eugene Chapman, was
drowned while fishing in the Big
Sioux river ten miles north OF Water
town. A hired man was present but
could not swim and witnessed the lad
come to the surface several times,
but lacked the presence OF mind to
use fishing tackle to save the boy.
A petition signed by more than 200
persons has been presented to the
commiss oners OF Meade county re-
guessing the erection of q steel bridge
across the Eelle Fourche river in
township 4 norths range II east The
question will be submitted to vote
Of the electors Of Meade county for
their decision at the regular Novem-
Der election.
The board of education of Gettys-
burg has just engaged the. teachers
for the public schools for the coming
year. They are: Principal, A. Edgar
Nye: assistant principal. Ida M. Ellen
heraer. Valparaiso. Ind. Mary M. Ord
way. Della G. Whiting Of washington
Springs, and Blanche D. Nelson OF
onida. Prot. Nye and Miss Ordway
are the only followers from last term.
The Minneapolis & st. Louis rail-
way Ii constructing cattle pens at the
mouth Of Moreau river. on the west
side Of the Missouri, through which
they will handle the cattle which they
expect to ship over that line this year.
They will have most favorable loca-
tion for handling cattle from the res
efvation pastures, as they can be
driven to that point without crossing
any homestead country, and will nrob-
ably take out large number of cat.
tie for the shipping season.