Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-14
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QitCUSS, uEluScS, CutNcItSt oSC.s ~ AeAs
Meade to cost $4,000.
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Farmers In the country north OF
Pierre report a larger acreage OF fax
this year than at any time since the
settlement of the country.
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The annual convention of the South
Dakota state Luther league at Vermil-
lion was attended by nearly $50 dele
gates. Aberdeen was given the con-
lyention next year.
| In quarrel over card game at
lead ELI Raich, well known saloon
keeper, shot and mortally wounded
Mitchell Ogressa, a Homestake miner.
Raich gave himself up.
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| Perhaps the oldest homesteader In
South Dakota is f. Nj. Bond. pioneer
resident OF Bijou Hills. who will soon
complete final proof on his homestead.
He ID nearly rs years OF age.
The annual May festival OF music OF
Yankton college viii take place on the
afternoon and evening of May %.
Scenes from the Songs Of Hiawatha"
will be special features OF the event.
Just before Maj. Harry d. Chamber
lain gave up his position as agent at
the Grow agency the large number Of
government employees presented the
major and his wife with 500 set of
silver.
At the next meeting of the city
council 1t Is probable that the saloon
license in Deadwood viii be raised
from $500 to $500 per annum. This
probably will have the effect of forcing
out of business several OF the smaller
saloons. At the present time there are
In Deadwood twenty-one saloons, or
about one to every 200 Of the popula-
lion.
Members OF volunteer fire depart
ments in the south-central portion of
the state will have district firemen's
picnic and tournament at Platte,
Charles Mix county, May 81, % and 90
All the volunteer fire departments in
the district will be represented and
contests between the various teams
and individual members Of the teams
will take place.
State Land Commissioner Dokken
has just returned from his tour of the
state, selling state school and endow
ment lands. The prices secured have
been most satisfactory to him, run
ming as high as $50 an acre in some
OF the southern counties. and in Mar
shall county on the north line. bring
Ing from Is to $23 an acre for endow-
ment lands offered.
Mrs. ]. w. Hurd lies at the point Of
death at Arlington as the result of
stab from hatpin. While adjusting
her hat upon her head she received
slight prick on one finger. Shortly af-
terward the member became painful
and blood poisoning was found to have
set in, the entire arm and side being
affected. Slight hopes are held out
for her recovery.
A. z. Hitchcock, Mitchell's new
mayor, has assumed the reins OF city
government under policy of reform,
and for the next year, after July /,
Mitchell win be q closed town on sa-
looms. gambling and houses Of evil
reputation The fight in the city cleo
ton was made on that proposition and
the new administration will carry out
the wishes OF the people.
The German Lutherans OF Andover,
Day county, recently laid the corner
stone Of fine new church building
which they are erecting. The laying
of the cornerstone was attended by
elaborate ceremonies, the occasion
being one Of the most important In the
history Of the society at that place.
The new house Of worship will be
one Of the finest Of its kind IN that
part Of the state.
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Fire Of Unknown origin at Jefferson
destroyed the opera house block, with
= total loss Of 10000. The building
was owned by ]. D. Fosnean. His loss
was $1,000, with insurance Of $4,000.
I'd Dearnleau's pool hall sustained 4
loss Of $4,000. Appeal was made to
the Sioux City fre department for
help. but the names had rum their
course before arrangements could be
made to ship ire-fghting apparatus
to Jefferson.
The Gas Belt Land company. which
OWNS ! number Of vacant lots about
Pierre. Is having them plowed and
planted to potatoes Their theory Is
that BIZ thus planting the lots they will
get the Wild sod subdued and the prop
erty viii b. III better shape FOR future
Improvement w purchasers, They III
lcidentalIy expect to reap reward suf
ncient to mora than pay them Tor the
trouble and expense Ia the crop which
they Win harvest this fall
The new city council organized d
Pierre with y. B wadleigh as mayor
/ The appointments are Auditor. w
/ s.. Ldtfle attorney. John a. Holmes
/ engineer q. b. stanley; electrician. 4