Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1911-06-29
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS NOTES

Marvin will soon open its new opera
house.
Eagle Butte has taken the first steps
toward Incorporation.
Cole Younger. reformed outlaw, will
lecture in Sioux Falls soon.
The Mitchell Republican is Install
ing a new $1,000 perfecting press.
Judge Elliott has taken the oath of
office and is now federal Judge for
South Dakota.
The members of the Episcopal
church of Winner will erect new
church building.
Poultry fanciers at Sioux Falls have
organized a society which is intended
to become statewide.
A new opera house has, been com.
pleted at Redfield and has been for
mally opened to the public.
The appointment of a commissioner
of immigration will be the next mat.
ter of interest in South Dakota.
The town of Eagle Butte is taking
steps to have that place incorporated
under the laws of the state as a town.
The city council of Miller has de-
cided to take up $4,000 worth of out
standing warrants, and thus make a
material saving in interest.
A broom factory has commenced
business at Faith, the proprietor be-
ing a homesteader living near Faith.
The starting Of the factory has result.
ed in the broom corn acreage being
greatly increased.
Jesse II. Groves Of Huron was kill.
ed. and James Capp of Parker badly
injured in a freight wreck on the
Northwestern at Monroe, caused by
a spreading switch. Both were mem
bers of the train crew.
AS a memorial to the old soldiers of
Carlton post, No II, G.. A. R., of this
city the citizens of Parker have
mounted on handsome polished gray
granite base in the court house yard a
cannon presented by the war depart.
ment.
Theodore Thomas, aged Is, of Gus
ter, went in swimming in French creek
and was evidently seized with cramps
in the cold water and sank, no one be.
ing near to give aid except a younger
brother, who ran to town. The body
was recovered an hour later.
A numerously signed petition has
been filed with the town trustees OF
Bowdle asking that a special election
be called on the proposition of incor-
porating Bowdle as a city. If the
proposition carries it is planned to in
stall a municipal system of water
works.
1t has been decided to hold rousing
Fourth of July celebration at Winner.
The first railroad was only recently
completed to Winner, and the first
passenger and freight trains to run on
a regular schedule will reach there on
the evening of July 2. The celebra-
tion will be In honor of this event as
we'll as an observance of Independ-
ence day.
Watertown will soon have no sur
face wire within the business district. |
Underground cables have carried the
telephone wires under the retail des-
trict for several years and the cleo
trio light company is laying conduits |
preparatory to placing all their service
wires underground. The new arc
lights will then be installed on metal !
ic poles and Waterfowl will have one !
of the best looking business sections |
OF any city in the northwest.
The Meade County Fair association,
recently granted a state charter, has !
secured control of little more than
S5 acres of ground near Sturgis, which
will be fitted up for race track and fair
purposes. Races will be held July 8,
4 and s.
G. r. Caldwell Of Gary has been
granted patent on a foot warmer
which Is so constructed that It can
readily be attached to any automobile, |
being connected with the motor, and
SO designed that ii will furnish any
amount of heal without In the least de-
tracing from the power OF the engine.