Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1911-08-03
NOW RAISING FuNps.
Dakotans Urged to Exhibit at National
Lard show.

pAkctans UFnec to Exntptf ~ Na9i0nnI
Land show.
MITCHELL. d. Deits, commission
81 Of immigration OF 5outh Dakota II
making tour Of the state TO try and
interest the commercial clubs in the
enterprise Of having South Dakota
represented at the national land show
to be held at Chicago December 3.
l Mr.. Defts said there were no funds
provided In the immigration bureau
to bear this expense, and that the oc-
casion was one which would have to
be met by popular subscription. He
was following the plan of getting the
commercial clubs Of the state to do
nate the money, which will reach the
sum Of $500. It Is the idea to get q
portion OF the agricultural exhibit from
the display at the state fair at Huron
and from the Mitchell corn palace,
and other material will be selected
from various parts OF the state. AL
though II is dry year in all sections
OF the country, Mr.. Deits said that
South Dakota can make splendid
showing with the best states Of the
union from all he has seen in the state.
Mr.. Deits made the statement that
his department was now in confer
ence with IN eastern agency for the
locating of several hundred Russian
and Hungarian families in this state,
and that II successful in securing them
they would be sent here In the spring.
Mr.. Deits spent the day in Mitchell
and left for other points in the state.
H. +. McClain of near Elk Point
threshed out eighteen bushels of wheat
per acre.
Lightning near Pierpont killed two
of O. L. Bistodean's horses and Henry
Holler's COW.
The Madison chautauqua treasury
shows a balance of $3.50 after pay
ing all expenses.
A horse belonging to Hinsy Snyder,
q rural mail carrier of Burke, both
chews and smokes.
Farmers around Burke are estlmat
ling their wheat crop at an average OF
ten bushels to the acre.
Fall River county pioneers are max
ing elaborate preparations for the
annual reunion 1t Hot Springs on
August 81
A young man named Anderson ia
held 20. the circuit court in PotteE
county under $4,000 bonds on . charge
Of horse stealing.
Mrs. Bakken OF Bristol was thrown
from buggy when the horse became
frightened at an automobile, and heE
collar bone was broken.
Misses Kate Marso and Merle Swan
SON. two Highmore girls, are winning
regulations as musicians in Chicago
where they are attending college.
Huron regrets the departure OF @
8. Hutchinson, long a prominent bust
ness man. who has moved to Mime
apolis after living II Huron since
May Is, 1889.
Three new towns on the reserva
ton are taking steps to incorporate
AT an election held at Dupree tbs
county seat Of ziebach county, Il
votes were cast In favor OF incorpora
ton and 10 against Elections have
been called at Eagle Butte and Faith
for the same purpose.
TIE settle dispute the married and
single ladies OF Vienna organized bal
teams and contested for honors on The
diamond. The contest resulted in q
tie to - after number Of spirit
ed innings had been played. Another
game viii be played between the tive
teams in the near future.
The city council Of Piankinton has
granted to w. A. kunt- 20-year fran
chiss for operating an electric light
system The CITY reserves the right
to purchase the system AZ any time
after the expiration OF 10 years. Ac
cording TO the terms of the franchise
the system must be completed and In
operation BY January next.
A slight depression in the road saved
the life OF the 5.year-oId daughter ii
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Schoon. who
live near Corsica, when the girl fell
or = load OF sand which her father was
hauling. The rear wheel passed over
her abdomen. A luck would have II
she fell into little depression In
the road, with the result that the full
weight OF the heavy load did not bear
upon her and she escaped with slight
injuries.
A very good sample Of winter
wheat was raised on the farm Or "
Adkins, residing about seven miles
southeast Of 0wsnka. He harvested
ninety-three acres and says Ne viii
have thousand bushels. This sounds