Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-01-14
men In BUSINESS!
A Sketch Of Business in Elk
Point, and who do It.
& Showing Of Importance to
our City, and one that
will Prove Of
Interest.

- AAVSA SoVs
1t was our intention to write an
article touching the business done
in this city for the New Years issue,
but in the rush in this office lust
then we found it necessary to forego
the pleasure, and take this the first
opportunity. 1t has ever been the
aim Of the COURIER to advocate the
interests Of Our pretty little city, and
all new business enterprises, whether
the parties saw fit to give us an ad-
vertisement or not, have been en-
couraged. And in this review all
our people shall be %truthfully motto
ed, even though some, we are sorry
to say, have no faith in advertising.
But they are here doing business,
and we do not intend to forget them.
Owing to a lack Of space We cannot
give extended review as we should
like, and SO without further COM
ment, we will begin with
C. W. BEGas,
the leading dry goods, grocery and
general dealer in this part of Dako-
ia. MIR. Beggs came to this city and
opened up for business on the 4th
day of April, 1868. The firm was
then Northup e. Beggs. On the 23d
of June, 1870, Mr.. Beggs purchased
his partners interest in the business
and present store building, and since
then has been alone. In Sept. 1874
Mr.. Beggs built the large elevator
near the depot, and has generally
dealt in grain in connection with his
mercantile business. From a very
beginning he has now an i'm
business. When Mr.. Beggs
landed in this city he had only
His partner s23,7O, but
$500 of friend, and with
that small capital the firm began
business. The reader will readily
see what square dealing and pluck
will do. From the S264,g6 invested
in 1868, Mr.. Beggs now carries a
stock of $4,000, and does a business
of $4,000 a year. Besides havinga
store building well filled with goods,
he has a pretty home and several
farms, He now also deals in cattle,
out of which he is doing well. The
always finds Mr.. Beggs q man
of his word and his goods as repre-
and it is not to be wondered
at his success.
FREEMAN Bros,
are also heavy dealers IN dry goods,
groceries, DC. In the year 1871, G.
II. Freeman purchased w. H.. Coo
stock of goods, who was then
business in the building now
occupied by the firm. On the LIST
day of April, 1872, Geo. r. Freeman
purchased an interest with his broth
er. In the fall Of 1873 he became
the proprietor of the business and
run the same until the return of his
brother last May. The firm is do
ing . large business. Like most of
business was begun on a small
capital, but by sticking to it they
have now an immense stock ofgoods
and a fine trade. The firm carries
stock of $4,000, and a business in
the store last year of $4,000. They
also deal in horses, and the receipts
for sales last year show about SIG
600. Hence $4,000 for 1879. They
keep a good line of goods, and are
pleasant, reliable men to deal with.
NJ. w. SHEAFE, JR.,
came to this city in Sept. 1872, from
Wisconsin, He at once purchased
J. w. Hoffinan's interest in the lum-
Der yard and began business. Mr..
Sheafe shipped the first freight by
rail into Dakota, being two cars of
lumber. In the fall OF 1877 he pur-
chased his present large Touring
mill, to which he has added a mid
dlings purifier and other important
improvements. His mill is n of
the largest in Dakota. 1t has a ca
pacity of 500 bushels per day, and
during 1879 he ground over $4,000
bushels. only running twelve out of
every "a hours because of the search
ty of wheat in this part Of the
country. He did amilling and lum-
Der business last year Of $4,000.
Hi -four leads all others in the
Black Hills markets. In connection
with his milling and lumber bust
ness he owns a "Bull Train," Of
10000 pounds capacity which he
uses in hauling his -four to the
Hills. He also sells about 6 cal
loads Of hogs each year. Mr.. Sheatt
is d live business man, and is max.
ing money. In fact he is business
all over. Aside from furnishing
-four to many markets east anc
| west, he has on hand a large lndlar
contract and is pushing it RICH
Through.
NJ HOFFMAN
Ii one ST the substantial bushes
men OF Elk Point. He II : hard
ware dealer, and also handles agri
c,,lturof ;mnlrments The Hoffman
Block, which he owns, is n Of tn
best business buildings in this city
and the large east room he occupie
il always full of goods. Mr.. Hof
man is truly a first-class bushes
man, reliable aud philosophical. J
stock of about 5000 is carried, an
he does a business Of $4,000 amt
ally. By honesty and square dea
ing in the years he has been here j
this city, he has built up a fine bus
ross and ia now n of the heavie'