Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-10-25

ne III at;slI@a laGt.i&Jea.
N"n t.at torh i,ntes i,a,e bad
Ii II c"ny" tton~ anu e;tui.aptes 10,
county offices have been placed be-
i"rs the people OF Union county fnr
Their salirag',, il is proper ani fit
u',s t"r lis IA u r. puDIican, and the
publisher OF a republican newspaper
I" place more prominently before
tue p-"pIc the candl!at,s nollnat-
cd ~ the republican conventions.
/ The republicans ut Union county are
certainly t. be congratulated upon
their selections fnr G. unty officers
m'st OF them being well known aud
perhaps anything ". might say ia
tuelr favor would be superiluuus.
The first on the list and one of the
most important to the people Of the
county is
Hon. loHN NJ. PETERSON,
the nominee for commissioner for
the 8 commissioner district. Mr..
Peterson, is now serving cut his first
term nf one year a. county COMMITS
sioner ut the 3 lis riot, having been
elected las, fall He is a gentleman
IN every way qualified t., ii tn. po-
-itinn and ha, made a very efficient,
and honest officer and deserves u
reelection. lle will he elected ly a
large majority.
A. O. HISCsHUD
the nominee tor Register Of Deeds
needs no Recommendation from us.
His faithful aud honest services in
this position for the past four years
has mai. him the most popular
man in the county, and his election
is assured 10y the largest majority Of
any one OH the ticket
JAMES 4 SMITH
the nominee for Sheriff is another
very popular nomination. He is an
old resident of the county, is well
qualified IL every way Tor the posi-
tiun, il hes; lik-,l where he is best
knnwt,, ami vii run strong. las.
4 :Su,ih is u,.r next sheriff by
handsome majority, AMI don't you
forget il.
JEROME MANGAN
the nominee tor County Treasurer is
perhaps not 50 we'll known, AS some
on the ticket, hut right here w.. want
tn say t,Git h. is one the best men
-..l'cte.! 10y the conventi,n Mr..
Mangan is resident "f Prairie
township, a quiet ari ulm,>u,niny
citizen anl is in all respects qua|iii
cI Tor ria" position. H. entered the
service of his c'uutry during the
late war rs private ana received Il
captains commission before he re-
tired. He has a tiue education,
writes a beautiful hanl is a good
accountant and will ill the position
%! county treasurer with credit aud
ability. He has strong ",po ent
u run against bat he will handle
the funds Of the county for the next
two years.
w IT. II. FATE
the n"ln'nce Tor Supt. of Schools Is
we'll known to the people Of the
county, having previously held this
office four Yeas To the entire salts
tactiun of the people. Mr.. Fate
takes a deep interest ia educational
ntHtterS and naS ore of the most
popular AMI Efficient sup~,inirnd-
eats wr have ever hat. H. will be
elected by Il good rounl,a,rJorisy.
7. W. SMITH
dominated for probate judge, is also
Il very popular rilicer, having filled
TINS ~ uic office Tor two terms tn the
satisfaction Of all Judge Smith
Will z there by cool majority.
DR.. J q Comfy and Win NJ Vim
sou, the noui'-rs for coroner and
surveyor, lave ION. heidi these posi-
tinns to the ,t,.irr salts .i,eli,n Of cv-
crsboiy auI OF course will be con-
! t,aue.. ri lit along.
1t has been asserted by few Of
| our enemies that if w. are elected to
the Legislature tina, it j. orr intrn-
! ton. in ;he interests OF Elk Point,
/ tp FAVOR shuie le- Station 90 have the
/ vnuie rouaty pay the bants voted
by Elk i"itt township II .id IT the
! Dakota Southern ral.road such
| Statements are absurd AMI are ma lie
for a purpose We desire to place
ourselI squarcly with the people OF
| Union county o, tins question We
most tmi'l,allcaliy declare that
when the bonds voted by Elk Point
Township are paid that Elk Point
township aloae shall pay them, aud
We should decidedly oppose any
such scheme for the payment 81
these bonds. We consider that II
would be unjust aud an outrage up
on the people and taxpayers out
side OF Elk Point tnwnsslip and We