Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-05-07

The creamery company will b.
ready to commence business abou'
the 18th of this. month. Mr.. VIM
Lester, an experienced butter maker
has been employed to take charge.
Go to Ira l.. Nichols for inusranct
and take advantage of substantial
and reliable companies, which costs
you no more than the weak and ir
responsible companies that have
nothing but the name.
Postmaster Jas. E. Blair has built
him 4 nice new barn, bought him.
self fine carriage horse and a bran
new plaeton has been ordered and
will soon arrive. Jim will have the
most stylish turnout in town when
he gets everything together in good
shape.
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Will Lester started for Elk Point,
Monday, where he will take charge
Of the Elk Point creamery. Will
has an extensive experience in the
butter making business, and the
creamery company was fortunate in
securing his services, - Douglas Gun-
ty Chronicle.
HOUSE BURNED.-One day last
week the house of Mrs. Thos. Tracy,
just across the river in Iowa. caught
fire and was entirely consumed,
with all its contents. We learn
that besides the furniture &c. $40
in money was also burnt up. There
was no insurance and the loss is quite
severe on Mrs. Tracy.
School DREcroR.-County Supt.
Fate has appointed Capt. VIM. Dun
can director of Elk Point school
District No. 8, to fill the vacancy
caused by the removal of C. II. Wal
worth, Esq. The appointment is a
good one, as the Capt. is well quail,
fed for the position and takes a deep
interest in educational matters. 1t
will give general satisfaction.
Uncle Ben. Briggs has Just receive
ed the finest and nobbiest parlor
suit eve displayed in town. Mr..
Briggs makes special effort to buy
the very best goods in the furniture
line and sell them at reasonable pri-
ces, and consequently he is enjoying
a good trade. Don't fail to call and
look at his new stock of goods Just
received.
Fire insurance policies on farm
buildings, town property, household
goods, mercantile goods and every.
thing insured by old reliable COM
panies will be written by Ira L.
Nichols, who represents five of the
best companies nov operating in the
United States Give him. A call and
protect yourselves against loss by
fire.
Col. John l.. Jolley, Of Vermillion
elected ut the recent Huron conven-
ton to represent Dakota in the Ma
tional Republican Convention at
Chicago, June Sd, next, was in the
city last Thursday and honored this
office with a pleasant call. Col. Jol.
ley is n strong Blaine man, and the
instructions of the convention were
entirely unnecessary SO far as he is
concerned. II, however, the conven-
ton had instructed otherwise than
for Blaine, their wishes would have
been as faithfully and honestly car
ried out and respected by him, as
they will be now. This lie the kind
of a man Col. Jolley is, and the re-
puhlicans of the territory never hon.
ored themselves more than electing
him to this position.
The city council at it's meeting on
last Monday night, had quite a long
informal talk in regard to grading
and g~uttering Main street from Hoff-
mans block east to the lumber yard.
The opinion Of Mayor Talcott was
that the cutters should be made Of
Sioux Falls stone. or something
equally as Substantial, and that the
street should be graded up well in
the center and graveled over the
top. This view was conceded in by
the council, and Alderman Hoffman
was asked to correspond with some
Sioux Falls stone dealers and ascer.
tain the probable cost Of such inn
provements, and when the desired
information i received, the property
owners on this part Of the street will
Be asked 70 volunteer putting in tie
! work under thS direction Of the city.