Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-04-30

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The Sioux City Journal of yester
day, contains the following shor
interview with Col. jolly, one of Til,
delegates chosen at Huron to the
Chicago convention. which effectually
denies the charge that Dakota's tw,
delegates were not in favor OF Blaine
"Col. john l.. Jolly. one OF the two
p%ak"talalls chosen by the Huron
convention to represent the coming
State in the republican Convention
at Chicago, was in town yesterday
In a little talk with a reporter he
said that his individual preference
was for Blaine and Lincoln before the
convention instructed for these can.
dlidates. If Blaine could not get
there then Lincoln would make a
strong candidate. AS to Mr.. Nelson
the other delegate from Dakota to
the Chicago convention, he had 8
telegram from him denying that he
was opposed to Blaine, as charged
OPP FELLOWS CELEBRATION
Owing to the heavy rain all Sat
ur,lay afternoon and evening, the
celebration of the 65th Anniversary
of American Odd Fellowship, by
Elk Point Lodge No. 4, was post
poned until Monday evening of this
week. The condition ofthe weather
10 better on Monday, but the
programme was fully carried out,
and Il much larger number were
present than was anticipated. Short
address s relative to the or
der were delivered in the Baptist
church 10y j. A. Wallace, Esq, and
Rev. G.. w. Freeman after which
the company marched to the Mer-
chants Hotel where an elegant sup
per was spread by the ladies wives
If the members of the order-which
was enjoyed by every one present.
supper those who felt SO inclin-
ell repaired to LaBelle's Hall and
ENJOYED very pleasant social dance.
Notwithstanding the very incleme, I
weather, every n present enjoyed
themselves, and the affair was a sue
cess in all respects.
DOUGLAS CouNrY.-fn company
With Hon. +. w. Miller, we made a
rip last week to Douglas county to
ook after our landed interests there
md visit friends. This county is
Of the finest in Southern Dako-
a. and it has made rapid advance
nent since its first settlement n lit
lie over two years ago. We visited
irand View, the county seat, a year
go last August, and at that time
here was only IL small house on
fie towDsiite. Now it is a thriving
title town of three or four hundred
inhabitants, with two newspapers, a
'ank, three or four general stores,
wo hardware stores, two lumber
ards, two hotels, besides the full
|uota of other business houses nec-
ssary for a lively town. The origi-
'al town is located on quite Il prom.
nent hill, which commands a fine
Jew Of the nice farming country
urrounding it. Owing to some diff
with the original town site
'wners, a new town has been started
.st at the foot If the hill on the
vest, which is now about the same
ize as the II TN the hill. The two
ections are not SO far apart, howev-
r, but what the denizens of each
'lace can kick each other on the
hins, and they are whacking it to
me another pretty lively. They
to, and no doubt will, soon,
top their quarrelling, and join hands
nd build up one of the best bust
less towns in that section Of coun-
ry. Mr.. Miller owns three quarter
ections near Grand View, and he
old two Of them while there for 49,
$50. Messrs. Mathews & Welsh,
,roprictors of the Douglas County
the pioneer newspaper Of
he county, are doing a thriving bus
ness and r making money. They
ire both rustling. energetic young
nen, and publish a good paper.
We learned also that the other pa
ser, the Tribune, published by Wool
nan Bros, was thriving well, as
heir paper would indicate. The
own is nnquestionably well sup
piled with newspapers. Geo. Stick
1ey, Jr., Of Elk Point, who recently
d loan Office At Grand
View. is prospecting finely and II
working up q good business. Tho
county is being settled up with {
rood class 81 people, and II il, y 10
have already stated, one Of the hest
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