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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12

Ned Cummins, of Richland, pass
ed through town on Saturday with
one hundred head of two-year-old
steers. He was changing them to
the farm west of town on account of
hav.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12

DR.. W. J, Comfy is buying twenty
head of cows, which he will milk
during the summer. These will be
the nucleus around which in a short
time, he will have a valuable herd
of cattle.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12

Wood can be furnished here in
any quantities desired. Body ash,
blackberry or oak is worth from 81.
90 to $500 per cord, cottonwood and
elm from 1926 to $500. Hard
wood posts of superior quality are
worth from IL to Is cents apiece.
Hard coal is worth $500 per ton;
soft coal So %.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12

Having secured extra facilities,
my time is now exclusively devoted
to making loans on real estate.
G. H. WALWoRTH.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12

Rust and Son, manufactured over
two hundresd. dozen brooms during
the past winter. This is just a
commencement; during the summer
their facilities will be very much
increased. Their brooms are among
the finest in the market.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12
Cheap

W. have q limited supply Of
Finished Middlings or coarse -four on
hand, Price loo per 100 pounds sn
excellent substitute for buckwheat
-four. Call soon II you want any:
.Msfch 4th. 1884
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12

RIGHT will prevail, and in the
near future the strength purity and
excellence of DeLands Saleratus and
Soda will be so thoroughly proven
that they will be found ~nescessary
articles in every home in the land.
Test them in every way possible, and
you will still find them what they
are guaranteed to be.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12

The Sociable at Rev. Sabin's on
last Friday evening was largely at
tended. Music, Charades &c, made
it an ENJOYABLE occasion.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12

In interviews recently with the
most prominent business men OF Elk
Point, we learn that the business
done here the past year, far exceeds
that Of any previous year.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12
Bartholui's Great Statue.

A very large, and beautifully exc
cuted picture of Bartholdi's great
statue of Liberty Enlightening the
World" has been presented to us by
the Travellers ms. Co., Of Hartford,
Conn, who have been among the
most liberal contributors to the Fund.
The picture, which is 26x3D inches
in size, gives an excellent idea of the
superb work of art, which is to adorn
the harbor of New York.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12

PROFITS OF Stock RAIsING.-We
do not deem it necessary to make
any figures to find our whether
stock raising pays in Union County.
We just call attention to the prosper
Gus condition of all Of our farmers
who have paid any attention to this
business. Stock-raising in Union
County is the sure road to wealth.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12

The cut on the front page Of this
paper, representing a view of the
city, will be printed in the immigra-
ton matter Of Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul railway. The Milwaukee
Company are doing more to build
up Dakota, than any other railroad
company traversing its fertile prai-
ries.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12

. B.. sToUaH's PINE LUMBER PRICE.
Finish % to As. per NJ.
Flooring 20 to IS do do.
Siding 1880 to "a do do.
Ship-lap 10 to "a do do.
Dropsiding Is to "a do do.
Ceiling Is to 80 do do.
Rough BIDS IA to 2Odo do.
Shingles 1.50 to 350do do.
Lath 800 to 3.75 do do.
Doors LOO TO $50.
Windows, glazed, 100, upwards.
Felting zoo TO $50 per cwt.
Mixed paints so to 1.75 per gal.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12

Mr.. I. Carpenter, 463 Fourth ave-
nue., New York, after running a
gauntlet of eight years rheumatism,
used St,Jacobs Oil, the great pain
~reliever, by which he was entirely
cured and has had no return of his
complaint,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12
Hold Brace and wife went to Sioux
City this morning.

Borrow money or your farm, Of
G. H. WALwoRTH.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12
Herding.

Fred Taute is prepared to take q
hundred head 0 fcattle TO heard du-
ring the season. For further partc-
ulars, enquire Of him. y,
Elk Point, March, IL, 18S4.H
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12
All COST.
YOUR CHANCE NOW.
To close out the balance of our

cashmere and wool hose....at cost.
Misses and childrens gloves, a. cost.
Fancy colored cotton flannel at cost.
And other winter goods........at cost.
Come while these bargains last.
It will pay you to buy many of
these goods for next year, at these
prices. FREEMAN Bros.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12

Give me call, and see ifmy terms
will suit you for a loan on your
farm. c.. II. WALWoRrtt.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12

Yesterday morning We caught on
to the tail end of a Northern Dako-
ia blizzard, and it ''snew and blew
at a fearful rate for a while, but the
balmy climate of South Dakota, soon
knocked the stuffing out Of it, and
to-day is like a beautiful, bright.
spring day, which makes the farmer
hustle around to prepare for spring
crops.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12

We omitted to say in the proper
place in this edition, that one of the
most substantial and necessary in
stitutions of Elk Point, was the
Union County Bank, Jacob Schaetzel,
Sr. & Sons, proprietors. This bank
was established a year and a half
ago by NJ. Grigsby, of Sioux Falls,
F. T. Day, OF Milwaukee, and c. H.
Walworth of this city, and has con-
tinued to grow in prominence and
Importance ever since. The present
proprietors who recently purchased
the institution, have added material
ly to the capacity Of the bank for
doing business, having increased the
stock. and Incorporated it under the
laws Of the territory. Mr.. VIM.
Schassssl, the cashier and business
manager. 10 q voting mai Of of fine
ability and sterling qualities and
seems to be the right man in
the right place. Elk Pointers feel
proud Of their banking institution.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12
MnnnrMi-

Money ~ 1eA1v
On the most sasisflctcty .tsrds .snl
At low ratea Of interest Apply Goon.
N. w. NnxAy4.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12

Vermillion Repubhcan:-The APP
paratus ordered from Philadelphia,
for the University, arrived last week.
Prof. Culver is unpacking it, and ar
ranging it for use. The most valu-
rble and expensive articles-a COM
pound microscope, air pump, illumi-
nator, electrical machine, induction
coil, special importa,ions from Eu-
rope. The apparatus for philosoph-
ical illustrations and for chemical
experiments is good and ample.
Probably no institution of learning
in the Territory has a fuller supply
Of excellent apparatus.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12
APPLEss APPxEu

Mallory. T. Crumrine quote prices
on the following choice varieties 0f
choice winter apples:
Geostin.. :toS p ha.ssl.
Ben Davis, $500
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12
MONEY TO LOAN
A. ID. KELLER
ELK POINT, DAKOTA.

| am now prepared 10 Loan
Money On improved farms Is
low Is tho lowest. viii mako
ypu 4 loan and jon can pr Il
ID instaIImeats It jou wish.aG
/, can. run 3, 4, Or 5 ysars.
Give me q call.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12

Geo. Il. Freeman has circulated a
petition among our citizens asking
the city council to appropriate $50 per
month towards the running of a first
class Ferry boat on the Missouri
River opposite this city. We under.
stand it was very generally signed,
This is just as it should be, a great
many Of our Nebraska neighbor.
have received the benefits of our
markets in the past winter and
wish to continuedhe acquaintance.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12

Trunks and sachsls Il Ma1nssa
Il Co.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12

The time is not far distant when
it will be impossible to buy a foot
Of land within ten miles Of Elk
Point for less than $50 per acre.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12

G. H. Walworth continues loaning
money on favorable terms, on real
estate.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12

The Rt. Rev, Bishop Hare, D. d.,
of Dakota, visited this parish last
Saturday and conducted services in
st. Andrews Episcopal Church OH
Saturday evening and Sunday
morning. Bishop Hare is a fine
intelligent gentleman and our peo-
pie will be pleased to meet him
often. The Bishop was much pleas
ed with the work of Rev. J. V.
Hines Of this city.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12

Agent Connolly, .of the G. NJ. d
st. p, informs US that there was a
large increase of both freight and
passenger traffic, during the months
of January and February this year,
at this station, over the same period
last year. The receipts were over
seven hundred dollars more for each,
January and February. This is GER
tainly gratifying to all.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12

Mallory & Crumrine have tho III.
cest and feshest stock Of Groceries
in town.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12

Cattle sales, by leading farmers
and stock growers in Union County,
that have come to Il notice, are as
follows; Duncan Ross, at n sale,
s4,455; John Tracy, at three sales,
$4,000; Richardson & Cummins, at
two sales, about $4,000; Howard
Mosier, 81 500. These sales indicate
the course farmers are pdrsuing in
Union County. 1t is a stock rails
ing county, and one Of the best in
the west.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12

Col. John L. Iolley was in town
on Monday on his way to Canton
and Parker, where he has several
cases in court.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12

While the farmers of Union coun-
ty have been favored in past years
with excellent crops, the outlook for
the coming year is much better than
usual. If the present weather con-
tinues, farmers will be actively at
work in their fields in a week or two,
preparing around and sowing the
seed for the coming crops.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12

ED. CouR1ER:-Owing to sickness
in my family, I will defer delivering
my lecture on the South, for a few
weeks. L. BRADFORD.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12

Commercial men all unite in say
ing that Elk Point is one Of the best
towns to sell goods in, in Dakota and
they ought to know.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12

Geo. R. Freeman sold a fine team
of bay colts to Jim Booge, Of Sioux
City yesterday. They will be used
on a buss. Price $4OO.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12

Union county is becoming noted
as a cattle county, and d~eservedly SO,
In the northern part of the county,
some ten or twelve miles west Of
Calliope, is the Brule Creek country
which is n Of the finest hay and
pasture fields in the world. Hun
dreds of cattle are herded here
every umme and keep fat all
winter on the wild hay without any
grain. There are, however. thous-
ands and thousands of tons of grass
which is annually consumed by the
prairie fires and which u little labor
would convert into nutritious food
for stock. Dakota is a good terrific
ny and Union county is the best
part Of it.-CdlIiope (Lowa) CONNER.
cial.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12

Mack" who represents the best
news paper in the northwest, the
Sioux City Journal, was found the
other day, sitting on the fence
around by Mike Hoffman's llme-
house, weeping as if his heart would
break. Upon asking, why those
scalding tears and solemn reflections,
he wrung out his bandana. and
said;--"I was thinking of the time
when l was the humble scribe of
the COURIER, a few years ago, and it
brought to my recollection a heart
rending scene enacted in this imme-
date vicinity. "You remember" he
said, "that squib l wrote about Lieut..
Woods goat cornering a Norwegian
up against the wood pile over there,
and knocking him clear through a
wagon box on the other side of the
lence, frightening a team SO it al
away, and broke everything all to
smash. That fearful scene, so vivid
ly pictured at hat time, was all my
own imagination. l lied like a thief
about that goat, and the poor fellow
is now dead. These sad reflections
Of hy-gone times, have broken down
the cast-ron barriers of my coarse
human nature, and have entered in
to those finer feelings that soar aloft,
and make you feel as if you could
have, if you desired, a home up yon-
der, in a house not made with hands,
eternal in the heavens" Chow
much flat-cap are you going to take
to-day? Can't l put you in a couple
of reams of that cream-laid letter?
l saw a smashing pretty girl on the
train this morning"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12

Alex. Bovee, uncle ofAlson Bovee,
of this city, who was here last fall
on a visit and tour of inspection of
our county, arrived here last week,
from Will County Illinois, with the
intention of making Union County
his permanent home. His stock
and household goods have been
shipped, and his family will be here
in a few days. Mr.. Bovee has been
quite an extensive stock-raiscr in
Illinois, but having an idea that there
were other good places in the west
for stock raising, with more room,
he has concluded to make a change,
and after looking over many locali~
ties, finally settled down on Union
County, Dakota. Mr.. B. will be a
valuable acquisition to our farming
population, and we heartily welcome
him to the best county in Dakota.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12

We venture the assertion that
there is more No. l seed corn stored in
Union County than any other coun-
ty in Dakota
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12

S. B. Slough is replenishing his
lumber yard this week with eight
cars of pine.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12

S. J. Walton has Just received sew
eral Wilcox and White parlor organs
Manufactured at Meriden Conn.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12

t'tt..
Geo. Stickney, Jr., leaves to-rnot-
row, by way Of Canton and Mitchell
for Grand View, Douglas county,
where he will establish a loan and
collection Office. Geo. is a bright
and competent young man, having
had q business experience a. assist
ant cashier of the Union County
Bank for the past year and q half,
and we predict for him a successful
and profitable business career Ia hll
new location. He is thoroughly ~
liable and honest, and viii b. Z val
liable acquisition to Grand visv.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12

l. K. Buck, Esq, grand masonic
lecturer, of Dakota, was in town yes
terday for the purpose of holding a
school for the instruction of the
brethren in the work, but it being a
pretty busy week with most of the
brethren here, the school was post
poned until some other time, and
Bro. Buck went on to Vermillion to
hold q school there.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-12

Owing to q large amount of job
work that had to be turned out, and
the insuficiency Of u working
force, the COURIER this week is not
what we intended to make it; we
had not time to prepare matter that
we intended to put in. Please ac-
cept it as it is.
Jack Coverdale received two cars
of coal yesterday.
Sweet cider direct from Ohio, at
Mallory & Crumrine's.
Ward Hopkins has moved to his
farm near Burbank.
Fred Bigelow, and Elmer Budde,
have gone to Pipestone, MINI.
Oranges and lemons only 70 cents
a dozen at Mallory & Crumrines.
S. ]. Walton has just received sew
eral Wilcox and White parlor organs
Manufactured at Meriden Conn.
S. B. Slough is replenishing his
lumber yard this week with eight
cars of pine.
We venture the assertion hat
there is more No. l seed corn stored in
Union County than any other coun-
ty in Dakota
Commercial men all unite in say
ing that Elk Point is one of the best
towns to sell goods in, in Dakota and
they ought to know.
ED. Communicating to sickness
in my family, l will defer delivering
my lecture on the South, for a few
weeks. l.. BRADFORD.
Geo. R. Freeman sold a fine team
of bay colts to Jim Booge, of Sioux
City yesterday. They will be used
on a buss. Price $500.
Col. John L. Jolley was in town
on Monday on his way to Canton
and Parker, where he has several
cases in court.
The time is not far distant when
it will be impossible to buy a foot
Of land within ten miles Of Elk
Point for less than $50 per acre
In interviews recently with the
most prominent business men OF Elk
Point, we learn that the business
done here the past year, far exceeds
that ofopy pravic,,S vaar
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-02-09
The Origin of "Sub Rosa"

You know that it means "between us, u
or "you mustn't tell. )" Its origin is said to
have been in this WISE In the year B. G.
All, Pausanias, the commander of the con-
federate feet of the Spartans and Athen,
ians, was engaged in an intrigue with Xer-
xes for the subiugation of Greece to the
Persian rule, and for the hand of the mon.
archs daughter in marriage Their nego-
tiations were carried on in building at
tached to the the temple of Minerva, call
the Brazer House, the roof of which was a
garden forming bower of roses, SO that
the plot, which was conducted with the
utmost secrecy, was literally matured "un.
der the rose" Pausanias, however, was
betrayed by one of his emissaries, who, by
a preconcerted plan with the ephori (the
overseers and counsellors of state, five in.
number gave them secret opportunity
to hear from the lips of Pausanias himself
the acknowledgements of his treason. TC
escape arrest, he fed to the temple of Min
erva, and, as the sanctity of the place for
babe intrusion for violence or harm of any
kind, the people walled up the edifoe witt
stones, and left him to die of starvation
His own mother laid the first stone. II
afterwards became custom among the
Athenians TO wear roses in their hair when
ever they wished to communicate to anothe
a secret they wished to be kept inviolate
Hence, the saying sab rosa among them
and since among Christian nations.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-02-09
The Local Newspaper.

The Philadelphia Times, one of the best
daily papers in the country, has the follow
ing good words to say for the local news
paper:
'sThe New Year is good time to con-
slider the generally overlooked claims of the
local newspaper. 1t is the most useful and
the least compensated and appreciated of
all the agencies which stamp the impress
of progress upon villages and inland cities.
Without the local newspaper local towns
are as a rule, thriftless and tend to decay.
at is common for small great men to
speak with contempt OF the local newspaper.
In that they initiate greater men in speak
ing of greater journals which offend by
manly criticism; but the village newspaper
makes more great men out of less material
--mere bricks without straw-than any other
factor in politics, and it is the one ladder
on which men climb to local distinction as
the beginning of wider fame.
"Local weeklies have now extended from
the county towns into most of the thrifty
villages, and the advent of the local news
paper has always dated the increased thrift
of the community The local newspaper
is the life of its locality, and the measure
of its support, as rule, measures the ad-
vancement of the people. Begin the new
year by not only subscribing but paying
for your local newspapers. They are the
friends and helpmates of all seasons.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-02-09
How Wooden spools are Made.

A Maine newspaper describes the manu-
facture of wooden spools, for thread, as
carried on in that state Birch wood is
preferred The birch is first sawed into
sticks four or five feet long and seven
eights of an inch to three inches square,
according to the size of the spool to be pro-
duced These sticks are thoroughly seas,
oned. They are sawed into short blocks,
and the blocks are dried in hot air kiln.
At the time they are sawed hole is bored
through them. One whirl of the little
block against sharp knives, shaped by a
pattern, makes the spools at the rate of
one a second. A small boy feeds the spool
machine, simply plaicng the blocks in a
spout and throwing out the knotty or de-
fective stock. The machine is automatic,
but cannot do the sorting. The spools are
revolved rapidly in drums and polish them
selves. For some purposes they are dyed
yellow, red or black. They are made in
thousands of shapes and sizes. When one
sees on spool of thread 400 yards" or
1900 yards, these words do not signify
that the thread has been measured, but
that the spool has been gauged and is sup
posed to contain so much thread. When
silk, or linen, or cotton firm wants a
spool made, it sends pattern to the spool
maker. This pattern gives the size and
shape of the barrel and of the head and
bevel. These patterns determine the
amount of thread that the spool will hold.
An idea of the extent of the business
may be had from the work of one factory
which turns out 100000 gross of spools a
day, or $4,000 worth a year, requiring
$500 cords of birch wood Thirty-ive
hands are employed in the mill, and in the
winter sometimes as many as 25O wood
choppers.