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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-30
Notice TO taxpayers.

WHEREAS, the lap provides that
the board of county commissioners
shall constitute a board Of equaliza-
ton of the county and that said
board shall hold a session of not less
than two days at the county seat,
commencing on the first Monday of
July in each year, for the purpose Of
correcting and equalizlng the assess
ment roll in their county;
Therefore be it resolved by the
board of commissioners of Union
county, that they will sit as a board
Of equalization at their Office in the
court house in the city of Elk Point,
On the first Monday in Julv, 1886,
and continue in session for the same
purpose until the 9th day of July,
1856, and during said sessionof said
board, any person or his attorney or
agent being aggricved by anything
in the assessment roll may apply to
the board for the correction of any
alleged errors in the listing or valu-
alton OF his property ana n salo
board will correct the same as shall
be deemed just and in accordance
with law.
And be ii further resolved that af.
ter the adj ournment of said session
the board of commissioners will not
recognize any claim or consider any
matter appertaining to the change
or correction of the assessment roll:
or tax.
And further resolved that thu
county clerk be and he is hereby in
~structed to publish notices to The
tax payers Of the county. in the pa
pers for two weeks prior to the sale
session of this board accordingly.
Adopted June 4th, 1886,
Attest: HALyoR KNunsoN,
j. H.. BRYAN, Chairman
County Clerk.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-30
RlCKLAND RIPPLEs.
JUNE 2S. 1886

ltlC1LAND JUNE 20, lCCD.
ard" Clark is home from his So
journ in Sioux City.
Mrs. 4. Clark is up from the me-
tropolis, visiting in the families Of
N. and A. Clark.
Mr.. Alex Crawford, of Geneva,
ILL.,, is visiting in the family of A.
Shurtleff, and looking overthe coun-
try.
Miss Grace Hazen came down Sat-
urday from her school in the Pleas
ant Hill district. Miss Hazen has
done some fine work in the teaching
ranks.
1t would be impossible in a limit.
ed space to do the entertainment
held at the church Saturday even.
ing, justice. Certainly it was some
thing we can remember with pride.
Our sincere congratulations are OK.
tended to the accomplished gradu-
| ates.
The teachers association heldtheii
meeting here last Saturday, as had
been previously announced. Prof
Mannix and Il. f. Collins, assisted
by Prof. Sabin. of the University
were present as conductors. A mum.
Der Of visitors were present and the
meeting was M Of profit.
One bright morning not long.ago
Mr.. NJ. Smith and his second son
hied themselves away to Elk Point
behind the taciturn broncoes. II is
claimed that the risky ponies did
not like the concert given by the
fairy nymphs' of the lower grade
on their backs. Anyway, the tune
changed and just then the father
| changed a cushioned seat for one on
| the the hard road, followed shortly
by the Young gentleman. The bron-
Goes, finding themselves driverless
returned to this vicinity and roam.
| ed at viii for some time over choice
onion beds and tender gcraniums
They submitted at last to be inter
viewed with a pail Of oats, which
| quieted them for a time. No injury
to persons or to the broncoes.
ADoNIs.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-30
4 Proclamation.

As hydrophobia in the dog is new
prevalent in this and adjoining coun-
ties, md as a number of persons and
numerous animals have been bitten
by mad dogs, | deem it my duty, in
the absence of the superintendent Of
the county board Of health, to issue
this proclamation:
That all dogs in this county now
mad shall be Immediately killed
and all others securely muzzled or
killed within three days from this
date, by the constable Of each town
ship within this county, or any 9TH
er person. / trust that the good cit
liens Of this county will take an in
tcrest in the mutual protection of
life and property, and give it their
immediate attention and hearty co
operation. Respectfully,
IRA l.. NICHOLS,
Pres. Co. Board of Health.
Dated at Elk Point, Dakota, this
10th dav of June, 1886.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-30

Elk r0int fliszafd: And Indeed II The ts'sss
trluus GU bay q candidate. '.Sliades OF immortal
George. \ protect the democracy from such 4 ca
lausity. W. had rather sustain defeat with
Johnson thar victory witssi)ay.
We have no doubt but what the
Blizzard editor and the men WHO
are scheming to remove the demo-
cratic postmaster at Elk Point would
be glorified over the candidacy of
such a renegade as Johnson. They
know too well Mr.. Days support
cannot he had for any such a scheme
as is being Matched for the benefit
Of the Blizzard editor.-Scottand CT
Urn.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-30
ALL SIZES
An gnternrisinn. 2elishIa House.

Jas. L. Blair can always be relied
upon, not only to carry in stock the
best of everything, but to secure the
agency of such articles as have we'll
known merits. and are popular with
the people, thereby sustaining the
reputation of being alwary enterpris-
ing, and ever reliable. Having SCI
cured the agency for the celebrated
DR.. Kings New Discovery for con.
sumption, will sell it on a positive
guarantee. 1t will surely cure any
and every affectionof throat, lungs,
and chest, and to show our conf
dence, we invite you to call and get
a trial bottle free.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-30
Proceedings Of the Union County Teachers
Association,

The tenth quarterly meeting OF
the Union County Teachers Asso-
citation convened at the Public
school building in RichlaEd, Satur-
day, June 26, 1886. The attend
ance was good considering the brief
announcement, and the programme
was an excellent one, consisting of
music, followed by an historical
lesson Of the Mexican War, by Prof.
J. L. Mannix.
Primary development Of language
by Mr.. u. 4. Collins.
The character and writing of
Longfellow by Prof. ]. L. Mannix.
And how to teach Primary Geog-
raphy by Prof. Sabin.
1t is needless to add that the sub
jects were well presented and APP
preciated by all in attendance.
The business Of the association
occupied the closing hour.
Miss Hattie Davis was elected
Vice President to fill vacancy caus-
ed by the resignation Of Miss Buch-
er.
The following resolution was
adopted as an expression Of the
kind regards of the teachers to Miss
Butcher.
Resolred, that the members of the
association regret the necessity that
compels Miss Bucher to sever her
connection with the association and
extend to her, our kind sympathy,
and that we express uur apprecia-
ton for her valuable services MS a
teacher and associate worker.
A committe consisting Of Prof j.
E. Mannix, Mr.. e. NJ. Sayles and
Dir. e. Harriott was appointed to
select the next meeting place and to
prepare the program.
Messrs. Il. e. Collins and S. Il.
Aiken, were selected to prepare
Biographical essays of Pestalozzi,
and Horace Mann, to be presented
at the next association.
After a vote OF thanks to the peo-
pie Of Richland for their kindness
and hospitality, the association adj
journed. G. w. f., Secretary.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-30

mn1rariou Pacs, of the Mouse
INT ccpntry who came from South
DnkstA about eighteen months ago,
socently bruught " this city u fine
: dfuse D. cattle - can be found on
M 6pntinent. Last year Mr.. Pace
lbsouIht twenty-five head 70 the city
lWlIoh wsrs complimented BY all
NM I'm thsm. This month be has
brought Il fhy plump, sleek ami
sma which ~ ii perfect condition,
|h4yi0g sscsived,no food Or nourish-
Ilnent durine tho winter, aside from
NJ If.as md air and water Of the
1ouDs riyer valley. This Is 4 good
s1sowinr for ne upper Missouri
oonntry, ma u only one ofthe many
spropa ofths sxcsllsncies Of This re-
vlon nj cattle raising, There il no
pIaoe III I'M world where cattle can
~ r1ised more probably. and with
nv large herds now grazing in the
upper ta1lsy, il will not Be many
years until Tho stock interests Of the
cnunfry tributary % Bismarck will
altraSt the attention ii the capital
Nv ana farmers Of tho country
- AHsn
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-30

WHEN 3D. aIv when envy your r. e eyes
are dull, when your blood runs slug
gish when you have a fever, when
you feel languid and have nc appe-
lite and all you eat lies on your
stomach like a brick also when your
head aches. Your blood is out of
order, your liver does not work
properly, you need q good reliable
remedy that will put new life and
blood in your veins. Beggs' blood
purifier and blood Maker is prepared
expressly for that purpose and acts
on the wohle system simultaneous
"; ifyou try it once in your family
You will never be without it. Sold
by Jas. Il. Blair.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-30

WaShinetOn Telegram, June a.
The Dakot4 Democrats have gone
honse. thoyouehly disgusted at the
pooestU0l1Dros tlaeir endeayors g
sso6rs tbs government patronage in
tlsat tsEzisory. md now the com
mnnJeatlen between Democratic
pasgi6e q DSkota and the admins
slkton 4 q slim that the postofice
ftla6nts has = Int appeared 20
DSseale Clifford for nominations
81 3ourth-class postmaster TO Oil
nese mads vacant ~ tho expifa-
nn u terras. MI. Clifford warned
a. dsretiment thai his recommen-
sfn,s would ~ b Republicans.
I4I 10 I'D Il I'LL recommend
ansmocrak especially tho kind We
hsxe ost these Niah ps," he said
nphaticalfy lirst assistant exc
IN d1sr l6teyenson replied that he
nuot shave recommsndations from
ens IN, md = the Democrats
not coming forward very last
pald g. glad u take such
% CIfIotd would send
~ y pfesideusial poslmas-
c01oerHed there q ! gener-
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-30
First publication June %. 1856.
Notice 10 Creditors.

Estate ri Thomas Dow1in, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned ,ad-
ministratTix OF tie estate Of Thomas i,oUiin,
deceased, to the creditors Of, and al persons
having claims against the said def caSed. to e&-
hih.t them with The necessary vouchers within
four rcnths after the first publication of this
notice, 10 the said Elizabeth luWiin. al her resi-
aenre in Brute township, il the "cl!nty0 81 Ui~pn.
Dated at Elk Point, jane IS, 1850,
her
EI.I2ARETN \ FGTiIS,
lN}TN.
Administrative of The estate Of Thomas Bow
lin, deceased.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-30

The Mutual Life Insurance Co, OF
Bloomington, Ill, the most reliable
mutual life insurance company in
existence. If you want life insur-
ance / can give you better compan-
les and as good rates a as any trav-
cling agent. HENRY MITCHELL.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-30
Inflammation ofthe stomach.

Inflammation Ofthe stomach.
And in the infammatory stage of
dysentery no better or safer medi.
cine has, been found than Beggs'
Diarrhoea Balsam it is prepared ex-
pressiy to relieve all inflammation
of the stomach and bowels and does
not leave the bowels constipated.
Always keep the best on hand it
costs no more. Sold by James E.
Blair.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-30
~CEREALINE.
The food Of foods at
BEGGs & RINGsRUDs.
An Answer Wanted.

Can any M bring us a case Of
kidney and liver complaint that
Electic Bitters will not specify cure?
We say they car not, as thousands
ofcases already permanently cured
and who are daily recommending
Eclectic Bitters. viii prove. Bright's
disease, diabetes, weak back, or any
urinary complaint quickly cured.
They purify the blood, regulate the
bowels, and act directly on the dis
eased parts. Every bottle guaran-
teed. For sale at Scots a bottle At
JAS. Il. Blair.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-30
Cheap Money!

Can be procured on improved
farms in Dakota and Iowa at low
rates. Cali on Lawrence & Burd,
Ala, 4th ST., Academy Of Music
Block, Sioux City, Iowa.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-30

Did you ever see such a pile of
embroideries of all kinds, Oriental
laces, Torchon laces, dotted mulls,
India linens. lawns, ETC., as Freeman
Bros. have?
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-30

Smythe q Bovee are opening up
the finest line of summer Hats ever
brought to Elk Point. Don't buy a
summer hat until you have een
their stock.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-30

The famous A B G soap, 81 wide
~ and extensively advertised is now
on sale at Freeman Bros. who are
tho sole, exclusive agents in Elk
Point.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-30

We are sole agents in Elk Point
for the Bradley IL Metcalf boots and
shoes. They are the best goods out.
FREEMAN BROS.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-30

Ifyou want a pair of shoes which
will wear you a year call forJ. S.
Nelson Il Sons custom made.
Sold by A. E. Rome.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-30
Money to Loan

On farming lands for five years
at eight per cent interest and low
commission. For terms call on or
write Z. C. Ericsson.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-30

Balls corsets for IS cents; also
something new in corsetS at Free
man Bros.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-30

St. Patrick's Pills correct bilious
disorders and prevent all diseases
arising from them. Sold by JAS. E.
Blair.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-30

Free Buttermilk.
At the Creamery. Come get all
you want. WIN. SLAUGHTER.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-30

The firest and most complete line
Of women's, misses and children's
slippers and walking shoes at
Smythe g. Boyee's.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-30

"A. E. Rome has the exclusive
sale Of the celebrated NELSON Gus
TOM MADE SHOES. Buy no others.
They are the best ia the land.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-30

The largest stock of mems, boys
and children's straw hats in the city
at Smythe & Bovee's.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-30

Everything is Just more than
booming around Hance Murphey's
popular hardware store. Hance has
II large stock of the best and most
approved farm machinery, such as
plows, c~ultivators, harrows, corn
planters, and in fact everything ir
the line of improved farm machin-
cry. Don't fail to give him a call
and get his prices.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-30
Stoves and tinware at
Hance Murphey's.

- @
FRONT Row OF SEArs.-We are
there this time with the incest lire
OF fine straw hats in nlanilla, maek-
NAV, leghorn, Panama, and fine
braid; also chip hats from Z cts up
wards. Don't purchase sill yeu have
seen ours. FREEMAN Bios,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-30

M0yIT At this season Of the
lNO wv year when any of us are
liable to be taken with cramps, collie,
diarrhoea or dysentery; how essen
tial it is that all families should
keep a good collie and diarrhoea
remedy at hand. We guarantee
Beggs' Diarrhoca Balsam to giyeper-
feet satisfaction or money refunded.
Ont of 100000 bottles sold last
summer not one was returned. For
sale by JAS. e. Blair.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-30

he moving Of buildings from
Grand View to Armour, the new
town in Douglas county, has already
beer commenced.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-30

H. not ! oandi-
Npublican nomination
II ccn1rsss, and further
= lsllSat he 4 solid tor Judge
mination 70 that po-
& GI) 0if6sd = ne coming man
III don't any Of you
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-30

California dried fruits are awful
cheap at Freeman Bros.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-30
Gut been.

We have put on sale a genuine
steel knife and fork at the price of
FIFTY CENTS a set.
FREEMAN Bros.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-30

Ifyou want a real bargain in
boots and shoes, call at once.
Becgs & Ringsrud.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-30

You a get everything in the
hardware line at Hance Murphey's
Don't forget that Beggs Il Rings
rud carry the most complete stock
of clothing in the city.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-30

0tt1t k6and1d0 y ft566 Nd4R6ed.
Bran, per ton, $500
6h0rss, & SOC.
Farmers. fill up ~ low prices while
yon can. ELK PoIST Mills.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-30

tendef6 ana their famllleS, and a Ike
sum for rent, cost Of liquors, ETC., it
will be seen that the expenditure for
liquor IN this town Of about Is, O
Inhabitants, 10 not less than S35O,O00
annually, and this enormous sum is
mainly drawn from the pockets Of
laboring menl Is II any wonder
that laborers in this town find their
wages insufficient to live upon, that
honest merchants are complaining
Of hard times, and that women are
dressed in rags, children b~arefooted,
and all living IN novels, while the
vampires that are literally feeding
on the flesh Of babes and women, are
rioting in luxury? We have nam
"a this town because it is at our
doors; because we pass through its
streets every day, and cannot shut
our eyes to the degradation, misery
and vice that abound here. Yet
Springfield is one Of the .thriftiest
towns in our country; It's people are
better paid, better fed, better cloth
ed, better housed, than the average
Of the working people in the Union.
Verify, there has never existed q
slavery 90 merciless as the slavery
TO drink!-Spinqfeld CO.. Firm and
Nreside.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-30

We are making short work Of the clothing department The prices
are SO very low that to ask a price is a purchase.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-06-16
CHICAGO
COTTAGE
ORGAN

- sttainsd standard Of excellence which
I'd niHs a no superior.
ID contains every improvement that inventive
genius, skill and money can produce.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-06-16
GOT ON A STRIKE.
A Joke Which Didn't Hold It's Flavo
After the Morning Hours.

A Joke Which Didn't Hold It's Flavor
After the Morning Hours.
"Perdition" is said to be 'paved
with good intentions. A mans Gin
tention" to perpetrate joke may be
perfectly honest and sincere, and yet
he may fall short of his intent. An
Irishman named Cooligan lived in a
town in California, and upon a cold,
raw morning it occurred to another
son Of Erin to PROFOUND conundrum.
He met Dutchman and inquired:
"Why is this marning loike an Irish.
man in Poker Flatp'
81 don'd told you," replied Hans.
"Becoz it's cool-agin [Cooligan]."
The Dutchman pondered a long
while, and finally the joke was per.
ceptible to him. He determined to i'm.
pale some other victim on the SHARP
thorns of his wit. He met an Irish.
man to whom he said "Vy vas dis
vedder like Won Irishman in Boxer
Fladp"
Faith, an Civ it oop,' replied
Pat, with grin.
"Becoz it vas colder as blixen. Haw
haw! hawr'
"Begorra, but there's no sinse t.
that at all at air. replied Pat, in dis
gust
Hans looked contemptuous, but es
sayed an explanation. ut vas goo
sboke at eighd O'CLOCK dis morgen
Now. it vas twelve O'CLOCK. twas on,
off dem SMOKES dat don'd holt goot pu
half day. Y-a-ah, dat vas it. Da
shoke only work half-time; Ply gracious
id gid on Won shtrike!' Youths Com
Dnni0N.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-06-16
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

Plants derive from the atmosphere
from ninety to ninety-nine per
cent. of their entire mass.
1t is said to be a fact that the fat
from wild ducks makes leather pliable
and thoroughly waterproof.
Castor beans win keep moles from
destroying garden stuff, if people will
take the trouble to plant few hills in
Discriminatory over the garden plat
Montreal Witness.
The brown leaves on straw-berry
plants are caused by fungus growth
and are evidence of disease. This
fungus, unlike most others. thrives in
a high temperature. and, therefore,
some means of shading the plants is
advised to prevent it. The spread of
the fungus may be arrested by picking
off the leaves and burning them
Troy Times.
"A. C. Hammond, secretary of the
Illinois Horticultural Society, has con-
fidence in plenty of manure for the
grape: he thinks there should be q
load of barn-yard manure the first year
TO each square rod, which would be
one hundred and sixty loads to the
acre; and that from twenty rods thus
enriched, more grapes may be gathered
for series Of five or ten years, than
from an acre grown on ordinary thin
soil.
The cleanest and most polished
floors have no water used on them at
all. They are simply rubbed off every
morning with large flannel cloth
which is stepped in kerosene oil once
in two or three weeks. Shake clean OF
dust, and with rubbing brush OF
stubby broom 60 rapidly up and down
the planks (not across). In few rub
bings the floor assumes a polished ap.
pearance that is not easily defaced by
dirt or footprints Chicago Inter Ocean.
| Farmers Dainty Dish: Peel and
slice thin potatoes and onions Give po-
tatoes to one small onior); take one.
half pound of sweet salt pork, one
pound of beef, mutton or veal, cut in
small pieces, take bread dough and
shorten a little, put in layer of pork,
then layer of meat, potatoes and
onions, dust with salt and pepper, and
cover with crusts; repeat till stew-pan
is full; pour in water to cover, and
finish with crust. Cover tightly and
do not let boil hard. Serve hot. -Th'
Caterer.