Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-04-07
DIR. Slough, OF Ponca, is in the
city looking us over this week.


city looking Us owe this week.
Hon. Alex. Hughes Of Bismarck
ha been in the city for The past few
days.
Roht, Duncan, Esq, the rustline
Rerestord farmer is in town to-day
greeting his numerous friends here.
Fred. Peterson, of Big Springs
has been suffering severely for the
past few weeks with sore eyes.
Mayor elect Geo. r. Freeman and
DR.. Mead went to Sioux City with
the q. A. r. boys to-day.
District Attorney Nichols went to
Sioux Falls Monday on legal bust.
ness and returned Tuesday morn.
ing.
Newt Roszell Las been given the
Job of changing the trimmings OF
Co. "D's." militia uniforms in &c.
cordance with the new regulations.
w. V. Seamonds and VIM. Sayles
old "Vets." of Brule Creek came
over to go to Sioux City to the en-.
campment with the Elk Point G. A
R. boys.
The change in the milwaukee,
time card brings the Sioux Falls
and evening Sioux City trains into
this city one hour later-7:O in
stead of 500 o'clock.
Matt Geripg is fitting up a law
office in the southeast corner room,
up stairs in Hoflman's brick block.
He will be ready in a few days to
attend all legal business entrusted
to him.
VIM. Main, ESQ whose fine farm
lies a mile north of town, COM
menced sowing his small grain On
Monday. Mr.. Main is a young man
but he is one of the best practical
farmers in Union county as any one
can see by a mere glance at his
premises. Everything about them
shows intelligence, skill and indus
try. Mr.. Main has one of the finest
farms in Union county and he has
it well in hand.
Fifteen or twenty of our G.. A. r.
boys went to Sioux CITY this morn
ing to attend the grand encamp-
ment of Iowa, which is in progress
in that city. You a bet your last
penny that the "old vets will have
a good time.
Daniel Cummings, Il freight
brakeman on the Milwaukee road,
vas quite seriously injured at the
in this city last Saturday.
While making a coupling back Of
the engine his arm was caught be-
tween the bumpers and badly crush
ed at the elbow. He vas taken to
city for treatment.
Mr.. Jesse Simmer, who we made
mention last week as considering the
question of locating in our city, has
made up his mind to become Il citi-
zen of Elk Point, the first movement
in that direction being the purchase
of the residence property of Mr.. J.
r. Kent on franklin street. Mr.. sly.
will arrive and take up their
here in a few days.
Mr.. Gautz, a gentleman from Her-
came down to this city Mon
day to make application fora saloon
license and went back yesterday in
charge of the shiriH, having been ar
rested upon a bench warrant on an
indictment found at the February
term Of the district court for selling
without a license. He came
for bread and got a stone.
Elmer W, bster. who lives down
in Civil Bend, met with quite a seri-
Gus accident Monday while assisting
in raising some timbers at Mattisons
Mill, A heavy bent was being rails
ed and the foot of one the posts
and the bent fell upon Mr..
Websters hand MASKING it off about
the middle of the palm. One of the
Pond boys also narrowly escaped
being killed.
Notice.
Having increased our stock, we
have removed next door to Bank.
We have added to our immense
stock of millinery goods, dress trim
.ing's. ~corsets, busties. hdkfs, hosiery
and ladies underware etc. And re-
spectfully invite the ladies of Elk
and vicinity, to call and ex-
anime goods and prices.
Remember we are leaders in low
prices. GRoGAN SISTERS.
The temperance meeting at the