Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-02-10

we have ever had in Elk Point.
Kansas Correspondence.
Ivanhoe, Kansas, Feb. End 1885.
EDITOR Communicating been
here a sufficient time to learn by
observation Of this section as COM
pared with that, we give you the
following as promised when leaving
t%here,-the land of our nativity we
almost said, but rather as it were
the cradle of our life from childhood
to manhood.
Snow began falling New Years
night and during the first of the
month winter ruled supreme. The
snow from seven to nine inches, was
as restless as it could be there. The
severity of the storms here as CON-
pared with those there, but little
different, only the cold is not as
severe as mercury would indicate,
yet the coolest indicated Is degrees
below was with wind Of 80 miles
vrlocity. The latter part Of the
month was more moderate freezing
as a rule, every night, with beauti-
full days intermixed with those OF
fog or rain. This weather has melt
ed two thirds of the snow only the
larger drifts and deeper snow re-
naming.
The following figures show the
temperature, farenheit, each morn
ing for JAN, taken in their order,
those in pahrenthesis, below zero,-
q, II, IL, 26, 6, 2, (11D Q5,) (10,)
A, s., 2, g., %, Is, 0, 3, 2, co. Is, 16,
a. CO. IL, "a, 80, %, "a, "a, "a, "a.
There is a heavy loss of stock and
it is only too bad that many do not
die without SO much of a struggle
for life as that would end their
misery. They drift here and there
with the storms, half frozen and half
starved, many famed, the effects Of
snow cutting the legs to the flesh.
The inhumanity of this is appar-
ent and his Satanic Highness shall
not have completed his retinue of
underling till he has a large percent
of the cattle barons.
Humane societies should insist
on legislation correcting this evil.
Men and corporations should not be
allowed to possess SO much stock,
and make no provisions for their
shelter or feed; they look not at this
cruelty, but to an expected dividend.
We receive the 'Rlizzard," some
friend having supplied the necessary
"lucre" we suppose.
It's rather singular a good demo-
crat should leave temperance Kan
sas, for Dakota; wonder if the Bour-
bon nostrils shifted hat Especial
act" with regard to the City charter,
at that distance.
BY the way, we have seen but one
drunken man since here; Garden
City with $500 inhabitants is as
orderly as a village
OF course there are drug stores"
and whiskey and beer are sold, but
the American saloon curse does not
appear. With open saloons in this
town, the amount Of people coming
ard going, there was last fall, pro-
perty and life would be insecure.
We sometimes think the pro-
hibitory feature Of the Dakota con
stitution accounts for much of its
opposition. We suppose the peo-
pie are yet in open rebellion ,arming
themselves with axes, and marching
against the common enemy, are
piling up the cordwood, or with
trains Of artillery are drawing hay,
hogs, or corn thus showing their in
difference for the Nation. Michigan
and other states must feel humili-
ated to hear through Butler Vest &
Co.that they are not constitutionally
inside the consultation Of the Great
American Union.
Wishing the COURIER, with our
friends, success and plenty,
We are obediently yours.