Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-01-04

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y Inc unfortunate Fellow wno 80 please call at
born on the 29th day Of February N .ame. Z.
viii have a birthday this year. accounts.
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Don't forget % put down e one Matt Germ,
and three Fights when you date your .bise, Who III
letter. 30. has mt
Gentlemen stand back and let the practiclng LAY
ladies come to the front. This is The sionx
leap year you know. NIrot there vii
Farmers in the northern part OF : w
the county will find that they can wa : '"e"'s
save money by making their farm w.. NV -"
loans of Henry Mitchell. .y ""u '"0
McClarreh, the genial and "hole- 60
soled' representative of the Pioneer - ~,
Press Co., was in our city yesterday ,
transacting business for his firm. aho'' "s ="
- charge of by
N. C. Nash, of Canton, dropped in remembered
Eo see us to-day. Mr.. Nash repre- gentleman WI
sents the Dakota Bell Publishing Duran. form,
Co, of Sioux Falls, and is stirring
round amongst 'em. VT "a. :.
- Neb., is in tn
Gas trusts, oil trusts, etc., have brother DR.. L
been organized in the East, and are era have not d
occasioning considerable comment. and the re-hn
Now give us a coal trust" and we pleasant one I
will give j, a liberal patronage. We visiting broth
are in good condition now to get Doctor, but is
~ The prizes Z
Notwithstanding the present strin- Comfy at the {
gency in the money market I have drawing Of wi
plenty Of money to loan on improv- day were secu
ed farms in Union County, at reason persons: Violi
able rates. Mis- Kate SIN
HENRY MITCHELL. ued at $500.
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The ink on our pen had hardly VA, d.. =
dried after writing our local on the 49, -. ~,
general prosperity Of our county a.hs-. e.. !.
when our heart was made right glad 1870
by the appearance of the smiling
face of Louis Shiney, on his semi The
annual visit to the metropolis, close The Catholi
ly followed by Charlie Finn. They hall last wee
shook hands, spoke kind words and Thursday eve,
left $$$. cessful affair.
rhs Ponea Coal Mines. "sie 0i,.oo' =
Yankton Press Forty miles be- ,."
low Yankton, on the Nebraska side, : : N
at Ponca, a coal mine has been open.
ed from which the adjacent country =
is supplied with fuel. This is bring o..s
ing it close to our doors and when 'esJ " .o
the Northwestern continues Its line = '0 ~
on up the river from Ponca the nn0 4'uio" ~
chances for cheap heat will be im- 81" = ~ VI.
proved. This coal is of fair quality Dc cq'g'asuia'
and exists in large quantities, CROP HIN. E. w.
ping out Ut the river bluffs in vari- the United S
Gus places Hurpn, was in
Better crops we never had; more sio'Y"k a''o
abundant crops we never expect to up " CHANCES
have; better prices we might, could 'he lposislo"
would or should have had; a boss amer. 'uus
market with everybody rushing once VIII exp
around chuck full of business OK Time anu y 10
cept the LAWYERS who stand around fact that he wi
with their hands in their and cut and q
pockets and the justice shops place. 1t is b
closed. What a supreme moment m9cracy here
to enter the print shop and gladden. be|the man to
the heart Of the editor this truly er1 shoes whe
happy New Year with your presence d Fox =
and his pocket book with your dol. v-s,er,,av fr,,,
lars. loa,l;no after h
SURPRISE PARrY,-Notwithstand- thfsre. MI. +
ing the bowling, biizzardy weather man ana othei
on last Saturday evening, about for down tnere me-
ty of the young friends of Miss Ag- wright BROS =
gle Bovee made her a visit on that md he LETT hei
evening and gave her a complete land ana plan
surprise. Oysters and other good party have Sol
things to please the taste were serv. in the country
ed and the young folks tarried until ed with his pc
the wee sma' hours, having a jolly climate is mild
good time. Miss Aggio 10 ono Of here and he tn
the most popular young ladies Of to reside. III
our city, and she knows how to make viii lose . GOO
it pleasant for her guests, whether Thu ,.vas :,
they come invited or not. hocL 60 NJ,
The following officers of Elk Point ny sz,oUo OF u
Lodge No. 4, I. o. o. f., were in same months
stalled on Tuesday evening by N. inc lace OF the
{. Nash, D. D. G. M, of Canton: sure was aDou'
I. T. KENNY. N G was generally
Jas. Lilly, VIC. Hme ior adain
T.. M. Savles. Rec. Sac. be extended fl
Chas. Wilson. Per. Sec. the 1st Of June
Geo. Schaetzel Treas. That farmers a
p. Carter, War. ply are lUOet
w. I. Hines. Con. pay their taxe
B. /. Crum. R. {. N. G. Treasurer Rim
A. Stroble. I. q. not understan
]. A. Fisher, O.G. falling on. uni