Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-08-22
he contract was let without advertising.

the contract was let without advertising.
which is contrary to the laws of 1887.
A TRAVELLING dealer in catarrh remedies
recently engaged in a fight with one o.
Deadwoods citizens and during the en-
counter he reached into the Deadwood
mans mouth and extracted II tooth.
The Press says that there are good
many kickers among property owners at
Yankton whose lots and lands have been
sold for taxes, who allego that the city has
no authority to sell property for taxes
without first advertising it.
The largest sale of real estate ever made
in Brown county was completed lately at
Aberdeen. David A. Walaron disposed of
his interest in 760 acres of land on the
north side of the city to a company of
capitalists from Philadelphia.
The Canton gun club is experiencing
some difficulty in getting glass balls that
are thin enough to break when hit. OF
course some people are cold hearted
enough to hint that the balls would break
II the boys could shoot straight enough.
TIE Aberdeen presbytery has dissolved
It's pastoral relations existing between Mr.,
Lawson and the Presbyterian church Of
that city. DR.. Lawson will make his fu-
ture home in Pennsylvania. The change
was made necessary by the serious i'll
health Of Mrs. Lawson.
THOMAS ALEX and Mrs. Thomas Mar
beck, parties living near Ramona, were ar
raigned before Justice Nelson's court in
Madison last week charged with adultery.
The principal witness failing to appear,
the prisoners were discharged for want of
prosecuting evidence.
The city council of Grand Forks has
passed an ordinance prohibiting all per-
sons not citizens from carving on the
laundry business without first having paid
license of $50 year. This is direct
blow against the Chinese. which is hoped
will drive them out Of the city.
AFTER a microscopic examination and
careful scrutinity of the so-called army
worm in the vicinity of Grand Forks, by
DR.. Goudy, it is proven beyond doubt that
the insect is simply tho old-time cater
pillar, and its ravages can easily be over
come and confined strictly to one locality.
BURGLARS entered John Garland's gen.
eral store in Aberdeen recently and stole
money and merchandise amounting to
several hundred dollars. Several parties
have been arrested charged with perpetrat-
ing the crime. The city is infested with
toughs and numerous depredations have
been committed of late.
One of the heaviest transforms of the
season struck Hurson a few days ago. For
time water fell in torrents, flooding the
streets and filling low places. A strong
wind prevailed and the lightning was ter
rifle, accompanied 10y heavy thunder. No
damage is reported. The recent rains are
interfering with harvest very materially.
CANTON was besieged by gold seekers
last week. First came the man with one
leg and a heart disease who was gathering
money to buy house and lot. Then there
was the man who sold pewter rlocking
birds, and Later the man without anv arms.
man without any cheek is expected on
every train. He fails to materialize as
yet.
MARTIN HEAD, the farmer held for the
past two months at the county Jail in CO.
lumbia upon the charge of insanity has
sued Brown county for false imprison-
ment. The examination failed to show in
is that he is not insane, and parties at
l1eola, his home, arc said to have sinis-
ter motive for keeping him iii confinement.
AN old miner named Theodore n. Bobay
recently died III Colorado, and on his
deathbed bequeathed to the Rapid City
school of mines box of mineral specl-
mems. This box was sent 10 the school
last week and was opened ON Friday 1t
was found to contain a large number of
very handsome specimens, those of copper
being the finest in the Hills, and the silver
specimens are also beautiful.
THE Day county bank, of Webster,
d. T.. has made an assignment to the
brother of President Alley. The bank has
paid up capital of $4,000 The liabili-
ties and cause of the failure have not as
yet been made public. The embarrass-
ment is supposed to be caused by tghtness
OF the money market and the inability of
the bank to collect past due paper.
The equipment for the motor line at
Watertown will not be an ordinary motor
engine with street cars attached. but
genuine railroad with roadbed laid with r
rails, ordinary passenger coaches and
regular locomotive, but of lighter weight
than those usually employed in railroad
ing. The rails will be laid to standard
gauge upon the regulation railroad tie.
Two coaches and an engine will be all the
rolling stock used at present.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made with
the NJ anitoba railroad to carry passengers
from Huron to Watertown and return for
$3.35. This rate is open for both dele
gates and others who desire to attend the
republican convention in Watertown, II
is thought the delegations from Hyde,
Hand, Hughs and Sullv counties will join
the Huron party and make up big train.
The road is nearly completed to the depot
grounds.
A FAMILY near Grand Forks recently
had narrow escape from poisoning
through the ignorance of servant girl
who had just arrived from Ireland. The
family had soft soap in the house and the
girl thought it was lard and cooked with it
for week. The victuals tasted peculiar
and three or four of the family were taken
sick. Investigation developed the cause.
and now Bridget is looking for new sit
| uation.
AT a meeting of the board of trade and
uuSsuCrS slCA Va lhuhtuu u buiuCItut
amount was subscribed in few minutes
| to insure the extension of the Wilmar and
! Sioux Falls road to Yankion, and citizens
left at once for st. Paul to look after the
details and close definite contract with
the directors. Both st. Paul and Sioux
Falls are anxious for the extension, and it
| is believed the grade will be completed, if
not ironed. this season. The survey, pro-
file and estimates have already been made,
and work will no doubt commence by the
LIST OF September, if not before.
IT was decided by the committee Of Bap-
tist ministers at Huron TO hold minis
terial institute in that city in June of next
year. The ground work for the meeting
was mapped out and a committee ap-
pointed to perfect arrangements and cor
respond with prominent clergymen in east
ern cities, with view to securing their at
tendance and the delivery of half dozen