Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-02-01

NH"AN ANoAttiup Hod Ilo uIct SuE'
as Justice of the Peace on last Mon
day. \
Davis, shot at a wolf the 9th
er day at about 400 yards range
The ball struck the ground ant
glanced, hit the wolf in the neck
killing it instantly.
Mind, you will be the gainer il
either case, whether you are the
lucky winner of Fl. Henkin's beau
tiful, brand new organ or not. Come
and see whether he cannot do you
good and save you money. u.
Treasurer Ringsrud and his force
Of clerks are kept humping this
week making receipts and taking in
money on taxes. The average re-
ceipts for the past ten days have
been nearly $1,000 per day.
y Our people are taking advantage
of the snow while it lasts. Sleigh
bells are jingling in all directions.
There is considerable slush now and
if the fine weather lasts a few days
longer, the virgin soil will be on top.
We call the attention Of our read
ers to the advertisement of DR..
Wightman, dentist, Sioux City, la.
DR.. w. has the reputation of being
a first-class dentist, and our people
going to Sioux City to get dentist
work done will do well to give him
a call.
Geo. Schaetzel, cashier of the I'M
ion County Bank, in order to be on
an equal with all frst-crass banks,
has purchased new automatic bank
punch for the protection Of drafts.
1t is an ingenious little machine and
a good thing for the purpose design
ed.
! There will be FIVE issues Of the
COURIER in this month-February.
The month commences on Wednes-
day, the LIST, and ends on Wednes-
day, the 29th. Here is a good
chance for some IL to figure out
when such a thing would occur
The George Hamlin Co. conclud-
ed their weeks engagement at the
House in this city, last Satur-
lay night, appearing in that funny
"Peck's Bad Boy" The large
audience that greeted them were
very much disappointed, the play
being miserably rendered.
That wasn't an explosion Of the
Dakota Mills boiler Tuesday morn
ng. 1t vas only Mr.L. L. Kenny the
manager setting up the cigars to the
Boys on the event of becming father
o a bright boy baby. Mr.. Kenny
$ quite excusable for the noise he
made as the hoy is Il fine one, and
mother and child are doing well.
The COURIER office had the first
take" in that fine box of cigars, for
which we return thanks, l.. T.
A dispatch from Bismarck says
The bill for the admission of Dakota1
5 one state meets much opposition
lere among advocates of admission
S well as divisionists. The worst
eature of the bill is that it will wipe
ut nearly one third of the counties
f the territory. The bill provides
Or the adjustment of counties !
'hich do not contain 5000 people.
A protest against its passage will
e sent to congress.
Miss Cal. Osborn of st. Clairsyille.
'hio, who has been visiting with
er niece, Mrs. Ira l.. Nichols, since
'st October, left for home yesterday
forming. Miss Osborn will visit u
,onth with a nephew in Brooklyn,
York, before she finally returns
ONE. "Aunt CAL" as she has be-
ome Familiarity known since her
here, has made many warm
lends among u people who re-
ret to see her depart. She is a la
y Of lovable character and eadears !
erself to all becoming acquainted
it'll her.
Former Bostonian Amsriu the Victims.
Among the victims Of the recent {
.orm in the Northwest was an old
oston boy, Joshua V. Hines, Jr., /.
T Schuyler, Neb. When the storm !,
he went with his eldest son TO
the younger children from
,hool. The young man, being
out and vigorous, got the children
lfely home, and at once turned back
, assist his father, but found him
cad only a little way from his own
DOR. The deceased was 81 years
Id. the eldest son Of the Rev. Josh
a v. Hines, and a brother of Rev.
William Lloyd Hines, State Episco.