Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-05-29

Mrs. Abby Young. ot'Sioux City,
= visiting at the home Of Father
Hines this week.
Sioux City is just red hot over the
ball games between that city and
Omaha, which are taking place this
week.
The manner in which brick, Sioux
Falls stone and lumber are coming
to the city betokens a boom sure
enough.
There il not another town or city
in South Dakota with as much mu-
sic to the square inch as is found in
Elk Point.
Geo. w. Lumley, of Armour, was
in the city yesterday looking up the
interests of the Capital Investment
Co. If Dakota.
Misses. Dema Steckman and Eftie
Goforth went up to Big Springs
last Saturday to spend Sunday
with Miss Mary Ring.
Don't forget the entertainment to
be given tomorrow night, by Mrs.
Graham, elocutionist, IN the NJ. 4.
church. Don't forget it.
A little scrimmage ON the street
Saturday afternoon caused a ripple
Of excitement. As Perry doomed
up the chief scrimmager disappear
The many friends OF Fred Gross
will regret to learn that he has made
no improvement, and will, If able,
leave soon for the north-Freeport,
Illinois.
Mrs. John Minis, who has been
suffering from a sever attack O.
rheumatism, has improved inso-
much that she has been removed to
home again.
Mr.. Conway will next attack the
old Commercial House barn. 1t is
to be remodelled and put in good
shape. This is decidedly proper
and we return thanks.
We understand that two Mormon
Missionaries are in our midst, desir-
Gus Of holding meetings. Which
branch of that church they repre-
sent We are not advised.
Tip. Lawrence, with his wife
and two youngest children, are the
of M. Hoffman. Mr.. Law
renee is an old residenter and is
kept busy shaking hands with old
time friends.
The new paper to be established
here by B. +. Knapp, will be called
the Union County Leader and the
first number will be printed to-mor-
The COURIER extends it a
cordial fraternal greeting.
The G. NJ. e. st. P. r. r. Co. have
caught on to the improvement boom
of our city and by a liberal use Of
paint are making things more thar
shine about the depot. Their paint
ers show good taste. and the work
shows up in good shape.
Carpenters are busy figuring on
the plans of our new bank building.
Tom Wilson aud Ed Quick are fig
uring out the probable cost of the
work. Either Of them art rattling
good mechanics and will give the
company G No. l job.
Every stranger visiting Elk Point,
first remarks, "Where did you get
MI of your trees?" We know it,
they are grand, they look well, and
when those "nasty tree lice" are
away it is just jolly to rusticate in
their shade-that of the trees.
John Tracy returned Saturday
a trip to Kentucky and Ten
John says that cotton,
and darkies are q
good crop, timber cheap and the eli
mate excellent. Much of the land
is worthless. He thinks Dakota is
very much SO.
Henry Flemming was brought
Justice Smythe, Monday
afternoon charged with violating the
law. The testimony went to
show that nothing was sold except
sweet Cider" one admitting that it
be mo. /, Hard" But no
evidence was adduced to show that
any Of it was intoxicating and he
was discharged.
Saturday is the last day OF grace
in the payment of taxes. After
that date the penalty will be added.
Williams has yet to get
in about $4,000, or one quarter of
the original amount, SAG, 600 having
been collected. $4,000 was paid
in last week. Under tho new law