Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-06-26
How He wants to Register.

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success.
How He wants to Register.
j. l.. Cotton, one Of the members Of the
North Dakota constitutional convention,
hailing from the pioneer settlement Of
Burlington, Ward county, owns coal
mine, store, . townsits and newspaper.
He 10 one Of the loyal Of the loyal Da-
kotians, and either he or his associate is
responsible for this maichless WANT"
When the roll call IL sounded on the
Judgment day and the heavens are rolled
together ~ . scroll, and the reverberation
OF wrecked and ruined worlds peals forth
the 6at OF eternal rest, want to hang my
weary bones on the galley rack Of immor-
tality and register in four line plea % o
man from the state Of North Dakota.
A Suggestion from the East.
An officer of the civil service association,
New York city, has prepared the following
clause for the North Dakota constitution,
and submits it for what il is worth: THE
Legislature shall provide BY law. in har-
mony with the constitution, for ascertain
ing the qualifications Of persons desiring
appointments for performing the duties OF
ofacsrA and places under the government;
but no religious or political test for the
same shall be required" The incorpora.
tion Of such provision in the state con-
stitution would mark departure in state
constitutions and place North Dakota In
the front rank Of practical reform.
An organization has been effected of
the trustees Of the soldiers homo. 1hom-
~ A. Bones, Of Webster, 10 president,
Capt. w. v. Luoas, Of Chambsslain, il
secretary, J. J. Klsiner. Of Pisrrs. IL trsas-
urer, W. p. PHILIPPE, Of Hot Springs, ID
superintendent of construction. 8. F.
Hammond, Of Ashton, 10 the ffth men,
ber Of the board. They will advertise for
building bills. and, perhaps, get tho build
ing under roof this season.
In the Estelline public school Prof.
HorninR has introduced the study Of the
Sioux Falls constitution, among the more
advanced students. Each of them has .
copy Of the constitution and little time
is given each day to reading and discuss
ing its provisions.
The largest tirs Grafton ever had oc-
Cured while the 6rs department Of that
town was attending the Arsmsn's tourns.
ment at Fargo. The fire started In the
Merchants hotel. and not until over @lO, ,OOO
worth OF property was destroyed was Il
extinguished.
-Minnehaha county's $4,000 court
house will bs built without delay. Judge
Atkins has dissolved tho temporary in.
junction asked for by Ave taxpayers to 70.
strain the county commissioner from il.
suing the bonds which we're sold few
weeks ago.
F.. H. Hagsrty, commissioner Of i'm.
migration, IL preparing . pamphlet fol
gratuitous distribution, setting forth thu
advantages Of each county in the territory
IL will contain the personal letters written
BY farmers Of each county.
The Bee Hive store Of d. Davidson L
Co. At Sioux Falls donated / per cent. oi
the proceeds Of their entire sales durinf
one week for the bsns6t Of the JohnstowI
sufferers. Between go and geo was ths
amount.
In the lower part Of Yaakton the Ms.
sour river IL cutting vigorously. ssrioul
damage is feared. The current 10 nov
within few feet Of the tanks and ware.
houses Of the Standard OH company.
Lawyer Abbott, of Britton, shot maj
named Flynn through the thigh on Mon.
day. Flynn Lad made threats aeainsl
Abbott and when be tried to put them in.
70 execution ran against snag.
Rains have been most copious ani
frequent Of late over wide sections Of botl
Dakotas. Consequent rsjoicinss among
the farmers ass great. The rains vsss
needed and timely.
-A youne farmsr named S~artzsll, liv,
ing near Bowdis, advertised for wife, and
Annie n. Smith came all the way fron
Ln.erns county, Psnnsylvania, and mar
risd him.
Col. Lounsbsrzy sscently and no doub'
truthfully remarked: Il NV more psepll
in Fargo to-day than there we're IN II
North Dakota wAsn l eams here sixissG
years ago.
IAN interior paper jsaiously asserts tha'
the Missouri river 10 % low that catlsl
and II impossible to rum With their espter.
board down. No steamboats, ars attempt.
Ing 70 run.
The pfopristors Of Buffalo park, N
6ioux Fails, have inportsd six GALLOWAY
cows and viii e.oss thsn With nAsivs
bu6aloes.
--Ths Csatral Dakota vstsran's associ.
alton viii Mold thsir fourth annual sanr
Ars anA Isunion = Brookings, Jsly I'D
III and 9Th.
Many q ~ citiss ard towna n Beat1
Dakota sss trying H. sxpsssnsnt Of ~
ting ene day 4 sesA nonfh aPaEs = -nas-
1T day..
-TAs eeroaae e IAxssass eosasy NJ
sssiened. IL eGlce paid 43.3o lasl ysas
aad ~ ~ insanbsnt 1hle ! lavs9tE.
-TAs Hsst 6assstsa nilitasy ssssgyakiea
No. bseu 1esaaAliy taxned sver - II =.
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