Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-12-18

S2.26for 100 lbs Of our Extra
Fancy Flour. None better.
Sold in Elk Point
Mill.
Reports from the gentlemen from
this city who are taking the Kelley
cure, as we are informed, are to the
effect that they now abhor even the
sight of liquor.
II. E. Parker, who owns a nice
farm near this city, was here one
day this week, to plan some exten.
sive improvements that he contem-
plates making on his farm in the
near future.
Mr.. Horton has been sick during
the past week. Mrs. Horton came
down last Tuesday to take care Of
him. Last reports are that he is
getting better. DR.. Comfy is his
physician.
The Sioux City Journal says
American pork "a nos be shipped
into France. 1t must pay a duty
and must be accompanied with a
certificate of inspection under the
federal law.
John McKeller's sale aggregated
$1,000, we are told. Mr.. Nickel
Ter is the newly appointed super.
intendent Of the poor asylum, and
is preparing to take charge Of that
institution the first of the year.
Walter Hoffman, a former typo oil
this Office, returned from a tour oil
the States" yesterday. He has been
as far west as Salt Lake City and
Butes, as far east as New York and
Us far south as Chattanooga and
Memphis.
Ringsrud. Freeman Bros, Fred
Strobel, Card & Tracy, Curry Bros.
and G. Andrews are the shippers OF
stock that are reported as having
sent in car load lots to the stock
yards in Sioux City this week, from
Elk Point. Our dealers always pay
the top prices.
Fred Fisk returned from Pierre
last Tuesday evening, where he has
beef in the employ OF Henry De-
laney through the summer. He
brought with him a unique Indian
war.club, which is quite a curiosity
among the boys.
Attorneys Ericsson, Miller and
Wallace have spent a considerable
| portion of this week at Vermillion
attending court. Mr.. Ericsson is as
sistant attorney for the state in the
Salmer liquor trial and, we think, in
one or two other liquor cases; Miller
and Wallace assist on the defense.
Bishop Hare preached and con-
firmcd IT st. Andrews church last
Monday evening. The heavy
rain storm prevented many from at
tending, but as it was,a goodly audi.
ence attended and the services were
Of unusual interest. The Bishop
spoke kind words for Father Hines
and his good work among us in Elk
Point.
A prophecies has arisen recently,
| who AYERS that the world is coming
| to on end on Christmas morning.
For fear she is right the COURIER
will issue a day ahead of time next
week so as to furnish our subscribe
ers with good reading, while making
their journeys; the paid up ones on
swift wings through the air, but
the delinquents-we know not
where.
The pickling and vinegar works
and the Riverside canning company
are making contracts for nextseason's
cucumber and cabbage, and for veg
etables for canning purposes. The
number Of contracts for the coming
year will be increased over those Of
last season by fully 100 per cent
| Journal l4M.
This means money for Uuion
county farmers. 1t is to be regret
ted that these factories were no,
located on this side Of the river.
1t is reported that Secretary Rusk
is the author of the following sensi-
bic statement:
l say unhesitatingly that the
young men Of our country who will
bring to agriculture the education
and intelligence, the industry and
perseverance essential to c C in
every career, whether mercantile
industrial or professional, will in tht
course OF the next twenty years at.
tain a far greater degree OF materia
well-being on the average thanawaitI
them at any other calling.
Attorney Gay attended court a
Highmore last week. The Bulletin
OF that place in speaking of the lega
luminaries says Frank Gays familiar
face appeared among :he attorney
who were attending our term O
court. Frank is now located at Elan
dreau, where, with a partner, he il
now doing a prosperous law bus
;nesa. His father is at La Port,