Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-04-17

mess or financial standing. Inc MISS
ing cashier, Charles Lincoln, was very
popular with everybody. He was q
prominent knight OF Pythias.
The Univsrsi'y Betting Into shape.
The university at Vermillion has re-
opened for the spring term with full
attendance. State Regent Brandt, who
was sent by the state board to make tho
necessary arrangements for the contin-
uance OF the school, made short ad-
dress In tho chapel. He stated that the
financial condition OF the school made 1t
necessary to cut expenses down as much
as possible, and hoped those concerned
would not have any hard feelings over
the resignation Of some members OF the
faculty that would have to be requested.
Three designations were called for
Prof. Kratz, principal Of the normal de-
partment, and Anna b. Henges, the as
sistant, and Mary d. Allen, associate
professor OF Greek. There Is strong
talk Of the discontinuance OF the school,
but it is now hoped that this will not
happen.
That Defective South Dakota Law.
Regarding the time and manner OF
holding tho school election in cities like
Sioux Falls, Aberdeen and others, At
torney-Gcneral DolIard writes President
Ira Barnes, of tho Aberdeen board OF
education as follows:
see three doubtful ways out OF the d.
lemmA. First. let the city council by ordi-
nance Rx the time OF the election: second,
Immediately after the next city general
election let one member from each ward
hold over until the legislature gives relief
in 1898; third, let the old board resign one
by one Immediately after the next city elcc-
tion, and the remaining members all one
vacancy In each ward under section of the
law under consideration. doubt whether
either course would bo strictly legal, but
think the board SO constituted would be
good de- factO officers whose acts would be
binding on public and third persons and
would tide you over until the next legisla-
tive session.
A South Dakota Irrigation Dslsgataeo.
Thirteen OF the eighteen counties In
the IRRIGATION belt were represented u
the state irrigation convention at Huron.
Five delegates from each county were
named to represent South Dakota In the
inter state irrigation convention at To-
peka. +. r. b. Coffin, Of the federal ir
rigation commission, and j. M. Baldwin
gates s-at-large and 4. II. Hole 10 chair
man OF the entire delegation.
Fourtssa Years tor Passssids.
Fourteen years in the penitentiar,
was the sentence pronounced upon Ffet
Hundiey In the circuit court, 1T Huron
by Judge Campbell Fred shot and
killed his father. Zack T. Hundley, las
June, while engaged In putting dowi
carpet, details Of which have been frc
Quently repnblished.
| South Dakosa Prsvlslss.
THE new irrigation law meets the Ap
| probation Of the farmers OF South Da
kota.
THE rise In the price OF Sonth Dakot,
lands Is said to be duo to irrigation agl
| tation.
THE South DAkota school lands wss
Of the Missouri river will be sold thi
rear, 80 the commissioners says.
I A sPRINa has been discovered o StuI
| gis the water Of which will cause hair i
grow ON the baldest Of heads.
| PAT CUHcK, OF Whitewood, will soOl
commence the construction Of his big Y
/ rigAting canal In Butte county. Il VII
b twsnty.two miles long.
Own 500 government iicenses hav
been issued "a South Dakota during th
mast yeaf, watch d 33l less n numbe
/ chan w1s issned ths pfsyious yeeT.
TN nanaesnsut 81 ~ Lars MaAl
son ChAntauQus aseembly has alTange'
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