Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-08-12
Editors CouRirns-We picked up
a paper published in your city re-
Gently and noticed the following.

" t'PSA psoiai III yout Slty II.
Gently and noticed the following:
Lucas the nominee for congress,
was State Auditor Of Town fur two
terms, was kicked out OF the party,
cthie To Dakota, sang cold Shady
at political gatherings, was elected
treasa rer Of Bfule county, when his
time expired, "Oid Shady was
sang again, and he was appointed
c~ommaadant Of the Soldiers Home
at a salary of $500 n year. Lucas
Is a professional oflice-seeker etc.
Now OF all the rottenest rot that
has ever been set in type this is the
rottiest, GLOW is that for gra,nmar.) |
not n word of the above is true,
absolutely false.
History s~ubstantiates the fact that
the Lucas family stand very high in
the State Of Iowa. And When Capt |
Lucas left the auditors office in
Iowa he could have stayed in the
Office as chief deputy. But like
thousands Of others who 90 to
make up the population of this
grand state, he came to Brule com.
ty to possess himself OF some of her
broad acres. He was soon elected
treasurer of the county because the
peo,,1a kna,- bn ,.,,li 80, Il -, En,, /
est and efficient officer. He resign
ed the office before the close of his
term to be commandment of the Sol |
dier's Home just being openena, at
the earnest solicitation of every
member Of the board, and the gov
ernor, because they wanted o man
who could open the institution on
short appropriations, and in face Of
almost insurmountaLle difficulties
and without scandal. The record |
Of the institution proves their juAg-
ment.
Capt. Lucas, has attended every
encampment Of the Grand Army in
Dakota, was commander the first
two years after the department. was
established. He sings at these
gatherings because he is asked to,
we never heard him sing at a polili- !
cal gathering. He was invited to
sing at Chamberlain and declined.
tie was the only man nominated at
Madison who vas not present.
On page is, session laws of 1891,
paragraph Is.
Soldiers Home, 1891 1882.
For commandant, $7OO 500.
Capt, Lucas, record as n soldier,
citizen, officer and gentleman, will
slime out like a white diamond
when the scullion who printed
the above quoted boquet of lies is
lost in utter oblivion. There is too
much ofthis kind Of slush being
printed these days. Give US the
facts,ana don't abuse a man because
he has fought for his country.
Don. q. Necdliam of Faux Co,
and 6. W. Roberts of Yankson, two
rafting good fellows were in the city
yesterday, and made the CoUR1En
olIice a Pheasant call.
Yesterday a white woman and q
negro came iuto town went to the
clerk Of the courts Office and pro-
cured n license to be married. They
went TO several justices Of the peace
to have the cermony performed, but
they all refused. Finally they
tackled clerk Of the court Miller,
who tied the knot for them and they
went on their way rejoicing.
Gov. Meilette and School Lard
commissioner Ruth were in the city
yesterday hearing evidence in Il
case where two parties are charged
with co~nniving for the purchase Of a
tract of school land. After hearing
the evidence, the Governor refused
to approve the sale and the land
was tarown upon the market again.
Col. Mark w. Sheafe, OF Water
town, was in the city a few days
last week looking after the interests
OF his mill property. Messrs. Sheafe
Il Byonton proprietors Of the cele-
brated Dakota Mills, have made the
necessary arrangements and enter
ed into contract with Sam Krucher,
one of the best mill wrights in the
state to have the mill thoroughly re-
nodded and improved fitting it up
thoroughly with all the moderen
machinery and appliances for the
manufacture OF this best grades of
flour. When MI. Kaucher and his
force Of mill-wrights get through
with the Dakota Mills they will be
one Of the best in the northwest.
Bottle Scared Eums."
THE pension fraud is theft, and
we repeat that no man can honestly
defend it. The south has been tax.
ed to death to pay this grand army