Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-10-05

Word was received in the city on
Sunday. Of the death Of Mrs. I. L.
Scott Of Brule. The deceased was
a sister ii Martin Moles, and well
known all over the county. The
cause OF her death was an attack Of
typhoid fever. Sometime ago her
husband Tom Scott was taken down
with the dread desease, and after
nursing him and bringing him back
from deaths door she was smitten
with the same disease. The iune-
raj took place on Sunday in the
presence of n host of sorrowing
friends. The COURIER extends its
sympathy to the relatives.
No, "Bono Publico," your letter
will not be published. We do not
believe in attacking the personal
character of any man. Simply be-
cause they have made mistakes in
Calilope is no reason why The
COURIER should be made the mouth
piece to assault the character of any
individual. Personal attacks are
something we dislike and never
make. Ii you have any grudge
against these individuals you should
have addressed your letter to them.
1t a crime was committed you
should have sought the aid Of the
law to protect your friend. 1t
would have been then a public mat
ter and handled accordingly by the
newspapers.
Charles Fennel, who resides on
the old Phillips place, met with
excellent success III the matter of
making sorghum syrup this year.
He had Il field Oft acres Of sugar
cane which, when turned through
the sorghum mill, Melted 1920 gal.
Ions of syrup. He has been offered
30 cents per gallon for his syrup
which would net him, if he had &C
ceptea the proposition, $500, or SIS
per acre. Mr.. Fennel is one ofthose
farmers who does not believe in
resting his years labor on one crop.
Variable farming is just as profita-
ble an industry as there is to be
found in the world, and it would
take considerable argument to re-
move Mr.. Fennel's conviction upon
the proposition that "side issues
make farming pay.
There has been some talk that
but little grain is handled in Elk
Point. This is mistake. From Sep.
TENDER l to October l, the Hunting
Elevator company purchased 1879
bushels Of flax, 5000 of wheat, $3.50
of ear corn, 16,S49 of shelled corn
and ZIG bushels of oats, making a
total Of 29,205 bushels of all grains.
This is really a good showing. For
every bushel a good price-that is
as good as the market will warrant
has been paid. 1t is a rising mar
ket and the advantage has been
reaped by the farmer. Nearly 3d.
600 bushels Of grain per month in
dicates the amount purchased here,
and is beyond that bought by sur
rounding towns. There should be
less deception and more information
given. Elk Point is a grain market
and q good one. In the matter of
hogs, Elk Point for weeks has been
buying on the top notch, paying as
much as they do in Sioux City.
An account was published in the
Minneapolis Journal of Il recent
date of the arrest Of the late i'll
structor of vocal music Of the state
university-Mme. Emile 4. Las
saugue, late of the Academy Of
France, Paris, student of the Con-
servatory OF Berlin. and prilna
donna of the prince heir apparent
of the royal throne of Italy. Nine.
Lassausue is remembered by Il host
OF persons in Elk Point. Hex eX.
IRENE and unusual modesty, Ier
timid and back ward manner fire.
IuentIy hid her t~ranscenLent vocal
powers, but, in the language of the
western poet, "sile was a slayer
ana could travel up and down the
vocal race track with an abandon
that would make Nancy Hanks
blush. The account Of her arrest
relates the fact that she WAS charged
with stealing n quantity OF house
hold goods to the value Of s57.5 so
and for lack of bondsmeu she was
i]ncarccratel in Jail. She will re-
main until Oct. 5, when the trial is
set. While in Minneapolis Nine.
Lassaugue had charge OF a summer