Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-11-23

The Ysnkton land Office does not
close until Dec. q, the original date
fixed, Nov. 80, having besn put aside
for the FIRST mentioned date.
Losr--On the road between Elk
and Spink r. O. = bicycle
bag containing mir pump, oil
and wrench. Finder please re-
turn IL Carl Anderson in Union
County Bank and receive reward.
The vermillion Republican in its
last issue states NJ follows: "Thc
Elk Point Leader, in announcing a
lecture at that rlace by e. I. Lang
lev Ut Huron, in a ten.line item,
speaks Of him rs Gen. langley,
COmrade Langley aud Mr.. Langley.
We suppose That all references
were designed to apply to one I.ahg.
ley.
DR.. W. l.. Cook, an assumed hutse
doctor, wlo for n year or more has
made the Point the center Vt his
haunts. disappeared this week leav.
ing behind him innumerable debts.
He is a worthless fellow, a first class
dead beat aud a curse IL any com.
munity. He does not know any
more about horse doct oring than a
last years birdnest and lacks every
element to lie found in a man.
Mitchell Ricard Of Montreal,
Canada, well and favorable known
to the citizens Of Elk Point arriv.
ed on Tuesday and has been greet
ing his many friends. Mr.. Ricard
is'engaged in tie hotel business in
Montreal and his Elk Point friends
will be pleased to learn that he is
doing well. His son Louis. is
studying to become a pharmacist,
and is getting along splendidly in
his chosen profession. Mr.. Ricard
will remain a week or two to attend
to a few business matters aud then
return.
The Experience Sociahle to be
held in the opera house Thurrday
evening Nov. q, promises % lie a
grand success. The ladies of st.
Andrews Guild have spared no
pains to make it All enjoyable even.
ing. Novel experiences will be told.
"How l earned a dollar for the new
Episcopal church building" Oyster
supper will be served frotn $50 to
500 p. IN. and music to sharpen
your appetite. Twenty-Five cents
pays for all, and thus help the good
cause and get value received. Sup
per Is and 25c.
A few will remember tho arrival
Of Dan eastman Of Aurelia, Ont. in
our midst, having come all the way
from Canada to Elk Point, riding a
bicycle. 70 visit his friend DR.. Null
cal,y. After leaving here he made
the trip to Mexico. Mr.. eastman
in writing a letter back to the Week
ly Times Of Aurelia Ont. states rs
follows: eek Point South Dakota
was the first place looking like pro-
sperity since leaving Chicago" Dan
is said to have the discerning eyes Of
a hawk and his remark regarding
Union county is u guarantee that his
judgement is sound aud sensible.
The death A. Sheridan Jones in
Hammond, La, last week was q
shock to his friends in this city, H.
though, it was not unexpected, his
illness dating for years buck from q
attack OF consumption. The
decc ased was II of South Dakota's
leaders in educational matters and
at time held the position OF ter
superintendent Of the public
schools years ngo. At the time of
his death he was q member Of the
state board of regents. Recently
his pension-he was q veteran ofthe
war--was increased from t24 to $50
and the assured pension, covering u
limited period, will go to his widow.
The bank Of Jefferson publishes
its condition in the Beresford News
in lis last issue. The capital stock
is $3.50 with a sum equal to so
per cent 1T the capital in undivided
profits, the amount being 1880. On
Oct. 81 there were 81 COL. 80 deposits
subject 10 check; SIS demand certif.
Gates of deposit aud 1852 time Ger.
tificates of deposit, making the total
cash liabilities at eS,399.33. This
consist of ~overdrafts, lonns
and discounts 1850. Is; banking
house, fixtures, SS38.055; current OK.
penses Sl,477.l8; due from other
banks, 4449. 50; cash on hand Sl,O78.-
81. The report is for the quarter
ending Oct. 81.
There lie poetry and poetry and
lots OF it which might not be called
In this issue will be found
a poem written Ivy W. P. Chamber.
lain of RichlanL. II contains deep
thought, sentiment and . climax
which are the elements Of good
poetry. The original idea in con.
veying to thu mind the various and
vast differences in the geological
transformations of the earth's surface
il not only unique, but to jump from
the sublimity Of such tremendous
changes az must have taken place,
to the commonplace tilling Of" maize
and cab:mges" and warning Of pollt-
ical creeds, and do it neatly is some
thing beyond the power Of the aver
age poeticai writer. Mr.. Chamber
lain accomplishes that in his poem
without trouble and with natursis
ease, the poem is worthy Of tho per.
usal Of anyone and sparklss with
rhyme and bright ideas.
On Monday the State University
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