Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-09-07

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cared v furnish music during III
Union county ihir.
Ollie L. Anderson IL building /
large poultry houss. 80 BY q let,
IA feet studings. Ollie, being a
master mechanic, 10 doing his own
work.
John Clemenson was relieved oil
the burden of taxation on Monday
by the board of county commissions
ers. II seems that John was asses
ed for poll tax twice.
WIN. Dodd, commissioner Of the
OF the third district, IL hauling
lumber from Elk Point Tor the erec-
ticn Of a large bridge across Brule
creek. Mr.. Asjbeld has the con.
tract.
The county board of commission.
ers were in session on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday. On
Monday a trip was made to Yer.
million to consult with the co:nmis-
sioners Of Clay county with regard
to road matters and also to find out
how the county had been treated
by the state board of equalization.
The same character of increased
valuations were made in Clay ma in
Union. On Tuesday a thorough in
spection Of the Sioux City bridge
was made along with a competent
engineer.
The following parties hauled
lumber and building material from
Talcotts lumber yard on Monday /:
John Walsh. G. r. Freeman, Mr..
Peck, Ole Holden, Peter Spring.
field. Eric Donelson, Edward Hol.
den, Simon 6tene, Pat Curry, Union
county, Ole Walstead, Andrew
J. Van, F. Henshaw, Auetin Parker,
Christ Ericsson, Truman Ames,
Harvey Nogless, Mr.. McConville. l..
Brennan, Mr.. Jos. McConvilie, Jr.,
Mr.. Reevil, C. s. Palmer, Mr.. I. N.
Flanagan, and seven strangers, max.
ing q total Of thirty. three loads.
The musicale given by tho
scholars of Miss Marie Jones, Of
Vermillion, on Wednesday evening,
a week ago, was not as we'll attend.
eli 40 it deserved. Miss Jones is an
accomplished MUSICIAN and in her
attempt to pave her way to a COM
petence, is entitled to the hearty
support of all. Had the circum-
stances been known more through
ly, we feel sure that the young lady
would have received a more profit.
able reception. Miss Jones il the
daughter OF A. Sheridan Jones, of
VermiNion, one OF the noblest sous
of Dakota, who deserves the sym.
pathy of all in his suffering from an
attack of consumption.
A very interesting case will come
up ut the coming term Of the
circuit court in the disposition Of
the suit OF Ira w. Chase VI. John
W. Hutchinson, involving o quar-.
ter section Of land in Alcester town.
ship-the northwest quarter of Sec
ton 81. This il the Sacquette quar-
ter over which there has been a law
suit for four or five years md was a
year ago decreed by court in favor
Of Albert II. Collins. Chase seeks
to foreclose a mortgage given on
September 18th, 1884 10 John
Hovey. The suit involves several
very fine legal propositions for
LAWYERS, judges, Jurors and wit
nesses to split hairs over.
e. W. Skinner. ofSioux City, who
was n Of thQ prime movers in the
organization of the Inter state Hay
nesociation, is confident that it will
he able to sell a large amount oftl,is
seasons crop lie says he has a let
ter from France, which tells Of the
means resorted To there IT, supply
nutrition for stock. They are rot
only carefully preserving the leaves
of shrubs, trees aud vines, but even
tn. small branches Of trees. Chem
lists have been ut work until they
hav. developed a plan for treating
these small branches, to produce
from them a substitute for hay. 1t
may not he a very satisfactory one
To the stock. but it il the best that
can I've had.
County Surveyor G. e. Wenner,
who is now in Sphinx county with .
threshing crew, writes 10 the editor
OF the COURIER from Mel'ette an in.
teresting letter. Mr.. Wenner states
as follows: "Crops are very light
about here, and q good deal better
Is or 20 miles northwest. Top
price Of wheat is 43 cents per BUSH
els. Men arc not very plentiful.
Chickens are scarce and everybody
has q lock on their coop. The big
artssian we'll four miles south Of
Mellette has clogged up and quit
flowing. They have electric light.
At Mellstte. They have . light on
every cross street and in some Of
the private residences. Light frost
was experienced Saturday morning.
Sunday the thermometer registered
100 degrees in the shade. Give my
regards 10 the girls"
The law with regard to steam
threshers provides that il shall be-
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