Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-24

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music rendered was "deliciously''
sweet and soothing. It is a fact
that Elk Point has q promising lot
of musicians all of whom will COM
pare favorably with those to be
found IN any town Of similar size.
The band has the sincerest thanks
Of the COURIER family for its COM
pliments.
x large number of the friends of
Miss Pearl Mitchell, daughter Of MI.
and Mrs. Charles Mitchell, gathered
on Monday evening at the Mitchell
home in honor OF Miss Pearls
twentieth birthday. The evening
was a social success and devoted 10
the usual pastiine. Miss Pearl re-
ceived a host Of congratulations
from her friends and when the time
came for departure it was the unan-
imous verdict that one Of the most
delightful evenings Of the summer
had been spent.
There is at present no valid law
on the statute books ofSouth Dakota
in regard to shooting prairie chick
ems, and they may be shot, trapped
or killed at any time Of the year
without violation Of the law. The
law is a tumble and the last legisla-
ture repealed all the law in the case,
and amended a law which had been
repealed two years before, conse-
quentlv there is no legal protection
for prairie chickens. Farmers can
get out and protect their fields from
lawless trespassers, however, and
this they have a right to do.
The COURIER is glad to learn that
Father Hines, who has been under
the treatment Of DR.. Bouldin, is
improving nicely. Wewish to state
distinctly that the difficulty with
Father Hines face is not cancer,
but eczema, a humor that is oftimes
Troublesome but never fatal as can
Ger is likely to be. The health Of
the venerable divine is sufficiently
good 50 as to enable him to hold his
regular morning services in the
Episcopal church, attend the Sum
day school and visit among those
in whom he is interested. He is
looking forward to a complete cure,
which he helives will be accomplish
ed in a short time.
The lob rooms of the COURIER
have been very busy the last two
weeks getting out numerous blanks
for U. S. District Attorney Miller,
aud in printing the fair phamphlet.
The COURIER takes special pride in
its job department and guarantees
to do better work than any printing
office in Union county. In fact we
are willing to compete Tor q prize or
premium at the October fair if any
of our competitors are willing to
talk business. We have on the way
now a good many dollars worth Of
the finest job type to be obtained in
the market. Some of the very lat
est designs and with our expert
workmen in charge we cannot only
duplicate any order but discount in
and looks anything to be had
in Union county.
The horse stolen from Centerville
and left by the thief at Geo. Au-
theirs place south Of here, died
last week. The Centerville Chron-
icle-Index in giving its account Of
the finding Of the horse by Sheriff
Deane and its death, winds up as
follows: "Are the citizens of these
counties going to get quietly still
and see an organized band Of horse
thieves run off their horses?
Or are you going to organize a vigi-
lance committee and string up a
few of them by the neck. That is
n sure and certain cure. And a
few doses repeated will rid the
neighborhood Of horse thieves"
Union county wouldn't think of
hanging anybody without due pro.
cess Of law, but it will pay $500 for
the thief's capture-a decidedly
more humane and civilized way to
treat horse stealing.
G. F. Mallahan, who left here two
weeks ago to take charge Of the
Mobiles county Independent, pub
at Worthington, MINI. and
got out one issue Of the same, has
to drop his purchase,
according to an item in the Sioux
City Journal which reads as follows:
&C. +. Mallahan, for many years
publisher OF the Elk Point COURIER,
went to Worthington, Mimi, q few
weeks ago and started the Inde-
pendent. Last week he announced
through the Worthington Advance
that he is convinced there is room
but for two papers there and none for
the Independent. 1t is reported here
that Mr.. Mallahan has taken the
Heron Lake News. published thirty
five miles north of Worthington.
The proprietor Of the News recently
purchased the Worthington Advance
and it may be he leased the News
to Mr.. Mallahan.
Judge G. 8. Palmer, of Sioux
Falls, dropped in the city last Sat-
urday and was driven out to his
farm in this township three miles
north and west. After the inspec.
ton the Judge returned and meet
ing the reporter declared: "Crops
were never better in South Dakota
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