Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-12-13

oQtllv&AcUb 10 y0,VVOs u09
since written to = nephew In France
aud hopes that the news is true. He
left Paris 20 years ago and ma; been
wandering In this country u good
share OF the time. A year ago ne was
sent to the Samaritan hospital In Sioux
City for treatment. After his recovery
he came here and was taken care OF ut
the poor farm at the expense Of the
county.
A very pleasant surprise party was
given Fred B. Rose ut the home of
! VIM. A. Fields near Richland on last
Saturday night, the occasion being
his 10th birthday anniversary. There
were twenty-five OF y young neOple
present; also some OF the young people
Fields and daughter Nora are unsur-
! passed, The participants returned
home declaring they had enjoyed
themselves as never before.
! The work Of fetrenchnient on the
part Of the Milwaukee railway officials
still goes merrily On. The section d.
visions have been doubled all through.
out Dakota. One section crew now
has charge Of the nineteen miles tie.
tween Elk Point and the Sioux bridge,
while the Burbank section foreman
has been discharged and the Elk Point
crew &c. TO Burbank, handling the
mileage between Vermillion and this
place. It Is so everywhere.
! The Modern Woodman's lodge of
thia city held n very interesting ees.
sion Oh Monday evening. John Curry,
Harry Linch and Frank Fergerson
We're initiated and they are still sore
from the effects of riding the goat.
A large party OF Akron people were
present and enjoyed the event.
Among THE Akrcnites were. NJ: A.:
Agnes, Robert kesterson, P. +. CAN'T,
VIM. Slaughter, d. l.. Kennedy, o. l..
Streeter and and NJ. H. Havilund.
Last Wednesday, December S, was
"hog" day in every sense OF the word.
A. O. Ringsrud alone paid out al 1893
for the purchase, OF hogs on that day,
and it was not the largest day OF the
year by any means. Among those who
received a share OF the money were
Alfonso Chausee $l79, Simon McIn-
erney 1918, Dan Flanery, 1856, G. Lew
ison SAL, Ole AbrahamsOn. Sl44, Ole
Rinssrud $l0s, Henry Payne $lO4, Ole
Romansol S9l, Chris johnson, $45 and
John Fianery $75.
Congressman w. v. Lucas writes I'd
Truman Amcs requesting that the
names Of fifty farmers be sent to him
who would appreciate n gift from the
government OF a package OF various
kinds OF garden seeds. If YOU are 1,
subscriber Of The COURIER, write to
Congressman Lucas telling him that
YOU are q subscriber OF the best teun-
try weekly in South Dakota and we
are sure he will send you a package.
Or you can speak to Mr.. Ames and he
will send in your name.
Gustof Nelson, postmaster at Big
Springs anti late populist candidate
for the Legislature fftm this rouuty,
had the misfortune OF fractuffIiE HIS
left arm last Thursday. He was riding
to Hawarden in company with Peter
Ring, when one OF the tugs became un-
hitche,l, letting the tongue down. The
team became frightened, and in hold
ing onto the lines the spring seat in
which they were sitting WITS iiulled OF
from the wagon box, Mr.. Ring falling
upon MIR. Nelson in such u manner az
to cause the injury.
Mrs. II. E. Hoffman has fallen heir
to u share in the small patrimony left
| by her aunt, Magcdeline Bachn,an of
LOngnau, ear Bierne, in Switzerland.
The heirs IRE Godired Richard Of
Winona, Emmons county, n. d., john
Richard, Jr., OF Berestord and Mrs.
! Hoffman, The deceased aunt was a
government nurse in Switzerland and
left ali estate valued at several hun
dred dollars. Her sister, Mrs. hoff-
mans mother, married Il mar by the
name OF Richard and came to this
country where the children were born.
County Surveyor Wenner called at
| The COURIER Office last Friday and
spent several hours looking over the
old files OF THE COURIER, and espe-
cially the years 1911 and 1872, which
contain many choice bits Of Elk Point
history. His purpose was to secure
some data with reference to the sink
ing OF u government boat which is
said to have contained Il paymaster's
safe in which was $l75 900 and which
has not yet been found. Hon. Patsey
Dyer informs US that the only man
who is posted with reference to the
missing treasure is Jerry Ryan,
According to that sprightly sheet,
the Akron Register, Rev. Mr.. Fort
OF Akron is "a very blunt man, indeed.
In his sermon u week ago he is said to
have remarked that many OF the la
boring men OF this country. would be
much better of during a time OF de-
pression, like the present one, had they
watched the swill pail more closely and
given less attention to capitalists"
The laborers are just at preseilt watch.
ing the soup houses, but it is rather
hard on the II to insinuate that they
should watch the swill pail. Howetei,
having studied the subject closely, We
presume this is the reverend gentle.
mans fort.
Henry Nearing of Akron was in the
city Oh Friday for the purpose OF
securing legal advice upon the various
propositions OF malicious prosecution,
libel, Islander, mental suffering aud
damage to his personal character.
which it is alleged by hin THAI tarties
in Akron are guilty Of in bringing the
charge Of arson and insanity against
him. On the charge OF arson he vas
acquitted and on that OF insanity he
was found guilty by the boar'l OF exam
liners Of Plymouth county, from which
decision he has appealed to the dis
trict court. Mr.. Nearing feels that he
has suffered the tOrtues OF several cur
loads OF mental suffering and is
anxious to secure u wagon load oil
legal revenge.
Before Squire Smythe las; Tuesday
a complaint was flied by John Henry
Smith against Isaac Cowell, VIM.
Hummell, Chas. Hummeil and one
Keith. They were arrested. The
complaint 81 . ,ged them with having,
on November Is, @wilfully and unlaw.
fully by use OF firearms; to.wit, a re.
| volver then and there loaded with
| powder and leHien bullet, and ther
and there did discharge the same iute
the door yard OF this Afiant and tleI
; and there did Hill the dog Of this aft
: ant" It seems that Mr.. Smiths chill,
dren we're In the yard at the time the
dog was shot but there was an insup
ficiency Of evidence to convict anil OF
the motion OF States Attorney Kellel
, the squire dismissed the action.
A. O. Ringsrud is home from hi.
9 trip to Pierre. He states that tn,
artesiun gas well In operation back o
0 the Locke hotel IN the state capital Il
8 a very wonderful one. The volume 0
! water il enormous with the tAmDeral