Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-03-15

baby. We are inclined to think that
Brer Kelly Is too sanguine Of the sue
cess Of advertising in the Union, hut
Il he guarantees equal results to all
patrons, Brer Kelly has an open road
70 become q millionaire.
The state geologist Of Iowa has paid
the coal mine OF tho Iowa bank Of the
Big Sioux, below the Walsh bridge,
. visit. The scientist announced it as
his opinion that the mine could be
made q commercial success.
Hudson Tribune: Prof. Blake and
wife drove over from Eercsford the
arst Of the week to consult the school
board relative to procuring the school
here for next year-providcd Hudson
euilds q new school building.
Arson Campbell, the tree man, who
has pending an application for a pen
sion, received word last Saturday that
his case would b considered in a very
short time. Mr.. Campbell's applica-
ton has been hanging fire for fourteen
years.
The Sioux Falls passengsf, which
heretofore has not stopped at Jefer-
son, will hereafter give the citizens OF
that town tho bGneflt OF a stop. This
will give parties desiring to go to JET
ferson an hours leeway between
trains.
The Burbank elevator burned 70 the
ground Safnrday evening, in4olving q
heavy loss. Report declares that the
fire broke out Mt midnight and that
5000 bushels of wheat were consumed,
as well rs a carload 0! wheat on the
eidetraok.
The new pension boad for Union and
Clay counties is composed OF Drs. J .tf.
Conover Of Wakonda, J. G. Conon
and NJ. v. Mulcahy Of Elk Point. An
application has been made to change
the place OF meeting from Vermillion
to Elk Point.
The result Of the election for advis-
DRY board of the Citizens Fire Associ-
alton Of Elk Point is as follows: I. NJ.
Gilmore, chairman, J. NJ. Talcott and
Chas. II. Freeman associates. They
will receive instructions from head
quarters and the ballots will he placed
on file with the chairman Of the board.
Supt. Beardsley and Train Dis
pstcher McCabe were in the city last
Thursday looking over the yards and
to determine on a location for a new
elevator. It is understood that Hop
kins & Co. of Akron and J.P. McMann
Of Burbank are interested in the deal.
A new elevator would be welcomed.
The more the merrier. Competition is
the life Of any market.
Peter Lorentzon of Beresford, an
insane man, was brought to the county
bastile on Saturday. His halucina-
tions arc Of . religious character. He
imAgfnes that his soul han taken hight
from his body aud he devotes his time
to writing letters addressed to his ma
terial form. Since his incarceration
he has been preaching to ex-Banker
Ames and anybody who vii! listen.
The funeral of the late John Walsh,
Sr. which took place from the Catho-
lie church, was one OF the largest at
tended affairs OF its kind ever held in
Union county. The funeral cortege
started from the farm, five miles
southeast, and proceeded to the
church, where Father Hogan delivered
a very impressive sermon. The re-
mains wore buried in the Catholic
cemetery.
Final disposition was made ct the
last meeting of the board OF county
commissioners Of the. petition Of Peter
Bjorgum and others for a redistricting
OF tho school divisions in and about
1r. Bjorgum's neighborhood. The
petition asked that Ave districts be
made out of Nos. SO, 10, 81 and "a
The board. in conjunction with Supt.
Sheehan. listened to the arguments OF
the opposing factions and considered
all interests would be served more
equitably by Diminishing the petition
which WA dono.
Owing to the prevalence of the
measles among so many Of the schoo
children and the further fact that Prof
H.. G. Frye. tho principal, is also at
fiicted with the disease, the schoo
board on Monday decided 10 close tht
public schools for the remaining por
ton Of the present term. The tern
was scheduled to end on March 30
Last Thursday, a week ago, there
were recorded 11S absences and the &C
ton Of the board seems to be thorough
} " in accordance with the circum
stances Of the case.
Mrs. DR.. Elliot, the Christian Science
healer of Omaha, is in vi city, and i
! stopping at the home OF Mr.. Bel
Crum. A number Of persons hav
/ been treated end all Of them speak i
I words Of praise Of how they have bee
. benefited, among them being MI. Be
!. Crum, Mr.. Brubacher, Mr.. Faris an
Mrs. Ada Lott. Services were held Q
8 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the RESI-
dence OF Mrs. Crum, some fifty pei
sons being in attendance. The lad
says she will remain with us as Ion
! as her services are required.
B In view Of the fact that small pox
and good remedy for the obloITlio5i'
disease: Dissolve one OUNCE Of crea,