Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-06-21


Madelia Messenger, edited by Chas.
Mallahan: The editor of the Messen-
ger would like to take a stroll up the
alley in u certain town out in South
Dakota and look over the back fence
at Ira Nichols garden and see whether
his canned pigs feet are in blossom
yet. And also take a peek into Eric's
barn and see what condition the fish
ing lamp and spears are in.
Out of twelve orations sent to the
committee for the oratorical contest ut
the county fair this fall the following
five were chosen: Francis J. Far.ey
OF Beresford, C.. A. Seamonds Of
Akron, Ia. Ole Lawrence of Richland,
Lydia NJ. Hoffman of Elk Point and
Miss Emma C%overdale of Elk Point.
The victor cur a two years certiti-
cate OF tuition fees in the Wheaton
college of Wheaton, LII.
A suit has been begun by the credi-
tors of A.. J. Sands, who a year ago
conducted general store in Beresford,
against Sands and wife, {. Shenkberg
4 Go. of Sioux City, l.. ". Mallory,
Kennedy & Kennedy, attorneys,
A. J. Ames and Jesse Compton
as receivers for defunct Beresford
bank. The creditors charge Shenk-
berg, Kennedy, Ames and Sands
with having entered into IL conspiracy
to defraud the creditors.
Berasford News: Capt. Cannon, the
commonwealth who spoke in front of
the Corner drug store few weeks ago.
Point last week scored the News
1 Snynralx, For ito rnn1nrkS ON hir .nnli
ton while he was in our midst and de-
MED that he was drunk and that he
slept in the calaboo2e the night he re-
NAMED in Beresford. The facts in
the case are too well known to need Il
REPUTATION from us, but the gall OF the
, chap is what gets it.
Fred Wagner, living in section 8, in
Brule township, met with an %unfortu-
nate loss by II disastrous fire. His
barn, a large size machine shed, with
all the machinery, hog sheds, cow
sheds and several other small build
ing-, along with a stack of hay were
destroyed. The total loss will figure
up 81, 500. The Farmers Mutual holds
Il policy upon the lost property. The
origin of the fire is a mystery, but it is
supposed to have been started by
someone camping around the sheds.
Mr.. Wagner has the sympathy Of his
large circle of friends.
The construction of the Episcopal
church has been awarded to Edward
Quick ut the personal suggestion of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dupont. Mr.. Quick's
bid was 50, 450 for the erection of the
building, exclusive of the memorial
windows. 1t is generally thought that
the reason why the job was assigned
to Mr.. Quick is that the latter had
done work for MIR. Dupont and that he
was well satisfied with the results, and
the further fact that he being an Elk
Point citizen the money would be dis
tributed in local circles. Work on the
structure will be begun at once.
Major Ruth, commissioner of school
and public lands, was in the city last
week and met all par'i IS WI had COM
plants to make with regard to the
purchase of or leasing of school lands.
All parties were satisfied. Every
lease in the county. with one eXcep-
ton, provides that the land can be
sold. Ninety days after the approval
Of the sale by thesgovernor the pur-
chaser takes possession Of the land.
The n exception was a lease of land
near Akron and the only explanation
given is that the blank on which the
lease was written was an Old one.
Died, in Big Sioux, June IL. Mrs.
Priscilla Bourrett, daughter Of Otis
and Priscilla Kellogg, and sister of
Geo. w. Kellogg, Esq, aged 3s years
and 5 days. The death was sudden
and asurprise to the family and large
circle of friends. She leaves Il hus-
band and four children to morn her
loss, with a large number of relatives,
n'ighbors and friends. Rev. Ct. W.
Freeman was called to attend the
funeral at McCook on the 18th ut IL
o'clock Il. m. The school house was
crowded with serious, attentive people,
while many gathered around the doors
and windows to listen to a discourse
from the text: "'Then shall the dust
return to the earth as it was; and the
spirit shall return unto God who gave
it," The husband. Chas. J. Bourrett,
with the children, and family and
friends have the sympathy Of the en-
tire community. Great respect was
shown them.
"A. J. Earling, general manager Ct
the Milwaukee road, was in the city
Yesterday" states the Sioux City
Journal of Sunday. HE wis called
here to investigate the washouts by
the high water on their right Of way
along the bluffs on the Missouri shore
betpeen the depot and Riverside. Mr..
Earling decided that, as the track has
been moved back about as many times
as is possible, it is only Il question OF
IA very short time when they will have
to have another route of the city.
Therefore he concluded to begin look
ing for a new route ut n and his
first impression is that they will fol-
low the route Of the Riverside road in
its general direction. He realized
that it will cost considerable money to
procure the right of way and do the
grading, but he says there is no other
recourse and he might as well get to
work soon, while labor is plentiful and
comparatively cheap"
Lake County Independent: A few
months ago there We're three men here
selling Il certain kind of medicine from
a wason. They had good music and u
good deal of taking ways. The medi-
cine was harmless, as many testified.
1t was Il new medicine and had never
been advertised in any newspaper.
Last week there We're three men out
OF work and got to comparing notes.
Each found that his comrades had each
paid S. for six bottles OF the street
medicine at the wagon and they still
have the medicine and the same rheu-
matism and the same neuralgia and
dyspepsia. Revenge is sweet. They
arranged for a trip out west. They
mixed up Il balTel of burdock root,
onion and peppermint. 1t has a med
ical taste and serio-comic smell. Tt is
also perfectly harmless and rather
primitive in the makeup. but they will
take more pains in getting a scientific
name for it. One OF the firm will pre-
pare the stuff and forward it to the
other, who will act as salesman, while
the third, who is a good musician and
vocalist, will draw the crowd.
The animal eehoo1 o,ao+;or Co., l;s