Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-04-19

Little Johnnie Homer" Little Bow
Blue etc. The luncheon consisted Of |
beef loaf, macaroni and cheese. cab
bage salad, pickles, bread, butter, COT
anas. The afternoon was pleasantly
passed in different amusements. Miss
Lufkin entertained the company with
several beautiful selections upon the
piano. Mrs. Hoffman was assisted by
her sister, Miss Clara Hays, In enter
tanning her guests.
Fay Matson Of p onca passed through
the city on last Friday, having under
his supervision several teams which |
were hauling the machinery belonging
to Mr.. Matson's saw mill. The ma
chinery has been sold to a mar by the
name Of Pomeroy, who lives near the
town OF Bon Homme, In Bon Homme
county. and is the possessor OF ninety |
acres OF fine cotton wood timber which
he proposes to cut up into lumber and
have ready to sell to the crowd Of set.
tiers o to rush on the Yankton !
Indian reservation.
On last Saturday a petition signed
by 121 legal voters was presented to +.
NJ. Gilmore, requesting him to qualify |
IS mayor upon the certificate of elec- |
ton issued him by the city council.
The first signer on the petition was
John Coverdale, his opponent in the
election. Mr.. Gilmore stated to those
presenting the petition that he in
tended not to qualify and so informed
the town council, but with such q Pc
tition he felt that he could not refuse
the request and would endeavor to
give the city the fruits Of his best
judgment during his incumbency as
mayor Of the town.
In commenting upon our remarks as
to the improbability Of the construc-
tion Of that frequently proposed rail-
road, the Lemars and YanktOn, the
Press and Dakotan of Yankton in its
daily issue Of April IA prints the fol-
lowing: "THE COURIER is right in
stating that the project is an old M
and has been long deferred and the
branch extensions alluded to have pre-
vented the completion of the main road
on the line originally established,
which reaches the Missouri river at
Yankton and goes west from this city.
Elk Point car get q branch line con-
Meeting that city with the Central on
very favorable conditions and this will
be a wise step"
Last Thursday Judge Jacob Kip
linger received the very welcome news
that his name had been restored
to the dependent pension list
and that he would receive $12 a month
hereafter, along with the accretion Of
several years back pay. The news
was SO heartily received by the Judge
that he could not contain himself and
the next day he celebrated the event
by having the front end OF his business
block on Main street painted red,
white and blue in honor OF our glorious
country. The judge possesses a keen
appreciation OF our grand nation
and invariably manifests his overflow
OF patriotism in some decided form
and expressive way.
DR.. &. L. Mead of Yankton, superin.
tendent OF the state hospital, was in
the city on last Saturday, having been
called here to attend the illness Of Mrs.
I. N. Flanagan. The doctor weals q
cane and is still a sufferer from an ac-
cident of six months ago.. Speaking
OF the cost OF the transportation OF in
sane patients from Union county, the
doctor remarked that it now only costs
50, where it cost five times US much
under the fee system. "The saving Of
expense through the present system OF
transportation" said the doctor, "pays
the entire salary list Of the hospital.
South Dakota initiated this system
and New York state thinks SO highly
of it that it has been adopted there"
In speaking Of the proposed Lemars
and Yankton railroad, the Akron Regis
ter thinks that it is an assured thing.
Ofcourse, there is nc way OF accounting
for such Authorizations. Among the
many things remarked by the exceed.
ingly inflamed brain OF the editor OF
be of interest to our readers: "There
have been, in times past, several sur
veys made with a view to projecting
IL line from Lemars to Yankton. One
of these passes north Of Akron ross-
ing the Sioux at the mouth of Beaver
creek. Another almost runs directly
from Lemars to neal Westfield and
crosses the Sioux at Richland, while
still another extends down the valley
near j. Bryant's place and passes
through the lower part OF Akron, IS s.
ing the river near here"
The phamplet gotten out by j. F.
Cooley in Elk Point has the following
interesting description Of Prof. Miller
of the city public schools: prof.
Homer II. Miller, who recently came
here from Dexter, Iowa, is the present
principal OF the schools. 1t must be
admitted in this connection that there
are few, if any, instructors in the state
who are better adapted to the leader
ship Of this school than Prof. Miller.
He is a graduate Of Princeton, one OF
the finest educational institutions in
America, and in a few months o
gree OF master of arts. Prof. Miller
was for some time assistant principal
OF the public schools at Wilkes Barre,
Pa, and was for nearly two years in
structor in Latin, Greek and didactics
in the Dexter Normal college OF Dex-
ter, la. He comes recommended as q
gentleman OF fine talents and, although
he is a young man, he has already a
splendid record of usefulness"
The COURIER has received a circular
from Col. Thomas H. Brown Of Sioux
Falls, the executive officer Of the
South Dakota part Of the worlds fair.
In this circular the dignifled colonel
remarks, parenthetically, that certain
awards had been given to South Da-
kota people for wheat, clover, barley,
oats, grass, millett, corn, oats. rye,
buckwheat and the whole list OF
cereals. Among Union county's win
ners are the following: Mr.. Irna Smith
for corn, VIM. Vincent for corn, M.
Murdoch for corn, B. Mcclure for corn
and A. Chausa for timothy. What pc.
sition awards" take in the prizes OF
the worlds fair we are unable to say,
but we are under the impression that
the awards" such as took place In