Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-02-01

alton. He announces the associa-
tion's Intention III prosecuting I'll
parties found guilty Of violating the
game laws. lie further txprtsst s
himself with the statement tina,
many violations have been known to
occurin Elk Point. There must be
some mistake about this. The citi-
Gems otthe Point are an exceedingly
law abiding people aud would not
torthe world trap. kill or wound a
prairie chicken when the law said
may"
1t is with exceeding regret that
we learn that the editor Of the Beres-
ford Press is suffering from an attack
OF so!tening OF the brain. His latest
hallucination is the advocacy Of
establishing n street a system
in the busy northend village. We
sincerely hope that the softening
process may speedily reach q hard
pan and thus stop the insiduous
disease from destroying one Of the
brightest intellects Of the nine
teenth century.
The bulletins Of the Corbett-
Mitchell fight were received at the
armory on Pleasant avenue. Coun-
ty Judge Kirk, with his s~tentorian
voice, read the kilograms, while
County Surveyor Wenner posted
tho electric missives on the wall.
There was quite a crowd present
and while it is admitted on all sides
by all parties, that a prize fight is u
degrading and demoralizing event,
yet if the fight Inns to take place, we
always like To see Il side win and
for that season the editor along with
the rest of the crowd enjoyed learn
ing that "Corbett knocked the stuf-
fin out OF his blooming blaws,ed
opponent, you know"
s. c. Thornton, one oithe pioneers
Of the Sioux Valley, passed away
Tuesday at the advanced age of 81
years. He has been in feeble health
for several years. and a couple of
weeks ago received injuries from a
fall upon the snow and ice from
which he never rallied. MIR. Thorn
ton came to the Sioux Valley about
twenty.four years ago and entered
n homestead in South Dakota two
miles northwest of Hawarden. A
few years ago he moved to Hawsr-
den and has been a resident of the
north side ever since. The funer.
al was held Thursday in Hawarden
at the NJ. +. church, Rev. Gill con-
Quoting the services.
Our city schools are progressing
in a most satisfactory shape under
the able management OF the present
directors aud Prof. Frye. 1t is a
generally expressed statement that
the pupils are thoroughly aroused
and interested in their work. Re-
Gently it was announced to the
scholars that if they realized a GER
tain daily average in their studies
and attendance, that tie work Of
final examination would he passed.
The consequence Of this has been
that all Of the scholars are imbued
with high order Of emulation,
which is sure to bring Il highly sat-
isfactory reward to the pupils, par
ents, teachers and directors.
C. 4. Roberts and family of Bur-
bank, returned home last week from
a two months visit in Alair county
among their numerous relatives. Nh
Roberts found the lines Of farming
exceedingly different from the days
of 1888, when he lett his fathers
home to come to Dakota. Instead
Of small grain and a few hogs, the
aim of the farmers there now is to
have as big clover fields rs they can
get and feed cattle and hogs. The
winter in Adair has been very mild
and no snow to speak of has fallen.
Mr.. Roberts is q firm believer in
South Dakota and particularly
Union county. He comes back
more firm in his faith than ever and
hopes to improve his farm to even a
better condition than any in Adair
county.
DO not fail to hear Mile. Requirn
aud Maud Stanton Friday evening
ut the Methodist church.