Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-11-29


from New York in 1s4S and crossing
the Isthmms. On his return trip tie
travelled alone from Puget Sound to
Indian trail, then coming down the
river to Sioux City. The country
traversed by him in those days WAS
filed with savages on the warpath and
his narrow escapes from death would
form ii very interesting and valuable
volume of memoirs. The burial took
place real Centerville, Pa. He leaves
two SONS, J. Al. and W. z. Chamb T.
lain, who live ut Bentley Creek, Pa,
and one daughter, Mrs. J. NJ. Talcott
of this city, to mourn his loss.
A Michigan man tells Farm, Field
| and Stockman how to drive IL pig:
Make a loop in one end OF a rope; use
not less than Il half Inch one, as 4
smaller is liable to cut and cllafe the
animal. Make the loop inst large
! enough to fit the neck fairly loose,
pass the rope back of the fore legs and
take a half hitch, and the contrary
hog will go so kindly that he will give
the lie to the Old saving "as contrary
It's u hog" and instead or pulling the
hind leg off the animal and cording the
limb to u point of downright cruelty.
all will 50 along smoothly and with
dignity.
Postmaster Freeman has received
, notice from the United States sigma
service station at Sioux City that
weather reports will be sent to him by
telegraph during The winter, to bt
posted in the postoiiice for the infor.
nation aud benefit OF the public. Re.
ports Of impending stO.tns will be se.iI
tw%enty-tour hours in advance. While
such reports are not always reliable
they are oitentimes beneficial, cnab'
ling people to make such precautions
! In regard to their stock as may be nee
essary. Those Interested will find the
reports posted on the bulletin bOart
in the postof1lce as soon us they ar
five.
Albert and John Ericsson OF SPHINX
SONS OF the hate Maria Ericsson were il
the city on Monday settling up thu
estate of their mother with the aid o
County Judge Kirk. These twt
young men by the law OF inheritnnc'
receive one OF the finest quarter sec
! DioilS Vi ltsiIii IL opium WV iShllls j.
are exceedingly bright young men ant
are bound in time to add to their al
ready ricl. inheritance and become
w~ell-to-lo citizens OF u county
They POSSESS the thrift, the energ,
and the ability to do so and, if Til
COURIER does not miss its guess, the,
will b. heard from before many year'
roll around
Lars Olson, paper hanger and paint
er who worked in Alcester during tn
past summer, was found dead thre'
miles east OF Alccster last Wednesday
He was found with Il silk handkerchief
tied around his neck and that to
willow tree in such II position that :
was evident that death came by stran
gulation. A farmers lad while on
hunting for rabbits found the body
ard from circumstances surrOundinj
the case it is thought that the decease'
had been dead tor six weeks. Dl
Conly in his capacity AS coroner WI,
called thereby Il telegram, and u,
Inquest held developed the conclusion
by the jury that Discus death wa
the result Of his own acts with suici
dial intent.
A Clay county young man took nj
best girl for IL visit among friends !
Union county with the following I.
suit according TO the Vermjllion Plat
TAX: "Neils Olson is in the count
Jail in default OF $3.50 bail bond:
charged with the theft Of IL fur Goa
an under coat and $l2 in money allege
to have been taken from John Ders
strum anl others several days ny,
} Olson took a team aud Miss Louis
Larsen about a week ago and went IL
Il visit to Union county. When he r,
! turned he was arrested. During h
absence Mr.. Larson, ST. was sendir
, out postais to officers in every dire
/ ton Offering a reward for the aplr'
| hension OF the pair. Olson declain
: taking the money and says he 10
/, rowed the couts."
! The editor OF The COURIER receive
last Friday the winter prospectus
: the lectures to be given in the farmer
) institute organized by President NJ
. Louth OF the State Agricultural &C
= lege at Drookings. With reference
holding OF Institutes, the prospects
n states: If IN institute is desired
$ any place, those interested are invite
r to write tor such further iniOrmati'
0 as may be necessary. The time
;. holding the institute, the speakers ii
i the programme can thus be arrang'
+ bv correspondence. All application
II shoult be made as early us pOssib
= nOue will be entertained after Janua
n 1. The trustees or the college ha
( designated Prof. A. H. Wheaton ms
. tute director, and all correspondent
II concerning Institutes may be Il
e dressed to him at Drookings, 3. ID.
Erer Knapp or the Leader anticipat
E enjoying Il trip into the southland
T. few days after Thanksgiving. He v
- be uccompani, d by his wife. The tC
u will consist OF a trip through Iowa,
l. linois. Mississippi, Tennessee, Ark,
sHs and Louisiana. At New Orle,
It they will inspect the beauties OF
ID Avenue a. Canal and the Market
'e Fran eaise, with 4 sail upon the pl,u
= waters OF the Baton del Rouge.
note that George Gould and fam
1t leave for New Orleans ut nesrly !
Z same time. Whether there Is any !
fitical Significance in the alll,ehrsi
.. Of knapp and Gould IN New Orles
ut the same moment We are unable
!. state, hut we would not he sslttris
g to see the coming issue OF $50, OtO.t
y or government bonds entirely dispo.
\ OF. We wish Mr.. Knapp 4 pleas,
I. trip.
7 uather etsep
y than take III any other form b NJ
=. many people think, and Parks Tel
nude Tor iusA thSs8a folks. u OO1