Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-05-17


COURIER readable and fresh with the
latest news, and an appreciation OF
our Efforts brings q glow OF satisfac-
ton not to be measured by the glitter
Of gold.
An unusually large amount of break
ing Is being done this year in this
county and the acreage Of flax will be
nearly doubled, is the way experts
figure.
Operator Buck has moved his family
to Elk Point from Morning Side in
Sioux City into a residence owned by
J: NJ: Talcott, adjoining st. George
Cards.
Assessor Geo. NJ. Linch is paying
his respects to the citizens and prop
erty owners of his district. Assessors
are like death, and taxes-they never
miss you.
Sheriff Deane served injunction pa
pers upon the blind pig conducted by
Jack Wallace in Alcester last Thurs
day. Nine bottles Of beer were found
OIL the premises.
G. r. Wiseman is agent 70: the Lau-
rel laundry OF Sioux City, one of the
best in the west. All orders received
with prompt attention by Mr.. Wise
man and satisfaction guaranteed.
The annual state camp meeting for
the NJ. Z. Church will be held from
May 80 to June 10 at BARRIERS Grove,
near Vermillion. DR.. j. ID. Wilson OF
Philadelphia will conduct the services.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
ID. Keller drank half a cupful of kero-
e II on Monday, which made itfor the
time very sick. An emetic was given
the little II and speedy relief af-
forded.
The sale of the real estate belonging
to the defunct bank Of Beresford,
which was wrecked by A. j. Ames,
will be sold by private sale, subject
to the confirmation Of the court on or
after May %.
The Sioux Falls Press last Thursday
morning stated as follows: Rev. j.
V. Hines OF Elk Point is in the city
attending meetings at the Cathedral.
Father Hines will be 80 years old on
the 10th OF this MONTH"
z. G. Ericsson and NJ. Hoffman left
On Monday for Green Lake, MINI.
They were joined at Sioux City by ex-
Postmaster Kirk, who is a piscatorial
crank of a high order. Green Lake is
not far from Willmar, MINI.
o. NJ. Walters has an advertisement
in this issue Of the Quick Meal" gaso-
line stove. They are a superior arti-
Gle, us the editors wife can testify,
having had one for two years which
has given excellent satisfaction.
Quarterly meeting at the Methodist
church next Sabbath. The pastor will
preach in the morning and Presiding
Elder Jordan in the evening. The
Lords supper will be administered at
the close of the evening service.
DIR. W. j. Comfy is building an addi-
ton to his drug store building on Main
street. After the Improvement is
made he will have a floor room of
seventy-five feet; adding greatly to the
convenience and comfort of his place
OF business.
O. r. Williams, since last Wednes-
day-six days-has shipped 50,l20
dozen of eggs. This is a pretty good
showing for Elk Point and represents
an outlay of nearly 81, 200. There are
few towns in South Dakota where
s. 900 is paid out for eggs alone in Il
single week.
The J. W. Lee stock was sold by
Sheriff Dcane last Saturday. The
bidders we're few and the total sales
amounted to 81, 155, of which Emanuel
Steinmau bid in over 81 900 worth.
The total costs attending the foreclos-
ure, the principal of the mortgage and
interest amounted to $4,000.
In the reorganization of the county
board of health by the state board Or.
superintendent and DR.. Mu!cahcy the
in the organization of the county board
to have the position of superintendent
passed around, each having it IL year.
An important meeting of the board
of directors of the Sioux Falls college.
representing the Baptist denomina-
ton. is being held in Sioux Falls this
week. 1t is quite probable that there
will be changes in the management OF
the institution as we'll as in the faculty.
Rev. q. W. Freeman Of this city is
in attendance upon the meeting.
On Friday. May Is. the Lilly school
will give Il basket picnic at Vankuren's
grove. They will meet at the school
house at IL a. M, whence they will
proceed to the grove in wagons. Those
intending to participate are expected
to prepare a basket. As this is the
first picnic Of the season a large crowd
yill ,ttApl aud :, y,JnaSnnt tinln ic nm
ticipated.
Mrs. Ole Holden has received word
that she has fallen heir to 4 portion of
her late sisters estate in Norway.
Under the laws of Norway the deceased
having no children the estate is divided
equally among her brothers and sisters
us well as her late husbands brothers
and sisters. Mrs. Holden's father will
come to Union county, having once
been president here.
The Elk Point baseball nine played
on Friday in Nermllion against the
University nine and were defeated by
a score Z to 10 in favor OF the college
nine. Another game was played in
Elk Point on Saturday with the kid"
nine of Vermillion. The local twirlers
succeeded in pounding out 30 cores
to the opposition's 26. Darkness pre-
vented any more scores being made.
Jim Barry was employed to move
the Episcopal church OF Vermillion,
but before he could get the building
started an injunction was served upon
him enjoining him from the moving OF
the building. 1t seem that the in.
junction is the o%utgrowth OF a lier
upon other buildings built by Rev,
Gerrish, whose financial difficulties
were spread before the public by the
papers.
On Friday morning at about 6:3(
o'clock there will leave Elk Point
| special excursion train for Sioux Falls,
The train will return in the evening
after the oratorical contest is over
The round trip will be only ~. The
regular fare for the round trip is $4.2o
a saving OF over half Of the fare
Everybody wishing to go a secure
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