Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-05-03

IOWHSllp worm $23 yer acre;
that 1t was mortgaged for 81, 20, with
which lie paid the former alir,ony and
attorney fees: that the most Of his per-
solal property was under chattel mort
gage; that altogether his Indebtedness
was over 81, 500, and that if he was
obliged to pay them now he would
have nothing left, and that he had
been unable to keep up his taxes and
interest. Mr.. hennedy's eyes We're
~hioodshot with worry and disquietude
over the'matter and he showed many
evidences of failing health and old age.
IL was Il very general opinion among
the auditors that, taken as a whole,
the old gentleman was paying rather
dear for his experience.
Cherokee Herald: There seems to
be an impression that the Illinois Cen
tral Railroad company is behind the
project to build the new road so much
talked about between Lemars and
Yankton. But there is no truth in the
report. we have been assured by par
ties in positions to know. If the Cen
trail people build any road this season
it will be the extension of the Onawa
branch to Omaha. Everybody in this
section would be glad to see this done,
but the company has not definitely de-
cided this matter. Still, it is under
consideration. The distance between
Onawa and Omaha is about seventy
miles. 1t would run through Il good
Falls, Cherokee and Omaha branch
one OF the best lines the Central has.
The various township and city asses
sors OF Union county met last Satur-
day in the court house with the board
OF county commissioners. Chairman
Main with the assistance of Commits
sioners Dodd and Merrill instructed
the gentlemen with reference to theil
duties and pointed out to them the
line OF work necessary to secure E
thorough assessment. The various
values fixed upon by the county board
as Il guide for the assessors in theil
work was as follows: Land, 81 pei
acre; colts under l year, IS; horses, !
year old and under ), SIS; Horses, ;
years old and over, $50; pedigree stock
$3.50: stations, 800; ponies, $40; cattle
under year, 81; calves, over l yea
and under 2 years, 81; COWS, ST.; al
other cattle, s.; oxen, SO; bulls, 80
mules and asses, $50; jacks, 800; hogs
81; sheep, 81.
A thing of beauty is a JOY forever
This would apply to the ! dhomesteac
of Hon. and Mrs. +. W. Miller. Il
has been so changed that the oldes'
resident would scarcely recognize the
place. New single lighted windows
have been put in throughout the house
Capitals put on the frames, a large
plate window and doors of modern pat
tern put in on the east front. An ele,
giant bay window and Il double French
window with hood added to the souti
side, theporch rcmodclcd and trimme,
with balustrade, drapery, and brackets
A new porch constructed on the nortl
side, draperics placed in the gables, {
dormer in the roof of the east, double
doors aud hard wood floors throughout
the house, an iron %crcsting on tn,
ridge and new sidewalks of liberia
with. All this under the guiding mine
Of Mrs. Miller. The expense will not
fall short OF 81 ,000. Colonel and Mrs
Miller believe in spending their money
where they live. and by the way that
is what makes Il good thrifty town
May these worthy people live many
years to enjoy their pleasant surround
ings.
Several members of the late CRANE
jury have called ut The COURIER office
and expressed their Indignation owe
the letter published in Tie Leader last
week, charging that some OF the jury
had been seen" leaving the inference
that they were IL pulclAasablc quantity
and had been bribed. The editor OF
The COURIER has too much confidence
in the members OF the jury to believe
such m idea and the publication of tn;
letter is Hn Insult to tn. integrity and
honor of the various members, IT'S vel
as tn" good name Of the county. Who
ever the author may be, he certainl,
should hide his head in shame, as vel
as the editor who permitted such in,
fcrcncrs to go in his columns under
IN anonymous signature. The grand
jury Wa, composed OF honorable gen
ticmen who are free from any such in,
ference The gentlemen composing
the grand jury We're Oscar Bland, john
Glare, Henry Franklin. j. G.. Hoard
S. II. Swanson. W. p. Chamberlain
Emory Morris and Ole II. Olcson. Does
anyon" believe that any OF the above
named parties could be bribed? Al
offer OF money TO any Of those named
would be answered by knocking tho
briher down.