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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-04-12

Congressman Pickler addressed a
letter to the Armour Chronicle ri-
bune which was published in the
Armour paper last week. Mr.. Pick
Ter states tina: he is in no way to
blame f)r the substitute measure
offered for the original bill to open
the Yankton Indian reservation.
The substitute measure makes nu-
merous radical changes. Among
them are these: Only eighty acres TO
a settler is allowed; the settler must
pay a portion Of the 1915 per acre
at once after settlement, SO that the
money can be turned oyer to the
Indians. and the government allows
the Indians 4 per cent on deferred
payments. Congressman Pickler
declares the bill will surely pass;
that changes for the better will occur
in the conference committee; that
the secretary win be ordered to open
the reservation Immediately If the
bill passes. The congressman states
that in his opinion the reservation
will lie opened in October.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-04-12
IT WILL NEVER De BUILT.

Articles Of incorporation Of the
Chicago, Yankton aud Southwestern
railway were filed today with the
county recorder at Lemars. The in.
corporators are Joseph r. Hason
and s. b. Coulson Of Yankton, "A. NJ.
Holton and Robert A. w. James Of
Chicago, aud Gins. Whitlock, SRI, Of
Park Ridge. III. The capital stock
in this state is S6OO, Ot)O, 10 per cent OF
which is paid up. The articles pro-
vide for the building Of a line Of
road from Lemars Is Yankton, the
line not 10 vary more than ten miles
from 4 direct linz between The two
places. The articles also ~stipulate
that the general Office shall be at Le-
mars, and that twenty-five miles Of
the road shall be III Plymoth county
and the balance in South Dakota
Sioux City Journal.
For more than twenty years pro-
iects Of the character mentioned in
the above clipping have appeared "a
the public prints frosa time to tins.
The construction ot 1 railroad from
u Yankton j. one 81 tia4
Iol5sst paper railroads hereabonts,
SAy EFr2
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-04-12

The meanest man OH record is de
scribed as follows by an exchange:
"Tha meanest man On record lives
in Bedfordslire, England, He sold
bis son-in-law one-half Of COW. and
then lie refused to divide the milk,
maintaining that he had only sold
the front. The son.in.law was also
required to provide the feed the cow
consumed, and compelled to carry
water to her three times a day. Re-
Gently the COW tossed the old man
and now he is suing his son-in-law
for damages.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-04-12
Hon. w. B. Sterling Of Huron ad.

Hon. w. B. Sterling Of Huron nd.
vocates the free coinage Of silver.
Mr.. Sterling is n Of the leading
republicans Of the state. The adj.
voca :es Of free silver within the re-
publican ranks r becoming num-
erous. Coupled with the entire con-
greasional delegation + e Shan
non Of Huron, Grigsby Of
Sioux Falls, Kingsbcry Of Yankton,
Gov. Sheldon OF Pierre, Conklin Of
Clark, Hunter Of Redield, Thomson
OF Canton, Stearns Of Fl. Pierre,
Humphrey Of Faulkton and many
others. It looks very much as il a
free coinage plank would be adopted
by the republicans in August.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-04-12

Some Of the press boys need to
cultivate tolerance. 1t is q great
deal better to attribute an article or
squib to an honest expression Of
opinion or to a spirit Of mischief, II
you will, than to malice, discomfort
or wen dyspepsia. Allcan not think
or act alike, even when working for
a common purpose. If u writer be-
lieves it necessary to call down an
other writer in his own party j. il
just as easy and just az effective and
4 great deal pleasanter all around to
do it in q gentlemanly way.-Alex-
andria Herald.
That's correct. There are a few
editors in South Dakota who are so
thin-skinncd that the differences be-
tween right and wrong are not given
. moments thought.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-04-12

Kirk Phillips Of the Hills is a
candidate for state treasurer; Frank
Crane Of WATERFOWL, R.. 8. Gleason
Of DcSmit and 0. s. Taylor Of Ar.
mour, for state superintendent; Col.
LeCocq Of Douglass county for state
land commissioner. IRE among the
names suggested for nominations by
various portions Of the country
press Of the state.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-04-12

1t bots up with springtime as regr.
lar as the robin sends forth its cheer
full guallaballo telling all who hear
thatsprine is here. Maps have been
drawn and published with u branch
road running from Lemars to Yank-
ton, even the telegraph poles were
dotted on the map, while the water
tanks formed a prominent feature
in the diagram. The Yankton peo-
pie are an active and energetic lot,
but they know that such a
project as the cons truction Of a road
from Lemars is an improbability.
Why it will not be built is that
there is not enough country contrib.
utory to the proposed route to sup.
port even a street car. Then. the
projectors are in hope that the Hi.
nois Central will take the scheme
up. That is equally as forlorn q
hope as the other. The Central built
the Sioux Falls and Onawa branches
three or four years ago without the
knowledge of the stockholders OF the
road. The result was the discharhe
Of the general manager and allof his
immediate associates. The officers
are now in accord with the stock.
holders and it is the watchword oil
Central to "never build branches"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-04-12

8. NJ. Totten has been appointed
postmaster Of Vermillion. It is re-
garded as a good appointment which
can not be said Of the appointment
Of DR.. Turner for the Yankton post.
Office. Turner is a chronic Office
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-04-12

The Alexandria Herald of Han
son comfy reports a. light attend
ance at the school land sale in Alex
andria last week. Eighty acres
brought $15 an acre, and forty
acre ..$l8. The average price paid
per acre was SIC.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-04-12

The United States supreme court
decided on Monday that beer is not
spirituous. We had hardly expected
TO hear the decision Of Judge Fuller
affirmed 30 soon.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-04-12
SILVER rs FALLING IN PRICE,
INDIA rs HARD UP and
Europe has Thousands Starvi1

Prices have been tumbling downward all winter,
and for these reasons I bought my Machinery at such
rates as to be able to furnish my farmer friends the
benefit Of low prices on superior articles.
Do you want a Wagon or a Buggy
Do you want anything in Farm Machinery line ?
IF o DO, go to HANCE MURPHEY's. He has
sold and handled Farm Implements for "a years and
knows the ups and downs Of the trade.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-04-12
Thursday, April u, 1894.

A. E. Lee, OF the firm OF Lee &
Prentis, vas elected mayor Of Vermil-
lion on Monday for the second time.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-04-12
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Official Proceedings Of the County
Commissioners
OF Union County, South Dakota. Held IN
the Court House at ELI Point.

Elk PoINT, s. D., April 2, 1894.
The board met as per adjournment,
members being all present; also the
auditor.
On motion the following resolution
vas adopted:
It appearing by the tax receipt ex-
hibited by Andrew Nelson that he paid
poll tax in Lynn county and that he
was assessed and paid poll tax in
Union county for the year 1893 and
that the poll tax paid by him in Union
county was enormously assessed.
Therefore be it
Resolved, That he be refunded the
poll tax paid in Union county and the
auditor be instructed to draw arefund-
ing warrant In favor OF said Andrew
Nelson to the amount OF 50. so.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
Resolved, That A. McConville be al
lowed % per year from the LIST Of JAM
uary, 1894, for the use of a public
watering place SO long as 1t is kept in
good repair and Is OF public utility.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
Resolved, That we allow A. McCon-
Vile IS for taking 81 of James Foley
from the 9th day Of March, 1894, to the
LIST day Of April, 1894.
The +. Wakeman road petition was
taken up and on motion ordered va
Gated.
The Vinson road petition was on
motion taken up and laid over until
the July session, 1894.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
Resolved that whereas the west half
Of the northwest quarter Of section %,
township IS, range As, has been as
sessed higher than the adjoining land,
the valuation be reduced to $4l0.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet April 8, 1894.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-04-12
ELK PorNr. April 3. 1894.

LIN OlNT, ApIll ., k004.
The board met rs per adjournment,
members being all present; also the
auditor.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
Whereas, Swan Jrsephson has made
affidavit that he has been assessed for
three dogs for the year 1898 and that
he owned only one dog and he having
paid the tax on said dogs. therefore
be 1t
Resolved, That he be refunded -
and the auditor is instructed to draw
q refunding warrant in favor Of said
Swan Josephs0n In the amount Of q.
On motion tho following resolution
was adopted:
Resolved, That the penalty and In
terest be stricken on the tax Of the
east half Of the southwest quarter Of
sectton -, township 90, range -, tor
the years 1875, 1871, 1878 and 1879 Tor
the reason that said land wAs cut sway
BY the Missouri river and y now sand
bar.
The NJ. r. Bowling roaa petition
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-04-12

q the Bon Ton restanrant fur
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-04-12
Z. G. ERICSSON,

IRA Il. NICHOLS,
Attorney NJ LAW.
Collections . Specially.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-04-12

Practices In all the Courts. Will attend to all
In Ill parts Ut the United States aud Canada.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-04-12
THE COURIER.
Official Paper OF County.
BY W.. r. BUCHANAN.

PUBLISHED EVERY rHvasp.Y.s
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-08-22
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. R. G. Adams has gone to Kipton
to remain a short time,
E. E. Hustled will now be engaged in
the job printing business in NOrwalk.
Mrs. J. B. Smith and daughter, Fern,
are visiting relatives in Michigan.
Clarence Converse has engaged with
Hi. Henry for the season.
E.. L. Benedict is visiting friends in
Weston, 0.
c. N. Christy, Of Jackson, Mich,
spent Sunday in town.
Leon Adams, MIR. md Mrs. E. L. Will
cox, Miss Grace Adams, Susie Wilcox,
and Jessie Holland are spending few
days at LinwOOd park.
Jay R. Gum and Lee Gum, Of Buffalo
N. Y, are visiting E. P. Whitney.
Miss Mabelle HolbrOOk, Of Fredricktown
O., isyisiting friends in town this week.
Miss Alice Reefy, Of Elyria, spent Sun
day with Miss Lula HOllenbach.
Mrs. Frank Rogers, Of Cleveland, Wis
tied friends in town last week.
Miss Lucille Mcdowell, Of Minerva, O..
is visiting her sister, Mrs. G, E. Splitter
R. H. Kinnison is spending the weel
in Bowling Green.
| Miss Anna Bell, of Mt. Vernon, is tn
guest of Mrs. W. Cushion, Jr.
Prof. Mcclellan is attending the HurOl
County Teachers institute, which is il
session at New London this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Horton will leay
tomorrow morning morning for an eS
tended tour through England, Franc
and Germany.
r. ID. Bernard, Of Cleveland, visited hi
sister, Mrs. j. A. Daugherty, and othe
! friends here few days since.
Mrs. c. Sage and daughter are visitin
q friends in Michigan.
Q Mrs. d. W. AylwOrth and daughtel
s Bessie, of Cleveland, are spending fe'
: weeks in Wellington.
DR.. Carl Rust, Of Martins Ferry, O.,
s spending the week in town.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-08-22
THAT RECORD.

1t is now evident that the town record
was stolen from the clerks office by
persons designing to reap some benefit
out Of the transaction by eyading the
law. Upon examination it is ascer-
tained that all of the original ordinances
and resolutions are on file, signed by the
different mayors attested by the clerks
and under the corporation seal. The
record is merely copy Of the ordinances
and resolutions.
The minutes of each meeting are still
on file, which show how the ordinances
were passed. So the town is possessed
Of full powers just the same without the
record as with it. 1t will be quite an
expense to the town to have all Of the or
dinances, resolutions and minutes re-
copied, but it will be done, so the thief
will have all his trouble for nothing.
The better plan to adopt hereafter is
to place the records in the town hall
vault where they would be little more
secure.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-08-22
RESOLUTION
Declaring the Necessity of Issuing Bonds
for WaterwOrks for the Village of
Wellington, Ohio.

Declaring the Necessity of Issuing Bonds
for WaterwOrks for the Village of
Wellington, Ohio.
Be it resolved by the council Of the in
corporated village Of Wellington, O., two
thirds Of all the members cOpcurring
therein, that it is necessary to issue and
sell bonds of said village in the sum OF
thirtyfive thousand (35000) dollars for the
purpose Of constructing system of wat
erwOrks to be operated and owned by the
said village Of Wellington, Ohio, and
that the question Of the issuing and sale
of said bonds be submitted to the quail
fed electors Of said village at a special
election to be held in said village on the
twentysecond day Of September, A. D.,
1894, at the regular voting place or
places in said village, between the hours
of $50 a. m. and $50 p. m. Central
standard time) Of said day, and that the
mayor of said village is hereby author
ized and directed to issue proclamation
calling for such special election, and the
mayor be directed to give notice Of the
submission Of such question for fifteen
| (15) days in one or more newspapers
printed and of general circulation in
said village of Wellington, Ohio, once a
week for two (2) consecutive weeks, stat
ing the amount Of bonds to be issued, the
purpose for which they are to be issued,
and the time and place for holding the
election; and the clerk be directed to GER
tify true and certified copy Of this res
olutiOn to the state supervisors of elec.
ti0n Of Lorain county, Ohio, to the end
that ballots shall be prepared and neces
sary arrangements made for the submis
sion Of such question to the qualified
electors Of said village.
Those voting in favor Of the PROPOSE
ton shall have written or printed OF
their ballots the words ''for the issue o
bonds" and those who vote against tn
same shall have written or printed OF
their ballots the words against the is
sue Of bonds"
This resolution shall take effect and b
in force from and after its adoption an
legal publication.
Adopted August 20, 1894.
GEORGE L. Couch, Mayor.
R. N. GOODWIN, Clerk.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-08-22
REPORT
On the Possibilities of Water Works for
the Village of Wellington.
OEOnUE LIE w
R. N. GOODWIN, Clerk.

On the Possibilities of Water Works for
the Village of Wellington.
To the Mayor and Council Of Yelling
ton, Ohio, Gentlemen:
A few years ago water works were al
most unknown outside of the large cities,
and they were then considered luxury.
but the steady increase in fire losses dem
onstrated that water works were necesS-
ity, as it is hardly practicable to cope
with fires by any other means.
The increase in the number Of water
works plants during the past few years
has been unprecedented, until now many
hamlets even are protected by this means.
You are liable, as village, to have
single fire which would entail loss
equal to the entire cost Of first class
plant. If you do not have the water
works you will have the loss and no
works; if you have the works they will
be perpetual protection against any
such large loss.
The argument for waterworks from
sanitary standpoint l will pass by, and
turn to the consideration of where you
can get water, and what the works will
cost. The possible sources Of supply are:
1. Wells.
2. Springs.
3. Storage reservoirs.
The formation around Wellington is
glacial till, and this contains pockets Of
sand and gravel which hold water, but
there is no large underlying area from
which an inexhaustable supply of water
could be obtained.
The remarks upon wells will apply to
the springs northwest Of the village.
The flow from these springs is too small
for an entire supply, and this would
needs be supplemented with storage
reservoir. 1t would be unsafe to locate
one here, as the water will certainly be
contaminated by sewage from the village.
The third and last chance is storage
reservoir. That is building reservoirs
which would take the spring flow Of
either Wellington or Charleymonte creeks,
and storing it for use during the sum-
mer months.
This is the method pursued by many Of
the seabOard cities, notably New YOrh
and Boston, whose immense empOundine
reservoirs are filled in the spring for Q
supply during the dry weather Of sum
mer.
Bellevue, Ohio, stores its water supply
in this way, and so must 0berlin as sOOr
as the consumption exceeds the DIR!
weather flow Of the VermilliOn river.
Both the creeks near Wellington offel
fine opportunities for building larg,
storage reservoirs at a small cost. Chem
ical analysis shows that the water
in these reservoirs improve
with time, but this should be sup
plemented with sand filtration. Tn
possibilities Of purifying water by thi
means were not appreciated until the,
were demonstrated at the Lawrence eexper
iment station Of the Massachusetts, stat
board Of health. And now many wate
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-08-22

supplies which were at least question
able, are rendered wholesome by sand fill
ters. Thelargest Of these in this coun-
try are at Lawrence, Mass, where 5,000,-
600 gallons are daily filtered on 211 acres
Of filters.
By filtering the water from storage
reservoir, the people Of Wellington could
feel sure Of pure and wholesome water
supply.
The present is the most favorable time
ever known in this country for building
waterworks, for iron pipe-which is the
most expensive single item-can be
bought for about half what it could in
1887. Pumps andall waterwork supplies
are also at very low figure.
The exact cost Of waterworks plant
with four miles Of mains, standpipe,
filter, storage reservoir, ETC., could only
be determined by detailed plans, but
$35, 100000 would be an outside figure,
and the cost would doubtless come much
inside Of this.
Street lighting with coal oil lamps can
hardly be considered sufficient for a
progressive village and as you
have no gas or electric plant in the
town, the possibilities should be
considered Of installing an electric light
plant in the pumping station where the
same building, boilers and engineer
would serve for both plants. This could
be done at q small additional cost and
then Wellington would be up to the other
villages Of LOrain county in line Of pub
lie improvements.
Respectfully submitted,
! W. B. GERRIsH.
Aupuat a 1904
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-08-22

in one book. Sub-agents will be appoint
ed and every farmer will have an Oppor-
tunity to examine it.
1t is observed that the new enterprise,
The Wellington Fence Co., is meeting
with excellent success. They are now
working several gangs Of men and in
creasing their force daily. Among those
who placed orders with the company last
week wereJ. L. Chapman, Frank Warren,
VIM. Vischer and Lee WadswOrth. We
understand that stock company is to be
organized here controlling the manufact-
ure Of this fence, and that some of our
best business men will be interested.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-08-22
HI. HENRY.

Hi. Henry appeared at the opera house
Saturday evening. This was the open
ing for the season, and the first troupe
that had visited this place since spring.
The company had leased the opera house
for one week previous and had been
drilling every day for the occasion.
The opera house was well filled, prob
ably the largest audience since the open
ing by Rhea in 1886. Mr.. Henry has
been with us several times before and al
ways has good house. This is one Of
the best advertisements troupe can
have. The entire program, although the
first time produced, was given without a
break and gave entire satisfaction.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-08-22
what A Canton Mother Saws

have raised a family of six children
and have tried all the cures for collie from
paregoric to catnip tea and never found
any thing so valuable as DR.. Hands Collie
Cure. 1t expels wind from the stomach
at once and gives such quiet and refresh
ing sleep. / would not be without DR..
Hands Collie Cure or DR.. Hands Teething
Lotion for four times the cost. Mothers,
give them trial. Mrs. H. A. Brown, 237
South Cherry-st, Canton, O. Sold by j.
w. HoughtOn and +. B. TissOt, 25c. 2
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-08-22
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Council met in adjourned session
Monday evening. The mayor, clerk and
all members present except Vincent.
The civil engineer from 0berlin was
present and submitted his statement.
Mr.. Herrick offered a resolution declar-
ing it necessary to issue bonds for the
construction Of waterwOrks. The reselu-
ton was discussed for one hour and final
ly passed.
Mr.. Horton made a motion that the
clerk be authorized to purchase a journal
for the purpose Of keeping copy Of the
record. Carried. Council then adjourned.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-08-22
JUSTICE COURT.
August 6, 1894.

Jerome Lamphier brought an action
before Justice VanatOr against
H. NJ. Hines for the recovery of fifty dol
lars. The case was set for trial Monday
at 8 a. m. j. H. Dickson appeared for
for plaintiff and Horr and Haskell for
defendant. Hines did not deny the debt
but filed an offset for board, ETC., to the
amount Of $50. Lamphier is father-in-
law to Hines, which made the case a
family affair. By the time the attorneys
closed their pleas it was near 6O'clock.
The jury then retired and brought in
verdict Of one dollar in favor Of the de-
fendant. 1t is somewhat an usual Oc-
curence to have misunderstanding
with the father-in-law, it is usually
the mother-in-law that figures cOnspicu-
ously. II the plaintiff does not appeal
or get the verdict set aside he will lose
his fifty dollars, pay the cost of action
and attorneys fees.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-08-22
SCHOOL NOTICE.

The fall term of the schools will begin
Tuesday, Sept. 4. Let no one be absent
the first day. An examination for for
eign pupils wishing to enter the high
school, and for those having been pro
NOTED cOnditiOnally, provided they have
studied during the summer, will be held
the Thursday before the schools open, Aug
80, in the high school room. The exam
ination will begin at nine o'clock ant
the pupils are requested to bring paper
and pencil.
R. H. KINNIsON, Supt.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-08-22
PIONEER MEETING.

At a gathering Of old settlers one year
ago, held in Wellington, a committee
was made to provide for future meetings
and permanent organization. This
committee has named Saturday, Sept, 8,
and the public park or town hall at 9:3O
a. m. Basket lunch is expected. We
feel sure general interest and attendance
and much enjoyment will come.
COMMITTEE.