Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-08-09

nixon, !ormefly OF this city. Shep.
nIdson, 1t seems, has been violating
the exclusive ferry franchise owned
BY Mr.. Nixon and in operation at
Forest CITY.
Supt. aADe5au. h busy these DAYS
looking over the examination papers
OF those who desire to secure a teach
er's certificate. The number OF ap.
plicants is larger than any former year.
DR.. Conly's team ran away Tuesday
at Richland while he was attending u
patient. They made u bee line for
Elk Point, arriving here without ere.
ating any damage to buggy or harness.
When election day comes around
the voters will vote upon the PROPOSE
ton to amend the constitution 80 as to
make the superintendent eligible to
hold office more than four years con-
secutively.
Rooms have been reserved for a
number OF Elk Point republicans at
the Pierce hotel, Yankton, to give
them m opportunity to witness the
proceedings OF the state republican
convention.
Castalia Record: Julius Schaetzel,
4 prominent banker OF Elk Point, S.
with Lucas Bros. Mr.. Schaetzel said
those Of his county.
Among those bringing in hogs on
Monday were H. d. White, Ole Kjase,
John Donovan, A. Rozell, s. s. Eden
and Ole Paulsen. The total weight
of their sales was 25, 200, for which
they received $4.55 per hundred.
This is the way a South Dakota edi-
tor recently gave vent to his yer
burdened mind: "The thunder roared
and swored and tored; the lightning
played peek-a- boo with the stars, and
then a few drops Of water spilled upon
our parched up sod"
Prof. Cross Of Sioux Falls, who rep
resented the agricultural department
in the South Dakota Worlds fair build
ing, has been In the city %canvasing for
Werner's Teachers Series. He was
quite successful, selling 100 volumes,
all told, to the teachers.
A party OF Elk Pointers are now on
the banks OF the Sioux river enjoying
the cool breezes from off the turpid
waters Of that lively stream. They
are Miss Cora Hasson, MI. and Mrs.
A. NJ. Pipes, Harry JOY, George
Fisher, Arthur Rowe and Aiva Hasson.
On Monday Henry Morris came very
near losing his work shop by fire. 1t
seems his little grandson was play
ing with a number of matches which
he had obtained and by some means
set fire to a pile OF refuse. Prompt
attention to the incipient blaze saved
the building.
1t is with pleasure that The COURIER
hears of the advancement OF Jesse
Martin OF st. Paul, formerly of this
city and a brother of J. T. Martin. He
has been promoted to the position of
chief clerk OF the st. Paul freight
ofice-a very responsible position
with a corresponding salary.
J. G. Dack, who ostensibly con-
Quoted n real estate business but
failed, for some reason, to attract any
business, left for parts unknown one
day last week without letting anyone
know Of it. Mr.. Dack has been very
unfortunate. and his mind, it is
thought by some, is not evenly bal
anced.
Sioux City Journal: The factory
at North Riverside will start up a week
from tomorrow canning corn. The
crop in Union county, South Dakota,
where most of the product for the
factory is secured, is much better than
was expected, and although the yield
is not as great as last year the acreage
is much larger, and it is expected that
the output OF tie factory will equal
that OF former seasons.
A good n is told of a young Black
Hills doctor. Desiring to make Il
good impression on an old German
that he had a double education, that
also Il graduate of a regular medical
school. "Oh, dat vas holdings" said
the farmer, II vonoe haf q calf vOt
sucked two cows, und he made mud
ding bat II common schteer after all
An important decision was rendered
by County Judge Parliman OF Mime
haha county in a probate matter. The
decision in effect does no. permit
creditors to participate in the life in
OF the husband where the wife
Is living. In the casc in question n
Mr.. Schlegel died, leaving $500 life
insurance in his W name His cred
itors to the amount equal to the in
claimed the : l,50O, but the
court awarded it to his wife.
Today Thursday Rev. Thomas r.
vine of the First Baptist church will
preach his farewell sermon, in connec-
ton with the revival services now be-
ing conducted by Miss Sherman, the
talented lady evangelist. Rev. Mr..
~Irvine's departure cause a great deal
of grief among his large circle of warm
friends and they sincerely recommend
him to the people Of Egan and Elan
dreau as worthy OF all the trust and
honor they wish to bestow upon him.
At the regular monthly meeting of
the city council last Monday the city
clerk was instructed to purchase six
new lamps. Bills were allowed to Abe
Strobel for work and merchandise fur
nished tramps, $53; Bowen 4 Kings
bury, banks, 1855; II. l.. Moore, pint
OF oil, 80; special police-Joe Reynick
50, Fred Henshaw ~, d. Gettle 81, q.
l.. Bland -, l.. Feanto 81, John Tros-
key -, j. M. Harter 81. VIM. Strobel
81, H. G. Eckert -; Standard Oil Co,
$l1 %; Jas. Halter, salary, 1925; Vim
Kropp, services, $40. %; Union county,
50; +. NJ. Gilmore, building sidewalks,
$50. Adjournment was taken until
Saturday, August II.
Mark Naughton OF Sioux City was
arrested last week by Sheriff Deane
on an indictment found by the April
grand jury. The charge against MIR.
NauQhtOn is grand larceny. He was
bound over and bail furnished at the
sum Of 5000. The circumstances are
as follows: Mr.. Naughton negotiated
for the purchase of u stack Of hay
from Deputy Sheriff Fred Strobel.
The latter claims he refused to sell it.
Mr.. Naughton claims that it was sold
to him. Anyway, he used the hay on
his large farm. 1t seems more like a
dispute which could be settled by a
civil trial, rather than resort to crimi-
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