Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-01-18
t,on,ns s,osr.,rx Meets.

" mas Dsen paid I'D. Inc c0tnblcs
which have not yet paid up will lie
compelled to a. 3 per cent. penalty.
comins toarsipg Meets.
THE Huron Coursing Club is arrang.
ing for q meeting Of coursers IN that
locality early in the spring. Meetings
are also being arranged for at Oaks,
Mitchell, Redfield and Sioux Fails.
The Columbus Kennels at Huron have
. number Of fine greyhounds. Mr..
Williams, OF Lexington, KY, who At
tended the international coursing meet
last October, and carried oil q number
OF good prizes, has just presented the
Columbus Kennels WITH q fin , grey
hound from his best strains and writes
that he will enter a number of his dogs
for prizes at the spring meetings. The
Huron Club will offer prizes for q
thirty-two dog race, and possibly for 9
greater number, besides the prizes
ranging from $50 down.
Caught in New York.
SHERIFF STOUT OF Parker, who has
been for several days in communities
tion with the chiefs OF police Of nu-
mer0us cities in regard to the at
tempted murder Of G. p. Anderson
who was found in u dangerous cOndi
ton at his farm southwest of Hurley
received the following telegram from
Inspector Mclaughlin:
NEW YORK, Jan. 1910 Zeb Stout. Sheriff
Nels Madsen Nielsen arrested and scknowl
edges the murder; s&U found on him For
ward warrant At oice and prepare requisitio,
papers Is soon as possible.
w. w. N, LAUGHLIN. Inspector.
Sheriff Stout has left for New York
Anderson il lying In o precarious o
dit.ol in q hotel at Hurley.
Loses Interest ON honda.
IN the case OF N. j. Cramer against
Yankt0n Corn'y, q verdict was rem
dered al'o Cramer the amoun,
due on the ben ls up to the time they
we're called in, which was about eight
years ago. The hist -ry Of the case l.,
rs follows: Several years ago bonds
were issued drawing q fri. rate Of in
terest, which, af .er running u certa n
lon 9Th Of time, we're called In. Cramer
held bonds and did ros hand them in
at tho Call, hut now es in and de-
fnAnds interest on the b nds to date.
BY the verdict Cralner v rtually loses
eight years interest on hi bonds.
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To iiser or Not to Iseer?
AS WORK is being rapidly pushed in
the repairing OF the Rosstencher
Brewery ut Yankton, preparatory to
It's opening in February, the anti
brewery element Is making itself
heard. A meeting was held which
was largely attended, and the opening
Of the brewery was vigorously de-
n0unced. 1t is estimated that 5000
Is expended weekly for beer made out
side Of the city, and it is maintained
that this amount can be retained in
Yankton by the operation OF the brew
cry.
Implement Dealers to Organize.
THE Agricultural Implement Deal
ers' Association Of Sioux Falls will
give . banquet to the other agricul.
tural implement dealers OF the state.
At this banquet y state association will
be organized. Five hundred invita-
tiOns have been cent out and 2225 have
notified the officers OF the association
that they will be In attendance. Rep
resentatives of the wholesale imple-
ment houses Of the western cities will
also bH there.
lax On htonk StOcks
THE State Board OF Equalization
raised the tax on bank stock to 80 pei
cent. this year. The banks of Sioux
Falls made application 10 the County
commissioners for q rel ate on the tax
to the 40 per cent. Of par value at
which 1t was originally placed by them.
The commissioners passed a resolution
giving them q refund order for the
amount above the tax rs first eQualized
by the board.
Meet Combine with Combination.
The combine organization in Jerau,d
and other counties, for the purpose OF
keeping up the price per bushel fol-
thrashing grain, is to be met oy the
farmers taking the bu | by the horns
themselves. Articles OF agreement are
said to be prepared, and many names
Of farmers are being attached, where
by they are to purchase machines and
do their own thfashing next reason.
Corn scit Exposition Finances.
THE second annual report Of the
Treasurer OF the Corn Belt Exposition
At Mitchell has jus. been issued. Over
el2, 600 was spent in the undertaking,
while the receipts show about $1,000,
leaving q surplus in the treasury OF
$1,034 in addition to the 5000 invested
In the building and real estate.
~-Es ysAs~s~1sssspsvsus~
The question Of incorporation OF the
present Incorporated village Of
Parker under the general laws Of the
state Is city will be voted upon by
the electors of Parker on Thursday,
January IL, pursuant to q resol ution OF
the village council upon q petition pre-
sented for that purpose.
Schroeder sent Up for Iife.
AT Chamberlain Judge Haney SEN
fenced Henry Schroeder. the self-con-
fessed murderer Of Settler Mateon, to
life imprisonment in the Sioux Falls
Pe~nitentiary. He was taken there by
an officer. Judge Haney. will recon-
mend the case to Gov. sheldon for his
c.emency.
Dakots Briefs.
The Odd Fellows at Spearfish have
just dedicated . temple costing $3Q,-
boo.
VERMlLLIoN has seven churches, Q
splendid high school, and the State
University.
The o25,OOO new stone school build
ing just completed at Hot Springs has
been publicly dedicated.
SURVEYORS are at work plating
Into town lotS . school section that Il
located within the city limits Of Cham
berlain.
THE biggest baby on record was born