Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-02-15

LOSSES Ill Tie United states, a6 well
as warnings to the citizens not to
emlgrate. AS for Mr.. Amondson,
he is more pleased than ever with
Union county and would not change
his lot in this country for n across
the waters. Farming here is on q
bigger and better scale and life il
full Of more pleasures aud comforts
than the farmer across the briny
deep secures "a the returns for his
labor.
The editor Of The COURIER is in
receipt Of q sack of -four from
Messrs. Sheehan d Donnelly, which
is Of the higest grade to be found
anywhere. The Elk Point mill lie q
great improvement over previous
years and the quality Of the flour
better than ever.
On Wednesday evening Of next
week Rev. A. M. Pipes will deliver
u free lecture upon the subject: "The
Nebular Hypothesis" Teachers
are particularly invited. The rev.
erend gentleman has given, during
his life, a great deal Of study to the
nebular theory, and all those in.
terested in hearing a lecture full Of
thought and ideas should be sure
and attend.
Judge Smith denied the demurrer
filed by Isaac Moore and Thomas
Eslick with reference to the suit Of
Cartier, the half-breed, who lays
claim to 24O acres of land in Civil
Bend. Messrs. Moore and Eslick
maintained that the action could
not be brought by the administra-
tor, [. N. Flanagan, without the
other heirs joined in the issue. The
demand Of the demurrer places the
suit on the calendar and will proba-
bly, he tried on its merits at the
coming April term.
Our readers will recall the fact
shat only recently the ShubertSym-
phony club presided behind the
footlights in the opera house. Miss
Grace Dyer, whose rendition of 1.-THE
Bohemian Girl" coupled with her
loveliness and beauty, captured all
who listened, according to the news
papers kissed n man in the Y. NJ. G..
A. parlors in De- Moines, which
caused q great hullabaloo among
the denizens of that city. Many Of
the staid old ladies and baldheaded
men were really and woefully
shocked. Whether the shocking
horror comes by way Of envy or
true modesty is not to be stated
with certainty, but chances are that
it is envy, because Miss Grace has
come out in a letter and said that
she kissed her cousin and she had a
right to do it.
On last Friday a decision was re.
ceiyed from the hands Of Judge
Smith in which A. D. Keller secured
a victory. The first decision was
with reference to a claim Of breach
Of contract set forth by j. A. Koch
Of Gutttenberg, Ia, in a contract he
made with J. G. Dack, who pur.
chased of him the west half of the
northwest quarter Of section 30 and
the east half OF the northwest quar-
ter Of section 81, in Elk Point town
ship, the consideration being 1876.
The contract was made on April 10,
1890, SIS being paid down and slOO
to be paid each year. Koch based
the notification Of the contract upon
Dack's failure to pay up some Of
the payments. This was defended
by the submission Of letters grant
ing an extension. In accordance
with the decision Dack holds pos
session of the land.
Geo. II. Freeman received n letter
last week from Bob" Kneebs, the
well known %horseman, who is now in
London with a string If nine trot-
,ers. Mr.. Kneebs LEFT New York ON
January 8 and arrived in London
III the 18th, all Of his horses being
in excellent condition. The mare,
Dorothea, which was kicked in Chi
cago on the way to New York, is
getting along finely and will be en-
tered in the races which open on
February IL. None Of Mr.. Knecbs'
horses have a record and some OF
them are very swift. The party are
stopping at a well known tavern in
the section af London known as Pal.
myras Green aud are enjoying them
selves. 1t is possible The COURIER
will he able to furnish an interest
ing letter from Bob" upon the diff
ference between English and Amer.
lean racing in the near future.
It il not every country editor who
can hold government bonds. The
editor OF the Sioux Falls Press re-
Gently announced that he was ready
to take in the entire $5O,000,N0O is
sue Of a few days ago. That WAS a
bluff. The editor, Of The COURIER
and his associates roped in S2,S40.OO0
one day last week. That's a fact.
Our interest is small. but this ia the
way we figure it: VIZ have a lite
insurance policy in a New York
company. 1t is a mutual concern
and each policy holder is a stock
holder. That company bought in
the s2,S40,00O worth of bonds.
That's the way we happen to have
the interest. Insomuch as there
are several million stock holders III
the concern, we are not yet too
proud TO receive back subscriptions
and do not wish to be put in tho
same category MS q "bloated bond
holder is placed.
s. G. Thornton lost his valuable
hunting dog. Sancho, on last Sum
day, by poison, administered by
some unknown person. Sancho
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