Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-27

Chairman Ames of the county cen
tral committee proposes to oypaniz
the county so that every voter Of th
county will have an opportunity t
near the issues of the day discusse'
from a republican standpoint.
Hance Murphey wants THE CorR1r.
&c State that the friends who presente,
him with Il gold watch are daudies a
the 1irst water, every one of them
that he hopes they will all be clectc,
10 Office and that nothing but happ:
ness and sunshine will hereafter h,
their lot in life.
john Brennan, who has been Twin,
on the Garrett farm for about u vc,r
VIII move into his residence on Twi,
street, near the corner of plaasan,
avenue, this week. A party name,
froman, from Chamberlain, has u
chased forty acres of the farm, tn,
price paid being $40 per acre.
John Sinclair of BeresforI. who will
represent Union county in the legisla.
tlfe next winter at Pierre, was in the
city shaking hands with friends and
acquaintance. AS the DAYS roll
around and the voter sizes up" the
Two candidates for state senator. Mr..
Sinclair stands away ahead in the es-
tlmation OF air-minded persons, as he
will i'll votes on election day.
Clayton ID. Gilbert, the prince of
lmpersonators, appeared to IL small
but very ~appreciative audience at the
congregational church on last Friday
night. His representations were good.
The music for the occasion was fur
nished by Miss May MilIerand Messrs.
Lufkin and Henkin and was highly
appreciated. The small attendance
was due to other attractions in the
city.
Uncle Ben Briggs and wife returned
last Thursday from two weeks visit
to kewaner, ILL.,, and vicinity. While
in kewanee they spent several DAYS at
the fair. Uncle Ben claims that while
the fancy work exhibits were a bit
more elaborate than those of Union
county, the vegetable, grain and stock
exhibits OF this county beat them all
hollow. Fully $4,000 person attended
the last day.
Fl. L. Parker won the SIS premium
for the best brood mare of any g or
breed with colt by side at the county
fair last week. His mare was a splen-
did specimen Of horsciicsh, willie the
colt, sired by Beuuclerc, was one of
the pretticst sights that cvcr met the
gaze OF the editor. Mr.. Parker takes
a great deal Of pride in his stock and
promises TO become one OF our leading
stock raisers.
A handsome gold watch was pre-
scented by our citizens to Secretary
Hance Murphey Of the fair association
for the excellent work he had done in
making the fair 50 complete success.
President Isaac Moore came in for Il
gold headed cane and, all in all, it was
u very nca way for the patrons of the
fair to express their gratitude and
thanks for tn" excellent way in which,
il had been managed.
Up in Yanhton Il citizen recently
wrote a letter to the Press and Da-
kotan, charging that Union county
pauprr was making his living by beg
Sing Of the citizens there. The writer
then goes on and comments upon the
matter, advising Tat the people re-
fuse to give the p"rson anything more.
SO far as Union county is concerned.
it can easily take car" OF It's poor and
always does, and the person begging
is 40 doubt an inICstOr.
While in the east Charles II. Free
man, Esq, entered into IL contract
with Wiener & Co. OF Newark, \. j..
and the Martin Mfg. Go. tInc.) of
Whitby, Province of Ontario, Can.
for the manufacture of his check hook
patent. These two firms are the larg-
i'll their lines and speak of Mr..
Freeman's patent as one of the best
has been shown in the country
for years. W. Eckcrt is Interested in
the patent with Mr.. Freeman.
Sioux City journal: Those who
have been conducting the tent saloons
arross from Riverside park, in South
during the summer nave been |
careful 10 keep things very quiet, so
as not to draw any attention upon
As the scaon draws to a
however, they are doing every
thing to induce patronage and have !
added a dancing platform and q
wheezy orchestra, which is popular
with the loose women and men who
congregata there.
Three bids we're opened by the
school directors in Civil Bend town
ship in the Walker district for the
construction OF IA new school house.
The bids were VIM. and james Gates
$l74, Haver and Ferris $i74.5o and NJ.
b. Kent $50. Mr.. Kent's bid being
the lowest he was awarded the on
tract. 1t goes without saying that a
very excellent school house will be
built as Mr.. Kent is one of our best
and most reliable carpenters.
Circuit court is in session this week
and one Of the largest dockets had for !
several years is up for ADJUDICATION.
The first trial came upon Tuesday
afternoon in the divorce ease of Mrs.
David Remillard against her husband.
Considerable family linen was aired.
The couple have not been living on
friendly terms forfour years, although
thaxy hova III thn Tina aud nra Sfill