Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-03-15

mead OF the columns, has been received.
It has healthy appearance, being
full Of advertisements. Medalia is o
town Of l $500 inhabitants twelve miles
from St. James, the county seat.
They have six churches, two banks
one with . $loo, 900 capital-and q live
set Of citizens. Ths Messenger =
strongly republican and the hosts OF
friends down this way OF Mr.. Maliahan
wish for him plenty OF prosperity,
knowing that his good nature and
openheartedness deserves the best
support the citizens OF Medalia can
obuo him.
! rerort was submitted to the United
States senate on last Saturday giving
the area Of the cities Of this country,
their estemated populstion, their net
public debt, their assessed valuation Of
all property, the per cent Of actual
assessment and the tax rate. In the
list Sioux City is given as having AZ
square miles within its incorporate linn
It's. Its indebtedness is placed at 1884,.
600, which isregarded as shy and coy OF
the real figures. Its population Jan. I.
1884, 10 estimated at Al, 1000, while it,
property is assessed at $l9, OO0, 600 and
its tax rate at 80 mills on the dollar.
Major Thos. II. Ruth OF the Second
battalion OF tho South Dakota National
Guards and commissioner Of the
school and public lands OF this cayote
commonwealth Of ours, paid County
Superintendent Sheehan 4 brief and
cursory visit last Friday in behalf Of
the thousands of acres Of school land
in Union county. The legal purpose
OF the visitation involved the reap
praisemelt of the school lands. Il is
understood that several changes were
made. The difference Of opinion
which existed at one time between the
county board OF commissioners and
the genial major have been satisfac-
torily arranged. The misunderstood
ing came about in such q that
neither the major nor the board were
at fault. The sassy" letters received
were written by u deputy while the
major was in Pennsylvania attending
the bedside Of his dying wife.
The communion and confirmation
services held in St. Andrews church
last Sunday under the guiding spirit
Of Bishop W. H. Hare Of Sioux Falls,
was largely attended. There is no
service more beautiful than the ritual
OF the Episcopal church communion
in the Sublime thoughts which it gives
rise to. The bishop in his prelude, be-
fore the service was followed through
with, explained the aims of Chris
tian duty and dealt in illustrations of
the meaning of the word. He referred to
Admiral Nelson's famous declaration
at the battle Of Trafalgar when he
sent forth the message: England ex-
poets every man to do his duty today"
What q world OF thought was involved
in the word duty" In Christians
that same spirit Of fidelity was ex-
pected, end the Lord asked Of every
one to do his duty. The preliminary
talk Of the bishop was entertaining and
instructive. In the evening the can
didates were confirmed.
Clay County Freeman: Cranks are
becoming pretty numerous in oil parts
Of the country, even out here in South
Dakota, where all men are supposed
to be sensible, law abiding citizens.
In looking over the Elk Point papers
last week we noticed that Col. A, d.
Keller is under sentence of death foI
some imaginary crime that an inagin-
alive "crank" imagines he has commit
ted. Col. Keller is states attorney
for Union county and a very good law.
yer, too; he is also major Of the Firs,
regiment, South Dakota National
| Guards, and it seems too bad to have
| him ushered into the great beyond al
this stage OF tne game, and 1 sincerely
hope that the cranil's grievance with
the colonel can be settled withou,
! bloodshed. In the meantime, however
Mr.. Keller goes about well armed anc
| the chances are that there would be
strange face entering the pearly gates
should the crank attempt any monke.
work with the colonel.
| -
Mrs. Joseph White Of this town
ship, an old settler in these part.
died yesterday mcrnining at :
o'clock.
Hon. O. S. Clifford OF Canton, NJ
n. Ireland Of Sioux Falis, Il. S
Booth of Sioux Falls and S. b. Mel
cox OF WATERFOWL yer callers at Til
COURIER Office during the week.
Frank Gilmore, H. II. Blair, an,
Elmer Seward have been out thi
week viewing the route for the ne,
ditch for draining the Norwegian
Lake. They will make an estimat
upon the feasibility OF the sehem
and the probable cost.
The last will and testament Of Tn
late Peder Christensen was offere
for probate on last Tuesday. Tn
estate consists of 200 acres in Spin
township worth $4,000, and $3.50
in notes and chattels. The he'll
are the widow and three children.
The Hon. Il. T. Cressey will d,
liver lectures, illustrated with ster'
optican views in the First Bapti'
church on Saturday and Monda
evenings, March "a and 26. The lie
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nature and tho comments of II
press have been uniformly Of an 81
plauding nature.
j, Sheriff Dean left for Armour Tue
i day to see the proper authorize
who have control Of a number