Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-01-24

A. O. [tingsrud pad oat nearly as
much and Patsy Dyer got his share.
1t Is safe to say that for hose three
days So. 900 was paid out to the farmers
for hogs alone. There is not a more
thrifty or progressive class of farmers
ia the west than in Union county.
They are money makers and each year
are adding to the sum total OF their
wealth. The farmers and citizens OF
Elk Point should fully appreciate the
efforts OF II hog buyers in keeping up
a stiff market, for there is nothing
which adds to our trade and brings
buyers OF merchandise to nj town like
astiff market. The Elk Point dealers
are deserving of the thanks OF all for
their lahOrs in this direction and SO far
as the farmers are concerned their
benefit is so direct that they should do
all they al to encourage the buyers
in their good work.
The roll OF honor keeps grown g.
| Among those who have paid their PAST
ard future dues during the past week
we're John ~Clemenson. Oluf Johnson,
Mrs. Kindlie, j.. w. Albin, Ole QUAIL.
A. Shurtleff, James 7. Norton, Ii.
Rowe, =. A. Olson, j.. w. Phillips,
Chris Jensen, f. G.. Joy and John Reid.
On Monday we sen another list Of eigh-
teen names to the Inter Ocean, We APP
~preciate the kindness of each Of the
gentlemen named and hope they will
send in their neighbors to subscribe for
the best weekly in the county. Our
offer to send the Inter Ocean free to
any person who pays one year in adj
vance holds good until Feb. 20. Only
a few weeks remain and better make
up your mind to come in and subscribe
while the opportunity is offered you.
According to the city daiIies the
Whereabouts of Fay Mat,ison of Ponca
is unknown and the United States at
torneys are anxious to locate the gentle
man. Mr.. Mattison is well known here
and well liked. 1t seems that the
United States grand jury at Omaha has
indicted Mr.. Mattison for alleged COM
plicity in the Dorsey bank failure.
Frank Dorsey, his brother. Exon
gresham Dorsey and Eugene Rigging
were also indicted ard it looks very
much if Ponca losers on the failure
would secure the coveted reveng
which they have been bowling for.
Years ago Mr.. Mattison was a resident
OF Union county and while he has been
unfortunate in his bank dealings stu
the puolic is loath to believe that he
Intentionally did wrong in any of his
doings, he has always had a good repu-
tation and we are exceedingly sorry to
hear Of his indictment.
Teachers and scholars are invited TO
study out the following problem which
we clip from the Norfolk Daily News;
1.-TWO persons took 60 chickens to mar
ket. One sold his 80 chickens at the
rate OF three for a dollar. The other
sold his 30 at the rate of two for IA dol
lar. The merchant said: Two chick
ems for one dollar, and three chickens
for n dollar equal five chickens for
two dollars. Five in sixty twelve times
and twice twelve are twenty-four. Here
is twenty-four dollars: divide it to suit
yourselves. The two persons claimed
that the merchant cheated them out of
a dollar, but are unable to tell how.
Can you explain the merchants mis-
take, If there was one made" The
first scholar attending school who first
sends US the correct answer to the
above problem, together with a clear
explanation of it, shall have this
paper free of expense for one year.