Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-09-19

The city schools opened on Monday
with a large attendance.
Miss Dora Schumacher was in Sioux
CITY ON a visit on Monday.
Mrs Eta Barton OF Sioux CITY ar
rived in Elk Point on Monday to TAXI
the position OF trimmer In the mil
linery store Of Mrs. j. l.. Smith. Mis-
Barton is an expert and has had year
OF experience. She comes we'll recon
mended.
BORN-To Mr.. and Mrs. f. Nj. Gil
more on Thursday morning, at I o'clock
Sept. IL, 1895, a boy, Weighing 81
pounds, and al handsome as his father
The worthy mayor and his wife have
been receiving the congratulations o
their friends. Mother and child are
doing nicely.
Rev. Jenkins Of Redwood Falls
Mimi, occupied the Congregations
pulpit last Sunday, and delivered 1
trial sermon with q view to being &C
cepted as the pastor for the ensuing
year. There was 4 very good attend
ance, and the sermon was an able dis
course from beginning to end. No &C
ton has been taken by the trustees and
members.
On last Friday the editor OF this pa
per paid a visit to Ponca, Neb., across
the river, and attended the last day o1
the Dixon county fair. The attendance
was very small, not exceeding 800, and
the races were not very entertaining
for a lay member Of the big church.
The agricultural exhibits, however,
made up for anything that was lack.
ing. Under the guidance OF George
Mattison and his estimable wife we
were shown through the three halls
containing exhibits, and we must con
TESS that We were agreeably surprised
in more ways than one. The samples
CT corn and grain we're large and fine,
while the fruit display was simply as
founding. Apples OF all grades and
sizes were on exhibition, and indicated
the capabilities Of the soil in that line
beyond our most favored dreamss The
exhibits in floral hall, and the poultry
department were on a par with the rest
and spoke volumes for the enterprise
and success of our Nebraska neighbors.
There was a large attendance Of Union
county people at the fair, and it is to
be hoped that Dixon county will return
the compliment next week at u fair.
County Commissioner Merrill at the
last session OF the board closed q coz
tract with the Western Wheel COM
pany for a road making machine at q
cost of $3.50, and to be delivered within
a few weeks. It is the latest pattern
in the market, and guaranteed to be an
exceedingly practical machine. The
figure is a very low one, and MI. Mer-
rill is to be congratulated in thus being
able to furnish his constituents with q
machine which will do the work and at
the same time secure It at so satisfac-
tory q figure to the taxpayers. 1t was
not SO long ago-three years--Commis-
sioner Main bought one for this dis
trict for 5000. Machinery is lower to-
day in all lines than it was three years
ago, yet The Leader had the audacity
to say that Mr.. Main secured q rake-off
from the contractor. 1t is easy to make
charges-The Leader invariably makes
them, regardless OF the facts. 1t never
cares for facts. II Mr.. Main got the
machine for $500 three years ago and
stole 500, then Mr.. Merrill must have
got a bigger slice. But Mr.. Merrill is
an honest man, and he did the very
best he could for his constituents. The
machine he bought has q number OF
new improvements which are worth
the $50 extra, and there is not a man
outside of The Leader Office who be.
lieves that the commissioners are other
wise than honorable. They are an
honor to the county.
''Cal," the editor of the Sioux Falls
Press, thus presents his compliments
to this far-famed section upon an invi.
tation to come down here and enjoy
life: 1.-THE editor of The Press has re-
ceived an invitation to be present at q
picnic and reunion of the old settlers
OF Union and adjoining counties to be
held at Elk Point on the 25th inst.
While the recipient of this invitation
was never u settler" in Union county,
he would nevertheless be glad to at
tend this reunion and picnic. He first
trod the soil OF old Union on the 10th
day Of May, 1859, more than 20 years
ago. He helped to celebrate the
Fourth of July at Elk Point nearly q
quarter OF a century ago, and he has
participated in other episodes In the
history Of that bailiwick. SO he would
not feel like q cat in q strange garnet II
he should be able to attend this old set
tiers picnic. He has for many long
years been proud Of the stability and
prosperity Of the wonderful delta ly-
ing between the Sioux and Missouri