Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-02

! 1'AUCI COuHtry anu open up IOf SeGCle-
ment hundreds of thousands OF acres of
land In the Canadian northwest. The
| project has been under the wing of the
| Canadian government for the past ten
| years, and the grant in cash and land
TO aid the construction of the road has
been extended from time to time, the
present extension expiring December
| 81, 1886. The road is to receive from
the government subsidy OF $40, 900 in
cash and &, 400 acres OF land for each
mile OF road constructed and an addi-
tional subsidy, in return for concessions
on the part Of the road to the govern
ment, OF CSC, 600 per year for twenty
years to assist in its operation. Work
Will be begun at once on the cOnstruc-
ton and the contractors will sublet
parts OF the work in order to complete
as much of the road as possible this
year. Winnipeg will be the base of
operations.
II do not remember OF ever having
seen here more favorable spring for
crops'' said veteran farmer on Main
street corner last Monday. II came
here in 50, have passed through pros
perity and depression, through grass
hOppers and drouth, through flood and
fire, yet In all those thirty-six years do
not remember a more forward spring.
with such plentitude OF rain. have
watched the goose quill swelling, the
change in the man in the moon, and
the barking Of the pyselm tree this
winter, but signs count for naught, and
while predictions are for dry sum-
| mer 1t Is my guess that we will have
the most prosperous year ever expert
enced in Union county SO far as crops
are concerned. That's my guess, and
would advise everybody who has a
patch OF ground lying idle to cultivate
| 1t. DO not miss AN acre. am break
ing some, and every inch Of ground
possess that can be put into crops
| will be worked by me. The old theory,
never venture, never win will hold
good In farming. This is the year, and
If you follow my advice you will be
wearing diamonds this fall.''
During the late session of the board
Of county commissioners the members
conferred with County Treasurer john
son with reference to paying off the
bonds issued in 1886 to the amount Of
$l7 600. He reported that there was
$l3, 600 in cash on hand in the sinking
fund, and that these bonds were due in
twenty years or 1905, but that they
could be paid in July owing to the fact
that 1O.year option clause had been
inserted at the time OF their issue. The
board instructed Mr.. johnson to take
up the entire $4,000 issue by borrow
! ing "a 600 from some other fund If nec-
essary. These bonds draw per cent
interest, and it was thought advisable
TO get them cancelled as soon as posi-
BILE. On July the entire responsible
Indebtedness of Union county will be
SIS, 600 drawing interest at the rate of
per cent. The taking up Of the en-
tire issue Of the bonds Of 1885 ten years
before they are due speaks well for the
commissioners, and while it will cramp
| some other fund, still the commission
ers believe they can save portion Of
the "a, 900 at least during the year by
economizing In matters they have in
mind, and thus get rid of an indebted
| ness which has been running for ten
years. Practically today the bonded
Indebtedness of the county is $4,000
| and the unsolicited taxes S24, 600,
which, II it was in the hands of the
treasurer, would leave surplus Of
$4,000.
Prof. Bennett of Sioux City has been
lecturing in the M. E. church of this
place for several nights. He Is accom-.
panied to Elk Point by his wife, who
will remain resident of the town for
some time in the hopes of recovering
her health. The professor is an ardent
free silver advocate, and believes that
the time is near at hand when the
principles underlying the doctrine will
be accepted by all governments. ''They
will, or revolution, rebellion, or re-
incarnation OF the devil will appear, I"
said the professor. The lecturer-he
has lectured all over the country from
| Canada to the Rockies. and from Itasca
TO the eddies of the Mississippi-has q
vast project in view, which is to estab-
fish daily in Sioux City. With it
once in operation q sweeping change
will take place owing to the reduction
in price, q, d instead OF the Tribune
and Journal forging to the front it will
be the Penny Press. The concern is
already incorporated with 81, 500 cap
ital. It's backbone Is to be free silver,
the deprecated metal. OF course a
much when 1t comes to figuring about
/ AOAItOoS OuU ~ SuAAOo No tu0U VAsOVO
would pay the expenses Of q rip-roar-
ing daily for about ten minutes, and an
open mint with free coinage and silver
free would be the only assurance that
another daily could win in Sioux City.
M. G. Fosness, the postoffice inspec-
tor Of the government for this district,
is in the city to attend the trial OF Post
master Johnstad of Sphinx which takes
place before Squire Jameson. There
are number Of witnesses drawn from
the scene Of the trouble, and it ia antic
ipated that an interesting trial will be
had. Andrew M. Olson is the com
planning witness, and the assault which
is charged took place at Olson's honse
In Sphinx. It seems Olson loaned John
stad the money with which to builG
the store occupied by the postOffice
and the money falling due he asked fol
its payment. Johnstad refused to d.
anything towards paying the debt. ant
Olson returned to his home q short dis
lance away. Johnstad followed Olsol
into his home and began talking in /,
loud manner. Olson ordered him t,
leave, but instead Johnstad picked VI
chair aud chased him out OF the hOus1
| tn his harm. where Olson rrWhhod ,