Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-04

Monday mid: "Joseph LaBeree was !
French Canadian by birth. He came TO
st. Louis whena young man, whore he
restded q lev years, In the interval
going to California in the early day OF
the gold excitement. He went to Elk
Point, 8. D., In 1860, aud settled at his
present residence on the Sioux, about
seven miles from Sioux City, in 1867,
and has resided there ever since and
accumulated a snug competency. He
10 we'll known TO the old residents Of
Sioux City and to many of the later
ones. He was unusually quick and
bright In speech aud we'll informed.
especially In political history: and not.
withstanding his French birth and edu.
cation, his clear cut, polished pronunci.
alton and use OF English was remark
able. He leaves . widow and q large
family of grown children, and will be
missed by q large circle Of friends.
Col. Abe Boynton, our former towns
men, who now acts as register for the
Mitchell land Office, refused last week
to accept the filings Of J. S. Lockhart
state commissioner of school lands on
$1,000 acres on the Yankton Indian res
ervatiOn soon to be opened. Around
his action q regular whirlwind Is rag.
ing with the commissioner on one side
and the cttize 9 of Armour on the
other. The Armour people are very
ANXIOUS to secure all the settlers they
can as the entire reservation is tribu.
tary to their town so far Al trading il
concerned. The colonel held that un-
less he secured special instructions
ron Washington to record the filings
he would reject the applications-which
was h correct position insOmuch az
the treaty between the Indians and
government specifically bars the state
authorities from making any filings.
The origin OF the fire which burned
the old Episcopal chapel is shrouded
In mystery of the deepest sort. Father
Hines and many others are inclined to
think 1t was the work Of an i~ncendiary
fend. What purpose the person could
have In setting the church on fire is
beyond human conception? Father
Hines was unusually cautious In his
arrangements for the prevention of q
hre. The stoves stood on a sheet iron
foundation and 1t was impossible for
the hre TO occur Al the irresponsible
editor OF the Republican indicated.
When the fire was first discovered Il
was In the anter0om where the clothing
and books we're stored. The kerosene
can was found outside of the building
uninjured and empty. The day before
there was q gallon of oil In the can.
insurance 'adjusters have made
good the total amount Of insurance.
The Vermillion Freeman under the
n0w mi mn unrNnnA {nA .s1~~. g. --. --d
Elk Point-just for the sake OF roast
Ing: The Goldie brothers have been
10 the state now ten days. Their first
issue OF n Freeman was last week.
There 10 such a thing rs being ''fresh''
and we presume that the Goldies will
know more than they do nov about
journalism in q year or two If thoy
hang on to the Freeman. The Ver-
million people generally have the kind
feelings for Elk Point and have
often expressed their appreciation of
y friendship. VermilliOn Is interest.
ed vitality In the welfare Of it's univer.
sity and while Elk Point forms only q
small part OF the state Vermillion has
several times called upon 1t for as
sistance which has been generously and
freely given. For that reason it does
not come with good grace to be insult
ing the people OF Elk Point. Possibly
our assistance will not be rendered !
the next time II we are to be treated
with ssrOasts' instead OF thanks for our
We are blessed with good
We are indebted to the census de.
partment Q! this great and glorious
nation for 9 l,OOOtpa9e book on the F
population OF the country, which we re-
ceived a last Saturday. In brief II Is
Inc story OF The census taken 6 years
ago. 1t 10 fresh from the government
press and We take pride In storing ii
on the shelf in our library devoted
ancient literature, where the D0oms.
day dayboOk, Plutarch's Lives OF
Ancient men, and the Hoary Headed
Kings q the Sanscrit period can be
found side by side. They form q series
with which no library IL complete un-
less found moulding on the same shelf,
to this valuable relic Union
county had on June ], 1880, q population
Of $3.50. It has n0w $1,000. Alcester
township had ITO It has 1,4OO now, Big
Sioux had 3O4, Brule 936, Civil Bend
8O6. Elk Point including city 1868,
Jefferson with city 500, Prairie with
LIZA, Sioux Valley l.l2O. |
Sphinx $50 and Virgins LIDO. CLAY
possessed in that period Of
ancient history only 1903 inhabitants
and the village Of VermiiliOn is credited
with 1.406 souls. The smallness Of these 4
figures indicates the Acadian simplicity
Of the period.
One Of the most daring robberies
which has occurred In this county for /
years took place in Sphinx on Wednes.
day night OF last week. Two strangers, |
with masks entered the house OF Perry (
John Anderson, Z bachelor, known a.
.sSwede John" and 1t the point of q re-
volver demanded his money. He gave
up all he had-some o24-but the rob
bers were under the impression that he +
had more for the reason that he had
lold forty acres . week before to
Charles Reams for d, ZOO. The robbers
resorsed TO many bold bluffs, but Ander-
son had not the money. He was taken
to bis harm, Q saek placed over his head
and then tied firmly to the manager
where he remained form II O'Clock e
night until Q IN the morning when he
was discovered by the nei0hbors and
releAeed. The robbers took two Of his
horsee, which we're found on Friday
the Sphinx church. Nothing has
been heard Of the robbers who have
been described by Mr.. Anderson as be-
Ing q tall and the other short. the