Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-03-28


n. Rust for aldermen, Geo. G. Kimmel
Tor treasurer. John Minis for stree,
commissioner, II. L. Moore for clerk
Nm: hropp for marshal and Amo.
Jameson for city justice. Another
caucus was held on Tuesday night AND
Inc ann parties were re-nOminateC
except the aldermen and street com
missloner. For aldermcn Charles Vol
G Ole Il. Oleson and Alonzo Has
son were chosen, while Abe Strobe
was selected TO carry the bAnner as the
candidate for street commissioner.
Vermillion is the most unfortunate
town in America. Hardly a wee,,
passes by but witnesseth a catastrophe
Or holatalst' of some sort. Certain IL
~ sermllllonites would think it, strang.
u a shoOting scrape did not occur week.
~ either ny accident, negligence or
malice aforethought The latest is an
accident occurring last Thursday in
the death OF John Brady, who ii,
moving n loaded gun from u carriage.
shot himself under the right shoulder.
He was 20 years Of age and the son OF
J. IL. Brady, u retired banker.
Resolved. That free trade wonld he
more beneficial / o the American people
than protection was the question unpn
which the debating society of the Allen
school district and the society OF district
% debated last Friday evening. Mr..
Clark Northup was chosen chairman
for the evening. The discussion was
opened by Don A. Crawford. who was
supported by Mr.. Anderson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Tollefson ana e. Is. Wixon.
Those Of the negative were l.. Seward.
Oscar Osborn, j. A. Marandi and VIM.
Shattuck. The judges decided in favor
of the negative.
The city election will be held under
the provisions OF the Australian ballot
law next Monday. The Elk Point
special chart provides another form
entirely and 1t is regarded as question.
able by some whether an election un-
der the Australian system would
hold water. There are others who hold
that 1t would be sound, sensible and
legal. Not being a lawyer we are will
ing to wavor not only our opinion but
our rights in the premises. The vOt-
ing will take place in the court house,
the polls being open from 8 o'clock UNI
til 5 In the evening.
Mrs. Warren Fisk received the sad
news last Saturday that her only sister.
Mrs. Charles Walker, was dangerously
III at her home in Rio, Wis. Mrs. Fisk
left n Sunday by team for Sioux City,
her husband accompanying her that
far. She there took the train for Wis
cOIlsln to DE at the bedside. Mrs.
Walker was seized with an attack of
pneumonia. Ordinarily Mrs. Walker
is possessed with the best of health and
last fall was for several weeks the gues
OF Mrs. Fisk. II is to be hoped that
she will recover and enjoy her usual
good health and spirits.
On Friday and Saturday. April S and
6, Mrs. r. A. Hudson will present her
large and handsome stock of millinery
to the patrons in Elk Point and vicinity.
AN invitation is extended to all the
ladies to call and inspect on the open
ing dav her cOmpletete line of spring
goods. of which she has q selection of
the very best styles the market affords.
To each guest q souvenir will be pre-
sented as a mementO of the occasion.
1t Is to be hoped that the date will be
remembered by all, as the display of
goods will exceed anything heretofore
presented in the line of millinery. Re-
member the grand opening will take
place April 5 an1 8.
The matter of the appointment OF an
administrator for the estate of Stephen
b. Savage came up for hearing before
Judge Smythe on Friday last. The
real issue involved is a quarter section
of land owned by A. ShurtletT. There
were two applications in, one by Robert
II. Miller in behalf of the ]. J. Savage.
and n by n. A. Kirk in behalf of Ira
l.. Nichols aud E. G.. Ericsson, Judge
Smy the decided in favor of N. A. Kirk
al administrator upon the grounds that
J. J. Savage had no interest at stake
for the reason that he disposed of his
interest in the land to Mr.. Miller pre-
vious to making his application.
John Callahan bought OF d. w. Mey-
ers of Vermillion last Saturday an
eighty acre tract near his former
purchase of the Chatsworth place.
The price was $40 an acre which is by
no mean a criterion as to values of
farm property hereabouts. It was q
forced sale and Mr.. Callahan was lucky
In being able to secure the SNAP
Mr.. Meyers was unfortunate enough to
meet with q revival Of an 18-year old
judgment which was purchased some
time ago by J.. A.. Miller. The iudg-
ment amounted to s. 5000 and was en-
tered against Benton, Meyers & vinson
at the time of their failure nearly two
decades ago. The revival of the claim
made 1t compulsory on the part Of Mr..
Meyers to sell or else lose the place
entirely on an execution.
Charles Williams OF Alcester was
called to the city on Thursday last to
secure the service of Hick Bryan. It
seems that Nj. Williams had taken his
time lock to his safe in his bank apart
that he might clean it. After doing so
he shut the door on Tuesday night and
IN coming back Wednesday morning
the pesky thing wouldn't open. A
little catch back Of the locking rods had
fallen down so that it was fast for all
times unless q hole wal drilled through
to set the catch in its right place. Mr..
Bryan accompanied Mr.. Williams to
Alcester and after looking yer the
situation concluded nothing could be
done except to drill through the
chrome steel door, which would require
expert machinery, ond machinist. Up
to Tuesday the expert had not arrived.
Lawyers Gantz OF Sioux City and +.
A. Miller of this place have just started
q scheme by which they hope to make
AE0 ono. The real mint at atako from