Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-25

Not the slightest protection has been
given these records from fire and 1t is
really wonder that they have been
saved thus far. Every person interest
ed in an estate in any way certainl y
ought to sanction the recommendation
of the jury in the construction of a vault
OF some character for the protection Of
these files. OF course what is needed
more than anything else is a new court
house.
Hon. c. T. Howard. grand chancellor
OF the Knights OF Pythias and speaker
OF the house of representatives, was in
the city to meet the local lodge in Elk
Point on last Thursday. Mr.. Howard
is one OF the promising young men of
the state. He was unfortunate enough
however to be on Taylor's bond for
900 which has crippled him linanci-
ally and swallowed up the savings of n
lifetime.
Lester Seward was arrested on Mon
day on Il warrant issued on the COM
plant of Frank Durham. The charge
Is assault with intent to do bodily
harm. 1t seems that Durham and
Seward got in a quarrel over some cat
tie detained by Seward and belonging
to Durham. The cattle were in
escrow and Seward and Durham
fought it out in the bull pen. Seward
waived examination before Justice Nor
ton and was bound over in the sum OF
800.
| After inspecting prices on pianos our
fellow tOwnsmen. T.. G. Ericsson was
able to make Il better bargain with
our local music dealer, G.. ID. Lufk;n.
He purchased one of the celebrated
ConOver make which is regarded as one
best pianos on the market. The whist
crowd which have more or less q local
reputation and whose ambition is only
limited by the sky above have been
invited to listen to ''Erics' rendition of
Bethoven's master piece ''fshing on
the Danube when the piano is placed
| in his residence.
| Charles Deane, the whole-souled ex-
| sheriff of Union county, was called to
the city last week on business con-
| nectcd with the circuit court. Mr..
Dcane has more friends in Elk Point
| than he can count and he spent his
| time principally in holding levees on
the corners greeting all his friends.
1t is always a pleasure to meet Mr..
Deane and his big-hearted and happy
manner has gained hold on the af
| fectiOns of the people here. He is
building a residence on his farm and
reports his family all enjoying good
health.
Many men who enjoy the reputation
of being ''good PROVIDERS says an ex-
change, are particularly selfish and
stingy in the matter of furnishing their
| wives with actual cash. If the whole
| truth were known, the following,
which goes the rounds, would cease to
| be considered so unusual as TO merit
particular attention; San aged couple
in Clayton county sold their farm for
SIG, 900. At the last moment the old
| lady refused to sign the paper unless
| she got some money in her own hands.
| saying that she never had cent of her
own in her life. She set her price at
81 which was readily given to herr
On Friday at noon Sheriff Anderson
SOLD at public auction the Sheafe flour
mill upon the foreclosure of the mort
gage held by Mrs. Maria Sheafe, aunt
Of Col. Sheafe. Capt. j. S. Lothrop of
and bid in the property for the face of
one else present to make a bid. Col,
Lothrop stated to the reporter that
Mrs. Sheafe had no intention of utiliZ-
| ing the property when her title be-
came perfect and that she was anxious
to sell her right in the property. He
was Of the opinion that it would pay
Elk Point to organize stock company
and purchase the mill.
The Leader attempts to create false
| impression by theoretically declaring
that Auditor Asbjeld has deputy at
the expense OF the county, SO that he can
have more leisure time. For the last
four years. off and on, there has been
a deputy in the auditors office. Ex-Au-
ditor Walsh was allowed $3.50 for clerk
hire every year. The work in the audi
ter office has been constantly on the in
crease for the past five years, until now
it is the leading Office without fees) in
point OF work in the court house. The
Leaders attack on the auditor is with
out Justification or cause. Mr.. Asbield
is constantly ut his Office and no one de-
MES him the right to visit his family
whenever he desires.
Up in Sphinx there has existed ever
| since Grover Cleveland changed the
name of the postmaster ut that place
a sort of guerilla war. The present
postmaster is Lewis Johnstad. When
the news was received by him that Gro
YER had recognized him there was re-
jOicing in the Johnstad camp. But
John Larson, the old postmaster, ga
thered his warriors and marched flank
movement on JOhnstad by simply going
TO the new postotiice and calling for the
mail OF all his customers some so or 60
lad then delivering the same at his
own store. Bad blood has been grow
ing worse and on Monday Johnstad and
Andrew M. Olson got in a dispute over
money matters which resulted i'm a
clash and the arrest of Johnstad. The
trial occurs today.
The blanks for taking the census of
Union county are now in the possession
Of Auditor Asbjeld he having received
them from tho county officials last Fri
day. The plan OF the census is of the
simplest form imaginable and is merely
an enumeration Of the inhabitants of
the state. Each persons name, his age
and nativity includes all the questions.
There is only $500 provided for the
expense of taking the census. the
burden OF the cost falling on the coun.
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