Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-09

Being president OF the Union County
Poultry club he takes a great deal Of
pride In the art of being poultry
iancier and proposes to add to the glory
OF the country insofar as his ability and
purse will permit him. The rooster
came from }. c. Hoyt's flock and is a
beauty. Mr.. Hoyt is one of our best
poultry breeders in the county.
1t is a matter of interest to our read.
ers to know the valuation fixed by the
county commissioners for assessment
purposes on land and other matters in
other counties. In Clay county land il
to be assessed for 1895 at SS per acre-Sl
more than in Union. Horses in Clay
county are to be valued at $40 the same
as in Union, stations $l2 for each 81
service De charged: ponies Is. Cows
are 81, heifers 81 and steers $3. Hogs
are 81 50 per hundred pounds. Gener.
ally the valuations are higher than in
Union consequently the taxes to the
payers will be higher.
The annual camp meeting OF the
South Dakota Holiness association will
be held June 20 to 30 on the sane
ground occupied last year, Barber's
Grove, two miles north and a half mile
east OF Vermillion, South Dakota. Ar
engagements have been made by which
an abundance of water will bv pro-
| v1ded Tor campers and for teams Rev.
G. j. fowler of Haver Hill, Mass, an
evangelist OF national reputati ion, has
been secured for the entire meeting.
'"Fhe Finest of the Wheat" is the selec-
ton of the hymns that will be used
during the meetings. A cordial invita-
ton is extended to all people.
H. c. Delaney, of the firm Of De.
Laney brothers, cattle dealers, will 90
to Chicago this evening to put in bid
for supplying the different Indian
agencies through the two Dakotas with
the annual quota of beef. The quantity
required is about 1900, 900 pounds, in
vOlving an amount of money somew here
between $4OO,OOO and $5OO,OOO. The
principal agencies to be supported
are Standing Rock, Forest City, Lower
| Brule, Crow Creek, Rosebud and Pine
| Ridge. The DeLaneys have had the
contract before and will be fully equal
! to its successful performance il thew
should be awarded it again.-Aberdeen
| News.
On Saturday afternoon racing meet
ing will be given at the fair grounds
for the purpose of raising funds to i'm
prove the track There will be free
for-all pace or trot. Already there is
entered for this race Adrian. Jr., Don
| keota Of Vermillion, Billy Paxton and
| Fairy Bird. In the driving race Top
sey Tnrvey. Nellie S., Joe Pointer,
Billy Breckenridge and Oshkosh Boy
will be the contestants. Two horses
are entered for the running race, while
six aspiring riders are enrolled in the
bicycle race. AS can be seen, the pro-
gramme will be very entertaining one,
and an afternoon',of sport can be enjoyed
for Is cents, the price OF admission.
f. c. Dewitt, WHO years ago was
resident of Elk Point and conducted a
drug store at one time here, is now one
OF the leading men in Chicago. The
old firm of Beggs & Dewitt. as all re-
member, has been dissolved and both
are manufacturing their patent medi-
cines. The other day Mr.. Dewitt, who
is president of the Calumet club. in his
official capacity welcomed Mrs. U. S.
Grant to the city, the occasion being
the seventy-third anniversary of Gen.
Grants birthday. Mr.. Dewitt deliv-
cred a very able welcoming address
and it is easy to perceive that he is as
cending the ladder of fame with grace
and dignity and with wealth.
Per force of Previous Preparation on
the Part of the Pilgrims of the MethO
dist Persuasion, the Peanut Party Pre-
pared to be Promulgated at the ParlOrs
of Rev. Pipes, on Friday of the Present
week, has been Promptly and Properly
Postponed, but will be Precipitated
upon the Patient Public Precisely one
week Past the Published PERIOD. name
Nv, Friday of next week. Meantime we
will Prepare to Partake of the Palat-
able and Properly Prepared Provender
Provided by the Popular and Praise
worthy People of the aforesaid Parish.
This phunny paragraph was pre-
pared particula rly for this paper, to be
presented to the public, by peaceable
pastor whose perennial predictions
for punning puts him to the front.
Our Bruie correspondent this week
chronicles an event which will be Of
interest to all our readers with regard
to the meeting of the congregation of
the st. Paul Lutheran church to select
n pastor. The attendance AT the meet
ing was very large, and after several
ballots the members were unable to
come to any conclusion, insomuch rs it
requires a two-thirds vote to elect Il
pastor. Rev. o. T. Nelson. the retiring
minister, has quite number of friends
who desire his retention for another
year, while there are others who pre-
fer change. The conclusion was
reached that the Rev. A. Hoyme, presi-
dent Of the Norwegian Lutheran church
of America, should be sent for to ad-
just the differences, and in the mean
time Rev. Leon OF Clay county will
conduct the services.
Revs. Carhart, Coffee and Pipes
formed ministerial delegation which
called on the editor of this great moral
sheet last Monday. They desired TO
contribute series of articles on the
liquor question that they might edu-
cate the masses up to a higher plane and
secure II better enforcement Of the law.
The COURIER editor informed his visi-
tors that the columns OF The COU.
RTER were always open for public
expressions couched in respectful Ian
guage. A newspaper is public proper
ty to certain extent and the print
ing OF letters addressed to the readers
is one accorded by all newspapers. So
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