Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-01-24

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twenty years and declared that he would
teeilonely without it. He complimented
us on getting out the best paper in
Union county.
Presiding Elder Jordan will hold
quarterly conference on q week from
next Saturday at 1870 in the evening
and will preach and hold communion
on Sunday morning.
Mrs. r.. r. Green added her name to
our subscription list last Saturday and
Will receive the Inter Ocean for the
ensuing year free of cost in consequence
OF her good Judgment.
About the middle OF February John
Clementson will leave foa Atlanta, Ca,
to enjoy a visit with old friends and en-
hale the sweet perfume of the magno-
lila and orange blossoms.
The Curry brothers of this city have
completed their new ice house which
has a capacity for 300 tons. John Curry
reports the quality of ice this year as
the best ever put up in Elk Point
The Interstate Fair association of
Sioux City is in the hands of a receiver.
f. ID. Weighton is the receiver and
public opinion seems to regard that the
association will not be reorganized.
THE COURIER force has been kept
busy during the spare moments show
ing our many patrons through our
large office. We have a very large Of
tice-as large as there is in the state.
Brer Knapp purchased 100 pounds of
type OF us last week which he is now
using for a new dress. OF course. now
that he uses it, he may consider that
ne is getting out a second hand edition
OF the ''pi-box.'
At the M. T.. church on last Sunday
there We're four admitted to member
ship, all on probation. The names of
the newly made members are: Mr..
Tone. Albert Munson, Myrtle Dow and
Nllilam e"oi
Three new subscribers vera received
since our last issue-Dr. Il. A. Hudson
Of this city, John Loughten OF Akron
and Mrs. Il. A Green of Elk Point.
THIS COURIER is growing. Now is the
time to subscribe.
The propritors of the Sioux City
Tribune have purchased a number of
Merganthaler t~ype-setting machines
and will place them in their compos-
ing rooms very shortly, thus relieving
five or six of their employees OF situa-
tiOns.
In this issue will be found the quar-
terly statement Of the county treasurer.
BY the aid of the report it will be seer
that Union county has S25, 900 in cash
on hand and is rapidly reaching the
period where it will be able to wipe
out its Indebtedness.
In the hearing before Judge Smith
on Monday A. +. Kennedy was not ad-
judged guilny Of contempt of court for
cutting timber on the land awarded
Mrs. Kennedy. BY agreement a re-
straining order was issued to prevent
further cutting of the timber.
Last Friday Chas Vollmar, head con-
sui of the Forest lodge of Modern
Woodmen of this city, accompanied by
Neighbors Jameson, Jerry Ryan and
others drove overland to Newcastle,
Neb, where they witnessed the innia-
ton OF several candidates in that thriv-
ing place.
Sheriff Anderson on the 10th arres-
ted John and William Dolin ir. on a
warrant sworn out by their father. The
complaint charged the boys with dis
turbing the peace and the warrant was
merely to keep them with. n the bounds
OF the law. at the trial the father failed
to appear and the boys we're dis
chaged.
J I. Martin was in Sioux City one
day last week to witness the sights at
the poultry show. Mr.. Martin is pre-
pairing to enter the fancy poultry bust
ness on a large scale and has already a
flock Of chickens which for point, are
ashade better than anything TO be found
in the county. The Sioux City show
in the opinion OF Mr.. Martin was a sue
cess.
Ole Quaale of Nora borught in two
wagon loads of hogs on Saturday realiz-
ing 81. 80. Mr.. Quaale is one of the
sturdy citizens of Union county and has
one OF the best farms in his section.
He does not often visit Elk Point but
for all of that his host of friends down
this way extend him the right hand
of fellowship whenever he comes to
the county's capital.
Clerk of Courts Samuel Omdahl,
placed his signature to his first marriage
~licence last week and then performed
the Office to another loving and anxious
couple. The first were from Prairie
aud their names were, Mr.. Joseph Nc
CURE and Miss Katharine Loss. The
second couple were 'Alcesterians and