Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-01-10

p. Brown, etc. Accompanying the
bonds was q detailed account OF an
election held. how the vote stood etc.
all OF which was sworn to rs the truth
aud the whole truth by W.P. Dewey
Of Yankton. The detailed account
OF the election xas correct In every
particular and referred to the election
held when the district bonded itself to
build the rev high school building.
The bonds OF course are q rank forg-
cry and no such persons as the names
signed live in Elk Point or have evel
held such positions as ire alleged on
the bond.
Our roll OF honor has received nu-
merous additions during the past week
and the editor feels like giving thanks
for those who have responded. There
are yet many who arc delinquent
and could readily spare the few dol
lars to make the future easier 10 ham
die. Since our lust edition the follow
ing named gentlemen have paid a year
in advance: o. NJ. Walters, VIM.
Vinson, Andrew Anderson, =. Gala
han, Ed Christianson. John Mcclellan,
D.. NJ. Dickerson, Lars Larson, John
Rash, Sam Omdahl. NJ. Ricari, NJ.
Hoffman, Jr.. g. W. Deane, Alex DO.
wee Jerome Mangan and David Cole
man. Each OF the persons named will
get the Inter Ocean for u year free OF
cost, an | that is an inducement which
every subscriber should instantly take
advantage Of.
The report Of the poor farm commit
tee-Mes ,rs Reid, johnson aud 30.
vee-is one OF the hest ever made.
They examined into the condition OF
the institution as thoroughly rs any
body could and their report Is highly
complimentary to Supt. John Nc.
Kellar ami his estimable wife. They
have nothing but praise for .he couple.
No better compliment IN life could be
secured than the praise freely ten
dered by the committee to the superin.
tendant. As to the expenses for the
conduct OF the institution during the
year 1894, it cost Union county tlO5s.;
80. This includes the salary OF the
superintendent $3.50; blacksmithing
S1l. 20, cutting &1s; threshing $1s, mers
chandise $274.5 s and help $SS. IS. There
was received from sale OF produce
during the yeav $3.50. 23-and as every
one knows the crop was q very short
one compared with other years. The
committee recommended the purchase
OF u few more homelike bedsteuds, in
stead Of the prison-Iike iron ones now
there, US well as a few rolls e1 matt
ing, new linen and more dishes. There
were $l92.5O expended in permanent
Improvements.
III the settlement with the now ex.
register Of deeds, August Ronell,
made by the board OF county commits.
sioners last week, 1t developed that
for the year 1894, there was received
as fees in the Office for recording vari.
GUS kinds OF instruments aud making
a few abstracts the sum OF $l562.7 rs.
The law allows the register OF deeds
$500 a year salary, SO there was 1877 Is
more paid in than was sufficient tn
pay Mf. Ronnelrs salary. OF the $52.-
rs something less than ~ was for
making abstracts. on November Sth
MIR. Ronnell presented q bill to the
board for 500 for extra work-claimed
that he had turned in $50 in fees for
abstracts during the year 1894. We
merely make this statement to show
the amount OF truth Mr.. Ronnell is in
the habit OF makihg use Of. He made
his boasts through the locul organ OF
his party, that he had done an enor-
NOUS amount OF extra work and that
he was entitled to pay for the same.
His statement In which he claimed he
had made $3.50 worth of abstracts is on
u PAR with many OF his well known ut
t%erances and we leave the public to
judge the nan aud his evident pur-
pose to get u hold Of the peoples
money.