Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-09-05
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LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Art Dewick on
Thursday, a daughter.
Sherm Thornton and John Amsler oil
Sioux City are out on a ten days hunt.
DR.. Blunt, the Sioux City dentist,
will be in Elk Point on Wednesday and
Thursday, September Is and 10.
On Saturday Jefferson X. Stickney
and Miss Lora Albright OF Tyndall
were married at the home of the brides
parents.
Lightning struck the telephone wire
the other side OF jefferson last week,
and for a day nc connection could be
had with Sioux City.
Just at present considerable interest
is being taken in the matter OF school
exhibits to be made at the county fair.
Teachers wishing card board for plac-
ing of the sketches of their scholars
can obtain any size sheet at THE COU-
RIER Office ut II very reasonable figure.
A lawyer in . court room may call a
man n liar, scOundrel, villain or a thief.
and no one makes complaint when
court adjourns, says an exchange. II q
newspaper prints such reflections on q
mans character there Is q libel suit or
a dead editor. This is owing to the
fact that the people believe what nj
yer cut no figure.
The new grain house being built by
George r.. Freeman is rapidly reaching
the completed stage. On Tuesday
twelve men were busily at work, and
by the end Of the week everything will
I've In readiness to receive grain. A
roadway with u gentle rise has been
built so that the grain . be hau ed
up and dumped at u distance OF six teet
above the ground.
Hawarden Independent: A.. John.
son of Sioux Valley township, residing
twelve miles southwest OF Hawarden
brought in a sample stalk OF corn this
morning that measured l3 feet in
height, with the first ear 9 feet above
the ground. Mr.. Johnson informed
the Independent that he has an acre o.
this corn that will average over twelve
feet in height, and several stalks meas
ure a tritle over fifteen.
DR.. j. Griffin Couly has been selected
by the president Of the state board o.
health TO the position OF superintend'
ent OF the Union county board oil health
The board il now composed OF Drs
Comfy, Mulcahy and States Attorney
Keller. II there is anyone Thoroughly
posted rs to the conditions Of the pub
lie health within the boundaries OF I'm
ion county it is DR.. Comfy, and we pre-
dict that he will fill the office Will
honor 10 himself and distinction u
the county.
The first issue Of the Union Count.
Republican is ut hand. To start GU
with the ambitious young man WIN
edits the thing clips half a column 0
live matter from the last issue OF TIL
COURIER failing to give the proper
credit and then proceeds to print
rank falsehood on the editor OF III
COURIER. Some people may sncceee
in life that way, but we are inclined
to think that the people OF Beresior(
are very fair in their deelings, and a
not care ~ harbOr such q frightfui cor
dition In o human form which vii! III
and steal at the same time. The edlte
Of THE COURIER is q republican AM
has been one all his life. The COU
RIER is not for sale it ia too goo
property to sell.
The annual meeting of the Siou
Valley Sunday School convention WI,
be held in Akron, L.. on September
md l2. On next Wednesday after
noon the address of welcome will be de
livered by f. A. Fields 0f Akron. an
the response will be made by Rev. A
NJ. pipes. nj. Rogers aud d T. War
will each speak during the afternoon
In the evening Rev. Il. M. Coiley W
give an address on the subject Of VIVA
f. H." and. after he has finished. Hes
r /. McCaffree will speak on The them
GLOW 10 Use It," On Thursdays pre-
gram are Rev. e. H. Voton. Rev. A.. I
Tarhart. Rev. G. J.. COrwin. and Mis-
Flora Hobson, who will occupy The 70
trnm in the forenoon. In the afternOO
a. Hasson. John Lindblom and +. !
Wells will present a few idens tn tn
convention, In the evening Rev. Vi
strickland Of Sioux City will dellve
an ADDRESS.
The assault OF the Goldie boys IN W
vermillion Freeman ii last week upto
Mr.. Danforth, the junior editor OF u
fRanublican was ~uncalled for 10 OF
humble opinion. It is q very unpr
>feseional act TO say the least. N
panforth is o young man q not e
tireiv free from faults-that is an 'n
possible condition-but SD fAr as '
Fave observed possesses many ste
ling attributes which has won Tor NJ
the respect Of his acquaintance
This idea that the only way 70 con0u
Z newspaper Ia to RUIZ = hetl-roar.I
afair. giving everybody fits and nel,
careless Of tie feelings Of y pun
generally results In . certain failure
The newspaper. The public VIM y
allow to act appreciates fairness IN y
and ana viii sooner or later drop Y
naner that Il constantly seeking
Inn down tho character 81 men, ratn
than Ala ii building them up TO DecG.
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