Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-01

Il. AaAcu Arrived On MONDAY even.
lug from Cresco, ID, where he has
oeen working at his trade for several
months.
captain Duncan Of Beresford, one Of
our best farmers and q Scotchman Of
sterling qualities, was In the city greet
ing friends and acquaintance on Tues
day.
lightning struck q tree just back of
george kimmel's house last SUNDAY
nignt shivering it into a thousand diff.
ierent slivers OF varying length and
density.
Editor Andrews of Plankinpton
passed through the city on Monday on
MS way to Chicago. He is going to
start a daily in Mitchell and will buv
'ne material when in the windy city.
John N. Raish arrived in this CITY
last Friday on his way home from Hot
springs, this state, to Akron, la. Mrs.
halsh has been at the Springs for two
months taking treatment for rheu-
matte troubles, and she is gaining quite
rapidly. She will remain there until
September I.
LIE COURIER was in error when It
stated that John Peterson had bur
chased the Simmons property. Mr..
PETERSON did figure on buying it, but
changed his mind. The property is
g~ilt-edged, and to anybody desiring a
good business location at a reasonable
ngure we a recommend that the pur.
chase OF the Simmons property will not
be regretted.
Capt. Talcott sold last week 40, coo
feet OF lumber to the asylum authori-
ties at Yankton. This is a feather in
Elk Points cap, and Il rustling lum-
Der merchant can give the dealers in
,9ankton a pointer when it comes to
selling lumber. DR.. Mead, the asylum
superintendent was in the city on Mon
day and examined the lumber. He de-
clared it to be the finest the asylum had
ever received under contract.
The annual school meeting of the
local board met in the Citizens bank
parlors last Thursday with all men,
bers present. Besides accepting the
application of Miss Christy as assistant
principal, the board examined Treas.
urer J. NJ. Talcott's books and found
them correct to a penny. The expendi-
lures for the ensuing year were in the
neighborhood of IS, 200 part of which
was paid on the old debt, and SO, 100 for
teachers salaries. The conduct of the
finances of the city schools are in good
hands and are economically admins.
tered.
Donald Grant, president of the
Citizens bank OF this place, has re-
turned from Venezuela. In conversation
with a reporter in New York on Satur.
day Mr.. Grant said that Venezueala is
in great part the finest country he ever
saw. The opportunities for young men
are wonderful. The soil is very pro-
d%uctive, yielding coffee, cocoa and
fruits in great abundance. Mr.. Grant
was amazed at the grandeur of the
Orinoco river, which was about IA
miles wide for over 400 miles. He
sailed up the stream with a party and
described in glowing terms the rich
ness of the prairies which border it.
Miss Genevieve Blair resigned some
time ago her position as assistant prin-
cipal in the public schools of Elk Point
that she might accept a better position
and one lore adapted to her wishes
and ability. For the ensuing year she
will act in the capacity of instructress
in Latin and language in the Sioux
Falls University, a position that is an
advancement in the line of her work,
and one that THE COURIER takes de-
light in witnessing. Miss Harriet M.
Christy of Vermillion has been chosen
by the school board to fill the vacancy.
She comes we'll recommended, and is a
graduate of the state university at Ver-
million.
Alcester is to have a new bank which
will be a branch, or rather a member of
the Schaetzel banking company, which
now has banks in Sioux Falls, Beres-
ford and Elk Point. AS soon as a build
ing can be erected the bank will be
opened for the transaction OF business.
Either Henry Schaetzel or his brother
George will conduct the business of the
new institution. There are few bank
ing houses in the state stronger than
the various Schaetzel concerns, and by
careful and conservative banking meth
DDS they have built up a name that is
q tower of financial strength In our
commonwealth. With two banking
institutions in Alcester there is every
reason to believe that Alcester will
show marked improvements as a town.
August, according to Brother Hicks
report will grow steadily warmer dur
ing its opening days. Storms are like
" from End to 9Th, followed by cooler
weather about the 8th. Look for