Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-03-21

ages OF garden seeds that he will send
out Tor distribution to those in South
uakota desiring them. The secretary
OF agriculture desired some point
named to which the entire lot could be
sent Q where the distribution can
ne made. Ii any OF our subscribers
want any OF the seed they may write
to IN secretary of agricultural college,
brooklngs, 5. D.. and they will get a
package and each contains five Or mo e
papers OF garden seeds suitable for
garden planting.
Last Sunday was St. Patrick's day.
Patrick lived a good many years ago
and according TO report must have been a
lively fellow for it is said he drove all the
Lizards and frogs from the boys of auld
ireland. This was in Ala few years
before Sunflower Osborn came to this
county. This may be said of the patron
saint OF Ireland that he a one of the
ablest and best OF men,. Earnest. faith
1ul ana true ne oyercame obstacles that
were regarded as unsurmOuntable and
gave Ireland the salvation it needed.
Atone OF our churches last Sunday
the pastor told a story during the SER
mon n had occasion to use the words
Young man, sit down." which he
uttered rather emphatically, at the
same time pointing his finger toward
The door. just then a young man with
his best girl entered and, thinking the
words were addi essed to him, dropped
into a seat with a ~suddenness which
caused the building to vibrate. A
litter ran through the congregation,
n 1t was all some could do to keen
from smiling out loud.
Judge H. H. Blair has been engaged
this week in soliciting subscriptions to
establish a system of waterworks in
Elk Point. Several of our leading
ii nanciers have indicated their willing
ness to subscribe and put their money
in the proposition. We hope the Judge
Will meet with success as our city needs
a water works plant very much. The
saving in insurance alone will pay the
interest on the cost of the plant and
from a business point of view it seems
as II the scheme would be a paying
concern from the start.
E. w. Miller, United States attorney.
and his wife returned from DeadwoOd
on Monday, after an abse-ce of six
weeks. Mr.. Miller has been very busy
during the Deadwood term of court
which was finished last week. 1t was
one OF the largest ever held in the
state, there being lore convictions Sc
cured Than at any similar term. A
few days before leaving the attaches of
the court presented Mr.. Miller with a
silver cigar case OF a unique design, rs
a token OF their regard. Mrs. Miller
enjoyed the visit very much.
This Office is in receipt OF an invita-
ton to attend the annual exercises of
the graduating class of the Hahnemann
medical college of Chicago which takes
place in the Schiller theatre of Chicago.
March ~. Among the graduates is
John w. Ellis, a former citizen of Elk
Point. There are seventy-four in the
graduating class and Mr.. Ellis, we
have no doubt stands, at the top or
pretty close to the top. He has pursued
assiduOusly his medical studies for
three years and we believe will make a
successful career as a practitioner.
The joint debate at Richland last
Saturday night resulted in a victory
Tor the Pleasant Valley association.
The question was Resolved. That
Pride and Ambition Have Caused More
Human Suffering Than Ignorance and
Superstition and was decided in favor
OF the negative. The affirmative speak
ers were Lewis Ranum, Andrew
Ranum and Olaf Eidem, while the eg-
alive was represented by Ole Law
renee, Alva Hasson and Christ. Bjor-
gum. The judges we're l.. N. Grill,
Rev. Newhall, Mrs. Ed. T~ollefson, Miss
Carrie Dickerson and w. p. Chamber
lain.
Ponca Journal: Miss Anna Leggett
closed a successful term of school in the
Roden district three miles west of here
FRIDAY, with an entertainment in the
school house in the evening. The
school OO was crowded to overflow
ing with spectators, a number attend
ing ron this place. The entertainment
consisted OF music, recitatiOns and dia-
lOgues. and both teacher and pupils
acquitted themselves with honor and
are highly praised by all who we're
present. Miss Leggett has taught dur
ing twelve months altogether in that
district and has given perfect salts
faction.
AS advertised the public leasing of
CuO SSHoo iduuS tOOh pitC0 IN ItSL
Monday. Auditor Asbjeld performing
the duties OF the a~uctioneer. There
were. five forties to lease and only four
bidders. After exercising the persua-
sive intonations of his voice the audi
tor induced one of the bidders to take.
two 4O-acre patches and thus all were
disposed off. F. nj. Gilmore leased the
northwest. quarter of the southwest
quarter OF section SO in this township,
while John C. Bonney, John F. Lind
berg and A. j. Trealer of Sioux Valley,
leased l2O acres in section SO of Big
Sioux township. Fifteen cents an acre
was the price paid for a two year lease.
Harry Michaska of Pleasant Hill,
Sphinx township brought a load of hogs
to town last Friday which he fattened
Oh ground wheat boiled. There we're
six head and one month ago he bought
them OF a neighbor for $12. 60. After
feeding them thirty days he sold them
on the market for $685. 30. This Melted
him a very handsome profit and We pre-
dict that If Michaska succeeds as we'll
and we have no doubt but what he will
lin every venture he undertakes he
will become in due time one of our
wealthy farmers. While in the city
Mr.. Michasks subscribed for THE COU-
RIER which is IA cOOd a mascot "a any.