Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-06-27

capt. J. M. TAlcOtt was In YanktOu
on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Talcott and Jaw
were In Sioux City Wednesday.
Sheriff Anderson transacted business
IN Sioux City Monday afternoon.
A. o. Ringsrud and F.. M. Gilmore
transacted business in Sioux City Tues
day.
Elk Point is to have telephone con-
nections with Akron, Lemars, ana
Sioux City.
| Miss Ahbie Rome came home Tues.
gay from q visit ut Sioux City with
Mrs. Abbie Young.
Il. F. Knapp and Father Kelly were
passengers on Monday nights train re-
turning from Sioux City.
Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Freeman
and Miss Nellie are In Milwaukee the
guests Of w. J. Underwood.
Editor Goldie of the Vermilli0n Free
man passed through Elk Point Mon
DAY on his way to Sioux City.
Dave Pierre came in Tuesday from
Kingsley, Ia, with two running horses
to take part in the July races.
More tonnage passed through the
Sault Ste Marie canal last season than
passed through the Suez canal.
Everybody is invited to attend the
| meeting Of Civic Federation in the
court house next Monday evening.
The evening train on the Milwaukee
road now arrives at 7:2l, just twenty.
two minutes earlier than heretofore.
The small boy with the fire cracker
is abroad in the land, pushing the
Fourth Of July button for all he is
worth.
Rain still continues to fall at regular
intervals, and crops wers never better.
The potato crop will be the largest for
many years.
Mr.. F. A. Simmons, formerly of
Cedar Rapids, now OF Minneapolis was
In the city between trains Saturday to
visit his aunt Mrs. NJ. E. Simmons.
Miss Allie Talcott came home from
YanktOn last Thursday accompanied
by Miss Myrna Russell of Alexandria.
Miss Russell has been student ut the
Ianktan college.
. Mrs. Albert Stauffer, vocal instruc-
tor in the conservatory OF music ut
YanktOn college, passed through the
city Saturday enroute to Chicago to
spend the summer.
Ponca is to have newspaper
advocating populism. Since the
Gazette turued republican the pop,f-
lists have been without an organ to
voice their principles.
Pat Davenport and Jim Partridge OF
VcrmilliOn were in town q few hours
between trains Monday on their way
TO Hawarden, where they will play ball
with the Hawarden nine.
Edwin Hoffman leaves on the after
noon train today Thursday for Gold
field, Ia., to spend his summer vaca.
ton. Next week Mrs. Hoffman follows
him to visit about two weeks with rela.
tiyes and friends.
HAT" Washburn of Vermillion was
in the city Monday. He has his trot-
ter, Don Keota, entered in the 2:28
class, and il the other entries are as
speedy as the little Don it will be de.
cidedly interesting race.
While digging an artesian we'll near
Mitchell, Il flow of water was struck
ut NtO feet which beats the king spout
ers of the state. 1t flowed over 2OO, 600
barrels the first day, and the land for
several miles around was covered with
water.
Richard Maloy is putting on the
finishing touches to one of the finest
farm residences in the county, the d.
mensions OF which are % by q with
lS-fOot posts. and an addition IA by Is.
this it to replace his dwelling recently
destroyed by fire.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will hold temperance service
In the NJ. T.. church next Sunday ovc-
ming June 30, commencing at 8
O'Clock. All are earnestly and corr
daily invited to be present.
MRS. r. A TONE, Sec.
The Modern Woodmen of Hawanlen,
Akron, Jefferson, Alcester, BeresfOrd,
Richland, Elk Point, Vermillion, Neck
ling, WakOnda, POnca, Newcastle and
Ilemars are making preparations to
have a grand picnic mt Richland on
July II. About 800 Woodmen are ex.
pected to be present.
Andrew Hayhome, one of the pros.
porous farmers of Brule township, Is in
St. Joseph's hospital In Sioux City,
where he will have IN operation per-
formed on his leg. For many years he
has suffered untold agony at times, and
it has always troubled him more or
less. We understand that one OF the
homes will be removed.
Wilmot Reporter: Our business men
OF Bossko IRE all tangled up in law
suit, while US country people keep on
digging stones. They put US In mind
OF two brothers that once got into
trouble: both vent to the same Black
stone who sent one OF them 70 another
legal light with note, saying''here are
two fat ducks. You pick one and ! will
nick the other Don't go 10 law.
In the absence OF the editor, the
paper was printed by "the boys" this
week and we wish to make an apology
for the lack OF the usual amount of
local news. Every one will undOuhted-
| " realize the fact that a person cannot
set tyne and chase local news around
the corners, and do justice to both.
Next week we will have The COURIER
nm To Its usual standard Ofiexcellence.