Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-11-28
New York count oysters In shelf or
bulk ct George Hasson's.

New York count oysters Ia shelf or
bulk ct George Hass0n's.
Alcester has vigilance committee
Ut least It 10 90 reported.
Clerk Omdahl issued seven marriage
licenses last week, and reports business
booming.
Rev. Mr.. Black of Sioux Falls
preached trial sermon in the Congre-
gational church last Sunday.
A meeting of the Modern Woodmen
lodge will be held on next Monday
night for the nomination of officers.
il -William Eckert who has been very
III of late from an attack of erysipelas
Is on the mend. His son Ernest is here
nursing him.
J. w. Lac was in the city this week.
Mr.. Lee is having splendid success as q
travelling man, and his sales for the
first thirty days in the shoe business
amounted to upwards of $500.
Tom Ayers Of Vermillion was in the
city on Monday. Tom has been here
quite frequently Of late and is currently
reported as figuring with the Messrs.
Knapps, for the purchase Of the Leader.
Cred Strobel, the :ex.deputy sheriff
purchased the four lots and buildings
thereon, generally known as the Ricard
row Of Mr.. Van Ingham one day
last week. The consideration was @3.-
200.
Alcester is reported to have had
another scrap, but only the murmurs of
the event have reached the county
seat. The sheriff is still here and we
are forced TO the conclusion that the
army Of Gen. Green has been success
full and does not need reinforcements.
Clarence w. Fetterman OF Sioux
Valley was in the city on Monday. He
is now fully-qualified Judge, having
been elected justice of tho peace Of
Sioux Valley. With Judges Fetterman
and Reeves on the bench the interests
Of Sioux Valley will receive prompt
and honorable judicial attention when
ever the occasion requires it. r
k~Wili Main purchased week or two
ago, 20 head Of big fat steers at Sioux
City. which averag |, 2S7 pounds piece.
Mr.. Main believes prices are too low for
grain and corn and he has come to the
conclusion that more money can be
made feeding stock than selling the
grain, which is II correct conclusion
and one which will bring profit to the
farmer adopting such a method.
II there is drug store in South Da-
kota, from the snow capped hills of Law
renee to the rock beds of Minnehaha
that excells the one conducted by j. S.
Talcott Of this city we would like to
hear Of it. We do rot believe there is.
To make his establishment more COM
plete he has just placed in his hand
some block new furnace, which will
heat the main store room The Talcott
block is an honor to the town and il we
had dozen or two as enterprising
citizens as ]. S. Talcott Elk Point
would furnish an object lesson for en-
terprisie that would do to pattern after
by all country towns.
The Leader has opened up the cam
paign for 1896 by springing the candi-
dacy of the editor Of the COURIER for
the state senate. There might have
been some hopes for our election had
1t not been for this premature advocacy
of our opponent. 1t Is generally ac-
cepted fact that what the Leader ad-
vocates is rejected by the people at the
polls. Hence the sorrowful duty of de-
clining ''thwarted ambition il ours.
But. seriously, the editor has all he can
attend to just ut present in paying his
debts without adding to them by en-
tering the political arena. Our ambi-
tions do not lie In the direction Of po-
lltical preferment, but we prefer to
improve the COURIER and make it the
best country weekly in the state Of
South Dakota, which it is rapidly grow
ing to be.
A meeting OF the Elk Point Driving
Park association vas held last Friday
at which there was good attendance
Of old members-and quito number Of
new ones. There had been some talk
on Z part OF q few, that it was y 81 Cd
time to disband and divide the total rs
sets about $lOO-but when the MEM
bers met there was no appearance Of
those wanting dissolution and instead
. decided opinion to claim dates for
next year and give the best race meet
ing ever held in this section. Although
II will be hard to overcome last years
success. The dates selected are July
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