Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-07-11

Whea is falling, falling by jerk
ana Jumps. and the bulls are feelin.
very blue.
+. r.. Harriott returned from Pierr.
where he went on business connected
with local civic federation.
Sassano, the Sioux City harpist
leaves In a few days for Italy to visi,
MS father, who il 50 years OF age.
.. Ofstad of Nora is clerking at Free
ma Bros. Mr.. Ofstad makes a yer,
accommodating and efficient clerk.
Two Yankton bicyclists passed
through the city on Monday on thei,
way to Chicago. They are going 70,
pleasure and not in a hurry.
A. ID. Keller has had his suit against
n commissioners, calling for a man
damus TO COMPEL them to pay $50
per year for his services as attorney
dismissed. He has started a n W one
against the county.
John D%ramsdahl of Freeman Bros.
store and George GundersOn Of q. NJ.
Walters hardware store start on Mon.
day on their bicycles for Hiles, MINI.
They will have travelled 500 miles by
the time they get back.
Ole Larseth, one of Nora's reliable
and substantial farmers was in the city
with his family on Monday having re-
turned from a visit in Sioux City with
friends. They all report a very GU
joyable and happy time.
John Blosmo of Nora was seen npon
u streets last week. Mr.. Blosmo is
not a frequent visitor to u town, but
usually comes here to buy his machin-
cry and carried home one OF Charles
Krause's moving machines.
Hans Anderson Of Canton, and cash
Ter OF the FIRST National bank in that
place made the run on his bicycle 10
Elk Point on Tuesday to pay a visit to
his brother Carl Anderson of the
Union County bank. Eliminating the
stops he made the run in five hours.
The Iowa and Minnesota Telephone
company have an application on file be-
fore the county commissioners asking
permission TO erect a telephone line
from Sioux City to Elk Point and util-
ize a portion OF the public highway in
so doing. No action has been take
but the request will be granted as a
matter of purse
Mrs. Kari Asbicld, mother OF County
Auditor Asbjcld is seriously i'll. She is
IS years of age and has been failing for
several months. Her aiiment is dropsy,
and her relatives are quite anxious over
the outcome. During her days Mrs
Asbjcld has been q vigorous and sturdy
oma and at her advanced age up TO
q; short time ago was keen OF intellect,
full OF vim and fire for n who has
passed the allotted score of life. All
hope that she may be spared for many
more useful years.
This week August Ronnell has been
busy packing his household effects pre-
paratory to leaving for Humboldt, Ia,
where his hrOthcr-in-law is engaged in
conducting the Hu,nbolt college. Mr..
%Isonnclt will supcrintcnd the construc-
ton Of a dormitory, pay of the men,
keep their time and do the work of a
Superintendent. The town Of Hum
holt, We understand, has donated eighty
acres to the school rs a guarantee fund
for the dormitory. while a bond is re-
quired to guarantee the operation OF the
college for five years.
On Thursday afternoon tomorrow
the Modern Woodmcn Of the Sioux
Valley will hold their first annual pic
mic. The camps invited to attend are
the Akron. Hawardcn and Lemars in
Iowa. the Richland, Alccster, Bercs-
ford. Wakonda, Jefferson, Elk Point
and Ver,nillion in South Dakota, and
tho Ponca and Newcastle in Nebraska
Representatives from each camp will
b, in attendance and the day will be
devoted to recreation and rustication'
Every Woodmcn is expected to carry
with him a lunch that he may feed the
inner man, songs and a happy time viii
be INDUCED in by the participants.
According To the dailies, something
like Il killing frost was experienced III
the northern part OF the state last Mon
day night. Sioux Falls reports crops
not damaged, while Watertown an1
Fargo farmers have tears in their eyes
Down this way everything is lovely
crops arc rs big as the ocean and a.
natural as a duck in water. unlor
county is too good a cline to he afl'ct
cd with such ailments us Fourth OF Jul!
frosts, Potato bugs arc our wors
enemies and the cut worm Occ;lsionall!
mills out a kick. but all in all We have
inc, the climate and soil To raise tn
| biggest n best crops the sun shine
| on.
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