Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-01-17

girl in West Superior on the 14th of
December last. Wenote that the Sioux
City papers declare that Orr's arrest
was due to the Sioux City police. That's
the Sioux City way, OF course. But the
ever-abiding truth gives our own sheriff
the credit for Orr's capture and not
to anybody else. Orr arrived here
about ten Gays ago and Immediately
went to his sisters house.
On Monday and Tuesday Freeman
Brothers paid out 81, 53s GA in cash for
hogs, a greater sum than paid out for
any two days during the past year in any
town in South Dakota. Talk about
hard times, when a few farmers bring
in 257 hogs and go home with 1888 in
cash In their pockets! The Freeman
brothers are hustlers when it comes to
the hog market and their purchases are
in line with their enterprise.
Theodore Johnson the Is year-old
son OF Thomas johnson Kjase of Sioux
Valley died very suddenly at the home
of his father at S o'clock yesterday
morning, "Wednesday. The deceased
was seized with an attack of inflammation
OF the bowels, and although everything
was done to relieve his sufferings but
human aid counted for naught. The
funeral will take place at the Sphinx
school house on Friday at noon.
The annual meeting of the Elk Point
Building and Loan association was held
in the reception room of the Citizens
oank. There was a large attendance
Of the stockholders and after the bal
loting the following result was secured:
f.. II. Blair. pres: j. NJ. Compton,
Secy !; F. NJ. Gilmore, A o. Ringsrud,
j. Nj. Talcolt, Ira l.. Nichols, directors:
and f. NJ. Gilmore treasurer. The So
ciety is in a very healthy condition and
next year the first series of stock will
mature.
Our roll honor-those who are pay
ing up their subscriptions and adding
their mites towards making the mare
trot a good race-is growing very rap
idly and very satisfactorily. Chris
Lewison, I. +. Scott, A. B. Parker.
John C~lementson, c. ID. Lufkin, CHRIS.
Jensen. Ben Crum. August Larson,
Peter S%orenson, Louis Behlmyer and
many otheis whom We can not at pres
ent recall have been credited upon the
books. Still there is room for more
and we hope our subscribers will con-
tinue to come.
A fire broke out in VIM. Eslick's
furniture store on last Saturday, which
was caused by a defective lue. The
volunteer tiremen We're on the ground
Immediately with the chemical engine,
and "A it not been for the excel ent
service rendered by the engine the re-
suit might have been different. Mr.,
Eslick had 81. 900 insurance and his loss
will be covered by the adiusters.
Messrs Brubacher and Strobel moved
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danger from the fire spread was at its
highest point. They gladly moved
their goods back and thanked their
stars that the fire was extinguished.
In making the arrest of the man Orr.
who is charged with rape. Sheriff An.
derson and st. Geo. Card brought him
up from the timber and landed him
in jail without experiencing any
trouble. After the sheriff's horses had
been put in the stable, Mr.. Anderson's
son found or the bottom of the buggy a
strongly constructed billy one blow
from which would send a man into
eternity as quickly as a leaden bullet.
Our worthy sheriff is congratulatina
himself upon having another person
with him In making the arrest, for had
he been alone there is no telling wha,
the consequences would have been had
the prisoner attempted to use the dan.
gerous weapon.
I. Charles Cannon of Sioux City, was
ehO heshAS VI VIC CApCIb WHO cAtIllucO
the accounts of the retiring county Of
ficers. There has been a disposition
on the part OF a few populists to kick
against the hiring OF an e xpert to ex.
anime the books. But such action does
not come with good taste. 1t is a good
business policy to have a thorough ex.
animation at the end of each year and
a plan which the interests of the coun.
ty really demand. 1t is not to
be expected that commissioners com
Ing from the farm as they usually dc
a tate up and make a thorough and
satisfactory examination OF as intricate
a system of book keekping as is re-
quired with reference to county officers
The accounts OF ex-Treasurer Compton
were found to be correct to the las
cent and he retires with the gool
wishes of the county board and the
good will OF all. Regardless of his pol
itics Mr.. Compton has made a good of
fetal.
Many people in the northwest ar,