Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-06-18

f. W.. Miller is home from Hot
Springs.
Prospects for big Fourth OF July
are good.
Charles Murtha is putting up $780,
600 kiln Of brick.
Don't forget THE COURIER Office
when you want job work.
Corn Is just cackling like an old
goose In its joy over its prodiguous
growth.
Only "a votes were cast on Tuesday
at the school election of which Is were
for Alison Bovee.
A heave rain was experienced in and
about jefferson on Wednesday night.
Not drop fell here.
DR.. Clark of Akron, Ia, was here on
Monday, having been called here by
The illness Of Mrs. Oscar Smith.
Alex Hughes was a member OF the
on resolutions at St. Louis
in the national republican convention.
E. G. Ericsson and wife are home
from their trip to Green Lake, Min
nesota. They had q splendid time and
The COURIER enjoyed q meal of fine
fish presented by Mr.. Ericsson.
j. f. johnson of Garland paid THE
COURIER office a pleasant visit on
Wednesday. He is q regular reader of
THE COURIER and paid for another
year before taking his departure.
H. A. Franklin has added a roomy
home. 1t looks tip top, and the first
opportunity we get we propose to en-
JOY an evening with MIR. Franklin on
his neat veranda.
Copies of speeches delivered during
the late session in congress by Messrs.
Pettigrew. Gamble and Picker have
been received at this office during the
past week Hot weather has prevent
ed our reading these valuable docu-
ments.
A young fellow by the name of Har-
rison who has been working around
here for couple of years has disap-
peared from his usual haunts. His
property consisting of two teams, har-
nesses and wagons, which Was heavily
mortgaged, has also disappeared. It
is reported that he has gone to Win
nipeg.
E, c. Eckert and Elmer Wallace
leave this week to join Prof. Todd of
the state geological survey. The pro-
fessor will be accom- panied by dozen
Young men and they will be out eight
weeks in all. Most of their time will
be devoted to the bad lands where they
will reveal the hidden secrets of that
famous section.
Mark Brown and wife of POnca were
in the city on Monday. Mr.. Brown for
some time was resident Of Union
county, but for many years has been an
influential citizen in Dixon county,
where he was elected and served for
two terms as sheriff. The purpose OF
his visit was to secure additional evil
alence pertaining to the re-Opening OF
his pension claim. He had claim be-
f0ee the department for fourteen years
and received word q few days ago that
1t was rejected.
Hot Springs Star: Prof. H.A. Stroud,
an Optician of ElkpOint, S. D., has
written Major Anderson regarding the
probable success from financial stand.
point, of steam merry-go-rOund ia
this place during the summer season,
and asking ii a favorable location can
he secured. Major Immediately started
out and leased the three-cornered lOt
north OF the Mower house for the pur'
pose. and notified Prof. Stroud to come
on with his mtchine. If, as we are in
formed, the ''gO.arOund" has a calliOpe
attachment there will be plenty Ol
music In the air during the heated
term.
"Bleeding Armenia, I" or Under the
Curse Of Islam," will be the subject o
an illustrated lecture ut the M. f.
church in this city on Monday, june
q. The views used in this illustrated
lectare are from photographs ana
sketches taken ON the spot by cOmpe
tent artists and eye witnesses, repre-
senting scenes from every province o
Armenia. These, with the aid Of 9
| powerful oxy-hydrogen lime light, ant
a Mcintosh dissolviug view stereOpti
con. promise to all an instructive and
profitable evening. Admission, adults
l5c; children lOc.
We regard the following, published
! In the Minneapolis Journal rs y specia
Telegram from YanktOn, as q prett!
good Joke on our friend Inmnn. If It i
true-and we can scarcely believe 1t i
then Inman Is not as shrewd y man a
We have given him credit for being
uD. NJ. Inman. the democrat OF Ola!
county, who was attending the bank
ers' association at Yankton. received
telegram from M. w. Sheafe, which
read, Hold Clay county convention q
once and wire me proxies Mr.. Inmal
was on the street In Yankton when b.
received the telegram, but he wal no
long in calling himself to order; tn
convention was held, and in ten min
Mes Mr., Sheafe was In possession 9
Clay county's Ave votes. Other cour
ties were manipulated with the sam
neatness and dispatch, and again tn
no yer OF mind over matter was dem
onstrAted,"
II Back1en's ArAica Salve.
j, The Best Salve in the world for Cut
BRUISES. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheun
Taver Sores, letter, Chapped Hand