Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-06-11

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has been resident Of the county since
l066-8 years-and We have every
reason to believe, judging from the APP
pearance Of his farm, that he 10 on the
straight rood to wealth. He enjoys
reading THE COURIER, and declares II
IL good enough paper for him. Mr..
Wallin 10 thorough going republican
and keeps abreast with the times by
good, wholesome reading. He has .
neat home which is the pride Of him
self and friends, and his barn is . sub
stAntiA structure, In keeping with
the surroundings. Peter Ward is rent
ing quarter Of Mrs. Mary Nilsson. He
takes good care OF the land, and 10 do
ing we'll In consequence. P.J. Johnson
10 IN old man living on his farm, but
letting 1t out to renters. John Oberg
is renting . hundred acres Of Mr.. J0ho-
son, and his crops are looking we'll. He
remarked that he intended adding his
name to The COURIER subscription
list in the near future, and 1t 10 to be
hoped that he will.
Joel Nelson runs general store near
the Big Springs church, and does fair
business. He was OF to Alcester when
/ called, 30 / die not get to shake
hands and talk with him. The church
Is q plain structure, but solid and we'll
built, and fully answers the purpose for
which 1t was Intended. Rev. Silene is
the pastor, and possesses the good will
of his Pensioners to q remarkable de-
gree. next called on p. A. Ander-
son, q thorough-going farmer. He was
nendine his work harness while ]
chatted on, and he seemed to under
stand the job a. we'll a. . professional.
During the afternoon cloud had
been gradually coming up from the
south, and now, about four o'clock the
sky became quite dark and threatening
From here on my calls were short and
to the point, rs I wished to get as far
along a. possible before the deluge
came, and then I'd have to stop for the
night. Grain fields, pastures, farme
swept by unnoticed, and every time
stopped at q house | expected to be
compelled to seek shelter in the next.
But the clouds shifted little to the
west, and I continued my work till
nearly six o'clock, calling upon L. ]
Joenson, Herman Anderson, Johr
Haddis, Peter Peterson, John Peterson
p. A. Swedin, G. F. Lund. ]. p. Peter
son, and Eric w. Ericsson. just as
was turning into Mr.. Ericson's yard |,
began to sprinkle, 90 stopped and
made preparations to stay awhile. B!
this time rain clouds had made thei
appearance, and before I vas fairl'
under shelter it began to rain quit.
hard. was invited into the hous.
and offered supper and shelter for tn
night, which accepted. During sup
per another cloud came up, and tn
rain fell in torrents for half an hour
Mr.. Ericsson is q brother of E. G. Eric
son of E. G. Ericsson. He proved up o.
his claim only few months ago, yet b.
has resided there over twenty years
The soil is rich, and he has Away
managed to get good crops, fact +
some extent due to his industry an
perseverance. l suppose NO article o.
Big Syringe would be complete with
out q reference to Mother Ericsson, VII
lives with Eric. She IL the picture Q
health and possesses one Of those kind
motherly faces, which captures tn
heart ct sight. She IL known ant
highly respected throughout the town
ship, and her life has many points tina
would furnish good material for an au
thor In writing up q history Of tn
west. Friday dawned a. beautiful q
man could wish, and by 10. o'clock tn
roads were in good condition. Start
ing from here next came to p. A
Lundberg's, finding him at work dxin
his cistern. He has good farm in
good neighbOrh0Od, and does not ALLOW
the grass to grow under his feet 70
lack of work. II. HedricksOn AM
Franz Anderson both have good farms
Allen BettwOrth rents hall section Q
o. w. Sedgwick. John Knoll and Ere
Keiman are both prosperous Germa
farmers. Frank Raths is q Yanke
farmer, and is doing we'll on his eight
acres. When turned into Mr.. job
Heidt's yard, about the first questio
he asked was: Are you going aroun
for The CoURIERy" / saw that he wa
not only subscriber of the paper, bu
wide-awake reader as we'll. Here
ate dinner and had q very pleasan
time, II his house and other building
signify anything he is success. Tn
cut worms are troubling his corn some
Evert Ludwig and Fred Jurgenso
we're smoothing the road. This is nc
the only place where the roads are be
ing repaired. In the eastern part I
the township grader has been pul
chased, and good improvements al
being made. Julius Ball. an homes
German, IL renting good-sized piec
OF land Of Mrs. 81. Johanson. The farl
! Of MrR. Minnie Fischer is worked
her son, Robert Fischer. Aftcr stoy
ping at the home Of Herman Johnso
called on Mr.. August Peterson. IN
gentleman was not at home, but fr0l
! tho appearance Of his house one wOul
.. not be long In guessing his situatio
: In regard to prosperity. On the fror
side Of the house Is . large plate glaa
, window crowded with beautiful houe
!. plants, which indicated the tidiness [
: the housekeeper. David Oberg VI
getting ready to 60 to town with q loa
!; Of grain when arrived at his glac'
ZIP. =. Ericsson, Fred Larson and Andre
Lindblom are more Of our old spttlel
Of 80. Andrew Zettequist IL putin
up coy frame house. The main ~
10 10 by IL with 12-fo0t posts. It has !
IL" 10 BY 30 feet. Lars Larson is q
/. industrious farmer who owns.and wOrl
!. $50 acres. Charles Wallin was not
: homo, but found Albert ROseback d,
ing his evening chores. At q. Eas