Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-13
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

Gov. Ringsrud was in Yanktcn Mon
day night.
Miss Martha Smythe visited friends
in Sioux City n day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Harter and
children enjoyed Sunday at Riverside
Park.
Charles Harter returns from Sioux
CITY on Friday, after having taken a
course in the Metropolitan business
college.
Harry Linch left yesterday for Beres-
ford where he will work. for Walter
Rhoton, who is engaged in the general
mercantile business.
Mrs. Walter Wotfman and daughter
Lillian states the Vetmillion lscpubli.
can "are in the city the guests of rela-
tives and friends. Her husband, Walter
Hoffman enjoyed the Sabbath here"
Our friend G.. +. Mallahan, of Madelia,
Mimi, who conducts the Madelia Mes
senger, II weekly newspaper, is sup
porting John Lind, the democratic
nominee for governor. "Mally' don't
like Clough the republican nominee.
We clip the following from the Argus
Leader OF Sioux Falls: "Thc report
that A. O. Ringsrud and Andy Lee,
republican and populist candidates for
governor, do not speak as thay pass by
is untrue" OF course it Is untrue. Mr..
Lee and Mr.. Ringsrud have beer
friends and and acquaintance for 2o
years.
Rapid City Republican: Chris Thomp-
son has al excellent display OF fruit at
the Hotel Harvey, AN examination OF
which will convince the most skeptical
that small fruit can he successfully
raised in this section. The exhibit
is taken from Mr.. ThOmpson's fruit
farm, north of the city and is made up
of samples of several different varieties
of apples, peaches, cherries, raspber-
ries, Strawberries, g"oseberries, cur
rents. etc. Mr.. Thompson has thor
Oughly demonstrated what II be done
in the fruit raising line in this section.
and that in Il comparatively short space
of time too.
Hon. and Mrs. f. w. Miller of Elk
Point. were in the city today, states
Saturdays Sioux City Evening Tribune.
Mr.. Miller is United States district at
torney for South Dakota, and in speak
ing of federal court matters in his state
he said that the serious illness of both
Judge Edgerton of Sioux Falls and
Judge Thomas OF Fargo N. d., tied up
court in bad shape. The only available
Judge to hold the South Dakota terms
Of court is Judge Reiner of Wyoming,
and he has his own court to look after,
which takes up about all of his time.
He has agreed, however, to hold the
Deadwood term. Mr.. Miller thinks
that the only business which is likely
TO he done in the federal court Of his
state for some time is the disposition
of the cases of men now in Jail.
Hon. George Farmer If Madison, S.
d., was in the city or mis- way to iank-
ton on Saturday. He reports that Pet
tierew and Palmer addressed a meeting
ut Madison on Friday night. There
e BOO present. Palmer started to
abuse Congressman Picklcr-in Ian
guage. it is said, that was exceedingly
caustic and more than emphatic. A
veteran Of the war, DR.. Wooley by name
arose and interrupted the judge with
practically these remarks: Judge
Palmer I am surprised to hear you s
such language. Knowing that you are
a veteran Of the war, as well IS Mr..
Picker, it is I'm insult TO the Grand
Army men to hear you abuse our dis
tinguished congressman in such Ian
guase. !, myself shouldered a musKet
in defense of my country, and a do it
rs quickly for the defense OF a comrade
AS anything else. | am ashamed OF you
Judge. There are plenty of my COM
rades in this room ready to back me up
to-" A cheer went up. The judge
hemmed and hawed. switched the issue
by beginning to talk of the crime OF T3.
The school board for Elk Point have
rendered the appointment of principal
Of the high school to Prof. II. =. French
OF Pierre, who but recently cond ucted
the county institute. Miss Jennie
Blair to whom was offered the
position Of assistant principal declined
the honor. The board then rendered
the position to a daughter OF Prot.
French and she has accepted the same.
Prof. French comes we'll recommended
and IA hearty welcome is extended to
them by all.