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

pantry and-c0ntinued next week.
81. G. JOY.
BIG Springs.
BIG SPRINGS, June 1O.-The day
was ushered in with q beautiful morn
ing. The thin cloud that had been
hiding the sun from view passed away
without dropping one tear Of regret.
Getting an early start from Elkpoint l
caught the broken thu cad Of my work
at about 10 o'clock, and began again to
wind my ball of information.
dropped upon John Heshler, q no
BILE son Of Germany. He has a large
house, and although it is plain 1t shows
that the master knows what solid COM
fort is and believes in enjoying IL while
here on earth. His acres are we'll tend
ed, and at the ha, vest time will yield
their share Of the golden grain, N. E.
Schnover was not at home, but his wife
furnished me with the Information I
vas seeking. Her husband has been
renting land In the county for the past
three years, q as soon as he is able
will purchase land and make Union
county his future home. / found VIM.
Lee just turning out Of the field to get
dinner. He is an industrious tiller of
the soil, and = good farm manager. He
believes in trying to keep abreast Of
the times by reading good reliable pa
pers. After enjoying an excellent meal
fromhis Welt filed table we pushed on
and found ourselves at the pleasant
farm home of Andrew Nylund. His
crops look we'll, and Indicate that the
farmer 10 alive to all improvements.
Louis Ole has q neat farm yard with
good convenient buildings. Near the
house he has already cut hay for early
feed. He Is an honest son OF Norway,
and has q sufficient quantity of the
three p's-push, pluck and progress-to
make him q success at whatever he un-
dertakes. / next called at the home Of
Ol0f Anderson, whose son Charles gave
me the desired information and then
took me to the pride OF the farm-a
beautiful orchard. There before me
were apple, plum. and cherry trees,
while m~ulberries raspberries. cvrrants.
aud g00sberries are there In rich pro-
fusion. The plums are not going to
bear very we'll this year, but the rest
Of the fruits, especially the apples, will
bear a~bundantly If nothing unforeseen
occurs. Herman ROsemore was the
nexttO be hOn0red by q call from The
COURIER wheel artist" Mr.. Rose
more is q we'll -tO-dO farmer, owning
800 acres Of rich South Dakota soil
which Is undoubtedly due to the fact
that he reads THE COURIER-ads and
all. and buys his goods where he can
secure bargains and save money. He
has fine c0mmOdious buildings and a
large hog pasture in which he is rails
ing nearly lao hogs for the market. In
connection with all these things he
has as fine q system Of w~aterwOrks as is
generally BEL outside OF q large CITY
His windmill, which lie some distance
from the house pumps water into an
80 barrel tank from which four pipes
carry water to the house, barn, pasture
and hog yard. It Is so arranged that
he can turn the water into any Of the
other pipes from the house pipe. He
il surely q Systematic farmer.
| found Mrs. Barbara Briggs, the adj
ministratOr Of the estate OF f. G. Briggs.
ENJOYING life as we'll as any n INDUSTRIOUS
woman can. Andrew Anderson I found
In the field. Although he Is a renter
he has titled the soil of Union county
for eight years and Is doing we'll. His
crops are in excellent condition. and
show evidence OF abundant yield In the
coming harvest. He increased the
number OF COURIER readers by one.
When I strolled into the yard Of w.
Wilkins | was filed with admiration.
The buildings, especially the house,
are worth speaking of in terms of high
est praise. The large veranda is n
tirely closed by screening, with a CON
venient number of doors, which rOes
far in demonstrating the fact that the
housewife merits Al least one halt the
praise OF friends and neighbOrs. The
husband came to the county twenty
years ago with scarcely anything but
by constant hard knocks and persever-
ance he hae been able to procure 800
acres Of fine farm land.
Peter NumsOn is the proud possessor
Of go acres of mother EARTH in Up-
Ion county. The 32O-acre piece on
which he lives Is we'll tended, which
together with the buildings and &C.
cOmmOdatiOns proves beyond the sha-
dow Of q doubt that he thoroughly
understands the management OF q farm.
His brother, Claus Numson, living q
short distance from him was being as
sisted by his charming daughter Id the
manufacture of pie plant wine. Mr..
Nums0n's crops are looking fine except
that the wheat 10 q trile rusty.
Between the two last farms mention
ed is u quarter section owned by JOr-
gen Michaelson, but worked by his son,
Herman MfchaelsOn, who wa putting
the finishing touches to q new coat OF
red paint for the barn and sheds. It
adds much to their beauty az we'll "A