Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-03-05
THE COURIER,
Local PARAGRAPHS.

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COru, 154cts.
Oats, 10 @ IL.
Flax, Is.
Barley, 10000.
Wheat, 50.
Hogs, $3.50.
Butter Is.
Eggs 12}.
Keep on saving wood, young man, II
you wish to succeed.
The fourth number OF The Truth
was printed last Saturday. a
Henry Henkin Of M. Hoffman & co.,!
is in Chicago on business.
Corn is up and doing and ISL cents
is being paid on the market.
A. o. Ringsrud leaves in q few days
for Chicago TO purchase a spring stock.
Mrs. Jason Carter spent Sunday with
her sister, Miss BortOn, Ut Hawarden.
Hance Murphey declares that the
spots only" states Hance.
j. n. Hartrauft and wife Of Kansas
City are visiting their old-time friends,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hance Murphey. They
are contemplating becoming residents
OF Elk Point.
There are only 273,39l acres Of land
assessable in Union county, and In Clay
county there are "a $3.50. Brown county
has the largest assessable the
amount being 034, 2229.
There are only 1852 horses and colts
under 2 years OF age-according TO the
assessment-in Union county, while of
those Over 3 years old there are 5,l53
in number, worth, according to the as
~sessessed valuation, SlO3, O55.
Down In Sioux City an election was
held last Monday, resulting in the
election Of James Cleland for mayor.
The republicans elected thirteen can
dtdates out of the seventeen they had
nominated. 1t was q republican victory
in every Of the word.
Dan Anderson has been i'll in bed for
three weeks with rheumatic fever.
One of his knees was SO badly swollen
that it had TO be lanced. There Is ONE
Improvement in his condition, anG all
hope to seq the genial Dan on the streets
once MORE.
Ibid you notice, "said Olof johnson
to the editor of THE COURIER, Nthat
Arkansas and Pierre have gone body,
soul and breeches for Mckinley. That's
what thew have done. Why he's going
to sweep the country like a whirlwtnd
and I predict he will be nominated on
the first ballot"
s.Doaue" R0bsnson, the South Da.
kota poet, living ut Garry, this state,
and editor of the Gary Interstate was
q caller at THE COURIER sanctum on
Tuesday, He was IN his way to Yer.
million where he gave . reading OF
his poems. There are few more In
tereating characters In the state than
Doane Robinson. His poetry is ex-
ceptional and his genius IL bound to
shine with mor lustre IN years to
come. He had q good audience ut
VermilliOn, and it Is to be hoped that
he may be received for an evening In
Elk Point ere long.
Sheriff Hans Anderson served
search warrant on the saloon OF Fat
Daily in the Collins building last Sat.
urday afternoon. At the entrance Of
the sheriff and Deputy Carter. and upor
their making their mission known,
Daily became exceedingly wrathy. III
commenced to destroy the bottles and
other property in his place, finally land
ing on Deputy Carriers back, only to b
thrown aside by the big sheriff. HI
finally subsidized after being given to un
derstand that interference OF resistance
would not be tolerated. A quantity Q
liquor was found on the premises. tn
warrant was out by Trumal
Ames.
John Steckman, the ~tOns0rrial arts
IL genius In his way. He 10 foreve
improving his shop and his latest move
il Ne unique - II IL practical. He ma
had constructed Q large wheel l2-iee
ia diameter, with q S-fOOt tire, lat
ter forming . track way. In b trac
he places Bis two hunting dogs, thei
total weight being 1l5 pounds. =
the aid Of this wheel he manages
pump all the water necessar
NFor his bath room. II IL = nea'
convenient and cheap way to secur
power. His shop 10 now heated 9
steam pipes and II he could but secur
d small dynamo he could easily nav
his place lit up BY the aid Of electricit
and thus have every metropolitan col
venience known TO the trade.
Sheriff Davenport Of Sioux City ~
Ii Elk Point on Wednesday looking Y
q matter pertaiuing to wolf scalps.
seems that 4 fellow by the name
John Whitner appeared before g
county auditor Of Woodbury. count
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