Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-16
LOCAL pAaAcaAphx

Falls on Wednesday.
Mrs. Peter Callahan is i'll from An a,
tack Of Intermittent fever.
Don Franklin and wife were Sion,
City visitors on Wednesday.
A. p. Asbjeld and family were IN,
guests OF friends In Sioux CITY vester
day and today.
J. r. Kent and Tom Ryan, who hay.
been serving on the u. s. grand Jury a
Sioux Falls, returned on Wednesday.
Robert Miller, brother Of J, A. Mil
Ter OF this city, arrived from Milwaukee
one day this week. He will remain a,
ia guest Of his brother for several DAYS
Freddy" Snyder, formerly of thi,
place, but lately Of Vermillion, was in.
dicted by the U. S. grand jury at Sioux
Falls this week.
The telephone line is gradually get.
ting In shape, and predictions by the
management are to the effect that the
automatic arrangement will work tn
perfection.
F. M. Gilmore several weeks ago
served notice on the occupants who run
billiard hall beneath the Citizens
bank to vacate the premises, and ON
Wednesday they moved out.
The Yankton. whist club members
are anxious to send team OF players
to Elk Point that they may take the
local cranks down peg or two. They
will be given an opportunity.
DR.. NJ. HI. Hanlan, a dentist from
Illinois, has arrived and has decided to
locate here. He will open an Office in
the Hoffman block, and will be assisted
by Clyde Keller, son OF States Attorney
Keller.
C.. A. Elmendorf, manager OF the
kimball Piano company, was in the city
on Wednesday on business connected
with the company. There are few bet
ter managers in the country. He feels
the pulse Of the trade and allows moth
ing to escape "his eagle eye."
E. G. Joy has rendered his resigna-
ton as justice of the peace in this
township. The board have not filed
the vacancy. Squire Joy had SO many
other matters requiring his attention
that he felt that no had not the time
TO do the Office justice.
Vermillion Plain Talk: Charles
Kahl had certificate for $1,000 in the
Modern Wo0dmen. This makes 5000
that the Woodmen have paid out here
In the last three years as follows: E.
B. Gilmore, 81, 900; John Quinn, $1,000;
John Smith, $4,000; Charles Kahl,
q, 900. F.. /. Cummins, agent at Elk
Point, was In town Wednesday night to
take his chapter degrees. After the
work was oyer nice supper was serv-
ed ut Fishers restaurant.
Rev. O. T. Nelson of Brule on Tues
day sent y cablegram to Kiachta,
Siberia, which cost e2.O5 per word. !
there were few words to the |
cablegram-just nine--the message |
ol8. 45. 1t was addressed to a
and with regard to his |
work In connection with the NOrwe- |
wegian Lutheran church. 1t takes |
three months to get letter to Kiachta |
while thirty-six hours Is only required |
10 transmit message. The message |
was sent to Sioux City, there trans
ierred to Chicago, then TO New York, |
then to England, Germany, Russia and
along the line OF Trans Siberian rail
way. covering q distance OF 1900 |
miles In all. Truly this is a wonderful |
age.
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ConsioeraD'e ,ocal lntdress has Deen
aroused over 9 decision o. the supreme
court with regard 70 = liquor cape rom
I enkt0n. ACCORDING 70 the u.spaGnes
rom fierre tne decision .s 70 sne enec'
mat enktOn mas rign. 70 grAnt II
cenees Tor the safe OF lquor-a queer
OF aHairs u true. Dut " - not
y seems that one Tom Doug.as' . ga
.!oonkeeper, was nned ny q city justice
lor selling iiauor without license. ne
appealed 70 Inc circuit court anu was
oeaten, ana snen 10 the supreme court,
1nere Inc decision was Also agalnst
nim. me main point over wnicn local
cisl0n involved the rights Oi The speciai
city charter OF fankOn, or not. Elk
FONT Also mas speclal cry cnarter
.nicn grants the right OF the SAFE OF
LIQUOR undeF sucn resHlcslons n - me
my ordinances may provide. Inc gus.
patcnes 40 not STATE tnat Inc accession
WIS due 70 4 Pecnilarlty OF q cnar!er
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