Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-02
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John Babb Of Wakonda is dead.

| visitor here last week.
Andy Lee Of Vermillion passed
through the city on his way to Chicago.
A. E. Carhart returned from his trip
through the western part OF the state.
The next meeting Of the A. o. U. w.
will be held on the evening Of April Ii.
Plenty Of rain and those who have
their seed In are happy.
Mrs. Parkins and Mrs. Clenion off
b8udsOn were the guests of Mrs. J.. Pet
erson and Mrs. Mary r. Smith last Sat
urday.
F. G.. Buchanan, manager of the
Sioux Falls Printing Company, was in
the city on Monday night, the guest of
the editor.
On Friday The COURIER collector
will make his monthly visit to our
patrons. Treat him kindly. He is
poor and deserving.
The date Of Bishop Hare's visitation
1T Elk Point is April II instead of the
Gath as enormously stated in an issue
of week or two ago.
John r. Kent and Tom Ryan were
down as jurors on the United States
jury which c0nvenes in Sioux Falls in
few days. The United States Judge
Of Wyoming will preside over the court
during the term.
THE COURIER force has been so busy
this week with job work that it has
been impossible to give the required
attention to THE COURIER. However
we have in store for our readers many
excellent features.
Over in Ponca Col. j. D. Slough has
been nominated for mayor by the dem
ocrats. Mr.. Slough is solid and sub
stantial citizen and his election would
give his many friends here, irrespec-
tive of party affiliations, much joy.
Fred Linch last week purchased
republican newspaper in Spirit Lake,
Ia, and will lock horns with one of
IOwa's brainest editors, State Senator
Funk. We wish MIR. Linch success and
hope he will give Funk as good as he
! sends.
Tuesday evening witnessed one of
the most violent storms Of the winter.
A driZzting rain at noon was followed
by a drop in the thermometer which
changed the rain into snow. A high
wind came up and all night long fair
sized blizzaru was raging.
Ed Edgerton OF Yankton, steward OF
the state hospital, passed through the
city on Friday on his way to Florida,
having been called there by the serious
illness of his father, Judge Edgerton OF
the United States court. It is report
ed that the Judge is very low and can
not live dow, 1onrov
Hot Springs is tangled up in q mu-
nicipal election fight which promises
! to be lively one. The republicans
have nominated Major A. r. Anderson
for mayor, and the pops, nom he re-
Gently deserted, are determined to be
vindicated by defeating him. They
haven't as yet named their candidate.
Four new Subscribers we're received
this week. They are Jrmes johnson
| of Sioux Valley, G. w. Anderson Of
Mryfield, S. D., John Tracey Of Elk
| Poins, and Oliver Clementson of Rich
land. The COURIER's subscription
List is now larger than At any time in
it's history, and exceeds that OF any
other paper in the county
The Northwestern has just issued an
order to passenger conductors ana
breakmen compelling them to buy uni
forms At once. The uniforms mus De
of prescribed pattern and cloth, the
conductors having four-button coats
and tive-button vests, and the break
men tive-buttOn coats aud seven-buttOn
vests. Depot men in the Chicago, Mil
waukee. and other city depOts are Or
dered to wear red caps hereafter.
Fitzgerald Leader: George Haver
and family, who arrived in February,
from their South Dakota home, have
recently built for themselves on Oconee
avenue nice little cottage, have their
lot all cleared and number of peach,
pear, plum, and fly trees planted, and
such ornamental trees a. umbrella
trees, etc, all set out In the front yard.
They are more than pleased with the
colony.
If there was anything on the farm o.
J. w. McNeil In which the latter took
especial pride it was his flock of x
chickens that he had raised and pro
tected through adversely and Ill winds
They were Of the Plymouth Rock
breed. Fine, plump birds always com
manding superior price in the mar
ket. In the stiffness of Friday night
just before the new moon had made 1T
appearance, and Mr.. and Mrs. McNei
; were in the delight Of peaceful slumber
, unconscious of the impending acts o
two chicken thieves, every chick
en- he had, save one old rooster tina
had passed through winter and sum
, mer until he resembled the bird OF OH
age and decrepit plumage, was stolen
: When Mr.. Mcneil rose In the morning
] before the sun peeped over the horizon
J he heard the old rooster cackling Il
j beat the deuce. Investigation revealed
! the robbery. The detective force
sheriff was called into reQuisition ant
States Attorney Keller informed tn
. Sioux City authorities In the nick
J time, for Immediately after he ha,
: done 90 Harry Clark was arrested wit
! the chickans II coop In his posses
j sion. Mr.. MGNeil went to Sioux Cit
} and Identified the birds. Sheriff An
J aeraOn EadS : search for Clark's part
; ner and caught him-James Humphre
BY name. The guilty prison