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

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Also timothy, clover and millet.
Hon. Vale P. Thielman OF Parker
was a very pleasant caller at THE Co..
RIER sanctum n day last week. Mr..
Thielman was a member Of the legisla-
ture upon several occasions and is still
regarded as q man Of power and inlu-
ence In the councils OF the republican
party. A rather strange coincidence
occurred In the meeting of MI. Thiel-
man and DR.. w. J. Comfy. They be-
lOnged, during the war, to the same
regiment-the 14th Illinois infantry
and their meeting Of the other day was
the FIRST since their discharge. They
had q pleasant chat of those trying
days. .
About thirty couples walked in upon
this city last Thursday evening. The
to Mr.. A. d. Keller and to aid him in
large attendance and the supreme en-.
joyment Of all speak louder and more
forcible than words can do. The eve
ming was spent in card playing and
dancing. At 1880 q lunch was served
consisting of meats, cake and coffee.
Each were delicious. It was pretty
close onto 2 o'clock when the company
broke up and said their farewelis to
the host and hostess and in doing go
they expressed to the host that he
might have many such happy returns
Of his birthday.
A. E. Rome came in from Forest
City, s. D. ,,last Friday and will remain
a couple Of weeks with his family, and
also tend to some business matters
which require his presence here. In
conversation with Mr.. Rome THE
| COURIER reporter learned many things
regarding Forest City and Its inhab-
itants which may be Of interest to some
!! of our readers. The town is at present
populated by about 100 whites, while
across the river is the agency, where
are located 5000 Indians belonging
to the Sioux. tribe. Mr.. Rome says
that their town has three general mer-
| chandise stores, two hotels, one drug
store, two blacksmith shops, and q few
other minor business houses. All have
q fairly good trade, which 10 conducted
on more of q cash basis than hereabouts.
Groceries bring about the same price
as they do In Elk Point, while dry
goods, shoes, ETC., are q tribe higher.
The Indians r the best Of customers,
and spend nearly all the money they
ever get, although one, Black Body, 10
said to be worth nearly $4,000. He is
q good" Indian, has always been loyal
to the government, and at the time of
the Custer massacre did all he could to
assist the government In its troubles
with his red brothers. He ssis an old
1-~--~- A-l H-4n t. = h~..r> AkmA $3.50
built for him by Uncle Sam. Ration
day comes regularly every four weeks,
or thirteen in . year. AT these times
woman, and child then get their ra-
suing month. It makes no difference
smallest member, each individual ID
ance. In addition to this each mem.
her Of a family IL yearly paid by the
government interest money amounting
to about $3.50, and when, - 10 very
often the case, the family II . large
one, this money amounts to something
In the long run. BY referring to hi
books Mr.. Rome 10 enabled to give U,
the names OF q few Of his customers
and they will doubtless prove interest.
ing. One name seems to make D verl
desirable handle, for We ind Wounds
the-Enemy, Hunts-the-E Enemy, and
Runs-the- Enemy, from which on,
would Judge that 1.-THE enemy wouls
And It decidedly sswarmn should b,
chance to show up In Forest City. Thel
there m or two who would be drawing
attractions for Q dime museum did the.
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