Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-10-01

SACus
ia Quick is building for Pat WEIGH
a double corn crib 3Ox4O #.
Nelson i. Barry and Henry Chicoine
cribs. ~
Andrew Peterson and family have
occupied Fl. l.. Moore's new residence
on Pleasant street,
/ Alonzo Goss and family are at home
once more corner OF Franklin and
Pleasant streets.
hon. Luther Benson of INDIANAPOLIS,
lnd., lectured on temperance at the nj.
Il. church on last Sunday and Monday
evenings.
7. A. Sheehan and family have re-
turned to Elk Point to reside, and &C.
cupy n of M. B.. Kent's houses on
Franklin street.
Eighty Elk Pointers attended the
sound money ralley at Sioux City on
last Saturday night. The demonstra-
ton was a magnificent success in every
way.
Peter Bjorgum of Brule township is
building d fine new residence. The
main part is one and one half stories
high, lSX2S feet, with an L l6xl6 feet
pne story high with porch in front and
Vrrar.
Gen. George A. Siisby of Mitchell
spoke at Jefferson on Monday night.
lat Sphinx OF Tuesday, aud at the Hoyt
school house in Sioux Valley township
on Wednesday. His audiences were
large and attentive.
John kjOs marketed tn rec mammoth
hogs OF the Poland China breed on
Monday. They weighed respectively
$40, 595 and Gas pounds-aggregate
weight, 1850 pounds. Freeman Bros.
bought them at $3.50, amounting to
S43. SO.
The many friends of Jud Pierce in
Union county wifi be panied 10 learn of
his death recently in Alabama. Mr..
Pierce was digging a we'll on his truck
farm when without warning the earth
caved il upon him and he was killed.
Jud Pierce married daughter of Peter
Turner, n of the early settlers of
Turner county, this state. He took a
claim there in the early sixties, and
like many another tried hard to estab-
lish a home on those beautiful prairies,
but grasshoppers and the fates were
against him. Jud was big hearted
aud hopeful and scattered sunshine all
along the way even when the waves of
adversely Q rolling SO high he
could not see over them. He was a
diamond in the rough, and the world
needs more such men. We are indeed
deeply greived to learn that his life
work has been so suddenly terminated.
May he rest in peace.
Three or four years ago application
was made before Judge Kirk by the
heirs of Thomas Olson Thompson, liv-
ing near Richland, for the appoint
ment of a guardian for said Thompson
on the grounds of incompetency. After
a full hearing, the prayer OF the petit
TONERS was granted, and A. O. Rings
rud was appointed. In 1895 Mr..
Thompson married. After serving a
year as guardian, Mr.. Ringsrud re-
signed and Andrew Anderson was ap-
pointed. In August of 1895 Mr..
Thompson applied to Judge Smith for
an order vacating the former order Of
Judge Kirk, Judge Palmer acting as
attorney for Thompson. After the
order of appointment OF guardian
was vacated, within a short time Mr..
Thompson transferred 100 acres of lanu
to Judge Palmer for a consideration of
81, 200, $1,000 cash and the balance as
attorneys fees. He also transferred
1856 acres of land to his wife, the con
sideration being his love and afsectioa
for her. These transfers leave him
only the home farm of 100 acres. The
present suit was instituted by the heirs
tive children by his first wife) to set
aside the order of Judge Smythe and
reappoins a guardian, the claim being
that he is still incompetent and that
he has disposed of muchlof his property
without just and proper consideration.
The Jury was out fifteen hours and
failed TO agree. 1t is understood that
the poll OF the jury was eleven for the
heirs and one for Mr.. Thompson.
Judge Palmer acted as attorney for
Thompson, and Messrs. Ericsson and
French for the petitioners.
Stephen Pete, was a soldier for seven
years during the revolutionary war.
For many years prior to the war he
was a resident of New York city and
was considered Il wealthy a In the
year 1897, Mr.. Pete leased twenty-five
acres of land in what Is now the heart
of the city for ninety-nine years. About
1880 Mr.. and Mrs. Pete died and their
children one son and four daughters,
moved west, settling in Ohio and Mich
,pan. Sarah Rose q married daughter
OF Stephen Pete, was the mother of
Mrs. Sarah Rose Briggs Of this city.
The son of Stephen Pete is dead and
two Of the daughters, SO that Mrs.
Briggs and n other sister Mrs. Stew
ans are the only heirs now living Of
the third generation. There are sever
heirs OF the fourth generation. The
heirs have been recently advertised for
in New York city papers N the lease
has expired. Mrs. Briggs saw this
ad~ advertisement, but did not think it
possible that the Stephen Pete mem
TONED could have been her grandfather,
however there is scarcely any doubt
that it is a fact. Mrs. Briggs has heard
her mother say many times that her
father had leased valuable property In
the city Of New York. Attorneys in
Detroit, Michigan and New York have
|a2een employed to secure the legal rights
ri tha lawful heirs. Trinity church Is