Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-05-20

OAVy NOuuuys
Uriah Wood went to Council Bluffs
yesterday on business.
Knapp and Taite, have the only ice
cream parlor In the city. II.
First class wall paper at prices so
low, at Talcott's Drug Store.
A new sidewalk has been laid in
ront CT VIM. Eckart's residence.
All who have heard Beth Berry
speak highly of her talent as an
elocutionist.
J. w. Reedy of Beresford was shak-
ing hands with friends in the county
metropolis last Monday.
Expert bicycle repairing OF all kinds.
Parts furnished for all standard wheels.
Call on Sharp, the Jeweler. II.
c. d. Lufkin has been at Mitchell q
couple of days as one Of the judges in
the band contest at the State Inter-
collegiate meeting.
The Elk Point Cornet Band will hold
its regular meeting at the home of NJ.
Hoffman Jr. Saturday May 18th. All
new members wishing to Join should
be present at that time.
Have you seen the new King bicycle
made by the Monarch Manufacturing
Co., of Chicago? It is as good a
medium grade $50 wheel as there Is
made. Call at The COURIER Office and
see it. We can make easy terms for
you If you are thinking Of buying a
wheel.
Harry Joy returned 10 Yankton last
night after couple Of days. visit at
home. He took advantage Of the re.
cess granted the students on account
of the Intercollegiate contests held at
Mitchell, and came home instead Of at
tending the contests. Harry is all
right!
County Superintendent Crawford,
last week and this, has been attending
to his pupils examinations for advance
ment to higher grade. in the different
graded schools Of the county. The
work of examination he completed
yesterday at Jefferson The proper
examination and grading OF the papers
will keep him busy for some time to
come.
Frank Andrews left Monday morn.
ing for Elk Point where he has secured
employment with c. II. Bruce on the
COURIER. Frank 'got his start" In
the printing business, in the Herald
Office, and we can honestly recommend
him to Mr. Bruce as faithful and hard
working employee. The best wishes
of the Herald 60 with him.-Plankin-
ton Herald.
Our Pinafore people had very
pleasant time at Vermillion Friday
night, Notwithstanding the tragedy
confused matters somewhat. The
audience was large and appreciative-
the proceeds netting something over
$40. This will be their last performance
of the pretty little opera, and all
feel repaid for the effort and sacrifice
it has entailed.
Look over this paper carefully and
see II it does not contain more late
state and general news tnan any paper
published in the county, and 1t Is 60
every week.-Alcester Union.
Well we did 80, and we found an
item about Sol Lee which we published
the week before. As to quantity, The
COURIER set up last week over eleven
columns of original matter, and does
so almost every week, while the Union
contains just about half that guam tity.
Your neighbors up the track do better
than that, Bro. Abeel.
Corn planting in the uplands is pref.
ty we'll completed throughout the
county. The dry weather We are hav.
ing is favorable to blowing and plant
ing in many low sections where it was
feared the spring floods would prevent
q crop this year, 80 the acreage for
corn is likely to be large. The area
devoted to small grain throughout the
county this year is greatly in excess Of
last year, some townships reporting it
to be double. There was q fine rain
through the central part Of the county
Tuesday, but more moisture and Of q
wider extent is greatly needed. The
crop outlook for the year is excellent,
and with little more favorable condi-
tions the Union county yield for 1897
will be something that will 60 down In
history.
Carl Anderson left Saturday for
Canton, where his brother Hans and
B. n. Haroldson Of Brookings made
out the party to start for an European
tour and visit to last some four months.
They planned to spend day In Chi
ergo and couple OF days in New York,
-,l11 ~ he,