Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-07

senger.
Hons. L. N. Grill, Peter Brosscau
and c. A Dean, representatives-elect
In this county to the legislature, de-
parted for Pierre. Gov. Lee joined
them here, all going by way OF the
Northwestern. We understand that
they all carried passes in their pockets
over the railway, at least this much is
known, they were rendered. whether
they were used or not we have no posi-
tive information.
J. F. Maupin returned Monday to
his home in Hawarden, H., after few
days visit with his son, Harry and
family. Mr.. Maupin. ST., has been en-
gagged in the printing business nearly
all his life and for about twenty years
was employed in the government
printing Office at Washington. He now
runs job Office at Hawarden and also
publishes q church paper for the Con-
gregational society OF his town.-Dell
Rapids Tribune.
|NBrule county has taken the lead in
the way OF sinking wells, more having
been sunk In that county than in any
in the deep we'll section Of the state. In
that county the county commissioners
have issued warrants for the purpose
and collect from the townships, and
from the land directly benefited for the
purpose of payment Of the warrants.
Up to the present that county has is
sued $50, 565. 20 of such.
Bishop Hare, OF South Dakota, told q
reporter OF the Yankton Gazette that
he does not think that there will be any
divorce legislation In this state this
year and that he 10 satisfied for the
present with the progress already made
and willing that the cause should re-
main as at present until public senti-
ment favorable to more stringent laws
has been developed. He will attempt
nothing unless some action to recede
from the present position is under
taken
The people OF Mitchell were shocked
when they learned of the sudden death
OF Rev. VIM. Maher, pastor of the Holy
Family Catholic church, which &C.
Cured Sunday morning between and
5 O'Clock. His housekeeper heard him
leave his room about 2 o'clock and at S
she went to see il he was there and
found him lying on the bed dead. He
had been down town to get medicine
for his heart trouble and on reaching
home evidently dropped dead, as his
clothes were not removed. Physicians
pronounced death due to heart disease.
He had been sick with grip for q week.
Father Maher was we'll known here.
The storm Of Saturday evening was a
genuine blizzard in many respects. It
began with drizzling rain and by 8
o'clock the wind had shifted from the
north. Sunday morning revealed o
gale with flying snow, drifting in heaps
all over the lands Of the Dakotas. The
storm continued gaining vigor until
Monday at noon. when the gale was
somewhat subdued and by Tuesday
morning had spent its force. Old
timers declared that it was the severest
storm experienced since the one of Jan.
IL, 1889. Reports from the range west
Of the Missouri indicate that the stock
suffered severely and that the Losses
will be heavy. No injury or damage
has 30 far been reported in this county.
Red6eld Observer: Our Catholic
readers will be glad to learn that Bishop
O'Gorman in the six months he has
been in South Dakota has confirmed
1900 people. and every one of the 1900
has signed total abstinence pledge.
The bishop refers to the defeat of pro-
hibition in this state, and expresses the
conviction that the real way to secure
progress In the way Of temperance is to
bring it about by individual work. The
bishop expresses himself a. highly
pleased with his treatment in South
Dakota. The bishop expresses the
greatest confidence In the future Of
South Dakota, and believes that the
next few years will seem unprecedented
expansion Of the states resources,
wealth and population.
John p. Kersey, resident Of Vir-
gina township, died very suddenly .
week ago Saturday evening. While
unloading corn foom . wagon HE little
boy, who was standing near, observed
him staggar and fall from the wagon 70
the ground and when picked up was
found to be dead. The cause Of death
is unknown. The funeral services were
held at the Presbyterian church In vir-
ginia township Tuesday afternoon, Rev.
Phillips, OF Alcester, oniciating. The