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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12

r. G. Dun Il Co.'S, weekly review OF
trade had the following to say last Sat-
urday:
''Four years ago. August 5, 1893, the
first number of Dun's Rerieso was issued,
with failures in that month amounting
to over $50, COX, 600, while in the month
lust closed failures have been only
S7.1l7,727, the smallest in any one
month since 1892. The statement OF
failures by classes OF business for July
and for forty-six months shows that in
manufacturing failures have been
smaller than in any other month OF the
eutire period, in trading smaller than
in any other month except one, and In
many branches of each department
smaller than In most months OF which
records exist. The pessimists who pro.
nounced reports Of gain fictitious and
misleading have grown weary, and be-
gin to see the dawn Of better days
Last month was the first for four years
of which the volume of business report
ed by clearing houses was larger thar
the same month in 1892, and the tele
graphic reports from all parts OF tn
country given this week show q graft
fying Improvement"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12
rHs CANADA THISTLE IN UNION co

THIS CANADA THISTLE IN UNION co.
In another column we publish q
communication from practical farmer
on the appearance OF the Canada thistle
In Union county. The warning 10 q
timely one and the danger can scarcely
be exaggerated. The writer we'll re-
members .'Y" at q station on the
Milwaukee road in northeastern Iowa,
which was for years occupied by the
Canada thistle and left unmolested.
The pest spread all over the county and
ultimately cost the people thousands OF
dollars to exterminate it. Had it been
attended to when it first appeared ii
would have been an easy matter to
dispose Of 1t.
We also publish in this issue the
notice OF the county auditor calling
attention to the law In this matter.
Every person owning or occupying land
in Union county is by its provisions re-
quired to destroy Russian thistle, Can
ada thistle and cookie burr before Sept.
II. II this 10 neglected the road super
visor is required to perform the work.
and the charge Is . lien against the
property the same ~ . tax lien. Any
violation Of this law, either b. the own
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12
Notice For Destruction Of Noxious We eds

Notice For Destruction Of Noxious We eds
Under the provisions Of Chapter 116 of the
session laws of south Dakota Of 1880, and in
compliance with said law, notice Is hereby given
that september IL, 1897, Is tile time set for the
destruction Of the Russian thistle, Canadian
thistle, and cookie burr, In the county of Union,
state of South Dakota. and all persons or cor
pOratiOnS owning or occupying land IN said
county are also notified and required to destroy
all such nOxious weeds above mentioned which
may be upon the premises owned or occupied
by them, on or before said 18th day OF Septenl-
Der, 1887, either by pl0wing down such weeds,
30 as to thoroughly cover and kill the same, or
by uprOOting and burning them.
UpOn the neglect or refusal OF any owner or
OCCUPANT Of lands to destroy such weeds as here
inbefore provided, the road supervisor or over
seer of highways Of the district or township In
which such lands are situated shall cause to be
served written notice on such owner or occil-
pant requiring that such weeds be forthwith
destroyed, and upon the continued neglect or
refusal OF such owner or occupant Tor period
Of three days after the service Of such notice,
the road supervisor or OverSeer OF highways, as
the case may be, shall cause such nox10tIs weeds
to be destroyed In the manner hereinbefore dis
tingushed, and the expenses thereof shall be
carried forward ON the tax list As lien and tax
against such land, under the provisions Of said
Farmers generally and all land owners are re
uuested to cooperate with the county authori
ties In preventing the further spread OF these
destructive weeds.
O. WHITNEY,
County Auditor
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12

Bank clearings have steadily increas.
"a since July l. The gain was only l
par cent. in the first week Of July, COM
pared with year ago, while in the last
week Of July the advance was q per
cent. The gain for the first week in
August, compared with the like week
In 1895, 10 q per cent. The total July
clearings aggregate "a, 1856, 004, 1851, the
largest for any month since December
1895, and the largest for any July, ex
cept one, on record. -Bradstreet's, an.
esse 7A.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12

ers or occupiers Of the land or BY the
road supervisors, is punishable by q
fine not to exceed $50.
The following directions for DESTROY
ing the Canada thistle has been sent
out by Prot. Budd Of the Iowa Agri-
cultural college, and the method he ad-
vocates has been found to be one Of the
best and most effective:
We have received several samples Of
the true blue Canada thistle recently.
It is being introduced into nearly every
city, village and neighborhood In the
west by straw and hay packing OF
crockerY, etc., In eastern grass seed,
| In straw used for tree baling IN the
eastern states. Fortunately 1t does not
produce seed to any extent In our eli
mate, but it 10 rapidly spread by its
subterranean roots. North OF Wheaton
in Du Page county, Illinois, for in.
stance, it was introduced on DAME!
Kelley's sheep farm and has spread
over many hundred acres adjoining II
thirty years. The sure way to destroy
the patches now found in town and OF
farms Is to cut them OIL just below thu
surface every week during the growing
season until they are exterminated. II
its early stages 1t is small job, but
must be attended to as faithfully q
airing a hot bed or milking COW
Give someone the detail and see tina
he attends to it. Cut of every sprOu
as 1t appears. The second season 1t
dificult to ind sprout, but it must b
carefully searched for. Large patche
can be eradicated by summer following
until September, and sowing to rye tw
summers in succession, but the plowin
should be alternated with cutting wit
, hoe every sprout that appears.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12

The ''Big Five" made an attempt to
get together ct Yankton last night,
but the kilograms didn't reach them
all. 90 the meeting was . failure. In
all probability the endorsements for
the leading appointments will be de.
cided upon before our next issue. The
list as published in the daily papers
was entirely unofficial, and however
good some Of the guesses may have
been, some changes ut least may be
| looked for in the final result.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12
PROSPERITY AND the DEMAND FOR
LUMBER.

PROSPERITY AND InE UNmAND rVR
LUMBER.
The demand for lumber Is admittedly
a good index to the condition OF pros
perity. II the crops, and the times, or
even the outlook for the future is good,
people will build; If it is otherwise the
old building will have to do. There is
nothing artificial or capable Of manipu-
la,ion about this kind Of prosperity
thermometer. For these reasons it is
one of the best.
For the past three months there has
been scarcely an issue of THE COURIER
that has not chronicled from one to
ten building notes in this city or
county. The growth this year has
been largely in the country. and some
of the most substantial dwellings In
the county have been constructed this
year. We call especial attention to the
contribution in another column regard
| ing the new residence of the Hon.
John Clementson, of Brule Township
In the city there has been q great deal
of improvement in old dwellings, which
indeed has been of much more than
usual Importance. Several new build
ings have been projected, some Of
which will be erected this fall.
The Sioux Falls Argus Leader Of last
Saturday contained postal card replies
from sixty-two lumber dealers scatter
ed all over the state, regarding theil
trade for the present season. Not .
single dealer reports decreased sale'
as compared with last year. Dealers
in the older and larger towns, as rule
show large and gratifying increases
| A larger proportion Of cash sales thar
usual is noted. These reports amour
to q practical and irrefutable demon
stration Of increased prosperity ant
hopefulness. The enterprise of tn,
Argas-Leader is q real service to thu
state.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12
Tu8 REFERENDUM AND THE IRON
MOULDERS.

Our populist friends have urged the
reierendum as a panrcea for all the ills
Of ring and committee rule. That
there are abuses connected with almost
any method its advocates will concede,
and no one would be SO rash as to deny
any occasion for the production OF the
rsaerendun idea, or something similar,
IT. the correction of admitted abuses.
All W need to ask is whether or not
the proposed reform is practical. The
referendum may be all right in theory,
but will It work In actual practice? A
little actual experience is more valu-
abls than great quantities Of fine spun
theories and over-heated campaign as
serti0ns.
The National Union OF Iron Mould
srs has just had a good, practical test
q the referendum idea. The general
o@cers Of the union issued a circular
calling for vote upon the question OF
holding convention this year, 1897.
4 Was expected that large per cent.
of the membership would express their
preference In the matter, since 1t in
volved largo expense and the possible
remodelling OF their general form Of
government. As an actual result more
than two-thirds OF the membership
neglected to vote at all, and % out oil
~ local unions expressed no opinion
whatever. The experience OF other
unions and labor organizations has
hsen uniformly similar. The attempt
- gst : patent Observation-Disclosures
and-Ill-dorthe.rest kind OF process
which viii relieve the responsible par.
~ q care and activity seems doomed
= ignoninious failure, from the nature
q the case. The warning given BY
~ Iron Moulders' Journal Is a sensible
-, and ought 70 be needed:
The response TO the circular is moi
q : character 70 cause Us any unusual
enthusiasm over the efficacy and de,
otfnbllity q the referendum as furnish.
1nR the best possible expression of the
pcQular will. Indifference on
~ paxt Il those possessing the iran.
ohaoo ooeme 10 be one 81 the greatest
y ueakneDoes Of the system, and ne feel
4 Ion3olo1ion, this would develop into /
lBl1 oeFlcls weaAness, indeed. :
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12

Our rood friend Holman stirred up
~ politiciAns In Woodbury. county
quits lively for : preacher last week.
10 might have gone to the legislature
had he been q little better republican.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12
Letter From Mrs. 3. W. Miller.
[Continued from first page.1

CONTINUED from first page
famous. In looking over the register
you see the names Of people from all
parts Of the United States, Europe and
South America. / would like dearly to
give your readers description OF this
cave, but it would occupy too much OF
your space. Let it be sufficient to say
that when we we're seven and II hall |
miles in the cave from it's mouth. and |
800 feet below the surface OF the earth, |
feeling comes over you that the only
wish you have is to get out safe and
alive. But it is the most wonderful
sight imaginable!
Before leaving Hot Springs We were
invited by Mrs. Linn, whose husband
is cOmmandant of the Soldiers
Home, to take supper with her. In
being taken through the building,
which cost S34, 900, We came to the con-
clusion that this Home was a credit to
the state Of South Dakota, or any other
state. A large statue of General Lo-
gan meets the eye as you drive up in
front of the building. All along the
veranda old soldiers, crippled and sick,
are seated; some in conversation and
others looking out upon the beautiful
panorama of nature that is before them.
do not think a more charming spot
could be focnd, for there is everything
there to help them pass life pleasantly.
The Soldiers Home l have visited Il
number of times in the last four years.
and will say that never saw such good
discipline and management in the in
stitution before. One rule laid down
by Mr.. Linn is that any old soldier who
goes down town and gets intoxicated is
not allowed to leave the grounds for 30
days. Those old soldiers seem to idol
lie Mrs. Linn, who is mother to them.
In the first place, she is woman that
has good health, and is constantly on
!. the go, looking after the needs and re-
quirements of those men. noticed
she generally addressed the Oldest men
by the name of Uncle So-and-So, and
wherever we went we recognized how
much the old soldiers seemed to think
. o: her.
i Our Soldiers Home is an institution
, that all South Dakotans should take ar
= interest in, and any article that vii
, beautify our homes will help to make
!. that attractive, SO when people from
other states visit it they will carr!
away good words and praises for it
people, Some towns in the state SEM
= articles of different kinds, but some o
= them are not fit to be placed within tn
walls Of the home. For the old soldi
ers are proud of their abiding place
and noticed when you spoke to then
of what charming spot it was, the
\ frightened up and looked happy. Their
are over 100 there at the present time
), and Mr.. Linn told US he expected
have 200 before winter. In the ever
ing we were driven to the hotel, an
:, soon took the train for home, escapin
a the water spout and washout by abo'
- twenty minutes. The water in tn
- creek we passed over rose fifteen fee
but we did not know the state OF atfai1
until the receipt of a telegram tt
- next morning. Respectfully,
MRS. E. w. MILLER.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12
palatial Horne Of . Pioneer.

Upon the invitation Of Capt. Talcott
the writer recently visited the new and
splendid farm residence Of Hon. John |
Clementson, Klave, in Brule township. |
The main house Is 30x4 with twenty |
foot posts. The kitchen is 1925. same
height.
Entering the front door six and
half foot hall leads through the center
of the house, with large parlor on the
left and large airy sleeping room on
the right. At the end of the hall you
pass into q dining room l6xlS, with
large bay window on the south end.
This room is connected with the parlor
with sliding doors. Connected with
this room on the north with folding
doors Is q large bedroom. At the
| northwest corner is q door leading to
| the bathroom. The kitchen is west of
the dining room, and north OF the
kitchen is large pantry and lavatory.
At the northeast corner Of the kitchen
a door leads down cellar, and just TO
the left u door leads upstairs. The
cellar is l6x26 walled with split bowl
ders, and cemented on the bottom.
The hall stairs are very fine.
Up stairs there are six large sleep
ing rooms, and three closets. A second
flight of stairs leads to the attic which
is large and roomy and can be utilized
for drying clothes In winter. On the
front or east face OF the house is two
story perch 6x2O, the roof of which hips
into the main roof. This is furnished
with balustrade, drapery and cresting
of iron and is very fine. The deck OF
the house is also beautified with iron
cresting. There is also lavatory up
, stairs furnished with soft water from
; one OF the two large cisterns, one To-
, Gated at the northwest corner of the
, kitchen, the other at the southwest
corner. The gutther is in the roof, and
. all the water that falls on the roof il
. secured. There is fine porch on the
south side Of the kitchen, through the
floor OF which the cellar is reached.
= There are thirty. five large windows
! in the house, and the ventilation is {
h feature of construction. The finish Ii
= miiled, all heavily moulded and thu
! corner blocks embellished with q dow
+ In fight. There is large plate glass
and loaded transom in south face of ba.
4 window. The colors used In painting
. are nicely blended, and taken alto
: gether it is easily the largest and fines
farm residence IN Union county.
The view from the deck Of this hous
q is enchanting. For miles one can SCI
% the trees bordering the windings OF tn
. Brule, also the Big Sioux and tn
, Missouri for many miles, or in fact tn
= two latter to Riverside, Iowa. Tn
!, water in the Missouri can be seen 70
!. miles in three different places. An
! then the groves Of trees and fields q
: golden grain, and the dark green G
- the silking corn, and the herds q
horses and cattle resting In the shade
form q landscape scene thatis charmin
in the extreme. Mr.. Clementson cam
a here more than quarter Of centur
r. ago, and has stayed by the farm an
le gradually grown rich, and no one VII
a begrudge him and his family the CON
" forts Of this elegant new home.
o. M. B. KENT.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12

The Howard Press now passes into
tha hands OF Mr.. F. d. LawtOn after
oaeht years successful management by
1ohert 8. Person. We wish the new
propriotor abundant success.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12
For the @. A. Z. sscsnp~ent

FOR the o. n 4 6oCUMpMeut
To be held ct Buffalo. N. Y, tickets
will be sold via the Nickel Plate Road
at rate OF olO.5O for the round trip. Re.
turning either via rail or boat to Cleve-
land. Arrangements have been made
for parties wishing to remain In sleep
ing cars ct Buffalo, 70 have the cars
tracked convenient to street car lines
to any Part Of the city. Call on or ad.
dress, j. Y. Callahan, Ill Adams Street,
Chicago, III.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12

SlO.sO to Dafsale, n. T., vie the nickel
Plate.
Account the G. A. r. encampment.
Choice either rail or water trip return
ing. Do not miss this opportunity Of
attending one Of the greatest reunions
of the old comrades. Tickets on sale
August 21st, ed and ed. For full IN.
formation. call on or address, ]. Y.
Callahan, General Agent Ill Adams
Street, Chicagos III.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12

The first two issues Of the new weekly
q Howard, The Spirit Of Dakota, indi-
cate awideawake and able MAI agement
Four newspapers in . town like Howard,
however, must be like trying to put a
bnshel Of oats In peck measure-somc.
thing IL sure to get spilled.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12

Dyspepsia Cured. Shiloh's Vitalizer
Immediately relieves Sour Stomach,
Coming up Of Food Distress, and is the
great kidney and liver remedy. Sold
by DR.. w. j. Comfy Il Son.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12

Catarrh Cured. A clear head and
sweet breath secured with Shiloh's
Catarrh Remedy, sold on guarantee.
Nasal injector free. Sold by DR.. w. ].
Comfy h Son.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12
ODolal Newspaper Of Union County, So. Oak.
00ol2l Newspaper Of City Of Elk Point, SO. OAK.
9atsrsd q r. q. 1t Elk Point as second-class
THURSDAY. AUG. -, 1897
REPUBLICAN JUDICIAL CoNvEN
TON.

n Republican judicial convention for the
Second Judicial Circuit Of the state OF South
Dakota, consisting Of the counties OF Lake,
leoody. Minnehaha, McCook, Lincoln and I'm
10. b hereby called to convene at the city OF
0,oux Fails. on the 7th day Of september. 1897.
= . O'Clock p. m. for the purpose OF placing IN
ncminaaaou candidate for the Office OF Circuit
Jnage q the Second Judicial Circuit. and the
taneaction OF any other business that may
properiy come before the convention.
I TIE basis Of representation to the convention
n eaoA Of the counties Of the circuit shall be
No Delegates ct large and one delegate for each
- yo&es o. major traction thereof cast for Hon.
n. o. Ringsrud, republican nominee for COVER
nee n 1sos.
- counties Of the circuit are entitled to
1e1eontss - follows:
kD110.... ~ ''''-
Moody ....-....-....iO Minnehana 70
0oCook--.....- Union --.--..-..-..-......-...i 10
ARTHUR r. BROWN,
a. n. FAnuER. Chairman.
Secretary.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12

wheat made another record yester-
day, reaching 8lt for September deliv-
cry n the Chicago market.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12

To Mary Knoll. Defendant.
You are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint Of this action. which was
Ied on the eth day Of August. 1897, IN the Office
~ the cler Of the Circuit Court within and for
the Comfy OF lInion, state of South Dakota, at
the Court House, In the city OF Elk Point. Coun-
~ Of Union, south Dakota: and serve copy OF
your answer upon E. c. Ericsson, one OF the sub
scrihers ~ his ONCE on Main Street. In the city
Of Elk Point South Dakota, within thirty days
after the service of this summons on you, ex-
elusive OF the day OF such service.
And IL YOU fall to anawer the complaint within
that time. the Plaintiff will apply 70 the Court
Tor the relief demanded In the Complaint; r.
Dated at Elk Point. South Dakota, this 4th
r. q. ERiCSON and IRA L. NICHOLS.
a. Plaintiffs Attorneys,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12
Do You Eat?


We have opened up q new
restaurant and cOnfectiOn-
cry store. They have a
new and fresh stock OF the
finest of the line. In the
matter OF cigars, tobacco,
canned goods, their line
can not be excelled. Come
end try . can of our French
Peas, imported-they are
tine-only Zoe q can.
To the Farmers-DO you
want a clean and square
meal? We aim to keep the
neatest and best restaurant
in town. Try US.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-12

First Publication August 18th. 1891
SUMMONS.
State of south Dakota,
County Of Union
In Circuit Court within and for said county
John Knoll. Plaintiff.
vs..
Mary Knoll. Defendant.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-07-13

Devils Lake, n. D., July 13.-Every
train reaching the city brings visitors
to the Chautauqua. The attendance
is double that of last year. The grand
feature of the entertainment is to be
given Thursday, July 10, when the
opera "Pinafore" will be presented
The Great Northern will run a special
excursion train for the occasion, start
ing from Wahpeton. going ia Fargo
and Grand Forks and connecting at
Larimore with the Mayville line, the
round trip rates being the lowest ever
offered by the road. Not less than
fifteen coaches of passengers are as
SUred.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-07-13
ResoneI From the FLAMES.

St Paul, July 10. = In a fire in the
building at West Third and ST Peter
streets, Mrs. J. b. Stafford and her
two-year-old baby narrowly escaped
being burned to death. Mrs. Stafford
and her child had been overcome by
smoke and could not help themselves.
Just as the flames were breaking
through the partition the fire depart
ment arrived on the scene. Several
truckmen were directed to the room
of the sleepers and broke in the door,
rescuirg the unconscious woman and
her babe as the apartment filled with
flames
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-07-13
Exciting for the Drummer.

Cambridge, Mimi, July 10. = The
water in Rum river is very high and
still rising. Many hundred tons of
hay on the river bottom have been de-
strOyed. A travelling man for a st.
Paul wholesale jewelry house, with a
team of horses and driver. came near
being drowned in attempting to pass
along where the water has overlooked
the public road at this place. There
was a strong current and it washed
team and men onto wire fence,
where they hung until rescued by
men in a boat. The horses were cut
very badly, and the travelling man lost
his coat.