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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-18
Jeffersoa.
Jefferson journal:

Jefferson Journal:
Point visited with their son I. j. Wise
man over Sunday.
Patrick Collins left Monday for
Pierre to look after the bill he has
before the legislature. Collins says
the senatorial light is interesting.
Representative Brusseau and wife
came down from Pierre on Monday
evenings train Ed looks as though
the climate up there agreed with him
Mrs. Abe Strobe was called 10 Civil
Bend last Wednesday. She passed
through the city and we iearnnd that
her daughter, Mrs. w. Enright was
very sick.
Last Thursday Father st. Pieere left
for Boston on business, coming back
he will bring @. L. Paradees' mother
with him. Mrs. Paradee will remain
here with her son for some time.
r. L. Prather received telegram
Tuesday forenoon announcing the
death OF his uncle, j. J. Prather. Mr..
Prather left on the o'clock pas
senger for Huey, ILL.,, where his uncle
lived.
The Jefferson Dramatic club went to
jackson last Friday and presented
their play there. The Jackson people
are good entertainers and everyone
was treated cOurteously. Quite a
number Of people from here and Nc
Cook were in attendance.
The te achers met last Saturday in
Ia k3r~I. s<ah<x~l h,.1t1;rr uni !, oro1
attendance. Oscar j. Smith is new
acquisition to this reading circle. This
will help US along considerable, every
teacher should make tia point TO at
tend these meetings. The next meet
ing will be Saturday, Feb. 20. Pro-
gram as follows: Subjects for dis
cussion. paper. Miss Sadie Boursaw,
paper, Miss Lucy True, I. j. Wiseman
conductor.
On last Saturday evening The Great
Western Comedy company put in their
appearance as advertised. 1t was
show and no mistake, rotten from IA
70 Iseral." The Great Western was
made up Of parties from Akron, Ia,
little town TO the north of here, and
IVES composed OF Scott. Barr. Buckin-
ham and couple Of others whose
names de did not learn. We felt a
little sorry for Scott and Barr as they
seemed to do their best. but with such
q drunken pup as Buckinghom and the
rest, the best was too poor to mention.
A fair house greeted them when the
performance opened and stayed dEr-
Ing the first act, when those having
ladies thought it best to leave as We
were afraid some of them would fall off
the stage and break their necks, and
4 the ladies did not care to ne called be-
fore corners jury.
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Beresford.

befeSIOTQs
Beresford News:
Born, on Thursday, Feb. 18th to Mr..
and Mrs. ]. E. Boyle, daughter.
Mrs. Thomas Gehan, OF Emmett, who
has been seriously i'll, is slowly re-
covering.
We learn that Mrs j. w. Armour
has sold her farm adjoining town to
Hans Heidam.
Mrs. Hattie Sheldon, of Canton, died
suddenly Tuesday morning from the
effects of the grip, which affected her
heart.
Rev. Father McNally was pleasant
caller last Monday morning. He is
doing pastoral work at Hurley and
Davis this week.
Mr.. McDermott, prominent un-
dertaker OF Omaha, Neb.. was Beres-
ford visitor last Monday, the guest Of
Rev. Father McNally.
August Anderson, residing four miles
west and three milds south OF Beres-
ford, has bills out announcing public
sale of horses, cows and farm machin-
cry on Friday, February 20, at II
+ ~ GAONnS uOOAs
The annual state shooting tourna-
ment will be held at Canton on May 10,
20 and q. Several hundred dollars
win be given in cash prizes, besides
several srophies. Beresford's gun club
will be there.
Alseu Camp, No. 4367, Modern Wood
men Of America, will give gra nd ball
In their new hall on Monday evening,
Feb. 22nd. Tickets 81 including sup
per. Good music and callers have
been engaged and good time is as
sured. Don't fail TO take your best
girl and 60.
A letter from Dennis Harrington,
formerly OF this place announces that
he has again gone into the mercantile
business, having purchased an 81 900
stock OF goods at Augusta, Wis. He
renews his allegiance to the News and
wishes to be remembered to all his old
friends in and around Beresford.
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Mccook.

WCS00ks
MCCook, s. D., FEBRUARY Is, 1897
DR.. Herman of Sioux City was out
Sunday.
Sunday was Valentine day.
VIM. Benton took in Elk Point Tues
day.
Jess Teller was Sioux City visitor
Saturday.
Miss Emma Coleman is quite sick
with the measels.
Mat Finn is feeding 400 head of
cattle on his ranch.
Mrs. S. S. Adams has score of wood
choppers at work in her timber.
Henry Mooney of North Riverside
was doing business here Monday.
F. A. Savage and James Halliday
were Sioux City visitors Saturday.
w. c. Harris, who has been quite
sick with the measels, Is improving.
The dance at jefferson Friday night
was well attended by the people from
there parts.
james f1aIHudy has put UP lUO tOuS
of ice for the patrons Of his boat yard
next season.
Mr.. James Holiday received valen-
tine Sunday in the shape Of a II pound
girl. Mother and daughter doing
nicely.
Loads OF dead hogs can be seen on
the. comfy road any time Of the day.
A dose of law would be good thing
| for these fellows.
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P1easant Hill.

Pleasant Hill.
PLEASANT HILL, Feb. Is, 1897
Our Ole says he isn't married.
1t will blizzard tomorrow, 1t Is thaw-
ing today.
Ole Peterson visited in Sioux City
several days this week.
w. L. Morris of Whitamore. L.,
visited with his yiece, Mrs. q. w.
Davis, last week.
We are to have creamery at Sphinx,
so they say, and this time we have a
man at the front that usually makes
things 60. We are all with him, or
at least we should be.
George Chase and wife visited with
relatives and friends in this vicinity
this week. George will also visit
at Elk Point on this trip. They were
accompanied by q sister Of Mrs. Chase
down this far. There home ls at Davis,
s. ID.
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1hrOdghOdt thg G0dnty
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Correspondence for publication must reach
this Office not later than TUESDAY, MORNING
u each week 70 appear promptly, since the
this In mind
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WEST BRULE, S. D., Feb. Is, 1897
The debate in Kalstad school house
last Friday was we'll attended.
Wonder who curled Johns hair in
such becoming style?
Lewis Have spent most of the latter
part Of last week in Clay county.
Lewis Lewiston has threshing ma
chine on exhibition in West Brule.
Ole Ronnig left for Hawarden last
Monday to look for work for the COM
ing summer
Peter Peterson left for Humboldt, Ia,
for a visit with his brother. Prof
Jens Peterson.
Albert Dahl is the proud owner OF a
new Swiss music box. Albert says it's
a dandy. It plays sweet music.
Albert and Marica seem 10 be very
good friends. He il in doubtsswhich to
love the most, the girl or the pipe.
Henry and Theodore think the
Betseys are all right. Most certainly
they are. What's the matter with emf
Since Anna came home John Lokken
has been seen very often going north.
II might be that he il going to jump
the brOomstick.
John Hovey 10 marketing his wheat
ct Westfield, Ia., this week. He would
rather haul It to Elk Point because he
has bird down there.
Fred and Henry Dahl we're up to Yer.
million 70 take In the Ruth and BOAZ''
cantata. They report the show as be.
ing TOUT o. sight"
The larmers hereabout who support
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Pullman Buffet Sleeper every Tuesday and
New Orleans with the Southern Pacific's ''Sun-
set Limited" for Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco. Through Reservations Chicago to the
Pacific Coast In addition. Pullman Tourist
Sleeper every Wednesday through without
change from Chicago to San Francisco, via New
Orleans, by the same route.
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j. r. Martin delivers everything
free. fiSk'S old stand.
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HOMESEEKER'S
EXCURSIONS
From January to May. 1897. inclusive. viz: at
the low rate Of one fare for the round trip, plus
s.. 90, to certain points
SOUTH!

from stations on Illinois Central west OF Iowa
Falls, Ia, inclusive, on the first and third Mon
day OF each month: east of Iowa Fails and
north Of cairo, Ills, one day later. viz: list and
3rd Tuesday.
In addition. these tickets will be sold on the
first and third Monday and Tuesday from Chi
Illinois Central as far as Centralia, inclusive.
Also HOmeseekers' tickets will be sold from
stations in Illinois. Wisconsin and Indiana and
stations In Iowa east Of and including Cedar
Falls to points on Illinois Central west OF Iowa
Falls, and from all stations on the Central Route
north Of Cairo to certain points west and south
Tickets and full Information concerning all Of
the above eau be had Of agents OF the Central
Route and connecting lines
A. II. HANSON, Genl PaSs'r Agent, Chicago
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TOUR OF ALL
MEXICO

via the Central Route, under the auspices OF the
American Tourist Association. will leave Chi
cagO January 10th, 1897. February 9th, 1897.
Tickets include all expenses. Railway. sleeping
and dining car fares, hotels. carriages, etc.
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Philip Melanchthan was celebrated Ia
the st. Paul church Tuesday evening.
Melanchthan was one Of the Lutheran
friends and fellow workers. Select
reading by Ole johnson and Misses
Josie Lewison and Carrie Mellum.
Rev. Reighnertson gave sketch of
the life OF Melanchthan, and a few
selections were given by the ST. Paul
church choir.
The record-union., 1897-07-14
A WEEK IN SUMMIT VALLEY.
WHERE THE LOCAL SIGNAL
CORPS WILL CAMP.
Possibly Some of the Member.
Will Joint the Brigade Camp
at Santa Cruz.

The Signal Corps, Third Brigade, N.
c.. c., under command of Lieutenant
Fred L. Martin, has for some time had
the matter Of an encampment on hand.
Earlier in the season the Adjutant- Gen
eral and Brigadier- General Muller
made an effort to arrange for a division
encampment of the Corps of the three
brigades, with the intention of hello
graphing from the Oregon to the Mex
lean line, but after an extended inves-
tigation it was decided to abandon the
project, owing to the likelihood of un-
favorable atmospheric conditions dur
ing the hot summer months and the
difficulty of obtaining the necessary
number of Instruments
About a month ago, therefore, Major
Douglas, Signal officer of the Third
Brigade, received a communication
from Lieutenant Colonel Miles, Divis-
ion Signal officer, that there would be
no Division encampment, and notify
ing him to have the Corps make its own
arrangements for camp.
Acting on these instructions, Lieu
tenant Martin and his command have
decided to go to Summit Valley for ten
days, leaving here on the 22d of this
month. A recent message from Gen
eral Muller. requesting the Corps to
join the Brigade encampment at Santa
Cruz in August, seemed at first likely
to give rise to serious complications,
but on being informed that the boys
had already made arrangements for a
camp at Summit, the General has gra-
ciously decided not to be arbitrary in
the matter, and will, in all likelihood,
sanction Camp Douglas.
General Muller however, expresses
his disappointment at the probable alb
sence of the Signal Corps from his bri-
gade encampment, and it is possible
that two squads, at least, of the Corps
will go to Santa Cruz also.
The Corps will ship it's horses to
Summit, and While there will engage in
its regular work of signaling, mounted
drill, target exercise, etc. The full
Corps will attend, and a pleasant and
profitable camp is anticipated. The
boys will ride back to Sacramento, ar
irving on the evening of Sunday, the
1st of August.
The camp will be named Camp Doug
las, as a token of the esteem of the
Corps for its Signal officer, Major w.
w. Douglas.
The record-union., 1897-07-14
HUMANE WORK.
Always Something for the Two Lo-
cal Societies to Do.

Badge Officer Dan Healy received a
complaint yesterday that the horses of
the fire engine company on Tenth street
suffer from confinement in a place Ill
ventilated and extremely hot
He Investigated and found that the
horse stalls have a small window
opening in the rear, but altogether too
SMALL that beneath the stalls, which
are boxed, there is the heater for
keeping hot water and this heats the
floor of the stalls. In front of the
horses is the engine. which after a run
is of course hot. The officer thought
the animals not provided with sufficient
air, and in a place so hot as to cause
them suffering. He consulted with
Trustee Kent and Chief Engineer Guth-
rie, with a view to having more air ad-
mitted to the place.
The officer says this can easily be
provided. and the officials concede that
it viii improve the conditions to have
the stalls better ventilated. Healy
thinks the horses suffer now unneces-
sarily for lack of sufficient air. He
was told that plans would be drawn
with a view to improvements.
AS an officer of the Children's Soci-
ETY., Mr.. Healy took charge on Monday
of an eleven-year- girl whose parents
insufficiently provided for her, the
mother being out at service, and the IA
Their but occasionally employed. There
are three children in the family, two in
one place and the third in another
The girl was about to be turned into
the street, and the officer took her and
placed her with a family named Lane,
down the river where she will have a
good home
The record-union., 1897-07-14
DIED.

DORSEY-In this city, July 18th, Ella B..
beloved wife of James r. Dorsey (mother
of Ralph and Edgar Dorsey, sister of
William H. Jackson), a native of Harris
burg, Penn, aged AZ years, months and
days
Friends and acquaintances are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral Thurs
day at 3 p. M, from the A. NJ. E. Church.
Seventh street, between G. and II streets
CANTRELL-In Washington. Yolo Coun-
ty, July 18th, Joab Cantrell native of
Warren County, Tennessee, aged 81
years, / month and 26 days.
Friends and acquaintances are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral to-
day "wednesday, at 2 p. M, from his
late residence. Interment private
Friends can view the remains at his late
residence from 10 to II a m.
CURTIS-In this city, July 18th N. Greene
Curtis, a native of Raleigh, n. c., aged
Il years, months and days
Friends and acquaintances are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral
Thursday afternoon at o'clock, from his
late residence, northwest corner Six
teenth and II streets.
RADONICH-In this city, July 18th, Nor
ris Radonich. husband of Lena Radonich
(father of Edna and brother of Matthew
Radonich), a native of Austria, Lezina
Delmazia Pitve, aged 80 years and I
months
Friends and acquaintances are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral to-
day wednesday,, at p. M, from his
late residence, northeast corner of Sec
ond and y streets.
RYAN-In this city, July 10th. Albert F..
son of Captain Thomas A, and Clara s.
Ryan (brother of George T., Arthur d.
and Charles f. Ryan, native of Sacra-
mento City, California, aged 13 years,
month and % days.
Friends and acquaintances are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral to-
day wednesday, at 2 p. m, from his
parents residence, 2217 Ninth street;
thence to the Cathedral, where funeral
services will be held, commencing at 2:30
o'clock
The record-union., 1897-07-14
LATE JUDGE CURTIS.
Acton Taken Yesterday by the Ba,
Association

Most of the older members Of the
Bar Association and many of the
younger ones met yesterday to take ac-
ton in the matter of paying tribute to
the memory Of the late Judge N.
Greene Curtis, who died suddenly on
Monday
Judge j. w. Hughes called the meet
ing to order. and S. S. Holl was chosen
Chairman and Lincoln White Secretary.
Judge Hughes briefly stated the sad
nature of the occasion that had again
called the members of the association
together, and asked what action they
desired to take.
w. A. Anderson moved that a COM
mittee of five be appointed to draft res
olutions to be submitted to the Supe-
rior Court in bank next Friday morn
ing
The motion was carried, and the Chair
named as such committee ]. H. Nc
Kune, A. p. CatIin, w. A. Anderson. A.
c. Hinkson and r. T. DevIin.
G. w. Baker L. IT. Hatfield and Will
lam NJ. Sims were appointed a com
mittee to secure a floral design to be
placed on Judge Curtis grave.
1t was decided to attend the funeral
in a body. and the members of the as
sociation viii meet at the Courthouse
for that purpose Thursday afternoon
at O'Clock.
The record-union., 1897-07-14
INSTALLATION.
Pleasant Evening With Co1u1n bia
Circle.

Columbia Circle, No. 80, G. 0. F..
installed it's officers on Monday evening
Deputy Chief Companion Annie Eli
oft, assisted by Grand Herald Sophia
Graft officiated The following officers
were installed:
Past Chief Companion, Batie Nico-
laus; Chief Companion, Katie F'utter-
er; Sub Chief, Vina Crosse; Financia
Secretary, Emma Lane; Treasurer
Lena Stegman; Recording Secretary
Mary Plunkett; Organist, Mamie Du-
hane; Right Guide to the Sub Chief
Sophia Graft, by proxy; Left Guide tC
Sub Chief, Lizzie Kahley; Inside Guard
Mary Showler; Outside Guide, Maria
Wahlender.
After the installation there were some
very appropriate remarks made in re-
gard to the reinstated members, which
speaks we'll for the order in having
them return to it. Several were in
itiated this quarter and still they come
After the business was concluded the
companions enjoyed themselves by
feasting and having a good time.
The record-union., 1897-07-14
THE HOT WAVE.
1t Still Rolls Over the Coast
Yesterdays Record.

The Weather Bureau reports show
the highest and lowest temperatures
yesterday to have been 101 and - de-
grees, with gentle to fresh southerly
winds and clear weather prevailing.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were 9S and %
degrees one year ago to-day So and
67 degrees
The average temperature was So de-
grees, and the normal II degrees, show
ing yesterday to have been u degrees
warmer than usual for the 18th day Of
July.
The dry thermometer at p. M, was
96 degrees, as against 100 degrees at
the same hour on Monday afternoon.
! The wet thermometer was 13 degrees,
as against 16 degrees at ) p. m, Mon
day.
The wet thermometer yesterday was
% degrees cooler than the dry ther-
mometer, the percentage of moisture
yesterday at > p. m, being the same
as on Monday at the same hour, 333 per
cent.
The wind yesterday afternoon was
blowing from the south at the rate of
from ten to twelve miles per hour,
which is the highest wind velocity we
have experiences for seven days. The
last brisk nOrtherly winds were on the
9TH when they reached eighteen miles
per hour, which cooled things down TO
normal conditions at that time.
Sunday and Monday nights were
what are called in Sacramento hot ones.
as the lowest temperature fell only to
~ degrees on each night, while the
average summer night temperatures
are from 50 to GO degrees, which can
not be beat or equalled by any interior
valley towns
The record-union., 1897-07-14
STREET SWEEPING.
Denial of a Charge OF Negligence
Made by Supt. Cro1y.


At the session of the City Trustees
on Monday night. Street superintendent
Croly complained that A. Mazzini, who
has the contract for street sweeping,
had been neglecting N street, between
Tenth and Fifteenth. In response to
this complaint the residents there sub
NIT the following statement:
To the Honorable Board of Trustees
of Sacramento City: We, the under
signed, citizens of Sacramento resid-
ing along the south line of n street,
between Tenth and Fifteenth streets,
having learned that complaints have
been lodged with your body by E. ].
Croly, superintendent of Streets, to the
effect that our street is not being
cleaned or swept as required by con-
tract, do hereby declare that in our
opinion such complaints are unfounded; ;;
our street was never in better condi-
ton than at the present time and we
have no hesitation in stating that the
contractors have faithfully performed
their duty, and worked daily.
(Signed), Mrs. NJ. Cronan, Charles 2.
Dillman, j. E. Terry, Mrs. C. E Vein
reich, Mrs. a. TroWbridge, Mrs. w.
Price, F. c. Knauer, Mrs. r. L. Peeler.
NJ. Alice Stephenson, Mrs. H. Wein-
reich, Mrs. P. Herzog. Mrs. S. P. Cur
tis, Mrs S. j. Westlake, r. C. West
lake, Clyde A. Cross, Mrs. C. w. Cross.
Miss Seamans, E. James Cross, r. D.
Stephen, Mrs. w. e. Terry.
State of California, County of Sacra-
mento-B. Ottoboni and NJ Vincent. be-
ing duly sworn denOSe and cav. Tho +
they swept n street from Tenth to Fif-
teenth on two separate occasions on
the l2th day of July, 1897. (Signed),
g. Ottoboni and NJ. Vincent.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of July. 1897
j. W. SHEPHERD, Notary Public.
The record-union., 1897-07-14
COSTUMES BRIDGE.
It's Construction VIII Be Com
menced Next Week.

Supervisor Curtis, one of the COM
mfttee that visited the Cosumnes
River at McConnells Station. yesterday
reported to the board that the material
for the new steel bridge to be built by
Darby Laydon & Co. was on the ground
and that the claim for So, 791-one-ha
the contract price-was payable.
Mr. Laydon said he would be ready to
begin work next week
The demand was then ordered paid
S3. 600 from the general fund, 500 from
the general road fund and S91
from Road District No. fund
Supervisor Mclaughlin voted no, as
he was not a member of the board at
the time the contract was entered into.
The matter of the removal of the
The matter of the removal of the old
The record-union., 1897-07-14
To BE Buried To-day.

This afternoon the schoolmates and
other friends of BERTHE Ryan, who was
drowned last Saturday, viii lay his lit
tie body to rest.
The funeral services will take place
at the Cathedral at 2:30 O'Clock, and the
members of the class in the Capital
Grammar School to which the de-
ceased belonged are expected to attend
in a BODY
The record-union., 1897-07-14
CROPS AND WEATHER.
Summary of the Report Received
the Past Week.

The following summary of the eli
mate and crop conditions is based upon
reports received from eight Weather
Bureau Stations, fifty-two telegraphic
reports received through the courtesy
OF the Southern Pacific Company and
many reports received by mail from
crop correspondents scattered through
out the State.
Telegraphic summaries are also re-
ceived from the observers at Los An
geles and Eureka, based upon reports
received by them from correspondents
in their districts.
The warm and rainless weather has
been favorable for nearly all crops.
Cool nights are reported along the
southern coast, and in some localities
the weather has not been over favor
able for curing. Throughout the greater
portion of the State, however, the
weather has been all that could be de-
sired.
Harvesting is in full blast. Fruit
is ripening rapidly Apricots are nearly
all gathered. the yield being large
though the fruit is reported in many
sections as being rather small in size.
Grapes are doing well, but some va
lletAeS nave oCeH iAtJulcu SLIShIS by
hot weather. Barley is about har-
vested. Hops are improving, and a fine
crop is anticipated.
Plulns, peaches. prunes and pears are
doing well. English walnuts are ' re-
ported as large in size.
Lemons and oranges have stopped
dropping, and the trees have set full.
In the northern part of the State.
showers did no damage to cut hay. and
the second hay crop is reported as do
ing finely.
The average temperatures for the
week ending July 18th were: Eureka
So degrees, Sacramento 76 degrees. San
Francisco 60 degrees. Fresno 50 de-
srees Los Angeles 6S degrees. San
The record-union., 1897-07-14
JEFF Mays Acquitted.

The case of Jeff Mays, who was ac-
cused of attempting to dissuade a wit
ness in the lone Fisher case from testi-
flying, was heard before a jury in the
Police Court yesterday, but after two
or three witnesses had been heard, a
motion was made by the City Attorney
that the Judge instruct the jury to ac-
quit, which was done.
lone Fisher is the colored woman
who spoiled a good bullet by shooting
it against the head of Charles Yates
the L street saloonman.