Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-28

Iudrket CnlS week.
The populist papers OF this count,
write it ''Jere" Ryan now.
DR.. Blunt OF Sioux City was visito,
over Sunday in Elk Point.
| The "Chinook" is billed to appear il
the opera house Thursday night.
Thos Roman vf Emmett was visitor
to The COURIER office this week.
}. <. J. Warrick, prominent lawyer
OF Yankton was in the city Saturday.
F. NJ. Gilmore and Ira l.. Nichols
made a trip over into Nebraska on
Tuesday.
Adrian Peck of Sioux Falls was
among the many visiting Dakotans tc
the city this week.
The last will and testament of Mrs.
Dowlin was filed with the clerk oil
courts on Tuesday.
1.-THE live stock market has been yerv
active this week, taking into considera-
ton the cold weather.
Walt Hoffman moved up his goods to
Wakonda, and is now comfortably set
tied in that hustling little city.
The merchants of this city have en-
joyed good trade this week although
the weather has been very cold.
+. c. Ericsson and ira L. Nichols are
thinking OF paying visit to Pierre
while the legislature is in session.
You can imagine how cold it was
Sunday. The Chicago papers announce
that it was the coolest there in %
years.
Fourth Street in Sioux City, it is
said. will be changed to Davenport
street. 1t is now in the hands of the
sheriff.
A. Il. Mckay. assistant cashier of
the First National bank of Vermillion
was in the city on Monday looking I'D
the abstracts
The Chicago papers report great
restitution in that city among the
poorer classes. Some $4,000 are said
to be in actual want.
1t is currently reported that Jesse
Compton has sold out his abstract
business and contemplates moving to
Colorado. Mr.. Com pton is at present
Ill and confirmation or denial of the
report cannot be secured. >,
James McGonagle has as fine bunch
OF cattle as there is in the county and
he will probably have Il carload ready
for shipment in few days. Indlca-
tions point to good price fof cattle
during the month of February if the
reports of losses on the ranges are
true.
Art Comfy, who departed for Des-
Moines recently to attend a business
college, was taken sick upon his ar
rival. He was suffering with symptoms
of la grippe which he left here, but it
was only in mild form. He wired
home to his father recently and is all
right now and attending to his school
duties.
Chris Wangness OF Sioux Fails was
in the city on last Friday He was
soliciting for the ArgusL Leader. The
Argus is an excellent paper these days,
standing as it does for sound doctrine,
sound money and sound ideas. To
those desiring a good republican daily
published within the state we would
recommend the Aagns-Leader of Sioux
Falls.
1t is reported that our friend Andrew
Jackson Lee, governor, called all the
Scandinavian members of the legisla-
ture Of the populist persuasion into his
office and endeayored to instruct them
to vote against Kyle. He found out
that the Scandinavians were just as
able to form an opinion of the situa-
ton as he was and that they were free
to act without the dictation OF a newly
born governor. Good for them.
There are many people in Elk Point
who have no doubt been reading
great deal OF the coming exposition in
Omaha. 1t seems that the exposition
is doomed to some disappointment
Nebraska herself cut down the pro-
posed appropriation, Iowa has refused
to appropriate at all, Minnesota is
doubtful II she will, but South Dakota
will come forward with good big
appropriation. But rich South Dakota
is in the hands Of populists while poor
Iowa and Minnesota are guided by re-
publicans.
The Clay county citizens, who every
two or three months come to Beres-
ford and take charge OF the Republic,
seem to think that Union county
citizens are unable to take care Of them
selves. Moore, OF Vermillion, made as
as.,rol : failure as E0xv Revn1ck and