Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-11
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.


Read the auction sale ad of Reedy's.
FIG. Buchanan was in Sioux Falls
over Sunday.
Ed Cummins of Sioux City was call
ing on old friends in this city on Mon
day.
H. J. Muhs OF Akron, Ia, made q
brief visit with acquaintance here on
Tuesday.
The local dramatic company Mas
under contemplation the presentation
Of a new play on the anniversary OF
Washington's birthday, February %.
The mother OF Mrs. H. A. Schu-
maker died on Monday after linger-
ing illness. She was we'll advanced in
years. The funeral took place on Tues
day.
The receipts at the entertainment,
given by the ladies of the Congrega-
tional church at J. NJ. Talcott's resi-
dence were 32l SO. 1t was one of the
most successful entertainments of It's
kind ever given in Elk Point.
Died, at his residence in Civil Bend
on Friday, February 5, 1897, Parker
Pond. aged 50 years. Thus another
old settler has gone from our midst
another familiar face is hidden from
our view. Parker Pond was born in
Franklin county, N. Y, December -,
1914. He was married in Sheboygan
county, Wis, in 1850 to Lucinda Din
vidde. They came to this county in
November 1859. Mrs. Pond died in
the year 1874 Ten children, five sons,
and five daughters, forty-two grand
children, and two great-grand children
survive him.
Hon. S. E. Young OF the Black Hills,
on Monday passed through Elk Point,
having been in Vermilion over Sunday
the guest OF his brother, Prof. Young Of
the university. The former is engaged
in buying and developing mining
property and was among the first to
become interested in the Ragged Top
range. His company has 70 acres 10
property and eight mines. This cap
italization is 100000 shares. Mr..
Young declares the outlook to be very
fine and already there is in sight a
fortune. He is on his way to Hiram.
Ohio, where his family is located, and
will move his household goods ut once
to the Hills country to make his home
permanently in that country.
The Clay County Freeman, states
the WOonsocket Times, roasts a local
correspondent for the city papers, for
stating that farmers on the river bot
toms are preparing for flood. II
states: "There is no unusual fall OF
snow in the territory along streams
tributary to tho Missouri. We can
only answer for the Jim Valley. Even
II no more snow falls between now and
April, scope Of country three
hundred miles long and a hundred
miles wide now has at least three feet
OF snow, which when melted will be
passed down that way. There is also
more snow than common on the Mis-
souri basin. s'Trust in God but KEEP
your powder dry" is good advice Ion
people having property on the river
bottoms.
It is very apparent that the farmers
hereahUuts who supported the populisl
ticket are becoming Disguised with tht
action OF the legislature at Pierre
The thing has been in session now sis
weeks and they are just as far from
electing q United States senator a.
on the first day. The manifestation Q
ill.will by the politicians OF the part,
at Pierre in wire pulling and log roll
ing over measures with the senatorial
buzz- saw % string is becoming dis
gushing. Outside Of the railroad bill
there has been nothing done, and thu
populists do not pretend toclaim creli
for that measure, By any sort Of means
. the republicans voted for il steadily