Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-11
that city wish to respond and thank in
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the most efficient manner.
The many friends of Irve Mccall,
the popular Milwaukee conductor, will
be pleased to learn that he is able to
be out after a hard struggle of two
weeks with the grip. Nc made hit
by stating that he had the trunk
avering that the disease he had was
too strong to be called the grip.
The prohibitionists are not satisfied
with the Boucke License law and will
attack the recent appeal of the pro.
hibitory law and make it appear to the
court as unconstitutional. tits merely
a test case and will involve the ques-
ton OF the constitutionality of the
recent appeal of the prohibitory clause
in our state constitution.
An eastern paper says that all people
who want to witness the Corbett-
Eitzsimmons prize fight, and are not
able to go there on account of it cost
ing in the neighborhood OF $3.50, will
be glad to know that the Vitoscope
Companion will give an exact repro
duction of every move and act of the
aud it will only cost 10
cents.
The Elk Point Dramatic Club meets
in regular session and immediately
after lent, there will be a number of
plays put on the boards. The club
have a number of pieces in rehearsal
now and will put on good presentations.
1t is said that the orchestra will join
the young Thespians and give the peo-
ole of this city the richest kind of en-
There were several disappointed
populists in this city on Saturday last.
All Of them met that evening and had
a session of coincidence. We are in
formed that some of the songs they
sang we're of the late and catchy kind,
as "I'll Never Smile Again." Don't
Put Me Off," ''Pop Goes the WEASEL"
"There Are Others" Good Bye Old
Andy Good Bye" "Never Tutched
Me, "'I Wonder Why?" and the very
Promise Me-" the last one
made hit with the boys for they had
all got promises.
The many friends of DR.. Meade in
this city will be glad to learn that he
will hold his present position as SUI
perintendent of the insane hospital at
Yankton. There was an effort on the
part OF Governor Lee and his admins
tration to legislate the board of chart
ties and corrections out of existance.
and appoint new board 50 that all the
penal institutions of the state would
have new appointments for their
The bill failed by one
vote however, the republicans secur-
ing its defeat. Elk Point people con-
graduate the doctor and hope that he
will stay there longer than the two
years he has cast iron clnch on.
There is already considerable in
terest in this city in regard to the
coming fistic contest between Corbett
and Fitzsimmons. If this reporter is
any judge the majority of the people
here believe that Corbett will come
GU, an easy winner. But it is we'll IT,
remember that the overwhelming
opinion was in favor Of Sullivan in the
Sullivan Corbett mill a few years ago
and the California boy came out win.
ner. 1t is quite probable that some
ardent admirer of the manly art will
see that bulletins are secured for this
city SO that all may know as the fight
progresses. Betting in the larger
cities is ten to eight in favor OF Corbett,
although there is plenty OF big Fitz-
simmons money to be had.
e. +. Lindey, representing the
Northwestern Telephone company OF
Minnesota was in the city on Tuesday
looking up the affairs of the Bell plant
here. 1t seems that the Iowa Bell
concern had no right to build in this
state and Tor sometime negotiations have
been going to bring about settlement
Finally the Iowa concern sold out it's
alleged interests aud now the Minneso-
ia concern will not only take hold but
greatly develop the territory. They
have already built a line to Sioux Falls,
Canton and Parker and are making
their way to Yankton, from whence
they will come to Elk Point. They
expect to 60 to Scotland as we'll.
When the new arrangements are per-
fected they will be able to furnish pa
t1DDns service 10 several thousand towns
IN IOWA, Minnesota and South Dakota.
A long distance phone with the prop
Or bnstruments will also be put In. And
With these in operation there will be
10 trouble to talk with friends In Chi