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

house.
The trains have been late every day
for a week
A saloon was opened up in the Te,er-
son building this week. This makes
two establishment of this kind here.
b Editor Sturgiss of Beresford was in
the city but failed to call at The CoU-
RIER office. Brer. Sturgiss Is ANXIOUS
TO show his undiluted populism.
The Republic of Beresford swears
that The COURIER received $1,000 for
printing during the past year. Why
not make it 49,, 600? 1t will be just as
near the truth.
The ladies of the Episcopal church
are considering the ACCESSIBILITY of pre-
senting the opera "Pinafore" before
Lent. If given it will be performed in
the opera house
Jerry Ryan is in Pierre. 1t is under
stood "Our Jerry" has been telegraph
ed for to smooth out the kinks in the
senatorial fight Jerry finds his hands
full, being sheriff, mayor. editor of the
Leader and running the legislature at
Pierre.
There seems to be considerable
worry about the disappearance of
E Fl. Stone, of Sioux City, the nephew of
Thomas Stone, the banker. There are
warrants out for the arrest of Ed Stone,
charging him with embezzlement and
forgery.
Judge Smith of Yankton was in the
city by appointment to hear the argu-
ments in the road case of Eric Richard
son VS.. Lewis Behlmeyer. Lawyer
Dillon of Yankton was also present
representing Behlmeyer.
A few of the dark horses who might
be chosen for U. S. senatar by the pop
ulist legislature are: Cyclone Jones,
of Charles Mix; Scavenger Kidd. OF
Brown; Windy Jones, of Miner; Ole
Oleson, of Clay; Red Shirt Stevens, of
Marshall; Howling Houghton of Law
erence; Long Beard Majors, Of Hand.
The vote on senator at Pierre re-
mains in a sort OF comatose condition
Kyle leads among the populists, but
the Loucks combination is determined
to defeat Kyle if nothing else is accom-
plished. Our Senator Grill is right in
the deal up to his neck. Possibly Louie
has forgot he has constituency.
Attorney Dillon of Yankton who was
in the city on Monday said: 81 am in
favor Of the republicans voting for
democrat who is sound on the money
question. BY so doing the state would
be placed in line on the paramount issue
and would be help not only in the
halls of congress bat to the world at
large that South Dakota was in the
foremost ranks Of a sound and conserva-
tive policy"
For five days the state money 5000, 600
in cash was snow bound at little sta
ton called Highmore, 40 miles east of
Pierre. Company K Of Huron, stood
guard over the treasure, although the
THERMOMETER was 20 degrees below.
In the light of a business transaction
the whole thing was a political farce,
and the legislature has become redicu-
lous in the eyes of any sensible and far
seeing man.
The state money, $685. was snow
bound ut Huron from Friday until
Wednesday. The way the officials at
Pierre worried about the safety of the
money was worth all OF the $500 it cost
to bring it to Pierre. Company K, of
Huron stood guard, and enjoyed a
weeks salary as we'll as free board and
grub watching the money. Certainly
our distinguished Andrew Jackson Lee
is now satisfied.
The Leader Publishing company
need have no fears of just rushing
ahead in their columns. They have
our consent to print all our bills. Each
one is itemized to the last penny. If
they can find one penny out of the way
in straight, forward business transac-
ton we are willing to make them q
present of THE COURIER Office. AS to
proving their charges and accusations
we will give them chance at the next
term OF court. Some people can be
awful funny, and some peanut headed
people have great idea Of journalism,
but it is just barely possible that the
courts will construe it differently.
The Republic man gets red-headed
over the action Of the county board of
commissioners in regard to tho county
job printing, claiming so to speak, that
they rung in a snap game on the letting
Of the contract. The News received
the proposal by the noon mail on Satur-
day, the same day that the Republic
man admits that he received his, and
sent in its bid, with the certified check
IL, A.On