Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-04-29
TnE OLD AND Tns NEW.

| 1uR V6O ANO I'M INV.
w. T. Buchanan has sold the Elk
Point COURIER TO C. r Bruce, ri Iowa.
Mr.. Bruce is an experienced newspaper
man and will keep the COURIER In the
front rank. Rapids Times.
W. r. Buchanan, formerly OF this
city. has sold the Elk Point COURIER
to G. r. Bruce, IN experienced news
paper man. Mr.. Buchanan has made
an excellent paper out OF the COURIER
and is entitled to much credit for the
work he has done.-Sioux Falls Argus
Leader.
We received copy of the Elk Point
COURIER last week, marked X and
bearing at its masthead the name of
@. r. Bruce. The COURIER has q
prosperous appearance and we predict
for it bright future under the able
management Of Mr.. Bruce. Plankin-
ton Herald (pop.)
w. T. Buchanan has disposed of the
Elk Point COURIER, and is shaping his
business affairs SO as to devote his en-.
tire time to the postofflce, to which po-
sition he is soon to be appointed. c.
w. and Fred Buchanan, it is reported,
are looking for good newspaper OPEN
ing.-N. w. Monitor, Sioux Falls.
w. T. Buchanan has disposed OF his
paper, the Elk Point COURIER, to c. r.
Bruce. ''Buck" took hold Of the paper
when it was run down at the heel and
has succeeded In making it one Of the
most readable papers in the state.
Just where he will 60 or what he in.
tends doing be does not state. He
has our best wishes for success wherev-
er he lands. s.-Armour Chronicle -Tri-
bune.
To Mr.. Buchanan and his estimable
wife The Leader extends its best wish
es for future happiness and prosperity.
Wherever they may decide g make
their future home there are many
friends in Elk Point and Union county
who will wish them we'll.
We also extend cordial and hearty
welcome to Mr.. Bruce, the nav editor
of The COURIER. He comes to our city
we'll recommended as . gentleman Of
high character and education, and the
first issue Of THE COURIER under his
management bears evidence that he
will put forth his best efforts to make
his paper all that the patrons could
desire.-Elk Point Leader, (pop.)
With it's last issue, the Elk Point CoU-
RIER passes from under the manage
ment Of Bro. w. T. Buchanan who has
safely piloted the plant to . firm and
sound footing in South Dakota news
paperdom. The new editor is Mr..
Chas. r. Bruce, gentleman who has
had years Of experience in the news.
paper profession, and will hold the
policy Of The COURIER to the line fol.
lowed by his predecessor. We shall
miss Mr.. Buchanan from this part o.
the state, but wherever he may locate
he carries our best wishes for his sue
cess. We are not personally acQuaint
ed with Mr.. Bruce, but We are told
that he is . gentleman Of ability and
energy, and we extend to him the vel
coming hand Of fellowship.-Dakot,
Republican.
That Mr.. Bruce is eminently httei
for such work has been our unqualified
opiaion since first making his acquaint
ance. He has just the abilities, couple,
with an excellent education, that ar'
essential to the makeup Of . success
full Journalistic ] and to our. mind, 1t i
the career he should have take1
long ago; but no doubt his wide q
perierce - . teacher and preacher vii
prove Invaluable to him now that b.
has taken up Newspaper work. It
not often that We have the pleasure Q
seeing one Of our friends step into
place which he fits 90 we'll, and It doe
u good. We extend the right hand o
fellowship to our brother editor, gladl
and heartily with our best wishes 70
his success. The family will goto Ell
Point % soon as the roads are open 70
the shipment Of freight. The friend
Of Mrs. Bruce will miss her sadly, bu
} will hA Glad to know that she IN u hav
. permanent, pleasant home In ono {
the most fertile regions Of our beaut
, ful young state, and that the futur
prospects Of the family are % brigh
The Standard wishes them God.speei
-Aurora County Standard.
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