Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-22
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
Institute pictures at 500 Art Co. now

Institute pictures at 500 Art Co. now
ready.
"Wheat took IA tumble the latter part
| of last week. This is probably due to
the Argus-Liar crop reports Elk
Point Leader-The next weei; wheat
| went up 4 cents. This is also due to
the August Leader crop reports.
All Vermillion picnics tomorrow
near Burbank. 1t is the old Settlers
| affair, and Col. Jolley and Attorney
Kelsey furnish the oratory.
In Brule county the banks won't bid
at all for the use of the county trcaslr-
ers funds. Money must be plenty up
that way. Union county gets per
cent.
The citizens of Yankton have guar
anteed the payment, promptly at the
close of the fair OF every dollar OF the
| premiums offered by the State Fair for
this years premiums.
The tennis courts have been regrad-
| ed this week and are now in elegant con.
| dition. The club cordially invites the
players OF LIE Mars. Hawrden, Elk
Point. Nermillion or other towns in
this vicinity to come here and try
them. - Akron Register.
| There is talk of a band carnival
being held at Beresford. A whole days.
brass blow and blare might restore the
| equilibrium OF such unfortunate Beres-
! fordese as are Off their base from
| listening to the never-euding murmur
of Editor Sturgis's mellitluent Office
oratory. Dakota Republican.
L. E. Harriott, the enterprising
young attorney, of Redwood Falls.
Mimi, is spending few days in the
city with relatives and oldtime friends,
Ed is an Elk Point boy, and his many
| friends here have a warm welcome for
him. He is looking well, and reports
an excellent practice.
The second trial of DR.. Goodmanson
| for the murder of his wife is occupying
| the Ponca court this week. George w
Argo is conducting the case for the de-
tense. No new evidence of startling
character has yet been educed. The
defense is holding the states evidence
! down very closely within the rules,
and is evidently trying the case for the
Supreme Court. The trial is likely to
continue all of next week.
The car load of stone mentioned in
the COURIER two or three weeks ago
as having been ordered from kesota.
Mimi, has arrived and the crossings
are now being put in position. One is
laid across Main street ia front of the
| Citizens Bank, and the other opposite
the COURIER office. These are some
what in the nature Of samples, and il
| found satisfactory similar crossings
! will dou btless be put in at other prom
inent corners. 1t is much needed
| public Improvement, and, although a
! little expensive at first. in the long
run is as cheap as any.
Geo. Il. Jameson of Sioux Falls dror-
ped into the COURIER Office last Friday
| morning, and anxiously asked for the
| Argus-Leader. We gave him Thursday s
paper, which hardly seemed to satisfy
him, aud soon after he took his depart
ure. The following item in Friday s
| Argus-Leader explains ALL and leads
MS to offer congratulations 'The follow
ing telegram was this morning $. Mt
to George L. Jameson, travelling solic-
itor OF tho Argus Leader: Papa come
home. Mamma and are all right, but
| want to see you. George L. Jameson,
Jr.'" Papa came on the double quick,
via the noon Milwaukee.
The Leader folks didn't feel as good
last week as they did the week before.
Having an AK to grind two weeks ago
they went out Of their way to compli-
ment the Board of County Commission
ers to such an extent that everybody.
| including the Commissioners. was on
the broad grin. Last week, having failed
to get that ak ground and wanting to hit
| somebody for it, they pitched into the
| COURIER. 1t was real mean to say that
we had "spasmodic fit, for really we
felt pretty good for US last week. tits
no wonder they feel sore, for one Of
their officers got himself appointed dep
uty auditor for the occasion, and sat up
all night with the commissioners Tues
day night to tell them how to do 1t, and
then got left. You fellows will feel bet
ter when you get over it.