Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-18

Head the auction sale ad of Reedy's.
Mrs. F. W. Smythe is ill with an
attack of la grip.
John Hanson of Sphinx was in the city
on Wednesday.
A few railroad officials were in the
city on Wednesday.
r. c. Ericsson was in Parker on legal
business last week.
The legislature has been in session "A
days and only passed ten bills.
M. Ryan Jr., of Jefferson, was in the
city on business last Tuesday.
There will be wrestling match in
the opera house on SATURDAY. evening.
E. M. Bailey of Vermillion has dis
posed OF his interest in the Freeman to
his partner Mr.. Bower. Nothing is
known as to his future intentions.
Mrs. James Walsh received the sad
news this week that her mothers gents
furnishing store in Orilla, managed by
her brother, had been destroyed by fire.
There will be gospel temperance
meeting on Sundao evening at the
Congregational church. An interest
ing program has been prepared. Every
body invited.
Wood seems to be commanding q
good price in the local market. Moet
OF the wood being offered now is green
and there are not few who are buy
ing for the purpose of selling next
winter.
The "On-the- Potomoc" local drs-
matte company which presented their
play in Akron last Friday night meet
with poor success financially. The peo-
pie of Akron did not turn out as might
have been expected they would.
The annual State Fireman's tourna-
ment takes place this year at Madison.
President Asa Grant of the association
has made arrangements for q flremau's
special. 1t will start from Sioux City,
according to Mr.. Grants say-so. The
Elk Point department will be among
those present.
j. w. Reedy's big auction sale, two
miles south of Beresford on the Cherry
Valley Stock Farm, will take place on
February "a. Eight-fve head Of cattle
OF which so are fine mich cows will be
sold, also some horses, hogs, farm ma
chinery. etc. This will be the largest
sale of the season. Everybody should
attend.
Owing to the war news from Europe
the price of wheat has been bobbing
about like a cork in fish pond. Mon
day it jumped 2 cents, next day it fopp.
ed back II cents, then on Wednesday
it regained half OF the loss. Hogs still
command about 50, while butter and
eggs are chasing 10 and IL cents rather
promiscuously.
William Gilbert, the market gardner,
day four ears OF corn that weig he'd in
the aggregat five pounds. They were
from twelve to thirteen inches in
length and contained from sixteen to
twenty-five perfect rows OF yellow and
white dent corn. The corn was grown
on MIR. Gilbert's farm in union county,
near Elk Point. One ear had over 1000
kernels on it.-Sioux Falls Argus
Leader.
Alta meeting OF the state surveyors
held at Mitchell Dec. II, there we're
several matters of interest discussed,
among which was the Improvement Of
roads and road making. A committee
consisting of Hon. Carl Gunderson OF
Caly county, E. H. Van Antwerp OF
Yankton, and w. NJ. Ninson of Union,
was appointed to draft resolutions ask
ing the legislature to pass such laws as
might be deemed advisable for the reg
ulation of county surveyors and road
overseers.
'.Say, you fellow, with the lemon
nued mustache'' remarked farmer to
grain buyer on Wednesday. What
is wheat WORTH" "Why, about So or 50
cents, "answe red the grain buyer. rs
that ALP" That's ALL" well nj be
darned, thought wheat was going to
go up about cents in consequence of
the new Palmer railroad law. That's
what was told last fall ''Oh. that
law does dos affect The price Of your
grain one cent" SLOWS that?" ''Well
YOU see it is like this" said the grain
buyer, "every bushel Of wheat you sell
goes to Chicago and the state of South
Dakota has no control over freight rates
going from one state to another. Con.
sequently the grain rates are not affect.
ed. There is no change In rates. You
can ride on the railroads a. cheap as
before, and you pay just AZ much for
! so,rh+ for vo,,y grain