Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-03
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| ]. Fl. Bryan and Herb
Collins of Vermillion we're visiting
friends here Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. C. ]. Fox went to Yank-
ton yesterday. Mrs. Fox will remain
for several days visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Schaetzel return
ed Monday from three weeks visit to
the Exposition at st, Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Fickbohm of
Sphinx have returned from ten days
visit to The st. Louis Exposition.
Mrs. r. F. Morgan went to Mitchell
this morning and from there will go to
Olivet for two or three weeks visit.
B. T. Laurie arrived home last even.
ing from Bryon, Mich, where he has
spent a month with his parents and
other relatives.
| Work on the new Kent building next
to the postoffice has been delayed by
the non-arrival of lumber and other
material. The work is going forward
rapidly now.
Mrs. l.. T. Rust very pleasantly en-
tertained the Baptist choir at her home
last Friday evening. The evening was
spent with music largely and Miss
Hazel Vollmer captured first prize in
a very novel guessing contest, Mrs. j.
M. Hupp receiving second prize. An
elaborate lunch, which was served in
four courses. was greatly enjoyed
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Wallin of AL
cester we're entertained at Simon Nc
Inerny's Tuesday night They were
returning from a trip to Sioux City
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallin were among the
earliest of the settlers of Big Springs
township, living there until two or
three years ago, when they moved to
Alcester.
J. N Rash returned Saturday from
a stay of several days in Elk Point.
He was present part of the time at the
St. Pierre-Chillieu murder trial and
heard Attorney e. G. Ericson's elo-
Iquent plea to the jury in defense OF ST.
Pierre, in which he reached dramatic
climaxes and frequently brought tears
to the eyes of his listeners. Akron, To-,
Register Tribune.
Crowds of South Dakota people still
Lotto Mitchell aud Pierr on free railroad
tickets given as capital vote-pullers.
The same fellows who go to Pierre one
week and come home disappointed are
seen to leave the next week to take a
look at Mitchell, from which place
they invariably return greatly pleased.
1t is reported on good authority that
the Milwaukee and Northwestern roads
are vieing with one another in issuing
free passes to South Dakota people to
Chicago or any old place, just so they
return in time for election. The capt
tai fight is also great railroad fight, =
Akron, To-, Register Tribune.
EThe first killing frost of the season
visited this section Saturday morning,
Oct. %, breaking all known records
for late frost. The late fall has been
worth millions TO this state alone, as
the seasons all through the year have
been unusually late and frost at the
usual date would have been most disas-
trous this year. For a straight three
months we enjoyed ripe tomatoes from
our own garden this year and string
beans and cucumbers up to the day OF
frost Corn is thoroughly ripe all Ov-
er the country and many farmers have
already commenced picking. The
frost makes the stems brittle so that
they will break off easily and helps to
dry up the juices in the stalk as well.
Our farmers are all feeling pretty well
satisfied with the years crops as a
whole.
| M. B. Kent, former postmaster at
Elk Point, and we'll posted man on
the affairs of the state, has an interest
ing article in last weeks COURIER on
. the capital question. Mr.. Kent has
frequently visited Pierre and Mitchell
and knows the lay OF the land, and the
resources, and he shows what marvel
Gus changes have occurred during the
last nine years. He names the people
and buildings which have been remov-
ed from Pierre during that time, and
shows that the resources of the country
will not support city, nor build one,
that will do credit to capital city.
Mr.. Kent pictures Pierre just as we
have found it from personal observa-
tion, and we know his statements are
not overdrawn. Mitchell is live hus-
thing town and has grown to be large
city without any public institutions as
a magnet She is modern In every way
and when the capital is located there
the time will not be far distant when
she will be the greatest city of the
state, and the pride OF all our citizens.
\ Every voter In the state who has the
interest of his state at heart, will vote
for Mitchell Union Greek C0rreSp0as-
dent IN akron Register Tribune.
Mrs. M. w. Morgan left for Chicago
Tuesday, where she will spend the
winter.