Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-10-25
some Of oar Birthdsy Boauets.

will begin volume 36. There were two
or three numbers OF the Elk Point
Leader Issued before the election in
1870 by Frank Wisner, who supported
DR.. Burleigh In the famous campaign
OF that year, when Sphinx and Arm
strong we're contestiag Burleigh's
popularity before the people OF the
territory. Elder. Kane, who will be
remembered by all the Elk Point
pioneers, was doing the editorial work
for Wisner. add the Elder was a whoop.
er even in those days OF free campaign
whisky and -four. Some time after
the Leader Office WAS burned and Wisner
went TO Wisconsin, Charlie Malahan
succeeded Wisner aud the name OF the
paper was changed to the COu RIER.
Keep pounding away Bro. Bruce, you
are doing we'll. II you have the old dies
just glance over the number after the
election 10 1870, and note the reference
to Mr.. Spink's defeat. 1t is something
hoggish. Canton Leader.
Sorry, Bro. Linn, but the COURIER
has no files for 1870. The paper Was
tot established until the following
year. ED.)
With last weeks issue the UNION
COUNTY COURIER completed Vol.
XXXV. As Bro. Bruce says, thirty. five
years OF Dakota history comprises about
all there 10 OF it. The COURIER has
helped to make that history. In that
thirty five years Dakota has developed
from barren waste with only few
scattering settlements 10 the southeast
corner and one or two Ia the northeast
corner, into two magnificent common
wexlths occupying prominent POSI-
tion In the great sisterhoOd OF states.
During the last ten years, in which
South Dakota has become famous for
i,s wealth production, Bro. Beuce has
presided over the destinies OF the
COURIER, which has kept pace with the
growth and development OF the state.
Il is bright and newsy, is all printed
ct home and will soon come out In a
bright new dress. The Clarion prizes
the COURIER ne one OF its most valued
exchanges, but hopes that it won't get
TO putting on SO many airs that the
Clarion can not be clsased 10 the same
set.--Mitchen Clurios.
The UNION COUNTY COURIER is
thirty.fve years oid-pretty old for a
South Dakota newspaper. For the
past ten years, Bro. Bruce has publish.
ed the COURIER and during that time
he has made many improvements in
the paper, among other things chang.
ing 1t from . 'patent sheet" TO an all
home print. We trust that continued
prosperity may meet Bro. Bruce's
efforts and that the COURIER may
continue to grow better 40 1t grows
older-which 1t surely will II he con.
tinues to publish it.-Chansberla
Register.
The UNION COUNTY COURIER, pub
lished at Elk Point by "Dekip" Bruce
40 he is familiarly called by the news.
paper fraternity, last week completed
volume XXXV, which indicates ths
it has weathered the adversities and
enjoyed the prosperity and pleasures o
Dakota life since 1871, q record o
which Its editor may we'll feel proud
Under the management Of G. r
Bruce for the past ten years tn,
COURIER has become one Of the leading
weekly papers of the state, and edito
rally is one Of the best. May Bro
Bruce and the COURIER continue t,
prosper - many more years. Hartfor.
Herald.
The Elk Point COURIER has compile
ted its quarter OF century. Deacon
Bruce bought It ten years ago, and VI
Iremsmber it a. II it we're yesterday
because We wondered at the long pric
he Pasd Buchanan. But the paper va
worth Il and the Deacon" has mad
Eit p9y big which shows that preashe
Knows how to gather In the slmight
dollar ~ we'll a. the layman--give hin
the right plAce TO do it. Well, here
hopin tkGtyahe COURIER will do so som
more.-KinsOau Graphsc.
The UNION COUNTY COURIER no,
uses XXXV to indicate how long it ha
been in bond, and like old wine 1t ha
lbecome mellow With age and invoke
the spirit OF good fellowship In ever
line written by Editor Bruce. II is on
OF the enjoyable weekly newspaper
One 10 always looking for somethin
good In it and is never disappointed
Yankton Press and Dakota Gosette.
The Elk Point COURIER starts on Il
36th volume with next weeks issue, 90
II has been niue and half years sine
Bro. Bruce has steered its destiniel
he gets out : good, readable paper, X
the Deacon II GOOD newspaper man
Hxdsoaixe.
The Elk Point COURIER was 36 yea
lOld last week. It has beeu under Il
mauagement Of Chas. R. Bruce for Il