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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-10

Briggs John, hauling lumber
Sd district. ........ ) 90
Briggs A, hauling lumber Sd
district ............-. IL %
Gates Allen, invoicing poor
farm and mileage. ....... 90
Crandall X Baker, hauling
lumber End district. Is 90
Curry NJ, read supervisor LIST
distrlct ,.-.....,.... 81 90
Dahl Albert, commissioner
work and mileage. ......... 8 90
Elk Point Telephone Elk, tele-
phone service. ............ % 65
French II f, mileage to state
meeting of sup'tS. ........ : OF
Freeman G w, invoicing poor
farm and making report. -. I 60
Fidlar 4 Chambers, blank
fooks. ......... 80
Gassman II, postage. ......... 3 %
Hammond & Stephens Co,
SupplleS.. ................... 10 uO
ced for telephoning ....... o5
Harter Chas s, postage, ex-
press and freight. ........ 8 80
Hanson DIR N L, fumigating. 8 90
johnson Bros, meat for poor
Iarm. 49,. ...a............. y IL
Kelley F & Co, blank books
and supplies .... 20 So
krouse G f shoyellng board 90
Montague w A, road super
visor LIST district ........... 81 90
Moore Lumber Co, lumber I'd
district ~ IL
Moore Lumber Co., lumber
and coal. IS ~
Massey B w, commissioners
work and mileage -. -. IL 10
Rome Alfred, placing mark
ers on graves ..... ..... ; 90
Ryan M Jr, mdse ........ 80 90
Sherman e T., boarding priS-
oners 81 %
Sherman e E, sheriff fees -. l39 As
The Educator school Supply
Co, supplies. ............ II Is
Thornton, S G., mdse ...... : 10
Union County Courier, print
ing ........... 49,. ) 90
Vinson w NJ, surveying road
iSt district. ............... 90
Weber f, postage and ex-
press. ......... .......... 5 SIS
Williams Geo, blacksmithing
Sd district. Observation-Disclosures. Is
On motion board adjourned to
meet on Monday the 4th day Of March
1907.
Attest: JOHN BRIGGS,
CHAs. S. HARTER, Chairman.
County Auditor:
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-10

The government guarantees the cir
culating notes issued by national
banks, but not the deposits. Each ma
tional bank is required to deposit with
the treasury In Washington govern
ment bonds to the amount Of the notes
issued by 1t, and IL the bank fails the
bonds are Sold and ont Of the proceeds
the notes are redeemed as they are
presented. In fact. the government
redeems these notes at any time, charg
ing the amount SO paid to its bond ac-
count with the bank But while the
government does not guarantee the de
posits In national banks 1t safeguards
them by close inspection Of the condi-
ton Of all OF them, so that there Is sci
dom a bad failure Of a national bank
st. louis Republic.
curious .rOmpstones.
Two curiously inscribed stones b.
the waysiie have been noted by cor
respondents OF the Manchester Guard
Ian. One Is about mile from the vii
lage Of Hope, In Flintshire, and reads
Here my God did spare my life. Fo
the tenement was the strife-1777.'
One would think that the Incident TIN
stone commentaries must be wei
known In the neighborhood. but the cor
respondent was not successful In find
ing any one who could tell the story
The other stone is by the side OF
lonely road in the neighborhood .
| Jenkin chapel. and bears the following
inscriptions: Here John Turner wa
cast away IN q heavy snowstorm In tn
night On Of about the year 1875. IT.
print az ! woman's shoe was found b
his side ~ the snow were (sic) he "a
! lad ~
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-10

We the undersigned board Of county
commissions Is Of the cnuntyof Union,
state OF South Dokota, do hereby
certify that we have examined the
hooks of J. #. Webber. county trea-
s0rer To Jan. LIST, 1897, that we have
checked all receipts and vouchers and
We lind that the fusl amount due
Union county from said ]. r. Webber
IS county treasurer on January lst,
1901 was seventeen Thousand Forty
Olo Dollars and Fifty-seven cents,
ftl704l 57 which was by him turned
over M ~ and ~ us counted and
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-10

/, Elk Point, ). d., January 3rd, 1907
Bo,rd met as per adjournment, with all
members present, also the Auditor
On motion the official bonds were
tiken up and approved: ]. f. Webber
MS Treasurer, Henning Gassman as
Register OF Deeds, Ira l.. Nichols as
States Attorney, E. E. Sherman a.
Sheriff, Jerome Mangan as Count,
Judge, Fl. +. French as Superintendent
OF Schools and George c. Kimmel a.
Clerk of Courts.
The following names we're drawn b.
the County Commissioners to fiji jur,
box: Ale ster township: W. III. Wiler
ton. L. w. Finn, ]. NJ. Reynolds and
"A. D. Finn; Big Springs township !:
Chas. l.. Anderson, Hjalmar Zstter-
quist and Alexander Larson: A'cester
Town: C. A. Frost and j. l.. Nelson:
Beresford City: J. V. Parker, J. L.
Redding and e. NJ. Merrigan: Sioux
Valley Township: Jens Bentgson:
Sphinx Township: Andrew Nelson. N.
A. Benson, Edward Brat, Jas w.
Mahan and Lewis BY: Emmett Town
ship: Albert Ekren: Prairie Town hip:
Guy Hoard and Hugh McClsin: Elk
Point Township: "a. l.. Shearon, A.
Saucier, Pat Curry and p Il. Callaha'
First Commissioners District: John
Gates, Robert Rosenbaum, r. S. Green,
Phil Trudeau, Albert Alard, j. b.
Brouillette and w. P. Connor
Second Commissioners d str let:
Jas. Kelley and A. O. Anderson: E k
Point City: w w. Main, Ralph Rust,
Harvey Noggle and J. w. Warren.
Board made final settlement with the
county treasurer with the following
results.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-10

found to be correct.
JOHN BRraGs, Chairman.
B. w. MASSEY.
ALBERT DAHL.
The following bills were allowed
during the session:
Anderson Seyer, placing mark
ers on graves. 2 90.
Burlingame DR. i r, medical
services. . 50
Rehnke e, invoicing poor
farm and mileage. ........ 60
Briggs John, commissioner
work and mileage. ........ IL J,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-10
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF the Board Of County Commissions
ers of Union County
Elk Point. s. d., Jan, Q. 1907.

Elk Point, s. D., Jan. 2, 1907.
Board met as per adjournment with
members all present also the auditor
The m0tiono OF B. w. Massey that
John Briggs act as chairman for the
ensuing year and seconded by
Albert Dahl was carried. Those vot-
ing ives were Massey and. Dahl,
those voting s'no" none.
On motion and resolved that the
Uiiion County Courier, the Alcester
Union and the Beresford Republic be
and are hereby designated as the
official papers in and for Union coun-
ty for the ensuing year.
On motion and resolved that DR.. L..
s. Moore be and is hereby appointed
examining physician on the board Of
insanity for the ensuing year.
On motion and resolved that Ira L.
Nichols be and is hereby appointed
attorney on the board of insanity for
period of two years.
Vii tuOtIofI dIlu TeSOlNcu llldt tue
following named parties be and are
hereby appointed road supervisors for
the year 1897 District No. 30, Frank
Sayles; district Nc. 81, Sever Law
renee: district No. 80, Peter Spring
field; district No A. G. III. Donnelly:
district No A. L. L. Pike; district
No. 43, Jency Derosier; district No.
A.. Il. A. Brooks; district No. Is. w.
A. Montague; district No. As, Medois
Couture; district No. Al. John Collins;
district No. 4S, J. l.. Curran; district
No. ~, George S Eddy; district No
so, j. Il. Bruneau.
The balanceof the day was spent
in allowing accounts and settling with
the county treasurer.
On motion board adjourned to meet
Thursday the Sd day of January, 1907.
Attest: JOHN BRIGGs,
CHAs. S. HARTER. Chairman.
County Auditor.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-08-09
MODERN MACCABEES
A Local Tent Organized in This City-List of
Enthusiastic.

Tuesday evening Commander
William Dixon OF Ballard, organ
lied a tent of Modern Maccabees
IN this city with twenty four
charter members, consisting of
some of the best people in the city.
The following is the official
roster of the order
Past Commander, J. r. DeNinney;
Commander, Frank NJ. Dixon;
Lieutenant, +. c. Westcott;
Record and Finance Keeper,
John r. Smith;
Chaplain, D. II. Wooster;
Sergeant, l.. G.. Eldred;
Master at Arms, A. Domersee;
First Master Guards,
Chas. w. Burlingame;
Second Master Guards,
Jno. J. Mills;
Sentinel, Jas. +. Wilson;
Picket, r. A. Baker;
Physician, DR.. H. J. Fetch.
The Order of Modern Maccabees
OWLS its own home in Port Huron,
Mich, one of the finest lodge
homes in the United States, built
by an assessment of so cents per
member, and each member is a
stock holder in the same.
From Our limited knowledge of
the organization we are lead to be
lieve that it is one of the best
fraternal societies in existence.
You do not have to die to win
in this organization.
1t protects the young man
against the loss of all eye, leg or
arm for S125 and $3.50; also
against the loss of both eyes, legs
or arms for $3.50 or $500 and only
costs from Is cents to 40 cents per
month.
The Modern Maccabees meet
every Thursday evening for the
present in G.. A. r. hall, and
should there be any members OF
the order in this city not members
of this tent, they are respectfully
requested to make themselves
known.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-08-09
Cold Water Process Of Canning

Wash the fruit thoroughly, and
in case Of rhubarb cut into small
pieces, as for pies. If gooseber-
ries are used, top and tail them.
Pack into glass jars that have been
sterilized, then fill the jars to over
flowing with freshly drawn water.
Put on the covers and let them
stand overnight. By the next
morning you will find that the
fruit has taken up more or less OF
the water, and that there is quite a
vacuum to be filled. Drain OFT the
water and fill again with fresh cold
water to overlooking, letting the
water come with sufficient force to
drive out any air. Then seal close
" and put away for winter use. -
Emma Paddock Telford, in the
August Circle.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-08-09
Rhapsody on the Dollar

here is paragraph which is
going the rounds in Kansas. Ev-
cry dollar i'll your pocket says to
you: If you will let me STAY in
this town I'll circulate around and
do lots of good. You buy a big
beefsteak with me and the butcher
will buy groceries, and the grocer
will buy dry goods, and the dry
goods merchant will pay his doc
tor bill with me, and the doctor
will spend me with the farmer for
oats for his horse; and the farmer
will pay his subscription to the
editor of the local paper, and the
editor will pay for his last summer
trousers and buy a pair of socks.
In the long run you see, I'll be
more useful to you here at home
than if you'd send me away for
ever
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-08-09
He Felt Complimented.

A man from Philadelphia, says a
writer in the Ledger of that city, was
visiting in town of very few nhab-
tants. One day when he was about to
make a purchase he discovered that he
had exhausted his small change. The
shopkeeper could not break the ten
dollar bill offered him, and the man
went out in the main street to see how
he might solve the difficulty He asked
several persons, but no one had the
requisite amount for the bill. At last
an old white haired, seedy negro came
along. In sheer desperation the man
said:
Uncle, can you change ten dollar
bill for me-"
Uncle" looked dazed for moment,
then his stumbling figure Strengthened.
With dofling Of the hat and a bow
worthy of Chesterfield he replied, with
dignity:
mo, marse, can't change no ten dol
lar bill, but I done 'preciates the COM
pliment jes' the same, sah."
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-08-09
God Speed the Plow.

let the wealthy and great
Koll in splendor and state,
envy them not, declare,
eat my own lamb,
NY own chickens and ham,
Shear my own fleece and wear it,
nave lawns, have bowers,
have fruit, have flowers,
'ne lark is my morning a1armer;
50 my jolly boys now,
here's God speed the plough,
Long life, success to the farmer. y
old English Farmers Toast
TUX sALE-One Economy Cream
spArstor,one thoroughbred Berkshire
war and one thoroughbred Jersey bull
''u snlmals old enough for service.
WV w. II. ELDRED'
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-08-09
Birds That Boat In Their Nests.

"The mother bird sat on her eggs at
the waters edge, and when | ap-
preached she pushed off with her foot
as though the nest had been boat
and away she 1oated calmly down the
stream"
what you saw was rare specta-
cle.r said the nature student. THE
bird was a grebe, the COLUMBUS minor.
She always builds on the waters edge,
and her nest Is always woven Of aQuat-
ic plants so closely and firmly that it
will float herself and her eggs without
leaking. On the approach Of danger
the bird pushes off. Nor is she at the
currents mercy during her voyage.
She uses her foot as paddle, and l
have seen her steer her boat-nest with
some little deXterity round a bend,
landing in quiet cove as well, say, as
the average young lady waterman"
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-08-09
CUNviCTS FOR ROAD WORK,
Tribute to Their Value as Highway
Builders.

s''St'eG " HcIF value as highway
Builders.
In an address by John Craft of Mo.
bile it was stated that the cost to the
farmers of the south is 80 cents pei
bale of cotton for an average haul of
eight miles, says an exchange. If there
were good roads, the cost would be
reduced to 1G cents a bale. Estimat.
ing crop at Il million bales, this
would mean saving of $34O,00O an.
nually. 1t costs under present road
conditions % cents to haul ton of
fertilizer a mile. With good roads the
cost would be 8 cents ton.
81 have studied for some years the
problem of working convcts on our
public roads," said Mr.. Craft, "and
they have proved to be the most eco
nomical road builders to be had. The
convict has long passed the experiment
tai stage for roadmaklng." Judge Eve
Of Georgia, who has had twenty years
of experience In working cOnvicts as
road builders, says: "Thcy are the best
and cheapest road builders. While
working cOnvlcts not a single overt act
was committed or a single child, wo-
man or man molested or one dollars
worth of property deprecated on
Meckenburg county, n. c., has the
finest macadamiZcd roads, and 1t is be-
ing done with convict labor. 1t costs
an average of % cents a day to guard,
feed and care for convict labor when
it Is managed on business principles.
GAS for the convict himself, statistics
show that 60 per cent of those who are
worked in the open air, properly fed
and guarded, return to their families
and cease to be a charge or menace to
the state, while of those who are kept
In prison or worked in mines, at saw
mills or other similar places 50 per
cent become hardened criminals Nor
do | think it right to put the honest
wage earners in competition with con-
Wet labor or the manufacturing indus
try in competition with the one that
hires cLcap convict labor.
Indiana has about 1900 miles Of
good gravel roads. l remember when
Indiana was cOllSlueIeu one Oh tllc
illiterate states of the Union. Today
she Is prosperous, and her people are
no longer ignorant, but the state is
dotted with the finest schools and col
leges.
Massachusetts spends more money
than any other state on her public
roads. New York has voted to issue
500, 100000 for her roads to be used in
the next ten years. New Jersey has
fine roads, which are the best invest
ment the state has. Missouri is agi-
tating n bond issue Of $25,00O,O00 for
her public roads. The province of On
tario, Canada, has 10000 miles of good
roads, and from that phenomenal i'm
provement has been prosperity to Its
farmers y
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-08-09
Diarrhoea Cured.

"My father has for years been
troubled with diarrhoea, and tried
every means possible to effect cure,
without avail" writes John II. Zirkle
of Phillppi, w. Va. HE saw Cham
berlain's Collie Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy advertised in the Philippi
Republican and decided to try it. The
result is one bottle cured him and he
has not suffered with the disease for
eighteen months. Before taking this
remedy he was a constant sufferer. He
is now sound and well, and although
sixty years old, can do as much work
as a young man." Sold by owl Drug
Store.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-08-09

Watch for the Union FISH az YafAe'
wagon In the country
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-08-09
FREE MAIL DELIVERY
letter From First Assistant Postmaster uenera'
r. II. Hitchcock.

That the efforts being made TO-
wards securing free delivery IN
this city are bearing early fruit Is
evidenced by the following letter
received by Mayor Morgan from
the Post Office Department. DIV
sion of City Delivery, Washington
n. G. under date of August l;
Hon. 7. H. Morgan, Mayor.
Ellensburg, Washington.
Sir, receipt is acknowledged OF
YOUR communication OF the lS l.,
,,1t;mo. in which you urge tii''
stens be taken to establish city de-
1;verv service at Ellensburg'
In reply you are informed t III,
final action will be taken IN 'lls
reor future and you will be advised
of the result.
Respectfully,
F. II. HITCHcOcK'
First Asst. Postmaster Oen i
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-08-09
KILL ENGLISH SPARROWS
. Communication and Excerpt Concerning
Avery Destructive Bird.

EDITOR DAWN:
enclose q clipping from my home
nsner which calls attention to matter
Of considerable Importance to the fruit
and grain growers Of Kittitas valley,
namely: THE determination OF the
English Sparrow.
"The government is asking people oil
aver tho country to make war on the
English sparrow and to put up bird
houses and bore holes under the caves
NJ tho barns to encourage the swallow.
This measure is made imperative in
order that the cotton industry Of the
United States may not DO destroyed.
"All insect eating birds are of i'm
mense value to the farmer and the for
ester, but it has been discovered by the
government bug experts that there is
no bird equal to the swallow. Particu-
lsrly Is this true in the matter Of the
insect which is destroying the cotton
plantations Of the South.
Tho boil weevil, de spite every effort
TO stay its march, is spreading At the
rate Of about fifty miles a year, and
sooner or later it is said that it is GER
10 iniest the entire cotton producing
srsa-a fact which not only concerns
tho southern planter, but in its ulti-
mate consequences affects the we'll be.
Ing Of the whole country.
THE aid OF tho north is required as
most Of the swollows spend part of the
season 10 the northern states, and in
nsnv cases dc their nesting there. The
bird 10 disappearing, however, because
the English sparrow harries him and
kills bis young by the thousands. Va
rlous methods OF exterminating the
English sparrow are recommended by
the department. Most Of them consist
10 tho use Of poisoned grain"
Last year ! believe there were but
three pair Of them nestled in the bust
ness district. This year they are quite
numerous. Now it would b an easy
matter to exterminats them. In five
years 1t will be almost impossible, as
sney increase very rapidly. Each pair
% n
one season and produce an average Of
six young to the brood.
10 small numbers they do o damage
ASIDE from driving off insectivorous
olrda They are simply scavengers on
sne streets. When their numbers in
crease however, they 60 into gardens
and grain fields and do great da mage.
Ihsy begin eating wheat at the milk
Hage OF the kernel, and continue as
long Is any Of the grain is accessible.
Ihsy are fond Of nesting in holes in
WALL, cave troughs and tall trees like
our lombardy poplar,.
Ineir nests consist OF gre at guam
wy OF hay or straw and feathers and
Ill summer long they keep the lawn
assr oy covered with their nesting ma
"rlal dropped in flight. Their only
sood trait is feeding insects to their
!oung' They drive of our pretty song
0'ros by destroying their eggs and
young.
desired, I may give your readers
uVr' facts concerning this pc st in an
other article.
0. S. BENJAMIN.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-08-09
THREE MORE TOWNSlTES
On the Line OF the G. N. & st. Paul Railway
In This State.

Engineers are at work plating
+1ree addition townsites along the
surveyed line of the Chicago, Mil
vaukee and St. Paul through the
state of Washington, The first OF
these will be named Ralston and Is
situated IS miles east of Lind.
The second of the three towns
is nearly p miles east OF Ralston'
# will be called Revere.
Lavista, the third town. IS II
miles east of Revere and nine miles
north of St. John, which is sltuat-
ed on the O. r, & n. company 5
line.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-08-09
A Faithful Friend

7 have used Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy since
it was first introduced to the public in
1872. and have never found one in
stance where cure was not speedily
effected by its use. have been
commercial traveller for eighteen years
and never start out on a trip without
this, my faithful FRIEND" says II. 5
Nichols of Oakland, Ind. Ter Wher
man has used remedy for thirty
five wears he knows it's value and Is
competent to speak of it. For sale by
Owl Drug Store.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-07-18
Carpets Hold Tenants.

Have you rugs or carpets?" asked
he landlord of prospective tenant.
Carpets" said the woman.
I'm glad of that" said the landlord.
I've got so | always ask that ques-
ion, and whenever possible | rent to
he people who are so old-fashioned as
cling to carpets. There is nothing
Ike a carpet to hold tenant in a
lace A lease isn't half so effective.
arpets are cut to fit the floors and 1t
viii require pretty big inducements
0 get their owner to pull up stakes
nd go some place else where the car
)ets will have to be made all over
again The advocate of rugs is held
lown by no such considerations. Rugs
will fit any floor and the person using
hem will move every time he feels
Ike it. Therefore, give me tenant!
With the carpet habit.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-07-18
SOUTH srocKeRIpes

The bobbin mill started last Thursday
in Notown,
o. j. Richardson OF Gaysville was al IL,
B. Mills Saturday,
Mrs. r. X. Towne is at work in the
boarding house for Fred Wheeler.
Miss Pearle Davis went TO Rutland last
Thursday TO work for Metzger Bros.
William j. Wilson and wife were in
Lisbon, n. H., several days last week.
Mrs. Charles Warren and John Mills
returned TO their respective homes in
Massachusetts, Monday.
The mill in the Barnard camp has shut
down for two weeks to give the help q
chance TO do their haying.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asahel Boutwell, went 10
Rochester Sunday to spend some time
With their son, Willis Boutwell,.
DIR. o. d. Greene of Bethel was in
council with DIR. Fletcher in Mrs. Ed.
Hills case Sunday. She remains very i'll.
Miss Goodale and niece, Miss Sherwood
OF Maiden, Mass, came Saturday &c
spend their vacations with Goodale Bros
in Notown.
Mrs. Upham OF Montgomery, Vt, re
turned TO her home last week, attel
spending several weeks with her niece
| Mrs. Burnett Goodale.
Rev. L. NJ. Barnes OF Pittsheld vii
hold communion services at the Nj. E
church on Stony Brook next Sunday a
the usual hour, 2;30 p. m.