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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-27

DDS now coming into practice yon
will soon raise two bushels OF corn
where you now raise one. You think
lands and rents are high here, but |
expect to live long enough to see every
acre OF your high priced lands sell for
double what they are now held for.
Years ago when we were glad TO sell
for Sl.50 an acre the land l was trying
to get living on, used to 60 back to
Illinois and gazs in wonder on their SIS
land. Now they are selling those lands
for Sl75 an acre. while we, with land
just as good, are getting out OF the
81 80 into the $40 and $50 class.
+ Mr. Vessey paid touching tribute
to mother and the home. Although
she was taken away from me when very
young, l owe more TO my mother, said
the speaker, than TO any other influ-
ence or privilege. She has been my
constant inspiration and my greatest
help. You who have the encourage
ment and sympathy OF mother through
out life have the advantage greatly OF
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-27
The Annual Celebration at the
Poor Farm Tuesday
Fine Address by the Hon Robert Vessey Dancing the Lawn
the Ball Came Races Picnic PARTIES and Reunion of Old
time Neighbors and Friends, Fill Out Day of
Social Enjoyment

The Old Settlers had beautiful day
and good roads Tuesday for their 10Th
celebration and reunion. 1t was cloudy
and comfortable nearly all day, a strong
wind making it Somewhat dusty on the
road, but not sufficient for any great
discomfort. Numerous reports were cir
culated as to the picnic being postponed
on account of the anthrax scare, and
this interfered seriously with the at
tendance. However, a very good crowd
gathered, a thousand different people
probably being on the grounds during
the day. 1t was at all times an orderly,
well disposed crowd, free from all acct
dents and disagreeable features and will
be remembered by all who attended as
. one of the sensible and successful cele-
brations o. the Old Settlers association.
The morning program was omitted,
or rather. postponed until afternoon and
combined with the afternoon progra m.
The Alces,er band failed TO arrive, but
there was no pouting on That account
and everything passed off pleasantly
without the customary band music.
The election of officers was attended to
in the morning. An amendment to the
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-27

larger building of logs, and opened a
hotel and grocery which were we'll
patronized by new settler soldiers and
traders going tosthe Gp-river posts and
seventy-five Santee Indians who camp
ed along the slough south of town
that were engaged in hunting and
trapping. Joseph Labarge and wife
came in in December and took charge
of the culinary department OF the no.
tel, greatly to the satisfaction OF Mr..
Wilson. Mrs. Labarge was the first
white woman resident in E.k Point
The first sermon preached in Elk
Point was by Rev. c. D. Martin, in the
winter of 1850. The first lecture was
delivered by the Hon. jefferson P.
Kidder.
In the summer OF 1861 the townsite
was surveyed, and by act of the legis-
lature was Incorporated April "a, 1862
The first officers were: Council, our
venerable citizen, John r. Wood pres
ident; Myro Sheldon, William Adams
i and Preston M. Hotchkiss, and Eli B
| Wilson, recorder.
In the fall OF 1860 Timothy Prindal
opened blacksmith shop on the alley
where Mike Gill's house now stands
It was OF logs and was built and donat.
ed to him by the citizens who had tired
of going to Sioux City to get their
| pillow lays sharpened.
The first stage coach driven through
Elk Point by private parties was il
1862 and was owned by Marsh & Rus
kin of Sioux City, la. 1t went to Fort
Randall, lis miles and back, once q
week. The first carpenters to arrive
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-27

constitution was passed, creating the
Office OF historian and M. b. Kent was
elected TO the position. The other Off
GERS for the ensuing year are as follows:
President, w. H. H. Fate, Richland.
Vice President, Ed. Woods, Elk Point.
Secretary, NJ. Hoffman, Jr., Elk Point.
Treasurer, r. Compton, Elk Point.
Marshal, Ed. To.lefson, Richand.
Advisory Committee: Beresford. j.
Reedy; Emmett, Louis III. Behnke; Al
cester. w. Green; Virginia, H. M. An
gle; Sioux Valley, R. Waterbury; Big
Springs, A. P. M. Peterson; Sphinx,
Stephen Horton; Brule, Ingvard An
derson; Richland, VIM. sayles; Elk
Point, VIM. Main; Elk Point Two, M
Curry; Civil Bend, B. A. Rozell; Jeffer-
son, B. Brouillette; Big Sioux, A. Flurie.
After dinner a good crowd gathered
around the platform that had been erect
ed in the grove, more than filing the
seats that had been provided. After
invocation By Rev. v.K. Brown, Sec.
rotary Hoffman extended on behalf Of
the association the address OF welcome
Prof. Ray Ellis gave well prepared and
thoughtful response. Miss Maud Tol
lefson rendered pleasing violin solo
The presidents annual address ther
followed and, as was fitting, was devoted
almOst entirely to appreciative refer
ences to the first and only president Of
the ss1ociation, the Hon. Eli b. Wilson
who had died during The year. County
superintendent French read letters from
Hon. n. Ziebach and Gen. w. HI. II
BeAdle, vending grestings TO the Ole
settlers and expressing regrets at theil
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-27

ties and seventies in Elk Point, many
OF whom are dead, may be mentioned
Joseph Brubacher, Emory Morris, De-
witt C. Smith and 4. c. Dewitt, now a
millionaire; AL and Joseph Stringer,
and M. B. Kent, boots and shoes; Elias
II. Webb,F. w. Smythe and S. w. Kent
harness; Capt. Emersoo, Northup and
Michael Hoffman, hardware; George
Triplett, Frank Putnam, Frank Budde,
Almon Gore, and Nancy Bigelow, res
taurants; Bender Myers g. Vinson,
Kirk Bros. and Rome, and Freeman
Bros, drygOods and groceries. Fred
Str0bel has been in business continu-
ously longer than any man in Elk
Point.
The first petit jury was drawn No
vember 20, 1866. They were: Joseph
B0urrilette, Jonathan Cowell, James
Phillips, Adolph Mason, Desiree Chaus-
see, Peter Peterson. Augustus FL. Older,
Ebenezer Legro, Hastings Simons,
James Ross, Isaac Montague, Jackson
Barber, Myron Sheldon, David W..
Stewart, d. M. Mills, Ingver Anderson,
Calvin w. Brooks, Thomas E. Phillips.
The first business before the court was
an application for divorce made by
George Stickney for client.
Our governors have been as follows
William Jayne, '6l-63, still living;
Newton Edmonds, 1896; Andrew j.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-27

THE Aberdeen Democrat says there Is
a democratin one ward of that city who
at the June primary voted full demo
cratic ticket. Ordinarily this would
have no particular significance. but just
now it is a nice floating straw at which
the sinking destinies Of the party are
grabbing furiously. Should the supreme
court sustain Secretary of State Wipf il,
refusing to file the democratic candi-
dates who were added by the Rapid
City convention, the Democrat Sugges
some such course as this Demand . re-
count Of votes in the First Ward, which
would reveal this one full vote. This
vote, though the only one il, the state,
would be majority OF the democratic
party voting the full ticket and SO
legal majority under the primary and
must b. led as the democratic ticket.
This is a pretty small bon to serve rs
life preservcr for the whole state demOc-
racy to cling to. but to a drowning man
or cause is better than nothing probab-
ly Our democratic friends should learn
to be lawabding and law-loving ciii-
zens. Time was not SO very long ago
when they were just hollering their
heads off for "a primary law. Now, just
because the republicans got little
ahead of them and passed il, they are
trying to circumvent 1t. II a good shars
Of their ticket gets lost in the shuttle and
appears only under some old motto In
an obscure corner of the ticket, it viii be
simply righteous retribution brought
down on their own heads through their
unreasoning and Inconsistent efforts 70
make trouble for the republican prima-
ry law.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-27

Faulk, 1859; John A. Burbank, SO
"a; John L. Pennington, '74-7S; William
A. Howard, Apr. IA, 1878, and died
Apr. 10. 1880; Nehemiah G. Ordway,
1880. Then came governors Church,
Pierce, Melette, Sheldon, Lee, Herriod,
Elrod and Crawford.
When Governor Jayne arrived here
In 1852 the stage was stuck in the mud
two miles west OF town and could not
be moved. The driver came back on
horseback and got John r.. Wood with
three yoke OF oxen to 60 up and pull
them out. The governor presented
Lieutenant Wood with a ten dollar
bill. The slough has ever since been
known as Governors Slough"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-27

Mr.. Vessey began his remarks by as
suring his hearers that he would not
trespass upon his privilege to give
them political address and expressed
the hope that no bad results would fol-
low the talk. We are all in debt, he
said. We are under bonds to put more
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-27

me who knew her principally through
what others told me about her. No
privilege, no blessing, Ia SO great a.
that clustering about the home. Be
ambitious. II you will and look far and
wide for opportunities, II you must, but
never forget that the highest ambition
and most lasting and satisfying sue
cess,is the true home where considera-
tion and self sacrifice for the good OF
others make life worth living and give
1t quality that can never die.
Following the platform exercises
there were sports and races that fur
nished considerable amusement for The
Dicncers. In the pasture west Of the
grove ball game was played between
the Teddy Bears and picked up nine.
The Teddies led at first, but ~ the
game developed 1T was fou nd that they
were up against some pretty good ma
terial and the game closed 10 to Q
against the Teddy Bears.
The races we're held on the lawn In
front OF the house. The 100 yard dash,
open to all Corners, prize $3.50, Was
won by Earl Perry. The ladies' race,
so yards, went as follows: Let prize,
Sl.00, Olive Ringsrud; 2nd. 75c, Elsie
Neil; 3rd, SOC, Olive Tollefs0n; 4th,
Csc, Beatrice Tollefson. The boys
race, so yards, was awarded ~ follows:
Earl Perry, lst, Sl.00; John Overe aard,
End, Use; Archie JOHN, 3rd, 500; An
thony Rome, 4th, 25.. The small
boys race ended, Carl futile, lst. 75c;
Claud Rust, End, Soc; Robert Schu-
macher, 3rd, Csc; A. Baxter, 4th, 25c.
In the evening many moie young
people cane and dancing uutil late
hour WAS the entertainment. A foe
waxed floor was laid IN the lawn,
lighted by gasoline lamps and here IN
the excellent music OF the Sioux City
orch es,ra all danced 10 their hearts,
content. The refreshment stAnds
close by did good business all the
afternoon and evening and everybody
went home tired and happy, having
enjoyed restful and social "day off,"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-27
EARLY HISTORY OF ELK POINT

EARLY HISTORY OF ELK POINT
Cole county was erected by act OF the
first legislature, and approved by Gov.
Jayne, April 10, 1862. For good rea.
sons the name was changed to Union
county on account of the union senti-
ment prevailing among its citizens
Certainly laudabie reason.
July %, 1859, not settlers cabin
was tn be seen from the Big Sioux
river to Green Point, now Burbank.
There lived in small log cabin, Vic.
tor Cordier, with his Indian wife and
children. On that day the lamented
late president of this association, arriv-
ed at Elk Point from Sioux City and
commenced the erection OF log house
II by l6 feet, one story high, with dirt
roof and floor This building stood
just at the rear of the First Nation
bank building and faced on Douglas
street. During the spr'n and sum
mer OF 1860 Mr.. Wilson built much
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-27

THE Lnsitania last week broke the
worlds record, which was her own, for
the quickest trip, Queenstown TO New
York. Her time was 4 days and Is hours
cutting 3 hours and 40 minutes of her
previous record. In one days run she
made $50 knots, breaking the record for
"a hours run. It's interesting " noe
that in halt a century the time across
the Atlantic has been reduced about
enc half, the record OF Persia In 1855 be-
ing given as 0 days, hour and As min
utpS
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-27

inability to be present. M. b. Kent
read his paper early History of Elk
Point" which, because of it's historical
value, we give in full below:
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-10-31
Profitable Chiclten Feeding.

Many careful tests in chicken feed
Ing have shown that as great gainA
are as chcaply and more easily made
when the chickens, In lots not to ex.
coed 100. nre put In 4 house with q
door space Of 70 to 100 feet and Z
yard OF corresponding ulze As when
each and confined in lntticed coops
Just large enough to hold them. -Four
weeks have been about thelImlt Of prof.
table feeding. both IN the large and
small lots. Chickens gain faster while
young Birds from $50 to It's days sA
give comparatively small gnins.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-10-31
Death OF Charles J.

Charles j. Farrell an old resident Of
the East End passed away at st.
F,uncis Hospital at .:3j o'clock on
Tuesday morning after an illness of
less than week following an opera
,ion for appendicitis, The funeral
was held from St. Francis Xavier's
NhWch OF Thursday morning at 1880
ntermeut being made at Nemadji
Catholic cemetery.
Mr.. Farrell with his wife and family
came 10 Wisconsin from Eastern
Pennsylvania, close to Pittshurg, in
the early SOS. About a year was
spent in the vicinity of Chippewa
Falls, the family coming TO Superior
and taking up its residence here in
1881. During his q years stay in this
city Nj. Farrell piled the trade of n
carpenters union.
Mr. Farrell was a highly respected
citizen of the city and his death is n
shock TO large circle of friends. Be-
sides his widow, Mrs. Catherine Far
ren. tie deceased is survived by two
daughters and three sons. They are:
May, Clare, T. G., L. j., and G. +.
Farrell.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-10-31

A new French process Of sterilis;na
milk-the fat Of the milk is thoroughly
broken up inter heating, thus avoiding
the lumpiness OF the cream, which
consumers have found 30 Objectionable.
IT Is said that when cream Is treated
y this machine 1t Is rendered quite
homogeneous. md the fact that the far
g!obules nre broken up makes the
cream look thicker and become more
uniform. When milk and cream arr
treated by homogenizing machine
they mix more thoroughly with tea
and coffee. Having seen the advnn.
tagcs Of the process, some OF the hr-'
gest dairy companies in London have
ordered machines
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-10-31

A southern clergyman tells the fol-
lowing anu sing story. After the
morning sermon one Sunday he had
read the notices for the week and
then announced the closing hymn
number SO and 50. At that moment
one of the deacons came down the
ais and the minister paused to hear
what he had to say, which was that
the pastor had forgotten to give TO-
tice of a meeting of the aides OF the
congregation. Accordingly the d.
vine gave the notice, apologized to
the congregation for his forgetfulness
and then again announced the mum.
Der of the hymn and proceeded to
read it. His feelings and those Of the
congregation may be imagined when
he began; Lord what a thoughtless
wretch was I!n.-Nov. Lippincott's.
The soul of an editor who had died
Of starvation was being conducted to
the Elysian fields. AS they passed
the portals of the Internal regions he
asked his guide il he might not go in
and look around. The guide cOnsen-
ted but warned him to stay but few
minutes as he could not wait long A
long time passed and the editor had
not returnt d, so the guiding angel
went in search Of him. He found him
before cage in which humber OF
doomed wretches were being toasted
on red hot griddles. over the Gage
was the sign Delinquent Subscribers
Come said the guide we must be go
ing. Don't wait for me replied the
editor. Pm not coming This is
heaven enough for me!n-Lippincotts
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-10-31

Eliza Shaw Guild of the Churc" of
the Redeemer met with Mrs. j. d.
Merrill on Wednesday Afternoon.
Mrs. Louis Jordan and son robert
are at home after two months visit
in the East. This is the first witt at
her old home in sixteen years.
Mrs. A. j. Vinje gave the ti,rd of
her series of parties at her ho ne on
Monday afternoon. She entcI tanned
at bridge on last Saturday All, rnoon.
A Halloween party will b" given
tonight ut the home of Mr.. "nd Mrs.
w. E. Pickering by the meU bers of
the Ewworth League of tie First
NJ. E. Church.
The Grand Opera House Ushers
gave their third annual bal 1t Hotel
Superior last night and o., of the
social events of the sea- u in the
Younger Set was the result The hall
was decorated in Halloween novelties
and presented most 81 ect cular ap-
pearance.
The Polish members Of g.. Francis
Xavier's Church have fiIci Articles
of Incorporation whereby hey have
congregation of their oV II, known
as st. Adalbort's Congrega lion. The
meetings for the present v II be held
in the old church building ut corner
Of w. 3rd st. and Thompsun Avenue.
In the neighborhood of to families
will form the congregat.3n which
will be in charge of Rev. Anthony
Borucki.
A merry crowd Of yong people
were Delightfully."- entertained by Miss
Grace Ball at her home on Friday
evening of last week. Music and
dancing was enjoyed by the guest
Those presedt were Misses Mable
Sharon, Jennie Sead, Bessie Thomp-
son, Winnie Henderson, Bessie Nree-
land, Anna Brass, Vera Eterman,
Emma Bratt. Charlotte, Quinn, and
Ora and George Cyr OF Duluth,
Messrs Will Bennett, Hugo Anderson
Dave Kirtwood, BENZ, Gallinger,
Francis Garriety, Harry GallIhger.
Emmett keaough, Albert Shelf, John
Morrisette, Richard Shelf, and Robt.
Glendening of st. Paul.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-10-31
SALES AGENTS WANTED.

$500 per week or 400 per cent pro-
fit. All samples, stationery, and art
catalogue free. We want one per-
manent agent in this locality for the
largest picture and frame house in
America. Experience unnecessary.
We instruct yen how to sell our
goods and furnish the capital. If
you want permanent, honorable
and profitable position, write us to-
day for particulars, catalogu and
samples. Frank ". Williams com
pany, 1914 - Taylor St, Chicago. H.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-10-31
C~wpeas Por tho Soil.

Ths plan Of sowing cowpeas TO 90
eupy the soil after harvesting fall
wheat or oats Ii as good now as ever,
Gays Rural New Yorker. With IA.
vocable season the cowpeas make
large growth and can be plowed under
In time for another crop OF grain OF
grass seeding. The soil is left In much
better shape than 1t would be II left In
Stubble and weeds The trouble about
he plan this year Is The difficulty In
obtaining cc"pea seed There seerni
10 be little K any let, in The country.
We are thlnklbs Of using white beans
IN place G. tie pets
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-10-31

David Parker, of Fayctte, N. Y, Il
vetran of the civil war VINO lost a
foot at Gettysburg, says; "rhe good
Electric Bitters have done is wort n
more than five hunnrcd dollars to me
| spent much money doctoring for n
bad case of stomach trouble to little
purpose. | then tried Electric Bitters,
and they cured me | take them as n
tonic and they keep me strong and
we'll" soc. at all druggist
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-10-31
WOULD MORTGAGE THE FARM.

WOULD MORTGAGE THE FARM.
a farmer on Rural Route ?, Empire,
Ga, w. A. Floyd by name, says;
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured the two
worst sores ever saw; one on my
hand ond one on my leg. 1t is worth
more thar its weight in gold. ! would
not be without it if had to mortgage
the farm to get it. Only 25c at all
druggist.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-10-31
Grace & lludnall.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.

WANTED: 10 men III each state to
travel, distribute samples of our goods
and tack signs. Salary $500 per
month; $500 per day for expenses
SAUNDERS co Department p, As
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, III.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-10-31

AGENTS WANTED:-l6 q crayon
portraits 40 cents, frames 10 cents and
up, sheet pictures one cent g lch. You
can make 400 percent profit nr $40 90
per week. Catalogue and samples
free. FRANK w. WILLIAMS co
2OS w. Taylor St, ChicarC. Ill.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-10-31

WANTED-l0 men IN each state to
travel, post signs, advertise and leave
samples of our goods. Salary s75 .OC
per month. $500 per day for expen-
SEES. Royal Supply Co., Dept. W.,
tlas Bldg, Chicago.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-10-31

The best way to give lime to fowfs
h in the form OF bones. either fresh OF
finely broken or burned and in asl..
Then the lime will be dIgestsd easily
and supply the needs OF the few .
BEAUTIFULLY. And. as nil animals IL &
feed on vegetable food need salt 70
refresh the gastric fluid ana restore
the wastes OF the body, this y Ne
best and most safely given In small
quantities with the food every day.
Salt In excess is 4 meat AHtd poAoA
Farmers Advocate
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-10-31

WANTED Lady TO advertise our
goods locally Several weeks home
work. Salary Sl2 90 per week, ~. 90
a day for expenses SAUNDERS 90
Dept. W. 46-IS jackson Boulevard.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-10-31
GREAT MUSIC OFFER.

Send us the names of three or more
performers on the Piano or Organ and
twenty-five cents in silver or postage
and we will mail you postpaid our lat
est Popular Music Roll containing 20
pages full Sheet Music, consisting of
popular Songs, Marches and Nnltzes
arranl ed for the Piano or Organ in
Guiding Rud. knauer's famous Flight
of the Butterflies, March Manila
and the latest popular song, The Girl
Fve Seem
POPULAR MUSIC PUBLISHING co
Indianapolis, lud,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-10-31

Ewes generally arc fattened arrsa
their lambs nre wcaned. which sl,oul1
not be later than Aug. I. Owing -
hot weather and scarcity Of pnstuoo
they nre generally In low cond tieA
and IT is necessary to 20 slowly at trvl
In n few days, when their milk VA
not trouble. try putting them on ~soA
fresh pasture Rape Is a good lhine.
Almost anything for a change VIII 4
good. Then begin giving a small fse1
OF grain. corn. oats and bran or -
meal. This should be gradunl,y ~
creased to one pound per day. witch. u
their pasture is good. should l.. sun
Client II their teeth arc bad. cr..ck ~
corn; don't grind It. In hot w"ayhO =
there nre no shade trees neal L u Z
good plan to let sheep run to hnrA .
shed during the heat OF the dan wAD9
they can have water. Feed thln EyliA
at noon.-Richard Wollcy In AnpertcaA
Agriculturtst