Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-12-03

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'Taiu't In the catalogue nor any other
place, so fur as am able to see. Now
hev an idea that proper precautions
ct the right time, will save lots of
money on the part of both the town
and the people"
| Town LIGHTING
Some people ct first sight might
think that the above head was wrong,
but the TACT remains that only the
natural elem ants and lantern save
the place from almost total darkness.
Everybody should be supplied with
lanterns. You can get them AZ re duced d
prices at almost any hard ware store,
and, then 100, its nice 10 see the
phosphorescent lights flckering here
an there. 1t makes things look
positively and painfully progressive.
ELK POINT Town
| Chas. Butcher is one o. the up-to-
date farmers and ranchers owning a
home here, Nearly every body is OF
the opinion that we should have better
sidewalks and better ghting facilities.
DR.. A. Conant is an up-to-date
| veterinary dentist. His specially is
teeth. Phone l5S. A. Matson, the
saw 6ler and repairer, is a fine work
man. His phone is l56 William
O,terkamp, one of the firm of Jones g.
| Osterkamp, began business about two
months ago and has proven himself a
capable and painstaking man. New
ton Schnose, whose line is teaming
and contracting, is a hustling fellow
and right TO the front. j. Rogers,
general repairer and carriage painter,
| is open for business at any time apd
will give satisfaction. His box is 95,
General Delivery. Charlie Mitchell, +,
| who does general blacksmithing and
all kinds of repair work, is first class
workman Wm. Waugh is progressive
and like many others believes that the
| town needs better walks and lights.
| Ed. Tolefson WI soon be au Elk
| Pointer and he and his most excellent
wife will be made welcome. A bel
Parish is Gne of those go ahead kind of
fellows that keeps abreast of the times.
ROUTE A, ELK POINT
| Enoch Hofstad is man of II ettle,
means and methods. Albert johnson
| is one of those liberal thinkers and
very methodical as we'll. George
! Featherstone and son are baching it 10
! the real old fashioned style. George
says something will be doing soon 10 re-
! ieve the monOtony Of single blessed
ness as he's tired of baking his own
| bread. p. B, Qlam has a nice place
! is a hard worker and has most ex-
! cellent family. Lewis Ranum believes
IN farmers organization iu fact they
all do and like the vast majority APP
| preciate the endeavors of the COURIER
in helping to bring this about. Leona rd
| Twitchell is most excellent fellow
and we'll liked He believes that there
should be farmers elevators all over
The country.
Robert Kunath, Route >, jefferson
is man OF good mettle and up with
the times. G. A. England of Akron.
Route ,, is fine fellow. c. A. Burnett
OF Route |. Elk Point, gave your uncle
part OF an ear OF corn, which may be
seen at the COURIER Office, measure 9
nine and th ree-fourth inches in car.
cumference and nineteen inches In
length. 1t is OF the strawberry w riety
and was raised on the Dave Garter
place. G.. A, says he has about two
wagon loads of the same kind. How il
this for Elk Point?
The following is list of the good
people who subscribed for the COURIER
last week:
Richard O'Bryan, Robert Kunath
H. l.. Watson, Fred E. Bernard, w. S
Miller, George Mccall, Edna Pierce
Martin johnson, j. N. Van Dusen
Leonard Twitche!l. Carl A. England
Wm. OsterSamp, A. Parish, Newton
Schnose, l.. e. Baker, c. S. Good man,
! F. A. Mccain, Mrs. Rena Goss, Jas
Barry, Mrs. Lena Berry, Mrs. John
| Waugh, Mrs. Joseph Simons, J. F.
Bryson, c. c. Mitchell, j. Rogers, DR.
Conant, Mrs. Terrence, FRED Hen
nigan. Mrs. o. E. Morris, Mrs e. H
Daley, I. e. Paulsen and Mrs. I. G
Eslick.
MELINDA'S OPINION
Melinda set In the old armchair.
She had just adjusted her specks to the
point Of the horizon as | approached
her.
Melinda" ses |, "that air feller
er, what-you call him? Ter suthin)
mean that air Dr.. William Bayaro
Hale, Amt he a bit foxy? Don't yot
think he published that interview just
because he was broke?"
swell now" ses Melinda, ''don't bt
too hard on the doctor. You must con.
slider the source"
II am" says ], ''but he amt got any
bottom TO stand on and every durr