Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-08-11
LOCIL
HAPPENINGS
Ifems or Inferesf Gathered by fhe
PaFfeae PeHcH EHsher

Carbon paper for duplicating typz-
writer work, a nice article at this
office.
Master Louis Grill has been on the
sick lIst the past few days but is now
on the mend.
Miss Ida Authier Of Lake Andes has
been here the past week visiting
among old-tlme friends.
Ylslt Major Barr for your lunches
Anything 10 the short order line, - cold
drinks, pop corn and ice cream
r J Reeves, OF Hawarden, combina-
tion Judge and druggisl, was In the
city Monday looking afser some pro-
bate matters.
The Lutheran services usually held on
the second Sunday OF each month will
be dropped next Sunday. Announce
ment for the next service will be made
later.
VIA Curry and Bob Kent stopped
over today for few days visit on
their way to their claims They have
been to Chicago with a car load OF
stock
ii. II, Blair has been seriously i'll the
past week with complication OF
troubles. He has required the atten-
ton Of two nurses, but Is now ON the
gain and IL Is expected wilt soon be
able TO be around again.
Mrs. NJ. A. Tlmmins left Sunday
for Homer, Michigan. where she has
sister who Is gu tall She expects to-
bring her sister blck with her TO Elys.
ian, Mimi, Ii she IL able TO come. Mrs,
Tlmmins will be tway several weeks.
Mrs. NJ. v Glessex went to Sioux
City Saturday and was accompanied
home the first OF the week by her hus-
band, who has been taking treatment
in The state hospital at Yankton, s. D.
He Ii now considerably Improved
Akron Register Tribune.
The commiasio aers we're In ssiou
the tirst Of The ssek on ditch matters
The Jonnes ditch In Emmett township
WAS ordered, but the consideration OF
liz petition for the Bovee ditch was
postponed for two weeks. Some oppo-
sltion has developed 10 the latter.
n Il. Harter, inoty PIE operator OF
hills Office. went TO elk Point this morn
Ing 10 spend SUNDAY, lie carried d
ilshsr0d with h1n, but assured the re-
p0Ftar 10 was only for use on Saturday
and Monday. Madison Sentinel.
Frank went 10 McCuok lake Saturday
and was seen by very few friends on
Monday. Report has Ii that he caught
Que iish There IL very good flsl
m srlxet At MoCook.
The railroads were q tribe slow in
granting reduced rates tothe state fairs
this year. but they came across early
and liz tne spirit, as though IL afforded
them pleasure, TO the Interstate Live
Stock Fair 10 Sioux City, the week D.
September 10 The Interstate Fair
will have the same low rates II Away,
had and the railroads are going TO put
on more excursion trains than ever be-
fore.
The a-year old daughter on Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Gunderson was quite badl,
scalded with bot water and steam
Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Gunders0r
wac boiling sweetcorn for supper and
the little one got Ut the boiling kettle
and pulled Ii oyeron To herself. Both
leet we're scalded, the left one quite
badly. Besides being quite painful, Ii
viii lxeeg her on her feet for couple
q weeks probably.
We are told that eighty acres 81
wheat just thrashed on the Bert Angle
farm produced 1900 bushels, Or 40
average 81 37A bushels per acre. This
crop put ON The market now would
bring more money than the 100 acres,
ufwhlch this land Ii part, cost when
was bought twenty years ago. THIS
yield does moi Indicate crop failure,
esan X Il did experience few weeks
u raInlesa weather. Alcester Union,
no gambling 81 any kind will be al.
loved Ibis year al the Interstate Live
Stock Fair III Sioux CITY. Not even
pool selling on The races il % be per.
mllted The fellos who thinks he can
pick out lhe winning horse will have
10 make quiet bel with hts neIghhor,
II as beta ut I'll. There will ba no pub.
lIo betting ssand n In days Of old. No
games d chance viii ~ allowed. Man'.
propensity for guessing The spot
'shers the litsle ball will drop, or where
lhe biz wheel viii stop vii have 10 20
nnsaNisaed,
Last week states Attorney Slickne,
easna in from Ielk Point and 90 com
pIAlns from parties Ii this Vicinity ar
rested loa Hanus ID lhe charge oi j
Hing diseased animal and Offering ths
nlaat tor sale. The state veterinary