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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1912-09-05
What's What in Union County

The directors of the Nora school dis
trict are putting fine new furnace ii
their school house.
The old Dennis Kennedy farm, owned
BY james Fitzgerald, il Emmett town
hip. was sold last week 10 Dick Dirks.
The land brought sl15.00 per acre.
Plans are being made at Beresford
for the incorporation Of company to
manufacture patent gate, Of which
|C. A. Eidsmoe Is the inventor. Mr.
Eidsnaoe i psshing the proposition
and u meeting with much encourage.
ment from the citizens Of that llne
Little city The inventor Is now buay
exhibiting his product 1t the large fairs
over the middle west
Beresford Republic Fred Thomp
s0n has begun ths erection of com
modious home ID Thompsous addition
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1912-09-05

and purposes % push it to completion
before cold weather. This, IN addition
to the houses that are being erected by
Messrs Frederickson, Bruce Brown
Canabay and the reconstruction 81 the
W.J. Bulow home, results III the usual
amount Of building during the fall
months.
Fire did considerable damage to the
sheds of the Beresford mill on Sunday
Of last week
A pretty morning wedding of great
interest took place Tuesday 81 last
week at the home of MIR. and Mrs. John
Dolan Of Beresford, when theirdanghter
Genevieve became the bride Of Mr..
Fred H. Janke, of Spencer. AS Miss
Margaret Mangan. Of Elk Point, play
ed Lohengrins wedding march the con
tracing parties took places III the parlor
beneath a abeautiful bower Of pink and
white flowers where Rev Father Brones
read the services which united for life
the hearts Of the happy young couple.
The rooms throughout were prettily dec
Grated with ferns and flowers. The
bride made a very pretty picture IN i
gown Of silk embroidery net over white
satin, carrying an arm boquet Of roses
and wearing a wreath Of white rosebuds.
She was attended by her sister Miss
Alice who wore gown Of pink chiffon
over light hluesilx. The groom appear
ed in conventional black. and was sup
ported BY his brother, Albert, al
Spencer After the ceremony and con
gratulations, Ave course wedding
breakfast was served at one long table
in the dining room. Roses served al i
center peice and rose petals scattered
over the table gave it very affective
appearance. The details Of the menu
followed the pink and white effect.
Mr. and Mrs. Janke left the Same after
noon for Spencer and Bancroft. after
which they will make an extensive trip
through the west before returning to
their home at Bridgewater. The bride
Travelled Ii suit of tan whipped cord
with hat, gloves and shoes correspond
ing. The bride isslistinctly Beresford
young lady, having grown to woman
hood and i highly respected and
faYorite among all who know her. She
h j graduate Of BeresfDrd's High
School and also has graduated from the
Madison State Normal School and tog
Chs past 2ear has tRnaht arhcQ
nian. The groom pfoinl lsl.i6 5oslsle
business man being registered phars
macIst
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1912-09-05
High School IS Accredited

Someone has said that the Elk Point
high school is not one OF the accredited
schools of the state. The report came
to Superintendent Deyo and we have
a faint idea that it slightly aroused the
professor. Anyway he wrote to the
state superintendent about it and below
we reprint the letter received in answer.
The letter comes from State Superin-
tendent @. G. Lawrence and is self ex-
panatory. Here it is:
The Elk Point High School is one of
those High Schools of the State whose
graduates may enter the State Institu-
tions without examination. Probably
the person who informed you that il
was not ON the accredited list had re,
ference to the schools accredited by the
North Central Association Of College
and Secondary schools. The qualifica.
tions are somewhat higher and only
seventeen High Schools Of the State
are on that list.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1912-09-05

Sheriff Thomas Gunderson and Jailer
Porter were somewhat surprised on
Monday, shortly after the dinner hour.
The jailor had left Charles Odden eating
his dinner and about an hour later n.
turned and found the cell empty, with
the open lock laying Oh table. Charles
IL held on pretty serious charge and
the sheriff naturally thought be was
. gone gosling. He put III the after
noon hunting the prisoner but found
no trace Of him. He continued the
search into the night and came
face TO face with him On
the Iowa side Of the Sioux The
fellow offered no resistance and was
brought back to his room in the court
house basement The fellow does not
seem inclined u talk and 10 one ha
any idea as,to the manner III which he
secured his freedom. In the meantime
the court house gang il having Il word
Of fun At the expense Of the jailor
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1912-09-05
ATTENTION GOOD CITIZENS
Can You Spare an Hour or Two
of Your Time to q Most
Worthy Cause?

DR.. W. M Mcdonald, president of
the Elk Point Good Roads Association.
has called a meeting for Friday evening
of this week and great deal Of impor-
tant business viii be disposed of. The
meeting will be held in the Commercial
Club rooms and all people interested in
good roads and especially the owners Of
automobiles are urged to be present.
The principal business is the framing
of new set of bylaws for the associa-
ton.
If there are auto owners in this vici-
nifty who are not members of the asso-
ciation, they are especially invited to
join and the benefit to be derived from
membership will more than overbalance
the expense and time required Mem
bership in the local association entities
the member to the benefits of the state
and national organizations and each one
will receive the American Motorist,
publication Of untold value to car owners
and motor enthusiasts. A nationwide
movement is being made for member
ship and it is expected that much legis-
lation, both state and national, can be
accomplished in the interest of good
highways. Each member of the asso-
citation will receive an automobile name
plate in the form of a monogram, show
ing that the car owner is member of
local and national association. Attend
the meeting on Friday, enroll as a.
member of the association and help one
of the best movements ever undertaken
in any community.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1912-09-05

Wanted: Men to make and sell IN
every county, new combination or
dinary stove o. large furnace pipe,
Retails at $500 up and saves one third
and one-fourth Ia fuel one agent
Aberdeen sold Six IN FIVE beers But
little means room or ahill required to
make them. Wantsnen of pnsh lor fall
and winter work, lasting number ii
years. Viii be ii Elk Point ii ! few
days with samples terms highest test
imoniaIs and references from Aberdeen.
Letters sent me in care of The Courier
win receive attention. q. W Lang
ford
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1912-09-05
Great State of South Dakota

Ii
The Spirit of the West, published by
the Iowa Turf company, contains the
following fine mention of South Oak
kota and Huron, in the latter's con-
nection with the state fair:
II is not such a very long time
since the great western movement that
lsettled Kansas, Nebraska, and the Da-
kotas, three great states prominent in
agriculture and stock raising. 1t is
but little more than single generation
since the entire state of South Dakota
was given over the Indians and an oc-
cassional venturesome ranchman,
while west of the Missouri river the
red man still holds sway in certain
counties, and the last Indian battle
was in the nineties.
Perhaps no other state has made
such rapid and wonderful progress.
When the first settlers invaded the
territory and turned over the tough
prairie sod ii was freely predicted
that, outside the growing of wheat,
n would never be much of country,
TOR various reasons. The same pre-
dictions have been made concerning
about every other place in this middle
western country II was conceded the
Dakotas would grow good wheat and
they still do it, the best in the world.
But the field Of possibilities in the way
of agriculture, stock raising, dairying,
etc., has widened into magnificent pro-
portions, and the end Is not yet.
The transformation in this state in
last twanta saara ias raallB mar
veious. That portion east Of the river
has made quick change from track
less prairie country to region Of well
titled farms and beautiful homes
with every modern convenience and
comfort, while the hustling young
cities vie with the cities of the older
states III business and up to date
methods, and when it comes to en-
thusiasm they have the older com-
munities distanced. In the western
counties of the state the process of
metamorphosis is also under way, The
range rider is giving way, slowly and
reluctantly, to the man of pillow and
his alfalfa fields. The Indian il TAX
ing up with such of the white man IS
ways as tickle his untutored fancy.
Through the liberality Of the Great
Father in Washington in certain
land transactions, the up to date
Sioux buck rides in gasoline rum
about, the while sporting the cigar
cites and tan footgear of his white
brother. Cities are springing up on
every hand within sound Of the coyotes
complaint Fine farm houses and huge
red barns loom across the prairies
where ten short years ago the tepee
was the only visible Indication of
human life.
The coming state fair at Huron, will
furnish vivid object lesson for him
who may still be i doubter. An idea of
the resources Of a mighty state will be
shown, and the possibilities Of future
growth and development made plain.
To the early settler 1t will be week
OF revival Of old friendships; for the
student il will be week Of requirement
of pratical knowledge; aweek of growth
Eand development for the worker and a
solid week Of pleasure for all.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1912-09-05
THE NEWS OF BURBANK
Interesting Happenings Of ThaI
Town as Chronicled by
Our Correspondent

Fresh eggs are selling for fifteen cent
per dozen.
Mrs. Harter was in Elk Point Sunday
calling on relative.
Mrs. James Adams was passengei
to Elk Point Saturday
Elmer Anderson went to Sioux City
Tuesday to spend few days.
William Safely left for a visit with
his mother and sister at Wagner
David Maynard has some fine grapes
for sale at twenty cents basket
Mrs. Vinson and Mrs. Frank Quinn
were dinner guests of Mrs. Lee last
Sunday.
Misses Gladys Vanderhule and Swim
hoe of Yankton arrived here Tuesday
for few days visit with friends.
Our elevators have been doing quite .
rushing business lately, as there has
been considerable, grain coming in.
Mrs. George Dowlin's sister. Miss
Brooks, who has been visiting here,
returned to her home in Sioux City.
George Vinson and George Hemp
stead left for Judith Gap, Montana, to
look over the land, with a view of pur-
chasing.
Miss Lizzie Herring said goodbye TO
her friends Saturday morning and left
for Wagner to assist her brother
through harvest.
B. M. Brink and Paul McAIlister left
Tuesday for the west they took their
hunting traps along and if there il any
game i'm Canada they surely enjoy them
selves.
Mr.. Maude, wife and daughters, and
Mr.. Lee and wife spent Sunday evening
at the B. M. Brink home. The evening
was spent in singing and instrumental
music
The Ladies Tea met with Mrs. Thom-
~ Kyle and All report very enjoyabIe
afternoon. The next Tea viii be held
with Mrs G. Paugh op Thursday. sep
snhsr. 18th
Mrs. Doe Dowlin returned from Elk
Point, Saturday, where she has been
visiting at the home Of her brother,
William Vinson, while there Mrs.
Dowlin took in the Old Settlers Picnic.
A number Of the young people gave
Miss Luverne Cusick surprise last
Saturday evening in form of lawn
social at her home one mile from town.
The evening was passed very pleasantly.
Our schools have started and are
under management Of Mr.. Collins of
Vermillion and Miss Snyder also of Ver-
million. Miss Snyder taught here last
year, and we are glad to welcome her
back.
Misses Edith and Marguerite Maude
returned from Merrill, Iowa, q week q
visit with friends on there return they
were surprised to find, that their sister,
Lemyra, had gone to Madison, to attend
school.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1912-09-05
HAPPENINGS AT JEFFERSON
Interesting Events as Reported by
the COurier's Special
Correspondent

Mrs. Alex Boursaw visited friends in
Beresford last week.
Miss Susie o o'Hara visited here over
Sunday at the ID. O'Hara home.
G. L. Brown and family spent Sunday
with friend in Sioux City.
John Bruier and wife of Veranillion
spent Sunday here with friends.
Mrs. H. P. Chicoine visited relatives
in Elk Point over Sunday.
M. Limoges spent few days last
week with relatives in Akron, Iowa.
Miss Kathryn Donly Of Sioux City
was Jefferson visitor over Sunday.
Miss Marie Irwin OF Sioux City Is L
guest of Miss Eva Corners this week.
Mrs. John Kemp of Omaha, Nebraska,
arrived here Monday to visit her mother.
E. Bouchard and wife were over sun
day guests at the Pete Bouchard home.
r. N. Authier transacted business in
Des Moines the latter part of the week.
Guy Cooper and wife of Sioux City
visited here over Sunday with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Bechard Of
Sioux City visited relative here over
Sunday.
Joe Yerter and wife of Sioux City
visited friends here few days last
week.
J. D. Labrune and wife visited rela-
tiyes in Vermillion the latter part of
last week.
Uric Bernard, Sr., Of Sioux City
transacted business here the latter part
of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Romeo or Sioux
City spent Sunday here at the H.
Beavers home.
f. O. Authier and wife of Sioux City
were over Sunday guests at the r. J.5
Authier home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burgess of Sioux City
spent Sunday here at the Cyrus Mon
tagne home.
II. Beavers and wife.and James Gates
sand wife spent Sunday with friends -
Ponca, Nebraska.
Miss Irene Authier of Sioux City was
q guest here last week of Mrs. Carl
Quistad and other friends.
I. Brusseau, wife and children, Of
Lake Andes, arrived here last week to
visit relatives and friends.
John Finley and wife were called to
Ida Grove, Iowa, last Friday by the
death Of Mr.. Finley's mother Of that
place.
Pete Trudeau Of Wyoming. has been
enjoying visit here at the home Of his
sister, Mrs. Louis Montague and other
relatives.
Mrs. Frank Walsh and children Of
Sioux City, who have been visiting rel
atiyes here the past week left for their
home on Monday.
]. b. Fountain and wife arrived home
the latter part of the week from Ex-
celsor Springs, Missouri, where they
have spent the past three weeks.
Mrs. Margaret Clark and children and
Mrs Maxfeld and son Francis left on
Monday for their home in Sioux City
after spending few weeks here at the
james Carey home.
M. w. HaviIand and Frank Gary left
Monday for points in Minnesota and
Wisconsin, where they will look over
land there. Mr.. Hayiland will seek re-
lief from hay fever
The l.. +. Club met last Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. j. j. Swett, at her
home east Of town. A delightful after
noon was spent at bridge. Mrs. Booth
winning the high score favor and Mrs.
r. w Ryan the consolation. The sery-
ing Of course luncheon concluded the
afternoon. Mesdames Booth, Anthony,
Turnbull and Brusseau Of Sioux City
were guests Of the club.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1912-09-05
Union County School Notes

1t is the purpose of the Superin-
tendent's Office to furnish each news
paper in the county items concerning
Union County schools the FIRST week Of
every month. General educational
topics together with personals from
the various districts, showing special
progress in any lines of work, and any
topics Of interest, will be included In
the notes. These notes ought To be
Of vital interest to every patron ii the
county 1hs best Investment which
can be made, is one in the education of
the boys and girls. Better schools"
is the slogan for 1912-l913, and the
hearty cooperation Of every patron,
board, teacher and pupil viii assure 1t.
Some of our schools were unable to
open Monday as no teacher has yet
been secured There is scarcity of
teachers in the majority of counties Of
the state. Prosperous times have led
to this condition largely. The county
superintendent has made and is MAX
ing every effort to secure teachers, and
it is hoped that all schools will be in
session next week. There has been no
necessity for Union county teachers to
seek employment elswhere.
The Elk Point schoolboard has put
things in excellent shape this year.
The walls have been scrubbed, the
woodwork vanished, new cement steps
have been put in, cement floor has
been added in the basement, the desks
have been redressed and vanished,
and many minor improvements have
been made
The city schools Of Beresford will
not open until Sept, 16 About IS, 900
worth OF improvements are being added
to the school building. The third floor
is being finished into fine auditorium.
The schoolboard of Alcester has add
ed gymnasium to its school property,
and has it quite fully equipped. Prof
ZImmer will have charge Of the boys
work, and Olive BolIman, the assistant.
will instruct the girls.
Pleasant Hill, No. 81, has been doing
some excellent work this summer A
belfry and bell have been added: the
building has been painted inside and
outside, new well has been dug, and d
full new set of officers books added
The Murphy school, No, Is, has put
. coat Of paint on the schoolhouse on
the outside and has thrOughly cleaned
the walls inside The desks have been
redressed
Big Springs, No. GA, i erecting fins
modern cement building, which will be
ready for occupancy Sept, l6. Il will
have basement and furnace.
No. 26 i installing new self water
filter which has been thoroughly testee
and found 70 be q success.
Rumor gives credance to the fact tha'
the Cole school, No, 10, has placed |
Manuel Smith heating plant II ths
schooIhouse.
4 fine new graphaphone i being plae
ed III the schoolhouse of the Pleasan
Grove district. No. -. and the records
are chosensfrom the best of our musica
selections and composers. A taste fol
the best il the musical line en- thus b
cultivated ii THE children. This dis
triet also has work bench ana tie boy
of ire school % good work q snanua
nrka.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1912-09-05
For Sale

One Oliver Typewriter ore hay rake
one 81 inch farm wagon win double
box, one organ schoc! seats. maps and
black-boards second hand brick cid
lumber, second hand lath, second hand
doors and windows and glass, wAsh A.
corn cobs and wood
Nj n HOFFMAN
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1912-09-05
Petit Jury List

The following have been drawn for
the petit jury FOR the September term
Of Circuit Court and they are to appear
1T 80 =. IA. on Monday. September
Qffh
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1912-09-05

~~AANS~Nt1
good running order. We shall be glae
to have the important things of schoo
reported at the superintendent Office
Every district will be given credit fol
the good things it is doing.
Dist. Sr. M. Bonaventure, Prin.
Sr. M. Patricia
Sr. M. Filelis
Dist. Belle Orr, Principal
Anna Waugh
Dist. Elk Point
w. A. Deyo, Principal
E. w. Thackaberry, Asst.
Principal
Irene A, Ehresman
Mary Cromer
Theresa Raabe
Clara Martin
Eva Hunter
Anna Lyle
Julia Curry
Anna Ryan
Della Comfy
Mande Fox
D. May Miller
Dist Elizabeth Bishop
Dist. 5 Jessamine Mac Isaac
Dist 6 Elizabeth Herrity
Dist. z Elizabeth Ward
Dist. 8 Mrs. Myrtle Low
Dist. IL Ethel Summers
Dist. 13 Bertha Kruse
Dist. Ia May johnson
Dist. IL Sara Costello
Dist. Is Mae LaFave
Dist. 20 Bert Rhoads
Dist. "a Matte TeIford
Dist. 25 Carrie Ringsrud
Dist. rs Edith Woodward
Dist. 27 Julia Herrity
Dist. % Clara Johnson
Dist. 81 Anna Dawson
Dist. 80 Clarice Harholt
Dist, 3S Agnes Kavanaugh
Dist. 35 Jessie MacKinnon
Dist. SO Pearl Wells
Dist. 81 MRS. Kate Burns
Dist. 38 Nellie Stacy
Dist. SO Marie Backlund
Dist. 40 Anna Crawford
Dist, Al Margaret Lyle
Dist. az Amanda Hallberg
Dist. 43 Anna Lynch
Dist. A Mary Mcdonald
Dist. As Nina Hedman
Dist. AZ Ella Kavanaugh
Dist. AZ Catharine Arp
Dist 49 Grace Gallagher
Dist. so Alice Lyle
Dist. 81 Anna Kayanaugh
Dist. 81 Esther Ericsson
Dist. 54 Mildred Woodward
Dist. SIS Margaret Kennedy
Dist. 81 Mae Roman
Dist. so Ovidia johnson
Dist. 60 j. Anna Kennedy
Dist. 81 Laura Olson
Dist. 62 Nellie German
Dist. 6S Vernon Strickland
Dist. GA Anna Ericsson
Dist. 65 Hazel Tilgner
Dist. 66 Lena Ludwig
Dist. 81 Anna Jaycox
Dist. 6S j. A. Roberts, Supt.
Grace Elliot, Principal
Anna Donner
Edna Mac Lachlan
Ida Cooper
Olive MeideII
Margaret Dolan
Ida Severson
Anna Jacobson
Mae Reilly
Ruth Mork
Dist. 69 Paul EIying
Dist. 10 Gladys Costar
Dist. Y Sophie Anderson
Dist. 7S Mrs. Alice Tollefsnn
Dist. "A Elsie Feathers
Dist. rs Geo. zimmer. Principal
Olive 8. Bollman, Ass
Principal
Martha Langmo
Bessie Durlee
Dona Mac Donald
List. n Elizabeth MaheF
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03

this question to a point where the people
viii be willing to help US in our work.
Some Of the justices of the peace that
we have had to contend with in small
towns have hindered us as much as they
have helped us, but they are gradually
seeing that we are honest in our endeav-
ors To save the game and are slowly
swinging over to our way of looking at
the question. 1t is surprising how the ma
tives will stand together against the game
warden. In consequence, I've lad many
amusing experiences.
"a couple % years ago when down on
the eastern end cf Long Island looking for
some pot hunters | put up at the local
hotel and posed as a purchaser of real es-
tate One afternoon | heard a gun bang
over I'm the marshes. To all outward APP
pearances / paid no attention to 1t, but
by Watching the guilty shooters, | finally
got them red handed. When they had 10
pay big fines the hotelkeeper was SO in
censed over my conduct that he refused
to provide anything for me to eat and |
had to hit the trail"
Among the pot hunters Joe Sauter, as
he IS called by his friends, is regarded as
being harder to handle than an oight-
gauge shotgun loaded for duck.