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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1905
Page
4
The Keowee Courier lists subscription details and advertising rates with names Jaynes Shelom Smith and Stecy. Ends with a note of $1.00 per annum and reasonable rates.
In an overwhelming countywide vote the people of Oconee express their desire to end the dispensary system though early tallies are unofficial. The result signals widespread dissatisfaction and a call to enforce laws against whiskey traffic while urging citizens to uphold duty and justice.
Brief notes report the death of former congressman Jetty Simpson in Kansas City on Monday. The piece also mentions President Roosevelt touring the South and references various local figures and events in a rambling, rough-edited style.
The News and Courier reports lively Southern welcomes for President Roosevelt from Washington to Jacksonville and notes his speeches on race, industry, and national issues. It covers Atlanta, Raleigh, Richmond, Charlotte, and New Orleans as the tour fuels mutual admiration, plus mentions a Brice Law challenge, a pending Union County dispenser case, and a South Carolina state treasure bond shortage with Daniel Zimmerman’s arrest.
October reports praise harvests and warn of cotton seed misuse while urging cattle feeding and fertilization. The piece covers a South Union sermon, charity drive for Connie Maxwell Orphanage, and upcoming services. Georgia South Carolina boundary debate details include Governor Heyward meeting Perrett and a tentative Keowee vs Tagaloa river boundary ruling.
Coluthia October 21 Attorney General Youmans issued an opinion to the Law and Order League at Prosperity stating liquor shipped into the State may be seized under the storing and keeping clause of the dispensary law even for personal use. He argued that many clubs violate the law and noted changes in Supreme Court rulings on certificates and federal decisions affecting shipment.
Hoard of County Commissioners will open bids Friday November 8 at 2 pm for Steward of the poor farm for one year at the Court House Valhalla S C. The steward must follow Board orders and supervise convicts assigned to the farm. Applicants must provide name, family and ages. Bids due by noon November 3. The Board may reject any bids. Hobson Supervisor October 28 1
Amid a flood of viewers a voice notes demand for land. Thousands mourn as five vendors offer extensive tracts from fifty to two hundred sixty areas each. A bargain town offers level lands near Seneca with a hint of a hotel nearby.
Saluda voters will decide on December whether to grant a dispensary in Saluda County. The supervisor ordered the election after petitions filed August 4. Arguments reference Chamberlain’s remedy and a note on timely signing.
Auction notice for house and barn on a lane in Walladia near the widow Mrs Robins property. Terms include immediate sale at a set price. bidders urged to confirm residence and pricing details prior to auction.
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