The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-05-18

Justice pasco has been kept busy the
past week or two putting up an addition
TO his residence remodellng the interior.
laying sidewalk along the premises
and otherwise improving his home sur
roundlngs.
MIR. IL. l.. Spackman, one of Sissetons
merchants, stopped off Wednesday while
on his way 70 Minneapolis. Mr.. S. SAYS
that steady immigration to the reserva-
tion Is taking place, every day bringing
new settlers on the land, by team and
rail
w ID. Lawrence, who brought his
young trotung horse in from Troy Wed
nesday, says that grain out in his locality
was injured more or less in small patches
by the high winds OF last week but they
had good rain Monday night and the
injured spots will probably recover.
The wind storms of last week inflicted
considerable damage to growing gram in
sandy localities and on fields where the
ground was pulverzed and loose from
preceding corn crop. In other places,
where the winds had no effect, the grain
/ is looking well, but rain would prove
! beneficial
The family Of G. r. Hall, the gentle
man who has had charge Of the Rose
! drng store tor the past few months, re-
! turned to their former home in Minneap-
oils Wednesday. During their short stay
here they formed many pleasant assoc,a-
I tious with our people. and their depart
ure is regretted by large number of
friends
Mr.. w. L. Harris, Of Bristol, S. d !,
was in town Tuesday, investigating the
prospects for the organization OF camp
of Modern Woodmen, Of America, but
the number OF fralernal orders alrea y
in the city. indicated That the territory
was already pretty we'll occupied. Mr..
F., Harris was for some time a resident Of
Milbank in the early days.
One of the young lads OF Twin Brooks
was recently sent to the reform school at
Plankinton, having gotten into number
OF scrapes by appropriating property not
his own. We understand that there are
one or more boys in Mllbank who have
got beyond control of parents. and are
likely to be forwarded to the same in
stitution.
John Tilleman, OF Melrose township
one OF the early settlers in the county.
who came here IN 1891, died last Sun
dav OF rupture Deceased was broth
er-in-law Of John Martens. He was 90
wears of age and had been more or less
i'll Tor some time past. The funeral was
held last TUESDAY, the remains being
t,ken to the Catholic cemetery in Big
Stone City.
Last Friday was one of South Dakota's
bad days, terrific wind kept things IN
motion all day, and goodly share Of the
earth's surface was flying through the
air To be out Of doors at any time from
daylight to darkness was simply to get
ewes. ears aud nostrlls filled with the
wbirling real estate, while the busy
housewife was driven TO the extremity OF
d,spair at the way this loose cart found
its way through windows and doors.
Chris Chrstiaason, one OF the early
residents at Big Stone City, but who has
been in the lake Superior mining coun-
try FIR some years past, came IN from
the east Tuesday, on his way to Roberts
county, where he has recently purchased
n farm. and where he expects to make
bis home IN the future. Mr.. 9 says
that the depression in the mining dis
trict which was SO prosperous Tor num-
ber of years keeps thousands out or en-
n,ovmen, and has reduced wages so that
those who have work are barely able 70
make living expenses.
The South Dakota conference OF the
M r. church will convene IN this city
oct Sd. 1894 Bishop Fowler will pre-
side In this we are to be congratulat-
cd for Bishop Fowler is the greatest
nreacher IN the Methodist church.
Distinguished representatives ot the
chnrch from Chicago, New York and
Philadelphia will be present; only one
has fixed date yet and that is Dr.
Schell-gencral secretary for the Ep-
worth League, who will deliver the
address to The Epwerth League Tuesday
evening, October Cd Among others
who nre now expected are DR.. 0: Peck
If New York, Dr.. Spencer. of Philadel