The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-01-12
SOUTH DAKOTA MYS.
RECORD OF INTERES
NEWS OF OUR STATE.
Death Of Judge Bennett-South Da-
kota School Lands-To Down
Combines-Other interesting Items
Of State News.

Thompson, assistant national bank ex-
ago Of grip. The remains were taken to
Brooklyn. n. Y, for burial.
The Merchants State bank, D. Benni-
son, president and Charles Marsh,
cashier, and the bank OF Hot Springs,
James HALEY. president and G. c.
Smith. cashier, have opened for business
at Hot Springs, and as the people have,
Tor some weeks, been without a banking
institution, the new industries are hail
ed with delight.
Waltcr Hoffman, who recently shot
George Overhuz at Vermilion, was
bound over for mansaughter in the first
degree, to await the action OF the grand
Jury. Bonds We're fixed at s. 900. which
he will probably secure The verdict OF
the coroncrs jury was that Overhulz
came to his death from II bullet from a
revolver in the hands OF Hoffman, fired
maliciously and ieonionsly.
Bids have been opened at Pine Ridge
agency for tearing down a brick school
house and constructing another III its
place. Work on the new buildings at
Lower Brule agency is progressing re-
markablv well considering the weather.
BY next June the new agency will be com
pleted. The first number Of the Regiment
al Standard II weekly newspaper. has
appeared at Fort Meade 1t is published
by the soldiers.
few days ago at Britton either on ac-
count OF the carlessness or wiIlful mean
ness OF some one, the valve at the artesian
leading to the water main was turned
Of, iroze and burst. About three feet OF
the main pipe was frozen solid for three
days. but Tor some unaccountable rea-
son the pipe did not break it has now
been repaired and is ia good order again
Ii the pipe had broken it would have
been almost impossible to have repaired
it.
The funeral OF Judge Bennett occurred
at Clark on the Sd inst Services were
held in the Masonic opera house and
were attended by Gov Sheldon and staff,
members OF the supreme court, state
officials and members OF the brotherhood
Of Purpose, Knights OF Pythas, Odd Eel
lows, Masons and Grand Army OF the Re
public from various parts OF the state
The sermon was delivered by Rev
Springer, pastor OF the Methodist church.
The 'blind pig" business is being push
ed by Mayor Myers OF Huron. About a
year ago be instructed the city attorney
and marshal that all who sold liquors
must pay license. The prohbitionists
Il. u
once had all the blind pigs arrested
but no convictions We're obtained Now
they appro We Of Mayor Myers action,
and several who have been selling liquors
have closed their establishment and left
town.
1t is stated on good authority that the
Chicago and Northwestern railroad has
given the assurance that it will put in a
side track and erect depot at the juno
ton of the GreaG Northern q few miles
from Centeuvillc, for the benefit OF the
new town that is to be built there Eff
teen or twenty business men are TO start
in there as soon as the weather will per-
nit OF work being satisfactorily done.
This town is sure to be a good one, as it
has good territory to draw from and
the fact that it will be on two railroads
ought to give it good rates.
A resident OF Madison, named Geo. NJ.
Clark, recently secured possession Of an
interesting relic while on Il hunting trip.
On the Missouri river lives ranchman
and storekeeper named Skinner, from
whom Clark secured the relic--a necklace
ut one time worn by the wife Of Sitting
Bull. The necklace is composed OF seven
strands OF white beads, which hangs in q
festoon and attached at the sides to q
leather strap. There is also a circular
piece OF shell or bone about three inches
in diameter, upon which is fastened d
bright red feather.
Great excitement was caused 1T vii
mont recently BY the arrest OF Charles
Ulrich, living two miles north, on war
rant sworn out by Rev Joseph Brown,
pastor OF the Presbyterian church,
charging Ulrich with committing rape
on Miss Hattie Grimes. aged II years.
Some time ago Mrs. Hattie Ulrch applied
to the Iowa Chldren's Home, OF Dayen
port, Tor girl and they sent her Hattie
IN October About two weeks nyo Miss
Hattie wrote the Rev. George Hoover,
superintendent OF the home, informing
him that she had been insulted three difY
erent times by Charles ulrch. On Jan.
| Rev. Joseph Brown received a letter
from the Rev. G. X. Hoover in which he
lnclosed the one from Hattie asking Mr..
Brown to investigate the ma tier. his
resulted in the arrest OF l'lrich.
Death Of Judge Bennett.
lion. john r. Bennett, presiding Judge