The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-03-16

came down to the metropolis on a busl-
ness visit yesterday.
Mr.. S. j Howell, of Wilmot, passed
through the city Yesterday on his return
home from visit in Wisconsin.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Speer, of Wilmot
have been spending few days during
the week with the family Of Supt. Pre-
yey.
Quite number OF farmers have been
dragging and seeding during the week,
probably believing that the early bird
gets the worm.
Mrs j. G.. Elliott has been in the
cities during the week looking up the
new styles for the spring wear and max
ing selections therefrom for the store.
Mrs. NJ. b. Maxson, of Antelope Val
lev has been spending the week with
Mrs e. s Heally, while Mr.. Maxson
has been serving his country as Jury
man.
Miss Carry Sutton, Of Pipestone, Sis
ter of Mrs Emmett McCollum, arrived
on to-day's train, and will spend the
summer with the family Of Mr.. McCollum
OF Alban township.
The ladies aid society will give "pen-
n.y. social at the home of Mrs. McColum
next Friday evening, the 23d inst. be
sides the regular dime contribution every
one should provide himself or herself
with penny.
A certain farmer up in Melrose is re
ported to have had desire to go into
turkey raising, and to make start re-
Gently purchased three turkey boosters
and one hen. What with the late coal
/ find in that neighborhood and this new
industry, the folks up there are said tc
be greatly stirred up and feel quite elat-
ed
Geo. Stevenson, of Big Stone township
who has been spending the winter a
Oshkosh, Wis, returned home last week
to get ready for spring work on the farm
Wisconsin air didn't appear to agree
with George as we'll as Dakota ozone, a.
he dropped about 90 lbs OF flesh while
there, but he is not reduced down L
skin and bones yet, and with prope
feeding aud care he expects Richard K
be himself again in short time.
With but little more than couple Q
weeks to the time Of the city election, th'
political atmosphere is of the mos
balmy and serene character imaginable
and it would appear that a good biz
bonus may have to be offered to secure
names for the several offices. Whil'
this is true at the present time, th'
bright sunshine Of the coming week ma.
start quite numb Der Of shoots and th.
crop of candidates before the time To-
filing nominations closes may be as full
as at any previous year. Mayor Lock
hart positively refuses to be a candidate
for re election, although it is general.
understood he could have the position
for the asking. For Justice, Mr.. Pasct
will be candidate to succeed himself
and so far we have heard Of no opponen
mentioned for the place. For th'
other offices but little ii anything is pos
itively known as to who the candidate
will be-. If they are good, level headet
business men who will give the city
clean administration OF its affairs thel
personality should cut but little figure.
MrJ. ,. Sm ull, OF Blooming Valley
one Of the townships carved out of tn
old reservation in the west OF the couEtl
was down the first Of the week to th'
county seat on business tor the township
If Mr.. Smull is fair representative 9
the settlers in this newly settled portion
OF the county there will be no question
ot their success in making that par
OF the land blossom like the rose ane
become an important addition to tn
commonwealth. Among other socla
: features which Mr.. Smull inaugurate'
during the winter in his new home wa
the establishing of circulating library
with large list of books of his own as
| foundation, and supplemented by hum
Der Of the best magazines Of the da
, These have been freely taken and quit
generally read, in many cases by thos
whom one would net think would car
). for such literature. The plan is on
{ that could be followed with benefit
o4L az cn,n "a i d ilins and an annf,flt