The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-02-02

The South Dakota Press Association
convened in mid winter session at Brook
ings Tuesday There were perhaps
thirty to forty members present, Pres
ident j ohm Longstats presided with his
usual grace and skill and Colonel Dick
Halladay held his of ear down with an
editorial goose quill in a manner that
was the envy Of all beholders.
The program as printed was carried
out, the parties having been assigned
topics responding either IN person or by
sending their prepared papers to be read.
| The association was welcomed in an
address by Sacey Cochrane of the Brook
lngs Individual and an appropriate re-
spence was made by the president. Asl e
! from the benefits to be derived In "com-
parlng notes" and discussing the various
topics brought up, the principal features
Of the meeting was the sumptuous ban
Guet spread by the citizens of Brooklngs
and the toa is that followed. 1t is per-
tlnent to remark that no town IN the his
tory of thu association has surpassed
Brookings in doing the honors on such
an event. It was simply unsurpassable
the leading citizens OF Brookings turn
ING out almost en- masse 10 lend interest,
charn and grace to the occasion. Coun-
tv Treasurer Roddle acted as toast mast
ar. On the part OF the citizens OF the
city the following responded. Judge
Andrews, on"The Press" Prof Shepard,
..The Beet" Pref A. NJ Robinson, "Our
Public School - Rev. A. VI. Work, "The
J Press and the Pulpit" Various mem
bprs Of tie ASSOCIATION were assigned
top cs. The famous R-gimental band
furnished some of its finest music
. Alter passing appropriate resolutions
and finishing the business before the as
) sociat,on. the IN m.4ting WAS adjourned tc
a time and place to be designated by the
, executive committee.
J. The following conmunlcattt n from
g farmer of Me.rose, has been sent IN 70
. publications:
J, DIED AT the residence of Z. A. Van
y Dpusen Jan. 30, 1894, the Melrose En-
hryo Creamery, Of scarse month
a growth, Tor want OF location. An
e while Old Sol was hiding his face be
s hind the coteaus amid many friends an
a few enemies it was laid at rest. Thu
d perished another enterprise in the IN
; terpst OF the farmer, just because
d few persons could not have their OW
J are down trodden class when the
g wont work for their own interes,
a Sequel-Raise As cent wheat.
BLIZZARD.
! Since the above was in type We lear
j that our correspondent was not fully &C
ia vised at he time Of writing, and that III
= scheme has not lseen entirely abandoned
g as the notice would seem to indicate
If We are pleased to hear this and trust tha
IS al interests may be united and pushe
. to 4 successful completion.
$ The l4th district congressional electro
resulted in the success Of the republica
= candidate. The same district year az
& elected democrat By over 5000 malo
% ity. The laundering capabilities OF tn
4 democratic party are commencing to .
e appreciated even in what seemed TO !
% the most hopelessly democratic quarters
!. WATEETowN, 5. D., Jan. 30.-The re
ceiver's safe in the United States Ian
:. office here was robbed OF ST 400 beeWee
!. Saturday and Monday. The new recei,
er takes po session tomorrow and II
ceiver Il. E. Carpenter returned fro
Iowa Saturday evening to check III
The money was all there and placed
: the safe. Monday morning it was gor
and the safe was still locked. There
no clue.
Sc Deadwood, %: A train rOber name
r. John Dalton was captured by one OF Il
IN Northwestern express messengers St
urday. Dalton had himself expressed {
the inside of stuffed buffalo, but tn
game was spoiled by his removing cne
a. the animals glass eyes, through Il
by socket of which he stuck six-shooe
OF covering the messenger. The latls
however, escaped from its deadly ran
in; and leaped upon the back Of the stuff