The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-08-10

| The friends Of Mrs. Cassus Johnso n
received the intelligence from her home
at Niagara, N. Y. that she has little
daughter
Farmer Somers, who lives just east OF
town, sent his threshing machine to
Olivia the first of the week, and intends
to run it in that vicinity during the
threshing season.
Alfred Bailey, who has been working
at his trade OF printer in ST. Paul for the
past few years has removed to Austin
Mimi, where he takes charge OF an office
IN that city.
Mr.. Millard Mitchell. of Ionia, Mich,
brother OF County Commissioner George
Mitchell, arrived yesterday from the
Wolverine state for visit with friends
in this vicinity
Several showers Of rain last night gave
the earth NICE wetting and will prove
! OF much benefit to the pastures. Pota
toes and corn in many cases will also be
greatly helped.
Some small quantities of new wheat
have been marketed during the Week.
and while the yield of course is OF
unsatisfactory character, the gram is
generally Of excellent quality
The Relief Corps Of Mllbank VIII give
a lawn social on Teusday evening, Aug
81, at the residence OF Mr. and Mrs Geo
Westberry. An interesting program Is
promised for the occasion Everybody
come
The very dry condition of the grass
and iniiamnnble condition Of things in
general demands more than usual pre-
cautlan by all TO prevent the starting OF
! fires, at the present time, particularly so
during windy weather. The utmost
care should be used in this matter under
present circumstances to avoid disaster.
F. A . Poppe, OF Milbank, was visiting
friends IN Blooming Valley last week
| and at the earnest request of a number
OF Republicans made short speech
Mr.. Poppe handled his subject IN mas
terly way and showed himself to be a
good solid republican. Ills dennncla
ton OF populsn was we'll received and
no doubt left lasting impression on his
hearers. Waubay Clipper.
Division Superintendent Williams,
who has lately been transferred from the
/. Il NJ. division 10 the Il. 4 d. line,
vice Superintendent Bush, who has been
placed en- the river division, made his
first official visit over the line last Satur-
day, in company with Mr.. Bush and
party Of elevator men, representing the
Empire and Bagley elevator companies
who we're making arrangements for their
wheat houses along the line OF the road.
Mcdowell. the fellow who manipulat-
ed blind pig here short time ago, ana
who skipped out rather suddenly 10 avoid
meeting a United States officer, came to
grief in Minnesota. While on his travels
he at one town represented hlmsel as
machine expert and secured team from
liveryman to drive out and make some
repairs. Not returning the horses, Of
fcers were sent after him and he was ar
rested at or near Minneapolis, having
sold the team shortly before he was
arrested.
The heavy winds last Sunday did con-
siderable damage to all over-rlpe gram
TINT was uncut at the time, fhreshlng out
y large quantity of t. The very dry con
dition Of the gram left it an easy victim
10 the violence OF the wind, and some
fields in Big Stone township when had
been DELAYED in being cut, and where
large weld was promised, suffered severe
". nearly half Of the grain being thresh-
ad ont in some of the fields.
Commissioner Wallace's court was oc-
cun,ed last night and until an early hour
this morning taking testimony 10 uhe
case OF the United States vs. r. a. SON
aryille. q druggist OF Slsseton, VINO - ~
cused OF having sold liquor to Indians a.
his regular place OF business ana also ~
HAVING sold whiskey in Marshal county
without being in possession OF the neces-
sary government license. D'stf1c. Az ~
torney Miller appeared for the unlteu
States and Attorneys Luse anc Curtiss
tor the defense. At the conclusion Q,
the hearing the defendant was Douna
over 10 the grand jury IN the sum OF
s30O. bonds for which amount were
promptly furnished. Several more cases %
- the same nature are supposed TO Oe
on the tapis. News.
For tho annual encampment OF Sons
Of Veterans, U. S. A., to De nelo ;,I ~
Davenport, Iowa. excursion on uckets ,a;na WI
| :, ..not 1Q:h tO Doth inclusive,