The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-04-24
IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
Interesting News Items From all
over the State.

Mrs. Nellie G.. Baldwin has been ap-
pointed postmistress at St Lawrence.
There will be four creameries built in
Sisseton before the middle of May.
Mrs. W. Zell, residing south Of Aber
deem few miles, died, and was buried
at Warner.
The village Of Lennox, Lincoln coun-
ty. is to have new roller mill, the con-
tract for its erection having been
signed.
Andrew Boehmer, who committed
suicide at Montevideo, Mimi, formerly
ran saloon in Aberdeen in company
with John Derra.
Stockmen west of the Missouri river
are adding largely to their herds, and
many head of cattle and sheep are be-
| ing crossed at Chamberlin daily.
A petition has been filed with the
| governor asking for the organization
of Harding county, in the extreme
northwestern corner of the state.
| Cattlemen generally report that the
cattle wnterei better than at any time
| in the history of the range country.
the loss being estimated at 1000 head.
| Requisition papers have been issued
| for Fred Gates, wanted in Dawson
county for cmbczzlement and supposed
| to be at the present time in Athel-
stone, Taylor county, Iowa.
Adam Crawford n young man TWEEN
! ty-three years of age. while training
| wild Indian pony at Sisseton, was
| kicked in the stomach so badly that he
died the following day.
| The steamer Last Chance and the
| gasoline boat Cha mberlin. the latter
belonging to the Pontoon Bridge COM
pany, have. resumed crossing opera
| tions at Chamberlin for the season.
]. +. Wilson of Southern Minnesota.
has bought a half section OF land near
Aberdeen. and will move his family
here in a short time. Farming lands
are changing hands to quite an extent.
Five Indians. indicted for unlawful
intercourse with Ada Menard. Il girl
Under sixteen years old at Sioux Fails,
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to
the maximum pcnalty>of fifteen years.
Work has been resumed upon the
partially completed hospital at Fort
Meade. A delay Of several months oe
cured because the building could not
be completed within the time speci
fed
Gov. Sheldon received n telegram the
other day from Secretary Olney. stat
ing that Forgcr Clark Of Grant coun-
~ has been arrested in Mexico. and
that eStradition papers have been
granted
Miss Nargic Huston. who recently
arrived at Aberdeen from Cedar Rap
ids. Iowa. to take charge of the manE
facture of shirts. ETC. for the labor
union. died suddenly of neuralgia Of
the heart.
Robert Mcbride has secured fudge
Garland Of Sioux Falls to prosecute
The parties who destroyed his news
paper plant some time ago, He dc
clarcS his intention OF returnin. TO
Mitchell.
1t ia reported thar Leonard Scovillc.
who was placed under bonds on a
charge of cattle stealing NJ Pierre. has
Jumped his bond, and Sheriff Price
started out on hunt for the bond
jumper.
The discovery Of a human skull in a
good state OF preservation by we'll dig
gers at a depth Of forty feet. beneath
q solid four foot vein OF coal. is at
tracting a good deal OF attention at
Dickinson
From the present outlook the seed
ing in Dawson county will be the
latest for several years. hardly one
fifth having been accomplished. the
heavy rains making it impossible to
work the soil
The postoffIee at Miller was broken
INTO and $50 in cash taken. besides
stamps. etc. TO an amount not known.
The safe WAS blown open with tools
and material stolen from SunderMnds
blacksmith shop.
S. r. Har,lenbrook. who represents
the Minneapolis Threshing Machine
company at Aberdeen has been offered
the entire charge of Texas. New Mexi-
co and Lower California. He will
doubtless accept.
The Standard Savings bank, with
Andrew Rigal as president, r. r.
Soper of Emmetsburg, Iowa. vice pres
ident, II. A. Maxfielf cashier and W.
s. Davis assistant cashier, has been
organized at Huron.
The large Touring mill kEewn rs the
Madison Touring mill, at Madison,
formerly owned by n. b. Smith &
Son Of Spring Valley. Mimi. has been
sold to John coffey of Madison, $. D.,
for $4,000 cash.
Arrangements have been completed
for three days race meeting on the
track in Pierre May H. t. and 16 A
large number Of speedy horses from
the range country viii be here, and an
interesting meeting is in sight.
The Xelther for the past week at