Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-11-04

The Northwestern Elevator cOnpa-
ny's elevator al Albee, q small station
two miles north of RevillO was burned.
The fire caught from a chimney. The
elevator contained 10000 bushels or
wheat.
Ex-Governor Pattison Of Pennsylva-
mia has been visiting Galena and Edge
mont in the Hills to inspect the prop
critics of the Edgcmont and Union Hill!
company, in which he Is heavily inter
ested.
Affidavits have been made by the
cashiers Of the banks TO DeadwOod,
Lead and Speartish that they nave
never paid r. q. Phillips interest on
the state funds deposited with their
banks.
]. S. Vance has begun a $1,000 dam
age suit ut Aberdeen against the Chi
cago, Milwaukee L. st. Paul Railway
for injuries alleged to have been re-
ceived by being forcibly elected from
II train at Mitchell sometime since.
Frank Hopkins, formerly Of Aber-
deem, writes from Metlaltayonca, Mex
leo. that he is enjoying excellent health
and likes his new location very much
He Is now engaged in setting ont coffee
trees on his plantation.
NJ. $. Rothschild, tn new proprietor
of the Aberdeen. mas arrived with his
family AID will ut once assume charge
of the hotel. Mr.. and Mrs. Parks have
not fully decided upon their plans for
the future, but wNl doubtless remove
to either Minneapolis or Chicago.
The ladies OF the Eastern Star at
AlNar,laop hoyn orpanpnI IN uiyn a CO.
ries Of parties at the Masonic Temple
during the fall and winter months
These parties are very popular and are
always we'll attended by the Masons
and their friends.
A fund for Christmas for the soldiers
now in Manila has been started by
Father Desmond, Of st. Martins Cath
Ollie church at Huron. December 18th
has been designated as presentation
day, and will be known as Huron
day" at Manila.
gang Of Juvenile thieves has been
discovered and Il large quantity of
stolen property recovered at Aberdeen.
The boys belong 10 respectable fam
lilies, and their disgrace Is keeniy felt.
Several Of them have fled and their
whereabouts has not yet been discov-
cred.
The first move has been made in the
legal fight which the people of Sterling,
Jackson and Nowlin counties will
make to prevent Stanley county from
voting on annexation ut the coming
election. An order to show cause why
the proposition should not he placed
upon the ballot mas been served upon
the auditor Of Stanley county.
Mat Harrison. the man who went to
sleep upon the tracks of the Chicago,
Milwaukee a. St Paul road and was
thrown from his resting place by a
passing engine. was taken to Huron
and placed in the county hospital. DR..
Woods, who is attending him, says that
the mans skull is fractured and that
he received internal injuries that may
prove fatal
A. c. MaXwOld, a Volga business
men, met with painful accident while
hunting. The dog, In jumping from
the buggy, caught his foot on the gun
in such manner as to discharge it.
The charge just passed Mr.. Maxwold's
face. tearing his hat to shredS. His
face was badly filled with powder. and
it is feared he may lost the sight of one
eye.
Charles Pfefrcr Of Eureka, citizen
who has done great deal to get in
dustrial matters into proper channels.
is about to establish Il permanen. mar
ket for the sale Of stock and feed cat
tie in Vermlllion. Sioux Falls is reach
ing out for n more extensive enterprise
OF this character and a share in busi-
ness, quite largely furnished by South
Dakota Stockmen, which has added so
much to the prestige of SioGX City.
The record Of the Holy Terroc ,aire
has been broken, this time By itself.
Last week the cleanup for the seven
days run is said to have been near
$4,000. or about $4,000 day. This Is
the greatest record ever made 10y any
, mine. Only ten stamps are used in the
stamp mill. and about forty five rons of
ore are treated per twenty-four hours.
The ore came from the 600-foot level.
and ii il said that the ore ledge is
growing wider with depth.
The ladies' OF Rapid City have organ
lied local branch Of the Washington
Memorial association, and Mrs G. G.
Moody. the state president, of Dead
wood was present and spoke enthusi-
astically Oh the subject The ctticers
elected are: President. Mrs. j. Il. Cos
sage; first vice president, Mrs. Porter
Warner: second vice president, Mrs.
Z. Nj. Dilgcr: secretary, Mrs jacob
Morris; treasurer, Mrs. Charles Stew.
art.
Wilhelm Porth died in Grizzly Gulch
near DcadwOOd ana was buried. The
man was very wealthy. being rated at
from $4,000 TO 100000. At one time
he was offered $4,000 for Il water
right by the Ilomcstake company and
he owned Il stamp mill and consider.
able valuable mining ground. He was