The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1899-04-07
You will find exceEent cedar
posts at Wood Bros.


posts at Wood Bros.
100 bushels of choice tim Der
seed wheat from northern Min
nessota, for sale at Wood Bros
The county commissioners
have appointed J. @. Thayer
county examiner, and all delin-
quent township officers will now
be brought to bay.
A, p. Lindquist made a trip to
the cities last week and this week
the firm of Lindquist & johnson
has been unloading farm machln-
cry all week.
Miss Tirza Taylor who has
been teaching in Melrose, closed
her term of school in that town
ship last week, and expects to
return to her home in Minneap
oils.
AT school meeting in district
No t Melrose, last week it was
voted to remove the school house
half mile west of its pres
ent location to the tree claim
Of VIM. Fenner.
Dan Collins, the deputy Z. 5.
marshal was in town the first
Of the week while on his way
to Roberts county to secure two
prisoners who We're charged with
perjury, and convey them to
Sioux Falls.
Messrs. Fisher & Phelan haye
completed arrangements to put
in a stock Of groceries in connec-
ton with their present business
as soon as the removal Of the
post Office gives them the neces-
sary room.
Conrad Puder, the plasterer Of
Big Stone City, came up the first
of the week and is engaged in
plastering the Merry building on
Main street, which is being over
hauled and fitted up for store
purposes.
The county superintendent S of
flee will not beopened tomorrow
the superintendent being obliged
to attend the institute conductors
and superintenients annual
meeting called at Water town by
the state superintendent.
The case of JOS. Martens VS..
Martin Cramer in Justice court
before Squire Prevey in which
a charge Of venue was taken to
Squire Pasco, was settled Tues
day on payment of $1,000 and
81 90 costs by defendant Gamble
& Fuller appeared for defendant
and Thos l.. Bouck for defen
dant
The nine-year old son of Mr..
Van Walker has been i'll with an
abscess on the left breast, and
last Sunday Drs. Robinson and
karn opened the abscess and
discovered one of the ribs injur-
ed. An operation will have to be
performed to remove the diseas-
ed bone. This family has been
particularly afflicted of late, hav-
ing lost two children since last
fall
The petition of nomination for
mayor of w. B. Saunders is prob
ably one Of the largest ever filed
in the city auditor Office, and
contains possibly four tifths Of
the business men of the city.
Mr.. Saunders has been for years
past one of the members Of the
city council, and is thoroughly
acquainted with all the details of
the city's business. As a prn-
dent business man he has been
one Of the most important fac
tors in keeping the citys expens-
es at proper level when extrav
agant and unWarranted eXpendi-
lures have been proposed. His
election will be guarantee of an
economical and financially safe
administration of city affairs.
We are glad to be able to an
ounce that the following old
members of the board of edu
cation whose services are SO gen
orally appreciated by those di
rectly interested in the highest
standard for our city schools
have consented to serve the
people for another term, J. c.
Elliot member at large &. Il.
Cannon member from the End
ward and j G. Wood member
from toe 3rd ward. It is com
pliment TO good judgment If our
citizens, that they appreciate