The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1899-11-10

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, Chas. Betcher Co, Big Stone
oIty, Was a county seat visitor
Monday.
Mrs. j, Gaynor of Meirose hes
purchased the lots south of Geo
hern home upon which she in-
tends to build a residence in the
spring.
! Mr.. NJ. Kelsey has purchased
the lot south of the r. Nichols
dwelling, and expects to com
mence the erection Of Il residence
Immediately.
The Ortonville mentioned last
week as having a new post
master appointed, was Orton-
Vlle, Iowa, and not our neighbo
by the lake.
The c oW on the Sisseton train
are putting in pretty long DAYS,
having to make their run to
Slsseton and return every dav,
and then 90 to Montevideo near
~ every night this week.
Quite an extensive and much
needed Improvement is being
made by the city and Ry. Co.
Jointly, in putting in Il drain from
Railway street near the St. Hu-
bert hotel, crossing the railroa J!
near the old mill A good drain
IN that ueighborhood will be
thoroughly appreciated and
prove an excellent thing from Il
stnitary standpoint.
The Methodist people gave
their new pastor very pleasant
reception at the church last Fri
day evening, at which there was
a large attendance of friends of
the church. Prof. Ramer vel
coined the new minister and his
family in a few we'll chosen
words, and Rev Watson respond
ed, after which the ladies served
refreshments of ice cream and
cake.
Mr.. Fred Riley OF Summit,
was shaking hands with Milbank
friends yesterday while on his
way home from Il visit to friends
in Minnesota, Fred had the
honor of serving Uncle Sam in
the First South Dakota during
the campaign in the Philippines,
and was made corporal after The
first engagement The climate
and the hardships Of the cam
paign told on him and he was
laid up for a short time with
fever, but returned with the
regiment last month.
Capt. Wood, the post office IN
spector, paid an official visit TO
the Milbank post office last week
and found the business Of the
Office in most satisfactory con
dition. The inspector compE-
mented the postmaster on the
very excellent and accurate man
ner in which the financial bnsl-
ness OF the Office had been con
Quoted. The fact that the busl-
ness of the office is now much
larger than it has ever been be
fore. in some quarters beng
nearly third larger than Tor Il
corresponding period III other
wears. is also an indication OF the
growth Of the town and its busl-
ness interests.
Mrs. Ranous has lately recelv-
ed two letters from her husband,
Lou Ranous, who is IN Alaska;
the last one is dated from Cape
Nome. Oct Is, he having gone
from Dawson TO that point a
short time ago. He engaged ana
worked as engineer on the
steamer Souvenir, which made
the trip to st. Michael, a twelve
days voyage, and thus saved
the expense Of passage. he
states that with a partner ne IS
com fortably located for the WIN
ter in a log cabin, but that as
there is no timber they have
10 depend on drift wood. he
saws that there is no question
but that considerable gold had
been found there, though OF
course the most likely claims
had been appropriated and beach
washings would have to be sus-
nended for the winter. There
IS a population Of about tour
thousand at the cape. MI.
Ranous stated that since MS
arrival there he had been work
ing at carpenter work, receiving
81 so an hour.
Almost everybody can get a
few newspaper subscribers from
LIE friandS and acQuaint-