The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-08-09
NlLBANK, S. D., FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1901
"kILFYRE,"

"KILFYRE."
Mrs. George Eastman, of Mon
tevldeo, was visiting Milbanl
friends Tuesday.
Marie Cable, little miss from
Wllmot, is spending a few days
with her friend Bessie Downie.
Attorney Bentley is enjoying s
visit from his mother, who came
from Minneapolis Wednesday te
visit Milbank friends.
Mr.. Meehan, who had been en-
Joylng a few weeks visit with his
son Frank, in Milbank, returned
to St. Paul yesterday.
DR.. Brokaw, the Eye Special
lst and Optician, will be at Mil
bank, Sept. II. Have your
eyes treated by him. Remem Der
the date.
The two daughters of Harry
Hocum, who have been visitine 9
Mllbank friends, aud Miss Ruby
Hocum returned to their home
IN Minneapolis yesterday.
Miss Cora Culver, of Orton-
vile, was the guest of Miss Ger
tie Stone the first of the week.
and her sister, Miss Marie, is
also enjoying visit to the Stone
family
Mrs. S. L. Harris, mother of
Mrs. Alex. Buchanan, and Miss
Emma Buchanan left Monday
forenoon for Wisconsin, the
former going to Milwaukee and
the latter to Ashland.
Mrs. Johnson. daughter of J.
f. Corskie, who with her little
daughters has been spending a
couple of months with her pa
rents and friends in the county,
returned to her home in Mime
apolis Wednesday.
Thos. Meehegan, although
greatly reduced in flesh from his
recent treatment in the hospital,
and being compelled to diet him
self in the most careful manner,
is nevertheless much improved,
although not yet able to attend to
his usual duties IN the hotel.
Aberdeen News: J. S. Bryan
has resigned his position as mail
clerk on the H. & D division of
the Milwaukee to take place in
the commissary department in
Manila, Philippine Islands. His
commission has arrived. and he
will leave shortly for his new
field.
j. A. Mcbride and Mr.. String
er, who made a trip to the Pa.
citic coast country and Idaho, a
few weeks ago returned home
last week They were much
pleased with portions of the
country for farming and fruit
raising, but do not think it af
fords smanyopenings for business.
W. D. Dallman last week re
ceived Il sample Of the wheat and
flax growing upon his farm in
Ward county, n. D. The straw
of the wheat is shoulder high,
and the stools show a great
growth. Should the grain ma
tule without misfortune. Judging
from the straw sent here, the
claims of from 20 to 10 bushels
would probably not be an exag
The reports from the thresh
ing machines in the harvest
fields in this vicinity are not at
all reassuring. The damage
done by the recent hot spell was
surmised at the time,
and the worst fears are being
realized in many localities. The
machine tallies show as low as
and s bushels to the acre, and
some as high as II, but the ma
iority of reports in this vicinity
are nearer the minimum figures.
South st. Paul Reporter: ".
w. Reeves, a very extensive
farmer and stockman near Mil
bank, South Dakota, was in the
yards this morning with a two
car consignment Of western
range grass cows and heifers,
from Twin Brooks, South Dako-
ia, that sold at prices very salts
factory. Mr.. Reeves is one of
the most extensive South Dakota
shippers to this market and al
ways finds prices relatively high
er than at competitive market
points. In referring to condi-
tions in his neighborhood Mr..
Reeves said: ''The grass in pas
lures is in just as fine shape as |
ever saw and cattle are putting
on flesh very rapidly. The wheat
has not turned out as good as
was anticipated and while many