The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-08-15
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South Dakota
General o0sU0 N0
- Paragraphed.

FRANK a miner, was killed
by lightning at Hill City.
Gov. Herreid has commissioned E. ].
Searle Of Aberdeen as fish and game
warden for Brown county.
Rev. c. G. Todd of Aberdeen has or
ganized q Presbyterian church at Java.
ON the Evarts extension Of the Nilwau-
kee.
The ~two-year-old child Of S. A. Stom-
ley Of Volga drank a quantity of fly
poison. Prompt action saved the child's
life.
Rev. Heber Macdonald has resigned
the pastorate Of the Methodist church
al Custer. and is preparing to depart
for the East.
Frank J.. Morris, a well-known stock
man of Meade county, is dead. He was
thrown under the feet of his team and
was kicked to death.
Thieves entered the store Of Martin
Bros, at Volga, and stole a gold watch
belonging to A. j. Stromme. an en-
| ploye. There Is no clue.
DR.. J. w. Elliott. president of the
South Dakota State Veterinary Medical
association, has called a meeting of that
0Ody AT huron on Aug. ~.
A civil service examination was he'd
In Lead for the purpose of determining
eligibles for appointment as carriers on
the free delivery system to be estab-
lished the LIST of September.
The voters at Bristol are taking a
great interest in the special election
for the purpose Of voting on the cues
ton Of issuing bonds for the construc-
ton of a new school building.
Berndt s. Peterson formerly known
a. Knudt p. Svalde) of Split Rock
township, Minnehaha county. and c. A.
Sells Of Sioux Falls, have been granted
discharges from bankruptcy.
Reserve agents have been approved
as follows: National Bank OF Com
merce Of New York, and the First Ma
tional Bank Of Chicago, for the Red
field National bank Of Redfeld, s. d.
Abraham Baker died at his home in
Baskerville, fifteen miles from Custer,
aged sixty-two years. He was born at
Saratoga, N. Y, and served through the
Rebellion, going to the Black Hills In
1870.
Yankton's Salvation Army post has
folded it's tents and gone to some other
point. The post seemed to be doing
about as we'll as it har for a number
Of years when it broke camp and de-
parted.
John Foley, a prominent farmer hv-
ing seven miles north Of Madison, was
instantly killed by a stroke or light
ming while On his way from the har-
vest field to dinner. He was a man
Of some property.
The South Dakota Lumbermen's as
ISOLATION will hold its semi-annual
meeting In Aberdeen this week. 1t Is
expected thai fifty or more members
will be In attendance. A meeting OF
Hoo-Hoos will be held.
r. B. McClenon, for nine years su-
perintendent Of the city schools at MAD
ison. who now assumes the principal
ship of the normal department of HUI
ron college, was given a farewell re-
ception by 800 citizens.
James Kean Of Mitchell went to his
ranch near Fairview in Lincoln u
ty about a month ago.. A day or Two
before he was to start home ne was
taken sick with black smallpox. HIS
physicians have given up the case.
A has been granted a fran
chise by the town board OF Mount Ver-
non to erect a telephone
Work will soon commence on the enter
nrise. and the managers expect to have
It in running order In two months.
John Fourier and Joseph vercas were
killed by a cave-in on the e lever
of the Homestake mine at Lead. FIVE
floors Of the level came down and about
hfty feet Of loose rock. There were
several other miners in the same slope,
but they escaped.
h material has all be purchased for
the extension of the Observation-Disclosures
no telephone line from the latter place
to Pierre. This line will be EXTENDED
to Rapid City and the Hills put
into communication with both Pierre
and Chamberlain.
The contract for a new $4,000 livery
harm at Vermillion has been let. Erle
Nylen Of vermillion was awarded tne
contract for the masonry. and worn
will be started at once. The ouiiolna
will be OF brick, 76x130 feet. =. n
Grange Is erecting 1t.
The Modern Woodmen Picnic associ-
alton Of the Hills has decided upon
Belle FOOrCnc as INC oSoIAon
annual log rolling, to be held Aug. 20
The Elkhorn railroad has granted a low
round trip rate and reductions Will DC
made by the Burlington.
Edward Tonkin Is In the Deadwoot
.cil. charged with assault with crimi
nal intent, upon Annie Spangle, q four
t~een-year-old girl Of Lower Deadwooa
He has just been discharged from TN
penitentiary at Sioux Falls. where n
served q sentence for larceny at Leao
Mrs. Frank Price. formerly Of Pierre
died at Moscow. Idaho, whittier he
husband had taken her for her health
Sol Star, clerk Of court at Deadwood
has reached home from Chicago, wher'
he was operated upon for h remova
Of a. tumor. He IL entirely recovered.
The First National bank Of Clea
Lake has been authorised to commenc
business with q capital of $4,000.
Commissions have been issued 10
Frank w. Carr as first lieutenant an
James Barker as second lieutenant Q
Company D, Second regiment, at Elan
dreau.