The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-05-16
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John ID. Cotton Las Deen appoiuteo
postmaster at Parker.
The new Christian tabernacle at
Platte was dedicated with appropriate
ceremonies.
Land is still on the boom In Faulk
county. One real estate firm sold 2,OOo
acres in one day last week.
Rev. Charles M. Deley of Huro IS
Ell gagged in the preparation of a History
of Congregationalism in South Dakota.
Representatives Martin and Burke
nave recommended John Bell for APP
poirtment at postmaster at Spearnsn.
Charles S. Loveland has sold the HI
ron Grand Opera house to Will L.. Mill
ner, proprietor of the Herald-Demo
crat.
The Hidden Fortune Gold Mining
company has decided to locate Its
stamp mill and cyanide plant at Dead
wood.
The members Of Revillo cornet band
nave taken charge Of the arrangements
for the proper observance at Revillo or
Memorial Day.
At a meeting Of the business men and
other citizens of Davis 1t was unani-
mously decided to orange for a Fourth
of July celebration.
Gov. Herreid has appointed DR.. D. w.
Robinson Of Pierre to fill a vacancy on
the state board OF health. The appoint
ment is a good n e
Mrs. Theodore Berndt died last week
Of appendicitis. She was the daughter
Of E. Radak. and was ar early settler
Of Bon Homme county.
The Onida Water Supply company
has let the contract for laying the wa
ter mains to Johnson & SSlater, and the
work is being rapidly pushed.
Mrs. O. l.. Stone died at her home,
east of Faulkton. Mr.. and Mrs. Stone
were among the first settlers Of Faux
county, having moved there In 1882.
H. P. Carson of Scotland has been Sc
lected as a delegate tt the National
Conference Of Charities and Corrections
to meet in Detroit the last of May.
4 Degree of Honor lodge with thirty
one. charter members has been organ
lied at Madison by Mrs. Mary L.
Phelps of Montrose, grand deputy chief.
The bank statement Just published at
Hurley shows DEPOSITS of $214. 900, as
against $16S, 900 in April, 1901. Over SO
per cent Of this cash belongs to farm
ers
Willis Chase, one Of the first settlers
Of Sphinx county, is dead. He settled in
the county in 1879. and had farmed con-
:inuously. making a fortune at the busi-
ness.
William H. Burt of Riverside town.
ship, was placed in the Aberdeen jail.
under bonds of 50, GOO, to await trial On
the charge of incest, preferred by his
wife.
Insurance Commissioner Shober has
revoked his decision debarring the
FraterEal Brotherhood of the World
from the state, n a license will be
granted.
The burning Of the grain palace de-
prives Aberdeen Of any place of good
size for public meetings, and the talk Of
building a large opera house has been
revived.
Representative Burke has introduced
4 bill authorizing the Duluth, Pierre Il
Black Hills Railroad company to con-
struct a bridge across the Missouri at
Pierre.
William Dean, a prominent farmer Of
Douglas county, is dead of consump-
ption. He lived abou twelve miles
north of Armour. He was about thirty
years of age.
The Seventh Day Adventists of the
state will hold their annual camp meet
ing at Yankton, beginning June 9 and
continuing to June 1s. Upward Of 1000
will be In attendance.
The free mail delivery will go into
effect in Lead July l, 1902. The city is
at present numbering the houses, In
conformity with the requirements of the
postoffice department.
Home talent presented the play ''Un-
:le Reebe" for the second time to q
yood-sized audience at the Faulkton
Opera house, under the auspices of the
knights Of Pythias lodge.
Capt. Brocway of Company M, Sec
md regiment, has sent in his resigna-
ton t. the adjutant general, for the
reason that he has been transferred to
Washington un1 r civil service.
The Lennox State Bank has been In
C rporated, with ". H. Wumkes as
president: c. c. Kuper. vice president;
NJ. L. Gothelf Of Parker and N. Smith
If Lennox for directors. The capital is
t12, 900.
Rev. A. L. Gathers Of West Virginia,
who was recently appointed pastor Of
he Methodist Episcopal church at Oni-
la. has arrived there with his wife and
child and assumed the duties of his DO
,ition.
The authorities Of Weston school dis
:rict, Marshall county. will. on the oath
nst., open bids for furnishing the stone
and laying the foundations for three
aew school buildings to be erected in
chat district.
There are several cases Of smallpox
n Miller. The board Of health has for
hidden all public gatherings. The uni
forms recently Issued to the state guard
lis thought by some to be the cause Of
he infection.
The convention of the Republicans Of
Moody county will be held at Elan
areau. May q, to select twenty five del