The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-02-14

Christ ChriStianSOn, living east VI
Leola, forced his wife and step-daugh-
ter from the house in their nlght
clothes. They almost persisted before
reaching the house Of a neighbor.
VI. p. Beebe sold 1923 quarter sections
of land in Edmunds county last week.
The land was bought by two firms, and
is probably the largest sale ever made
by one individual in the state.
Rev. c. Malley, for three years pas
tor Of the Baptist church at Huron,
has accepted the call of the First Pres
byterian church at Amigo, Wis. Mrs.
Malley has gone to join her husband
F. kochn is shipping several car
loads Of ica from jamestown to a Min
newaukan meat firm. The James river
ice is said to be better for the presenVa-
ton of meat than that of Devils Lake.
A handkerchief bazaar, held by the w.
c.. 7. u. of Sisseton Melted about 500.
The handkerchiefs of many notables
were sold, that of Capt. Hobson bring
ing $1.75, and that of Mrs. Roosevelt,
$14.
A free rural delivery quite is to b.
established at Valley City, Barnes
county, N. D., on March 1, covering an
area of eighty square miles, with a
population of CTS. Carl O.. Easton Is
appointed carrier.
The plans for the reunion of Scottish
Rite Masons at Aberdeen, in March,
contemplates the celebration Of the reg
ular annual Maunday-Thursday ban
quet on the 9th, and participation in
Easter services.
Ross Wilson. ten years old, was
drowned at Piedmont, by breaking
through the ice while skating. He was
the only son of Mrs. Emma Wilson.
His dogs actions informed the mother
of the accident.
DR.. e. A. Pettingill of Frederick, and
Miss Edith d. Grove of the same place.
were married a few days ago. Both are
we'll known in that part of the state,
the doctor having been a resident of
Frederick for many years.
Chris Schnaber cleared $4,000 by the
sale of $40 acres of and adjoining the
town of Scotland. Paul Landmann ne
gctiated the sale. and Michael Zolnow-
sky, Sr., was the buyer. Schnabre held
the land but two years.
The secretary Of state has received a
communication from the American col
ony in London inviting the state to join
in an American exhibit at the kings
coronation. The display will be on the
plan Of an exhibition.
Charles Meyers, William st. Clair and
John Lund are in Jail at Deadwood, on
the charge of administering Knockout
drops to Andrew Owens and robbing
him of $3.50 in currency. Owens was a
visitor in Deadwood.
The Great North ,rn air-brake in
spectors and instructors and their spe-
cial car were in WATERFOWL several
days last week, inspecting the air
brakes on the "a and instructing en-
ployes in the use of the same.
A letter received in Aberdeen from
Manila, dated Dec. "a, noted the arrival
of Mrs. j. Q. A. Braden at the Philip
pine capital, and stated hat she and
Maj. Braden would eat Christmas din
ner with Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Kipp.
A young man in Day county was en-
gagged to marry a young lady, when an
older brother also fell in love with her.
The young man sold out all his right,
title and interest in the young lady for
$40, and the elder brother married her.
Hans A.. Kavenold, one of the early
settlers and most prominent Scandina-
VANS of Lake county, is in a precarious
condition at his home, seven miles
northeast of Madison, and the attend
ing physicians have pronounced his
case hopeless.
John s. Farwell died at the home of
his brother, on the Lower Alkali. near
Sturgis, aged eighty-one years. He
a native of Massachusetts, and
participated in the overland rush to
California during the first gold excite
ment in 1S49.
George Murphy and Andrew Ennis are
In training for a twenty-round boxing
contest, to be held In Lead on the night
of Feb. Z. The articles require them to
fight at 1856 pounds. The winner will
get a 5000 purse and three-fourths of
the gate receipts.
A striking example of the advance in
Cook county realty was brought to
light this week in the sale of several
quarter sections Of land. One quarter,
In particular, illustrates this point very
Last March it was bought for
$4,000, and sold this week for IS, 800.
Col. L. s. Billiard of Pierre has been
placed on the retired list of the North
western, n will go to Council Bluffs,
Iowa, where his family has resided for
years. The coloneI's face has been a
one along the lines Of the road
in this state for the past twenty-five
years.
Many young men of Clay and adjoin-
ing counties have their Eyes on Greg
cry county, and are preparing to take
q trip to that locality to investigate the
soil. Whether the land Is opened UNI
der the old homestead law or not. the
majority Of these men will take chances
of getting a claim.
A. d. Clark OF Algona. Iowa, the man
who bought half a million acres Of land
in Morton county last fall, was in Dick
inson last Tuesday. and closed a deal
with G. d. Filkins Of Eagle Grove,
Iowa, for $24. 900 worth of Star k ro,1utv