The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-04-25
Books given away at Stone &
Sullivan'S.

Books given away at Stone &
Sullivan's.
Mayor Reade of Aberdeen was
Milbank visitor yesterday.
Mr.. Reade was recently re-elect-
ed on the republican ticket by a
handsome majority.
We have made arrangements
for the sale Of lands in Mile Lacs
and Kennebec counties Mime
sofa. Call and see US
GAMBLE & FULLER
The Milbank home talent COM
pany are rehearsing a Spanish.
American war drama entitled
"Under the American Flag" to
be produced for the benefit of
the G. A. r. post on the evening
of memorial day.
Mr.. w. A. Grant who has been
in town this week advertising
Grain-o and Jell-o, called at this
Off before he left and presented
the editor with a package each of
lemon, orange, raspberry and
strawberry Jell-o. The price is
but 10 cents a package, and all
the grocers keep it.
A. j. Lockhart, the real estate
man of Clear Lake, made a short
visit to his brothers here Tues
day while his on way home from a
trip to the country on the line
between Northand South Dakota.
He says he couldn't see on his
trip any country that was
as promising as that in Grant
and Deuel. counties.
Jas. Brannon, the ice man,
advertises Big Stone lake ice in
another column. 1t will be re-
mem bered that ice taken from
the dam has been condemned for
culinary purposes and a city
ordinance prohibits it's use or
sale for such purposes. Mr.
Brannon has put up no ice ex-
cept that taken from Big Stone
lake.
Jake Keller, who with about half
| dozen families of Russians emigrated
| to Washington few weeks ago
returned with his family last week,
and states that the others would be
glad to get back if they had the means
to do so. Mr.. Keller says that he
visited several parts of the state but
that the prospects were far from en-
couraging in any of the eplaces he saw
It has been reported that
parties are going around the
country getting options on the
purchase of farms, and by the
payment of a small sum of earn
est money tying up the sale Of
the property for a year. Farm
er's and others having lands for
sale will do well to give these
people a wide berth. There are
plenty of local land agents of
relia 5le character to do business
with, and if people have any
thing to do with these unknown
and irresponsible sharks they
will very likely regret it, as it is
altogether likely that the smooth
stranger is not out for his health.
| The very satisfactory con-
dition of business affairs in Mil.
bank can be judged by a refer
ence to the published quarterly
statements of the Two banks as
found in our columns this week.
In comparison with the state
ments as published a year ago
the Merchants bank shows an
increase in resources from 1920
$3.50 to S150,76O.35, and the
Farmers bar. k shows an increase
from $102, 533.54 to 1924, 739 90.
The substantial and prosperous
condition Of the banks is not
only gratifying to the managers
of these institutions, but tends
to make evident the very gen.
orally prosperous state of our
city and community.
H. w. Counter, the jeweler,
met with an uncomfortable ex-
perience last Tuesday. While
eating dinner he accidentally
swallowed what was supposed
to be small sharp bone, which
lodged in his throat and cut, it
quite badly. Drs. Kriesel,
Ferguson and Jacotel were all
called and the ex-rays brought
in to use before the article could
be removed, which it is believed
was forced down. The throat is
very sore, and Mr.. Counter is
unable to swallow anything but
1iuni6c on1 ovon fh0c a NTH ,oo;r