The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-11-28

Charles Bergstrom, a farmer of Hud
son, reports that his cattle are afnict
ed with a new disease. Animals suf
fering from 1t become lame on the lef'
side. Two or three days run of the
disease is sufficient to kill the strong
est.
M. v. Peters has returned to Dead
wood, after four and one-half years
spent in the arctic circle. He is in
terested in some mining claims neal
Nome, on which an important discov
cry of gold was made late the past
season, and will return there early in
the spring.
U. S. G. Cherry of Sioux Falls, who
has returned from New York, says the
executive committee of the American
Law league, of which he is a member
has unanimously decided to report, al
the next annual convention of the
league, in favor of Incorporating it un
der the laws of South Dakota.
The town of Hot Springs was in 8
state Of intense excitement recently
over the sudden and severe illness OF
about forty-five women who attended
a fashionable afternoon tea. The
cause of their illness has not been
positively settled upon but the gener.
al impression is that it was caused by
chicken salad. All are recovering.
The Elk Point M. e. church people
burned the mortgage or their parson
age and held a ~jollifcation last weeh
over their freedom from debt. Aside
from their regular current expenses,
they have raised, since spring, nearly
$1,000, clearing up the debt on the par.
sonage, introducing city gas in the
church and paying for other extras.
The executive committee of the
American Mining congress will meet
at Deadwood Dec. IS, when arrange.
ments for the 1903 session, to be held
at Deadwood and Lead, will be taken
up. The Black Hills Mining Mems as.
ISOLATION will meet there on the same
date, and plans are under way to
make the meeting of the executive
committe Of the national organization
a memorable
The most sensational case ever
tried in the circuit court at Olivet was
the damage suit of Miss Kate Billman
against Mrs. Annie Lenker. Owing to
the prominence Of the principals, the
court room was crowded. Mrs. Bill.
man sued Mrs. Lenker for S., 900 dam.
ages for injuries alleged to have been
received at her hands lduring a per.
sonal encounter last June. The jury
awarded Mrs. Billman damages of
$270.
A deer Of snowy wilderness was re-
Gently killed by Harper Cleveland Of
Beulah, Wyo., fifteen miles from
Spearfish. The deer belonged to the
blacktail family but not a black or
dark-colored hair could be found on it's
hide. Mr.. Cleveland will have the an
imal mounted by an expert taxider-
mist for preservation. There are ira.
ditions among the Indians Of white
deer, which they always held in sa-
cred regard and refrained from killing
in that region.
The case of the State VS.. Edmund
Gray was called ii the circuit court at
Watertown. Gray is charged with
manslaughter. Last month he blast
ed a rock at Henry, and a piece of the
rock, which was sen flying through
the air, struck the head of Mrs. Jew
ell, wife Of the hotel keeper. The
blow caused a fracture of the skull,
and, after lying in an unconscious cor
dition for three or four days, she died.
Gray has excellent counsel and it is
thought he will be acquitted.
The county commissioners of Law
renee county have made an appropri-
alton for the opening Of a wagon road
to Bear Gulch. 1t will only be neces-
sary to build from the cyanide mill of
the Spearfish Mining company to the
Spearfish canyon, and thence down the
canyon to the mouth of Iron creek.
There is a road up Iron creek, built
several years ago for hauling out tim.
Der and wood, and from the terminus
of the old wood road there is clear
travelling all the way to Bear Gulch
Work will be begun at ace
Further inquiry has been made al
Canton into the question Of salaries OF
county officers, affected by the falling
off in the vote polled at the late cleo
ton, and it is found that county judges
are not the only ones who will have
their salaries reduced. In Lincoln
county the newly-elected treasurer
will receive over $3.50, less than his
predecessor, Prof. ]. B. Clendennen
The law in these cases is practically
the same as that governing the sal
aries of judges. The injustice has at
tracted widespread attention, especial
ly among members of the next legis
lature, and it is reasonably certain {
change will be made. This, however
cannot be done in time to relievt
officers whose terms begin Jan.
next.
Gust VanHover was brought before
Judge Smith at Mitchell, on a charge
Of %extortion of money. He pleaded
| guilty, and was sentenced to three
years in the p~enitentiary. Some two
months ago he and his wife delivered
a letter in person and signed by him
to a prominent business man, which
demanded that they be paid $4,000 a
once, or they would commence Grim
inal proceedings against this mar apt
about a dozen others. VanHoven, II
his letter, said there was a secret soci
ETY. organized there which had for 1T
purpose his destruction, and that /
was in league with his wife to accom-
| p1ich thic oOd Ho was arrpcfnd m