The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-05-23
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the senate as postmaster at Parker.
George Duncan, an old settler living
near Beresford, is dead of pneumonia.
F. p. Barron, a prominent business
man Of Baskerville, owa, died at High
more of apoplexy.
A large crowd attended the sale Of
school lands at Britton, The prices
ranged from $40 an acre to $24.30.
Hon. Frank Turner of Faulkton will
deliver the Memorial Day address at
Gettysburg on Memorial Day.
Col. Robert Stewart of Pierres has
been engaged to deliver the address at
the Memorial Day exercises at Parker.
All the lumber for the new A. o. U.
hall at Worthwhile has been received,
and work on he structure has COM
menced.
A commission has beer issued by the
governor for M. F. Cummings Of Will
mot as a member of the state board OF
embalmers.
The death Of Chris Larson occurred
at his home In Deadwood after a short
illness, of pneumonia. He left a wife
and child.
The new bank at Garden City has
commenced business. 1t is owned by
Hughes & Gibson, and will fill a long
felt want.
Among those who have passed all
examinations and are full-fledged naval
cadets, class of 1890. is w. B. Howe OF
South Dakota.
h Winsor block, one Of the largest
business buildings in Rapid City, has
been sold to the Lathrop-Reeves Mer-
camille company.
The First National Bank of nc go
has been approved as a reserve agent
for the First National Banks Of Pierre
and Freeman.
Ex-senator D. P. Smith has begun a
damage suit for $1,000 against ex-May-
or c. C. Moulton of Laulkton for al
legged personal injury.
Pensions granted: Abraham Lutz,
Soldiers Home, Hot Springs, $12; La
vina M. Osborn, Doland, IS; Adelia
Kelsey, Alexandria, $12.
The death of Rev. John X. Roberts,
for ten years )astor of the Welsh con-
gr egation at Spain, Marshall county, is
reported, from pneumonia.
A base ball club has been organized
at Wilmot, with w. v. Laird as presi-
dent, M. w. German as secretary and
Edward Barrett rs captain.
Patrick O'Neill, a prominent stock
man of Faulkton, states that he WIN
tered 800 head of cattle and that his
loss was less than l per cent.
J.. H. Trotter has bought of P. T. I'm
rub a 30O-acre ranch on Choteau creek,
Bon Homme county, for $500, SIS per
acre. 1t is thought to be a bargain at
that figure.
Memo is soon to have a new town
hall. Work on the structure will begin
at once. The new town well is rapidly
nearing completion. An excellent flow
Of water was struck.
A of farmers at White Lake
have just bought of a dealer IN Cllhtoh'
Iowa, a large, handsome black Shire
stallion, which weighs 1850 pounds anu
which cost them $1,000.
H. B. Potter has been awarded the
contract for sinking an artesian well,
designed to furnish the people of Car
thage with water for fire protection
and domestic purposes.
Several horses n the western part u
Douglas county have died Of CHAMBERS.
The state veterinarian mace a care1ul
ANALYSIS. Many horses are
signs Of the same disease.
The Catholic society Of Mitchell is ar
angling to hold a fair during the week
of the fremen'S tournament in June.
The society expects TO add to its fund
for the erection Of a church
e. G., Whitford, who has been CHIEF
| clerk in the office Of the commercial
| agent of the Burlington at Deadwood,
has been made station agent at Harry,
| Neb., and has left for that point.
The new telephone exchange which
was Installed by Mr.. Maxwell of Ar
llngton, has been completed and placed
In o%reration. The system starts out
| with nearly seventy instruments.
Thu Christian church at Aberdeen
has bought lots adjoining the church
n, operty. and will build a $4,000 parson-
age. This will make the fourth parson-
age to be erected there this season.
The members of the Tyndan M. f..
| church are endeavoring to raise funds
| for a new church building. The pres
| emit building is inadequate to meet the
growing needs of the congregation.
At a meeting II the school OF
P%lankinton, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Fresi-
dent, w. L. Anderson; vice president
H. M. Paynter: Clerk. Warren Dye.
Troop l., Thirteenth United States
cavalry, has started from Fort Meade
for Fort Yates, N. D.. overland. FIRST
Lieut.. James Goethe is in
The troop will take station at Yates.
The Red Men organized a lodge at
Beresford recently. Forty-eight candi-
dates were initiated, the degree team
from Yankton doing the work. The
visitors were ~banqueted after the work
was over.
The Seventh Day Ba2tists OF South
Dakota will hold their annual camp
meeting at Yankton, beginning June .
and continuing until June is. 1t Is ex-
pected that fully 1000 persons will be
in attendance.
Postmasters appointed: Charles w.
stglinger, Webster; Scott, Douglas
county. John Stadt, vice Charles Null
| aehden, resigned; Willow Lake, Clark
county. Fannie Mccormack. vice s. A.