The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-05-30
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q South Dakota
State NoWs
81 19-A ParagYaphod.


George l.. Fish has been confirmed as
postmaster at Woonsocket.
ID, w. Wilmarth has been nominated
by the president postmaster at De-
Smet.
The Redfeld National Bank OF RED
field, is authorized to begin business
with a capital Of $4,000.
The corporate existence Of the FIRST
National Bank of Huron has been ex-
tended until May 10, 1902.
The Observation-Disclosures bank
has been opened at Claremont. w. r..
Stevens of FELTON,, Mimi, is cashier.
The first shipment of Southern cattle
for this spring has reached PIERRE
scotty Phillips bringing in 1900 head.
J. H. Holmes of Armou has been
commissioned assistant inspector of tho
state guard, vice c.. H. Englesby, re-
signed.
The Catholics of Aberdeen will erect
a parish house, adjoining their church
structure, which will cost about s5,ooo
when completed.
Showers prevailed over Hand county
lest week, delaying corn planting, put
all small grain and grass never was DO
Ing better than now.
The state board of %Iardons mas re-
commended a pardon for Elard Chaus-
see, sentenced from Lawrence county
OIL a charge of horse rustling.
A letter from Senator A.. B. Kittredge
states that the senate passed the sun
dry civil service bill. which contains an
item Of 500, 900 for Fort Meade.
The only application for a loan from
the permanent school fund which has
been received for ten days came from
Lyman county, and was for $500.
Lightning struck c.. F. Pools house,
in Claremont. setting it OF fire and
damaging the building to some extent.
No one in the house was injured.
In a SO, 1000. SANDER suit, tried in the
circuit court at Redfeld, the jury
awarded damages Of $500 to the plaint-
III, Jones Avery, VS.. Mrs. Esther Mich
OILS.
Judge Smith has adjourned the
Charles Mix county term Of the circuit
court from June 3 to June 10. 1t is ex-
pected the term will last about two
weeks.
The Elkhorn Railroad company has
just brought a new narrow-guage To-
connective into the Black Hills and UNI
loading 1t at Deadwood, for use on the
extension.
1t has been decided to hold the annu-
al meeting Of the Old Settlers associa-
ton Of Sphinx county at Mellette on
June 10. An interesting program is be-
ing prepared.
Several architects have already Wis
tied lake Preston to figure with the
board on the proposed new school
building. and very likely the contract
viii, soon be let.
For the first time in over a year The
Bookings county Jail is empty. The
jailer has improved the opportunity by
giving the interior OF the Jail a thor
ough renovating.
The Pierre Gun club has been reor-
ganized, with the following officers: r..
B. Andrews. president: w. s. Rowe,
secretary; ]. w. Morse treasurer; F.
H. Knowles, official scorer.
There gems to b. no limit to the
building going on In Geddes this
spring. A IS, 0Oo-hotel f. now in course
OF erection, and the mains for the city
water mains are being laid.
The little son Of MI. a.s Mrs. H. c.
Johnson, at Aberdeen, was kicked on
the head by a horse and instantly
killed. His mother saw the accident.
but was helpless to avert it.
Funds have been raised and an ex-
ecutive committee appointed to carry
out a three-days' celebration in Pierre,
July 3, 1 and 5. Good base ball and
other attractions will be provided.
A stock company has been organized
at Miller for the purpose Of buying a
tract or land for a race track and fair
grounds, under the auspices Of the Old
Settlers association Of that county.
Among those from Pierre who will de-
liver Memorial Day addresses at Diff
ferent places. are Judge Haney, at Mil
bank; Adjt. Gen. Conklin at Britton:
Col. r. W. Stewart at Parker. and r.
E. Blanchard at Pierre.
Jewett Bros have decided upon
changes in the plans for their new
WI olesale building at Aberdeen. which
VII make it much larger and more
SidIA llGy dI UfSC Dldnnpd
1t VIII be a four-story brick with stone
basement.
Postmasters appointed: Canning.
Eughes county, H. Ravens, vice M. p.
LefHngwell. resigned; Miranda. Faux
county. H. w. Metz, vice ]. L. BRYAN.
removed; Sisseton agency, Roberts
ctunty. W. H. Valtmer, vice G. r.
Hines, resigned.
PENSIONS granted: Charles W. Stu
tenroth, Watertown, $40. Increase
Ole Z. Westrum, Volga, S.; John w
Plummer, Hot Springs, $40; samue, NJ
Howard, Gettysburg, s24; Eugene 7.
oulman, Sioux Falls, $24. Widow-Ma.
~ j. Nutter, Yankton, s12.
II. .. Auth1er, a prominent citizen ana
merchant of Jefferson, was taken he
lore United States Commissioner f. r.
white OF Yankton on the charge Of VIC.
iatlng the game laws in shipping pra,.
RE chickens out Of the state. IN. w.s