The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-08-08
South Dakota
n>..-., State News
- Photographed.


At a meeting of the recently organ
lied Minnehaha County Agricultural
association, it was decided to hold q
county fair this fall at Sioux Falls.
A company has been granted a fran
chise by the town board Of Mount Ver-
non to erect a telephone exchange.
Work will soon commence on the en-
terprise, and the managers expect to
have it in running order in two months.
The board Of educ, ton Of Custer has
ordered the completion of the addition
to the school house. The lower floor is
occupied, and Solomon Smith has been
awarded the contract to finish the up
per story in time for the new school
year.
The Mellette school board has en-
ployed the following teachers for the
ensuing year: Principal, J. P. Reed Of
Valparaiso, Ind; intermediate, Miss
Annie Axtell Of Wisconsin,; primary.
Miss Edna Bean of College Springs.
Iowa.
Rev. George w. Sheafor, who has
been pastor OF the Baptist church at
Deadwood for two years, has rendered
his resignation, and will leave for Den
yer Aug. l. He has a Colorado station
In view. His successor has not been
chosen.
The material has all been purchased
for the Chamberlain-Presho telephone
line, from the latter place to Pierre.
This line will be extended to Rapid
City n the Hills country put in COM
munication with both Pierre and
Chamberlain.
The Monmouth Merchant mills, at
Mitchell lave been sold to F. M. Bailey
and K. s. Christensen OF Waseca.
MINI. The mills have been owned for
years by a stock company located at
Monmouth, ILL.,, and have been man
aged by Joseph McCaslin of Mitchell.
The railway mail clerks running into
Deadwooi o. h Elkhorn nave been
rotifed IL at they have been raised from
Class 3 to Glass 4. taking effect July 1.
There are five clerks on the Deadwood
end of the line, and 1t means an in
crease OF 500 Ger year in he salary Of
each.
The Lead city council has passed the
raving resolution. 1t provides for the
ravirg Of Main street It's entire length.
and of Mill street from Aear the Home
stake hotel 10 the corne OF Main. 1t
has been eft to the internal improve
ment committee 20 select the paving
material.
Sheriff Doten Of peedwcod has re.
turned Ernest L~oveswar, alias Ernest
Bird, to Sturgis, where he will be tried
on the CHI irge Of numbering George
Puck and George Ostrander, at White
Owl creek, six weeks ago. The prison.
er has been confined in the Deadwoo1
Jail several weeks, the Meade county
officers fearing an attempt would %
made to lynch him at Sturgis.
Black Hills mining men held a regu-
lar monthly meeting at Deadwood re-
Gently. Among the matters discussed
vas that Of representation at the inter-
national mining congress at Butte.
Mont, in September. 1t Is likely there
will be a large number from the Black
Hills, as 1t is desired to bring the next
meeting of the ongress to Deadwood.
Paul Dankworth, superintendent Of n
Golden Reward Smelter in Deadwood,
read a paper on Matte Smelling"
A dance has been arranged for h
last evening Of the term of court at
IlGIIcs dllO ~ will ~ AAoo oS~'
closed except the report of the jury in
the Adams murder case. 1t was be-
lieved there would be no verdict befors
morning, and the dance was started.
About midnight the jury reported, and
the dance was hurriedly declared to be
in recess, until the prisoner had been
brought in and the verdict announced,
when~the foor was again cleared and
the dance went On.
Department. Commander T. e. Blan-
chard, Of the G. A. R., has received the
following self-explanatory letter from
Elihu Root, secretary Of war: Sir
I thank you for your letter of July IL.
enclosing q copy of the resolutions
adopted at the -encampment OF the
Grand Army of the Republic of South
Dakota upon the conduct Of the wal in
the Philippines. It IL very gratifying
to know that the veterans of the Civil
War;, who are the best qualified Of all
cur people to form a just judgment on
the conduct Of military operations, are
outspoken against the detractions and
vi~lifications Of our brave countrymen
who have been doing such noble and
gallant work in the Philippines. I
hope the same spirit which animates
the Grand Army OF the Republic or
South Dakota will And response
throughout the Grand Army Of tie Re-
public Of the United States"
J.. Articles OF Incorporation have been
filed for the veta Grand Lead Mining
end Milling company, at Pierre. with a
capital of 5000. 900; incorporators. Oscar
Ludwig. George Robins. g. w. Sanders.
For the American Home Assurance
company. at Huron, with q capital OF
500. 900: incoroorators, p. B. Gleeso1.
Charles Heller and Philip Lawrence.
For the Louisiana Oil and Gas compa-
ny, at Huron, with a capital Of 500, 900;
incorporators. John E. Grove, William
N. Kirkpatrick and Philip Lawrence.
For the Lake State Ice company, at
Pierre, with a capital of $1,000. 900; in
c~urporators, James Carney, William M.