The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-06-19

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From all accounts there will
be the largest crowd of visitors
IN Mllbank on the Fourth seen
here in long years.
Every day number from
Mllbank head toward BIG Stone
lake for more or less of a stav
during the camping season.
superintendent Ramer went
down to the lake yesterday and
will have charge of the teachers
dormltory and dining room dur
ing the summer school.
The frame work of J. NJ.
Watson S new house is now uD
and the building enclosed. 1t
IS 2oX2o it. and is located Just
opposite Mr.. WatsOn's own
home.
Mr.. James Farnham and wife,
of Holloway, Mimi, Mrs. Arthur
Mckay, of Minneapolis, and Miss
Ruby Thomas, of Lake City, are
visiting the family Of E. L. Farm
ham this week.
The case Of VIM. f. Rabbit
VS.. }. H. Alexander ct al, which
was tried at the last term of
court and taken under advise
ment by the Judge has been de-
clded IN favor of the complainant.
Phil Saunders returned last
week from Mortified, where he
had been attending school, and
Miss Corrinue, Who had been
attending st. Mary's at Fari-
bault is also home for the sum
mer vacation.
The city authorities have or
dered some 20 car loads Of gravel
which will be placed upon Main
street. A number of private
persons are also securing gravel
for their street front and havin g
it placed at their own expense.
George Plant, of Vernon, re-
turned Wednesday from Il visit
to his parents at lonia, Mich.
and reports that they were
getting along niCel y at their
Michigan home, but sometimes
have a longing for South Dakota
and South Dakota friends.
Dr.. kriesel, who accompanied
Co. X to the militia encampment
as assistant surgeon OF the
second regiment was promoted
to the rank of captain in recog-
milton of his faithful and efficient
service during the encampment.
During the campalgl the doctor
captured an angOra cat which he
brought home with him as a
trophy Of the war.
Eighty acres of the Nelson x
MADEIRA farm was sold by Edwin
and Franklin Garnett last week
to II. c.. Loomis and B. Radclitf,
of Marcus, Cherokee county,
Iowa. There are no buildings
on the land sold, and the con
sideration was $500, or S41 80
an acre, which is probably the
highest price that has yet been
paid for land in this vicinity.
S. p. Beighley, of Gordons-
vile, Mimi, brother OF Mrs.
IN. |. Lowthian is visiting the
latter and will remain to attend
the state encampmeut OF the
G. A. r. next week. Mr.. Beigh,
lev and Mr.. Lowthian We're III
the same regiment and company
during the years of the war, as
we're two brothers Of Mr.. Belgh-
lev now deceased Mr.. Samuel
Miller. also of GordonsVllle,
accompanied Mr.. BeiShley here.
One Fred Gulliman, printer
who worked for several weeks
in the city left couple OF weeks
AGO without giving any formal
notice of his departure, much TO
the chagrin of clearinghouse
keepers and a mum Der of parties,
from whom he had made small
loans. He has all the character
istics of professional deac-
beat, and it will be we'll for those
with whom he comes IN cohtac'
to pass him up when he attempts
to work his graft.
J.C. McFadden, of Sioux falIs'
has been in the city during Tue
week in the interest OF the his
tory of South Dakota, whlcn IS
being prepared by Doan hoolnt
son. The work is to be mos,
complete and thorough III al. W
details, and the preparation OF
the various departments nave
heen allotted to prominent hen