The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-05-08
1ohn Brown, a farmer of Mellette.

dame Wardens recently appointed
are: A. 4. Cooper of Britton, for Mar
shal county; and Nj. B. Ocumpaugh of
opearhsh, for Lawrence county.
Will Snearly of Mansfield had two
bones or n of his legs broken as a
result of his team running away.
Smallpox is reported as being quite
prevalent at Wolsey. Twenty patients
were found in one hotel by the board
Of health.
Rev. A. ]. Finch, pastor of the First
Baptist church at Bookings, has, has
accepted the presidency of the Baptist
college at Sioux Falls,
Suit for $4,000 damages has been
instituted at Rapid City, against DR..
Patrick J. Waldron by Bessie Anker-
man, who alleges malpractice.
Andrew Carnegie mas increased his
offer for a public library building to be
erected in Deadwood from $4,000 to
$4,000, at the request of the city coun-
Gil.
The merchants Of Canton have
signed an agreement to close their
stores at 8 o'clock every evening ex-
cept Saturday, commencing on May
LIST.
Mrs. D. J. Stafford died recently at
the family home Of pneumonia. Mrs.
Stafford was forty-seven years of age,
and leaves a HUSBAND and three daugh-
tiers.
A rural telephone line has been com
pleted between Artesian and Farms
worth, and now the farmer along tha
line have direct communication with
the local business men.
Although there already are three
church buildings near the shores of
the lakes in the vicinity Of PoinSett,
another one will be built this spring
by the Firms living in that section.
Although there already are three
church buildings near the shores of
the lakes in the vicinity Of POins3tt,
another one will be built this spring
by the Firms living in that section.
The Catholics of Geddes and vicinity
have circulated a petition asking Rt.
Rev. Thomas O'GOrman, Catholic bish-
op of South Dakota, Of Sioux Falls to
appoint a parish priest, with head
quarters at Geddes.
1t is expected that two wholesale
beer houses will be put in at BeresfOrd
by the first Of July, ready to open up
when the saloons close at that time.
This is the result of the city going
dry this last election.
Mrs. Lucy Brynes of Beresford, who
went to Hot Springs, S. D., a short
time ago in hopes Of beneiting her
health, has suddenly lost her mind.
Relatives have been notified and will
have Mrs Brynes brought to Beresford.
Prof. e. B. Cushing, for seven years
past a member of YanktOn college
faculty, has handed in his resignation
to take effect at the end Of the school
year. III health and important bust
ness cares in Illinois rob the college of
one Of its strongest and most popular
instructors.
Geo. II. Whiting, Of the E.. Y. E
, nurseries of YanNtOn, reports shipping
for the season now in full blast and
business more than double that OF
| last year. A shipment of 100000 seed
, Iings, 100000 cuttings and a large var
T iety of small fruit destined for Bran
{, don, Manitoba
Eugene Holcomb, n we'll known cat
+ tie man of western South Dakota, ha:
started 1000 head of cattle from his
feeding ranches in the vicinity o
Rapid City to his leased range alon2
1 SULPHUR and Willow creek, just ives
of the Indian reservation, where the!
l will be turned loose for the summer
Mai. Gardner of Fort Smelling in
spected the VOlga company of the stat
guards and commended it very highly
The Volga regiment band Furnished
{; the music. Credit is due Capt. 7. M
Dalthorp and his subordinates il
bringing the company to its presen
condition. A reception and militar,
ball were given last evening.
The arrest of John Luty of Contra
CITY. under indictment for criminal as
eanIt, is the beginning Of another o
I the notorious cases that occupied tn
Is attention of circuit court for severe
e weeks. He has entered a plea of no
t guilty and his case has been continued
: Three convictions have been secure
in the cases.
Fort Pierre. on the west side OF tn
If river. is induIging in a builders strike
V Several buildings are in course OF ere'
r ton. and the laborers, about nifty
o number. refused to go to work I'M
- morning without an increase or .
~ cents per day. increasing their pay I
> $50. AS help is scarce they WI
y probably win out.
The new board of education at ABE.
deem has ORGANIZED with Albert loun
L "a president and ]. M. Carr as VIC
ID president. Prof. Cochran was electe
Superintendent at a salary Of Stat
pe ner wear. The construction OF anothe
n school building was fully discussed
and it is quite probable one VIII nav
70 be erected this season in order
-, urovide room for all the pupils.
The barn with contents, on the farl
If Emil Anderson, five miles mort
"a west of Aberdeen, was destroyed Q
II, fire recently. Mr.. Anderson had Jus
:, brought up from the pasture MS 1ol
~ work horses and n colt and place
w. them in the barn when, it is alIege'
me boys or young men dro'e lIoI
.ardeen up to the place smohln
..r,ro+tas MIR. Anderson went III