The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-12-04
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away.
Stock raisers report that wolves are
killing sheep in Kingsbury county.
One man living near Arlington has lost
thirty head.
Rev. L. Harold Forde. pastor Of the
Presbyterian church at Salem. has Of
fered his resignation to take effect the
last Of December.
Mrs. Mary Anna Schaffer died at
Scotland at the age Of ninety-three.
She was one Of the pioneer settlers OF
Bon Homme county.
Thieves entered ~Gorgensen's tailor
ing establishment ut Huron and car
RED away two overcoats and other
wearing apparel valued at 500 Or
more
Castalia, which Is one Of the oldest
towns in Charles Mix county, is en-
joying a substantial growth. Several
new business houses have been estab-
lished.
Wakarda can safely claim to have
the best telephone connection of
town of it's size in the state. This fall
ninety rural and thirty-six town phones
place.
A Socialist club was organized at
Hecla and the following officers elect
ed: Chaii man, M. S. Boyer; literary
agent, E. C. Cole; secretary-treasurer.
A. e. Clark.
JIrInr Tho 1iroatin~ ~ fhA CnnJh Na-
kota Sunday School association. a re
liglous census was taken OF YanktoA
by a board Of anvassers numbering
about fifty.
Ernest Yahr Of Deadwood, fifteen
years old, accidentally discharged his
gun and the charge tool effect in his
side at the waist line, inficting a dan
gerous wound.
The Chicago & Northwestern Rail-
way company is experiencing some diff
fculty in preventing the greatest
freight blockade known on the Dakota
division of the system.
Mrs. James Gavin has instituted
suit against the own Of Platte to re
cover damages OF $1,000 for injuries
alleged to have been sustained by fall
ing on a slippery sidewalk.
Gilbert & Grimm have disposed of
their harness shop, stock. fixtures, etc..
at Salem, to William Webb of Sac
CITY. Iowa. MIR. Webb will take pos
session the first of the new year.
The Missouri river Is being crossed
at Evarts by foot passengers, closing
two weeks earlier than In previous
years. Capt. Sauer Is taking the Win
ME out of the river for the season.
The Odd Fellows Of Frankfort have
decided on Dec. IL as the date for the
dedication of their new lodge building.
The new waterworks system at Ca
coma has been completed and Is In
operation.
Two freight engines on the Milwav-
kee were partially wrecked in the
yards at Mitchell by a collision. Inn
mediately after the accident Ed Wal
brun, an engineer, telegraphed his res
ignation to Supt. Beardsley.
Recently the farmers living south
west of ~Irouuois held two meetings To
arrange for the construction Of a ru.
raj telephone line to connect with the
Iroquois system. Prospects for the
building OF the line are bright
Connections have been made at Par
ker with the Farmers telephone line.
which extends from that place and
has eighty-seven subscribers In the
rural precincts This makes ave rural
lines which connect with the Parker
system.
Henry A. G. Rose. a Milbank ply
stefan, has filed a petition in voluntary
bankruptcy In the United States court
in Sioux Falls. He schedules his liza
bilitits at SO, 058.15 and his assets at
5 .969. He say that property to the
value OF ii ,134.60 Is exempt
The annual meeting OF the school
officers Of Clay county will be held
In Vermlllion on Dec. 2. G. w. Nash.
state superintendent, will be present.
Each officer attending Is allowed $l.50
for the day, the money to be paid by
the district board OF which he 10 .
member.
Little light has been thrown on the
condition of affairs at the Egan State
bank. State Bank Examiner Have
meyer and the committee have been
at work since the institution closed.
but have been unable to discover any
fraudulent work on the part of the
cashier, G. l.. Struble.
e. w. Taylor. one OF the leading at
torneys of Webster. has formed q law
partnership with ex-Judge A. W.. Camp
bell Of Aberdeen, to take eff act Jan. l.
and will soon move to that city. Mr.
Taylor has been prominent in local
politics. being at present chairman OF
the Republican county central com
mittee.
Secretary Root OF the war depart
nent will ask congress for an appro
priation OF $4,000 to continue the