The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-04-10
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Severt Johnson, an old resident of
Armour, died of consumption. He
formerly lived in Vermillion.
The National Park bank of New
York has been approved as a reserve
agent for the First National bank of
Colman, S. d.
Mrs. Salome Crane of Centerville,
over sixty years of age, has just taken
her first ride on a train, starting for
Seattle to visit a daughter.
Martin Austin, a pioneer settler at
Bridgewater and a veteran of the Civil
war, died at his home in that city at
the advanced age of eighty-two years.
Messrs. J. H. Stanley, Elmer Boil
linger, H. G. Burroughs and Robert
Savage of Bridgewater shipped six
cars of fat cattle to the Chicago mar
ket last week.
p The loss to live stock by the severe
storms of February was evidently not
as great as reported. Stockmen from
different parts declare that very little
damage was done.
William Elliott Shelby, son of Mrs.
Alice Shelby of D~eadwood, has been
named as candidate for the appoint
ment to West Point Military academy
from South Dakota.
At a special election at Volga it was
voted to bond the town for $4,000,
S 2 1000 to be used for a system of Va
ter works for fire protection, and $4,-
900 for an opera house.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed for a ranch telephone system at
Highmore, to be built by ranch own
ers to connect with the Highmore To-
cal and long-distance lines.
The Methodist Episcopal church at
Redfield is laying plans for a new edi-
fee this year which will cost l 5000.
This will be one of the largest and
best churches in the state.
A committee consisting Of DR.. H. S.
Graves, Peter Allen and S. D. Waits
has been appointed by a mass meeting
of citizens to select a site for the pro-
posed new opera house at Hurley.
A COW at Scotland belonging to Fred
each gave birth to a t~wo-headed calf.
Each head was fully developed. Both
COW and calf are dead. The calf was
found to have also two fully devel-
oped hearts.
Abe Jones of Whitewood is in Wy
oming to purchase horses for the cav
airy service. He was awarded the
contract to furnish horses to the gov
eminent at Fort Meade, to be used in
the army.
The Cornelia club Of Vermillion
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, Mrs. John Whitaker; vice presl-
dent, Mrs. Catherine Elmore; secre-
tary and treasurer, Mrs. Frances
Brookman.
The controller Of the currency has
authorized the First National bank OF
Colman. S. D., to begin business with
a CAPITAL of $4,000. M. R. Kenefck
is president and Edward R. Kenefck
Is cashier.
Pensions granted: Sylvester Comp
ton. Garden City, $40; Calvin M. Wood
cock. Hot Springs, SO. In~crease--Lei-
! cester B. Goodell, Sioux Falls, SIT;
Francis Geiss, Wilmot, $40. Widows
Anna E. Hughes, B%rookings, $12.
Efforts are being made at Faulkton
TO induce local capitalists to erect a
Touring mill at that place. A mill
with a capacity of from fifty to one
hundred barrels daily is badly needed
and would be a paying proposition
from the start.
p. J. Miniter retired as superintend-
emf of the United States assay office
IN April l. Mr.. Miniter and wife Will
leave Deadwood for Chicago where he
will undertake to enlist capital for
the development OF the mineral re-
sources of South Dakota.
The waterworks system at Fairfax
has been completed and all that re-
mains to be done is to test b water
mains. which will be done as soon as
the frost is entirely out of the ground.
n Is fully expected that the plant Will
stand the tests satisfactorily, when
Fairfax will have irst-class fire pro-
lection.
What promised to be the sensation
al features Of the present term OF cir
cuit court at Huron vanished when
Row and Riley Hartwick, married men
from Sioux Falls, entered pleas OF
guilty to charges OF adultery. Other
criminal charges are pending against
them. but it is thought these WI be
dismissed.
The ministers Of Canton have
formed themselves into an association
for the purpose Of enforcing the law
against gambling and the illegal sale
of liquor, and to carry on a vigorous
campaign against the introduction OF
saloon which is proposed at the COM
ing spring election.
Work is to be started soon at Mitch
ell upon a magnificent stone n brick
city hall to cost $4,000. A new post
Office building is being erected at pres
emf and a new four-story hotel Is be-