The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-02-06
Sylvanus Mercia, formerly q minis

four. He was q native of Ohio and
several children survive him, three of
whom, Mrs. M. E. Wilson,, Mrs. T. ].
Garhart and S%ylvanus Mercia, Jr., re-
side at Rapid City.
One Of the banks Of Tyndall inclosed
a Chicago draft to a man in Madison,
Wis. The letter was received but the
draft had been removed. 1t is sup
posed some mail clerk was light-fn-
gered. The Chicago bank was quickly
notified and payment stopped. The
draft was for $4,000.
Martin Egan. commonly called Mig
Egan. q railroad contractor who
helped to build the F. E. & M. v. rail-
road into Bonesteel last fall, and who
was stabbed almost to death by Rob
ert Cork In q saloon fight during the
summer, fell on a slippery sidewalk
at Bonesteel and broke his leg.
The $4,000 case of Mrs. Chambers
against the Modern Woodmen Of
America vas tried by a jury at Hot
Springs, and after being out fifteen
minutes It returned a verdict for the
plaintiff. 1t was %contended by the de-
PENDANT that Chambers committed sui
eide. thereby multiplying the policy.
Fire in the rear Of the stage in
Daum's opera house In Huron came
near resulting in the destruction of
that pretty little playhouse. A spark
from a pistol discharged in q play The
previous evening lodged In a box Of
sawdust and smoldered until a blaze
followed. The prompt use of a small
chemical engine saved the structure.
Lake Preston made a nice list Of i'm
provements in 1902, breaking all for
mer records. Included in the list are
a new modern brick school house
which cost $4,000, several business
houses and many fine homes. About
two miles of cement walks were laid
at a cost of S., 5000. The improvements
cost about $4,000.
Judge Mccoy opened a regular term
of court at Webster. The most i'm
portant criminal ase Is that Of the
state against Peter Davidson and his
son Albert. who are charged with the
murder Of Riel Sandal in q quarrel
arising over the possession Of nome
cattle. John W. Arctander of Mime
apolis will assist the prosecution.
The Deer Creek group Of claims
west Of Rapid City are showing up
we'll. The property is owned by
James keenan, and Maj. M. Mcguire
of Rapid City. The free milling ore
will 30 from s. to $13 a ton. and II
said to be a very good cyaniding prop
osition. There is q large body of II,
one place showing . width of about
100 feet.
M. A. Meyendorf. special agent of
the United States land Office, has been
transferred from Rapid City to Seattle
to investigate alleged stone and tim
Der depredations. He is one of the
Oldest special agents in the service. A
Pole by birth, he served several year
in exile in Siberia, being pardoned
through the intercession of President
Lincoln. coming to America immedi-
ately afterwards.
A company of thirty or more en-
joyed N evening at the home Of Capt.
Phil Lawrence and wife at Huron. All
present were G. A. r. men or mem
bers OF tho w. r. c., and they gath
cred to help the gallant captain and
his wife celebrate their sixty-sixth
wedding anniversary. DR.. 6hanafelt,
on behalf Of the company. presented
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence with a hand
some pair Of gold candlesticks,
Tho city council Of Rapid City has
forwarded . resolution to Congress-
man Martin 1t Washington asking
that the sewerage system about to be
established At the government Indian
school be altered SO as not to be dis
charged into Rapid river above the
town. The resolution was passed on
the representation Of the health off,
GERS. who say 1t will deflle the water
Of tho stream. making 1t unit for do.
nestle use and imperilinE the health
Of citizens.
The Central South Dakota Fair asso-
citation held 4 meeting at Huron and
planned for an exhibition there next
fall. The association is in fine fnan-
cial condition and has the best grounds
and speeding track in the state. The
new officers are Milo Booth, president:
John H. King, vice president: e. M.
Thomas, secretary; ]. w. Campbell.
treasurer; Charles May, general su-
perintendent: James Stewart, mar
shall. Plans for several new buildings
are being considered.
Work on the Wheeler Hill property
on Castle creek is being steadily car.
ried on. The tunnel is 140 feet, and
has cut two or three small verticals
Of ore carrying good values. The vein
for which the tunnel Is being drives
cannot be far distant, and when it 10
reached 1t Is believed 1t will be al
rich, II not richer, than where opened
In the shaft, and will be tapped at .
depth Of about 400 feet. The vein car.
ries free milling ore and the values
are high, free gold specimens being
frequently met with. The company
has an air compressor plant and Ley.
ner drills are being used In the work
of drilling.