The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-04-03

The Milwaukee road began work re-
Gently securing the right of way for
its extension to washington Springs.
The Baptist society Of Parker has
invited bids from contractors and
builders for the erection of q modern
parsonage. The contract will be
awarded as soon as the bids are open.
ed.
c. E. Wizard Of Howard to whom
was awarded the contract for con-
%structing a local telephone system at
kimball, has arrived here with a force
OF men and work on the system Is nov
In progress.
John Cook, a pioneer OF California
OF 1S49 and a pioneer of the Black
Hills OF 1876, died at the home Of his
daughter in Massachusetts,, aged sew
enty years. He was one Of the loca-
tors OF the famous Grizzly Bear mine.
Rev. John Shopeke has been IN
stalled as pastor Of the German Bap-
fist church three miles northeast Of
Chancellor. C~lergymen from Buffalo
Center Iowa, and Madison and Emery,
S. D., were present to assist in the in
stallation exercises.
Prof. Isaac Hospers Of Orange City,
Iowa, has been elected by the board Of
education to the position of principal
Of the Parker high school to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation a
short time ago OF Prof. Sheridan
Jones Of Vermillion.
A naval recruiting party. under
Lieut.. Ryan, is meeting with good sue
cess at Sioux Falls. An aggregate Of
twenty-five applicants have thus far
put in an appearance. OF these fif-
teen succeeded in passing the physi-
cal requirements.
On the afternoon Of April 6 the
members Of the Britton board Of edu-
cation will open bids and award the
contract for the erection of a new
school building at this place, for the
construction Of which the voters at a
recent special election authorized the
issuance of bonds in the sum Of $1,000.
Fire broke out recently in the res
taurant of l.. E.. Barnes at Salem. His
loss on stock is estimated at $1,000 to
81, 500, with insurance of $500. Most
of the damage to the stock was from
water. The building was damaged
about $500 to $500 and was insured
for $3.50. 1t was an old building and
probably will not be repaired.
Although a number of new dwelling
houses were erected at Wakonda dur
ing the past year, so many new IA
miles have taken up their residence
there that there is at present a decid-
ed shortage of suitable houses. OW-
ing to the shortage, rents are high,
houses costing more hal $500 or $500
easily renting for SIS and $40 per
month.
Men in digging for a prairie wolf
southwest of Miller discovered solidly
imbedded in the soft rock several diff
ferent species of petrifed fishes. The
form of al eel was among the lot.
The discovery was made on one of the
highest points of the Rec hills. The
rock in which the distinct forms Of
the fishes are to be seen can be used
on a blackboard as chalk.
The Northwestern Stock Growers
association, which will hold it's first
annual convention at Belle Fourche
April 9 and 10, expects to double it's
membership during the meeting. The
association at present has $50 mem
bers, Notwithstanding it is only nine
months old. Preparations are COM
plete for the coming meeting, which
will be of unusual interest to stock
men.
The railroad companies which
placed dams on leased school lands
last year find that they were COM
PEELED to pay a good price for leases
On the tracts this year. Lyman and
Pennington counties report active bid
ding at the leasing in those counties,
and the highest lease prices yet paid
in those sections on lands which the
railroads needed in their business Of
handling cattle.
The ice storm which prevailed at
Summit recently was without a pa
rallel in severity since this section
was settled. From Waubay on the
west to Milbank on the east, the tele-
graph and telephone lines are broken
every few rods and almost inextrlca.
bly, tangled, while poles are broken,
bent and twisted. Trees are bent to
the ground and man. beautiful groves
are ruined. The telegraph company Is
making efforts to repair the
damage.
The government Indian school at
Rapid City is to be doubled practically
in size and accommodations, ard after
the proposed improvements are made
it. will be able to care for three hun
DIR ed students, where hundred and
fifty are now provided for. The last
session Of congress appropriated SEQ
600 for the building Of an addition and
it is expected that work will begin
early the coming summer. w. F,
Hall has been appointed superintend'
ent of construction. Besides the ad'