The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-15
Horses Drowned

Mr.. G. 0. Porter, the mail
carrier on route No. 2, met with
a serious misfortune last week.
Mr.. Porter had been sick and
unable to take his route for a
week or two, and John Hamling
had been carrying the mail for
him. Last Friday morning Mr..
Hamling found the bridge on the
Milestone near the county line
overhowed, and attempted to
cross upon it, but the swift run
ming waters and cake of ice
striking the vehicle, the team
was swept off the bridge and into
the creek. Mr.. Hamling made
an effort to unhitch the horses,
but the current was too strong
for him, and he was barely able
by clinging to the willows, to
make the shore himself, and
both horses were drowned For
over an hour he worked in the
waters trying to get his mail and
succeeded IN landing the greater
part Of it, On Monday, however,
the mail cart was fished out and
all of the mail saved, though
well soaked with water.
Considerable sympathy was
expressed for Mr., Porter as the
facts became known and Il sub
scription was started to pur-
chase him d team that he might
continue his work as mail car
rier. In a short time &160 were
raised, and q team OF horses pur-
chased from james Miracle and
given to Mr.. Porter. The latter
is a faithful and efficient mail
carrier, an old soldier aud excel
lent citizen, and the incident
shows the kindly feeling Of re
spect ia which he is held by our
people.
Rev. r. E Strutz left Monday
night for short stay in North
Dakota.
The preaching service at the
Evangelical church will be at s
p. N. with Y. 2. A. meeting
Immediately previous. A PRAYER
meeting will be at 10 and Sunday
school at / in the morning.
Mr.. Emil Johnson, who is o
candidate for alderman in the
third ward is one of the old
est residents of the city, and
his experience and past work in
the council should assure him of
re election. Gustave Mittel-
staedt in the second ward and
James Brannon in the first, are
also both old residents of the
city. familiar with it's needs and
awake to the pushing of all N cas-
ures for the development of the
city. Both gentlemen are excel
lent material for councilmen and
their election will prove a good
thing for the city.
Mr. w. B. Saunders of the
worlds fur board returned We'd
nesday from ST. Louis, where he
had been inspecting and super.
intending the work on the state
building and exhibits. Mr..
Saunders says that the work at
the fair grounds has been great
ly delayed by unfavorable wealth
er, and that the most strenuous
efforts are being made to push
things along for the opening on
May 1st. Mr.. Saunders says
that while the South Dakota
building and exhibits are in
prominent localities and sur
rounded by those upon which q
much larger amount of money
has been expended; they are
attractive and inspire the com.
mendation of all who have visited
and examined them.
At the election next Tuesday
two mem bers of the board of ed u.
cation will be elected from the
second ward. Henry Schafer.
the present president of the
board, whose experience of sew
eral years on the board is of
practical value, is a candidate
for re election for the full term
and z. w. Meehan is candidate
for the unexpired term to which
he was appointed last ummer,
and we understand James Lock
hart is also candidate from
this ward. From the first ward
e. P. Dore is a candidate for re-
election, and in the third ward
new mem Der Of the board will
also be elected to take the place
of E. Emanuel, whose term ex-