The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-12


Louis Skalinder, who came to the
Black Hills in 1876, is dead at Pied.
mont.
Faulk county will have a $50, 900
court house. The proposition will be
submitted to a vote of the people this
fall.
A strong prohibition organization
has been perfected in Spencer. A full
legislative ticket may be put in the
field.
The mayors of the several cities OF
South Dakota will meet in Aberdeen
this month for the purpose Of decid-
ing upon and uniting on certain re-.
forms.
Sam Shanklend is dead in Custer.
He came to the Hills in 1875 and was
the first recorder in the first mining
district. He was an old soldiery and
sailor.
Patrick Kirk of Kimball is in the
care of a Sioux Falls physician as a
result of his devotion to tennis. A
force as to cut the eyeball.
The Clark County Farmers Ele-
vator company took charge of the
property Of the Walter M. Bail ele-
water at Clark. Nj. l.. Yeamans is
manager and R. d. Mcdonald buyer.
It Is estimated that the loss by the
recent food to the Burlington scenic
route from Deadwood to Spearfish
will be close to 500, 900. The work
OF repairing the road Is being rushed.
Capitalists are agitating the build
ing OF q trolley line between Sioux
Falls and Egan, and from Egan to
Brookings. The Milwaukee already
has a survey through to it's Hastings
& Dakota line.
Sioux Falls authorities have sent out
4 note of warning to bankers and
merchants to take all possible pre-
cautions against robbery. 1t has been
learned that several expert craftsmen
have invaded this territory
Congressman Martin has received
word from Secretary Wilson that he
will spend some time in the Hills in
company with Senator Kittredge on
an inspecting tour of the forest re-
serve.
The fair association Is planning to
hold a county fair this fall in Faulk
county. This county took first prize
at the state fair last fall and there is
no doubt a fine exhibition of Faux
county products can be made.
The resignation of Rev. o. P. Avery,
pastor Of the Congregational church
at Deadwood, has been accepted. He
has q call to the Second Congrega-
tional church at Oklahoma City, Okla,
and will take charge the LIST Of Sep.
TENDER.
l. T. Boucher, worlds fair commits
sioner, accompanied by his wife, re
turned to Eureka after spending six
weeks at ST. Louis. The South Da-
kota state building, they say, Is re-
ceiving it's full share Of attention
from fair visitors.
The %IroQuois State bank commenced
business at %Iroquois. The stockhold.
ers are Aylmer Cole and Eli Cole. Jr.,
of Bellevue, Iowa; A. Johnson, G. Il.
and D. F. Wilmarth and l.. r. Altfl.
llsch of De Smet.
The dates Of the Deadwood carni.
val are Aug. % to q. The Business
Mems club has secured the r. c. LIE
Rurno Carnival company to give spe-
cial performances. There will be
purses for horse races and athletic
sports of all kind.
An organized gang Of horse thieves
II operating in the well-settled portion
Of South Dakota south of Huron. A
3400 team was stolen near Salem and
four valuable horses were taken from
near Freeman. A movement is on
foot in McCook county to organize a
protective association.
Gov. Herreid is in receipt of a tab
let commemorative Of the launching
the steamer South Dakota. The cen
trail decoration is a fine photograph Of
the cruiser, while in the upper right
hand corner is the great seal OF the
state and in the upper left hand cor
ner q photograph Of Miss Grace Her
reid, who christened the vessel.