The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-07-08
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) South Dakota
General STATE New.
-@ Photographed.


The Ideal Actylene Gas company has
closed a deal for two lots and will con-
struct a manufacturing plant at Yank-
ton.
Senator Saltmarsh says the wool
clip is not more than half what it was
last year, though the price, 20 cents a
pound, is the best here for years.
Miss Anna Bagstad, assisted by Miss
Nellie Miner and Miss Alice Woolley,
gave a recital at Fisk assembly hall at
Yankton for the students of the sum-
mer school.
A special feature of the Fourth at
Miller was the laying Of the corner
stone of the new Masonic temple.
Grand Master |. w. Goodner of Pierre
will be in charge.
Kirk w. Wheeler, aged CT years, and
! one of the foremost attorneys of the
Northwest, died at Huron, following
| an illness of several weeks. He was a
| prominent knight Templar.
Roy Brown, a nephew of Thomas
Bond, owner of the famous Sioux stock
farm lear Watertown, was found dead
in bed at the Commercial house. He
was a young man of II years.
H. l.. Hubbard shot and killed w. G.
| Cakebread on a farm west of Huron.
This farm was worked jointly by these
two men and the shooting resulted
from a quarrel owe a piece of work.
The next meeting of the South Da'
kota state board Of pharmacy for the
transaction of regular business and
| the examination Of candidates for reg
istration will be held at Mitchell July
10.
The State Historical society has re-
ceived fifteen volumes Of American
state papers and is in the way of com.
pleting the whole list within a short
time. They have also received and
placed in their Photographic collection
a fine photograph Of ex-senator Petit
grew.
Considerable Of a twister passed
over Java and vicinity, doing a great
deal of damage to buildings of all kinds
besides breaking down a number OF
windmills. So far as heard from nc
lives were lost, but there were many
narrow escapes. Heavy rain and hail
accompanied the storm.
Robbers entered the dwelling OF
David Engbrecht, Sr., a farmer living
between Marion and Dalton, covered
the inmates Of the house with revol
vers and compelled Mr.. Engbrecht tc
pay them over about 1925 which he
had in the house. The thugs wore
masks and were probably local crooks
The dipping Of cattle in the vicinity
of Pierre has created a strong demand
for sulphur, and many barrels of it are
being called for. B. C. Ash, who is
constructing a dipping tank op his
ranch on Moreau river for the use Of
himself and others in that section, will
take out a ton, and others will take out
smaller lots.
July with a big program. The celebra
ton will be the largest Of any of the
northern Hills towns. Central City fol
the first time since 1880 will celebrate
Large purses will be offered for con
tests. The Knights of Pythias bant
has been secured for the Central Cit,
celebration. 4*4.:lZ,.
The semi-annual apportionment OF
the interest and income fund to the
schools of the state has been made ant
is said to be the largest distribution
ever made by the state land depart
ment, reaching a total Of $289, 627.50
This gave to each child of school age
in the state an allotment OF $2.19.
Meade county, having 1927 school chill
dren, receives $3,334.
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The small boys at Fort Pierre ant
some of the larger ones have been hav
ing plenty of amusement the past few
days in capturing catfish in Bad river
For some reason, following a rise IL
that stream. the fish came to the sur
face in large numbers, and the method
of capture was to anchor a boat in the
stream and spear or club the fish wher
they came to the surface. A large
number were taken in this way.
The Rosebud opening is cutting
down the land movement around
Pierre, the number coming in on the
excursion rates last week not being
more than half the usual number. Real
estate men, though, are making prep
arations to look after hundreds as
soon as the drawings on the Rosebud
are completed, as there will be thou
sands who will fail to u anything