The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-11-11
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John Scofeld, who came to the Hills
In the early eighties, is dead.
Mrs. Michael Eckhart, wife of a bust.
ness man and farmer, is dea dat HUI.
ron.
John McDermott, who was one of
the earliest pioneers in the Black
Hills. died in Montana.
Mrs. William Powers, wife of a for.
mer mayor of Yankton, died as the re.
suit of a surgical operation.
Christian Hanson, a vrominent bust
ness man, died at Brookings after an
illness Of two years. He leaves a wife
and two children.
A gasoline lighting plant exploded
at Van Ruschen's land Office at Marion
Junction and considerable damage was
done by the resulting fire.
A terrific prairie fire started over
the hills to the north of Sturgis. The
flames covered a large area but were
finally brought under control.
About one hundred carloads of fat
cattle have been shipped from Harold
since Oct. 1. The cattle brought an
aggregate of about $100, 900, which
sum was distributed among the cattle
raisers Of that immediate lacolity.
Money has been raised by the Epis-
copal and Baptist churches at Dead
wood for new pipe organs, each to
cost about 81, 900. They will be in
stalled about Jan. l. These are the
first organs of this kind to be built in
the city.
Two Chinese who came to Dead
and Gin Fang, have applied for pass
ports to Manila. where they expect to
engage in the drug business. They
have made a fortune in Deadwood in
selling Chinese goods.
Mrs. William Powers died at Yank-
ton as the result of a surgical opera
ton. Her death is a surprise and a
shock to the community. William
Powers is ex-mayor Of Yankton and a
member Of the state board of chart
ties and corrections and is well known.
James Garrett, a resident of the
Cave Hills country, has disappeared.
He went out to place some poison for
wolves and the horse he rode is said
to have ONE back with a bullet hole
through the saddle. This has led the
people to believe that Carrot was MUIR
dered.
The Catholics Of Vienna and vicin-
ity are arranging to erect a new
church building next spring and have
already selected a site in a desirable
location. The erection of the building
will enable the large number of Cath
olics in this vicinity to have regular
services.
Fred Garsko, a young man of Re.
villo, met with a serious accident
while loading a box car. The grain
door became unfastened from the cell
ing of the car and in falling struck
him across the face. making him In.
conscious. Complications have set in
and his condition is alarming.
The contract for the construction of
the 100000 gallon concrete reservoir
for the new waterworks at Fort Meade
has been awarded to Dunnegan &
Sykes of Shenandoah, Iowa. The Dyer
Plumbing company Of ST. Paul broke
ground for the mains. A large force
of men are to be placed at work i'm
mediately.
Walter Broich, a fourteen-year-old
sportsman who lives near Big Stone,
considering his age, has this fall made
what is believed to be the best record
Of any hunter in the state. At the
commencement of the hunting season
he purchased 100 shells. He has a
few of the shells left, and thus far has
killed one goose, slxty-elght ducks n
thirty-eight prairie chickens.
Robert Glatz, the prisoner who fired
the Fort Pierre city Jail while an oc-
cupant of that institution on a charge
of drunk and disorderly, has been ar
rested and given a hearing on a charge
of arson, and placed under bonds for
his appearance. His plea is that he
stuffed an old quilt in the stove to
warm up with and that the stove ex-
ploded, throwing fire all over the
building.
Mrs. Maher died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. w. A. Reed, at Spear.
fish, as the result of injuries sustained
by a fall on a railroad train. She was
crossing from n coach to another
near Hill City, and a lurch of the train
caused her to fall. Four daughters
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