The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-14
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James COyne, who a been a resi-
dent of the Black Hills since 1876,
died at Whitewood at the age Of sc.
Acute alcoholism caused the death
at Deadwood of Axel Bjorkman, a
Scandinavian.
Frankfort has a case of mysterious
disappearance in that of Harvey King,
manager of a threshing machine. He
was known to have $1,000 with him.
Foul play is suspected.
The Retail Implement Dealers asso-
citation of South Dakota, Southwestern
Minnesota and Northeastern Iowa will
hold its annual convention in Sioux
Falls Dec. 13, IA and Is.
Thirty thousand young black spot
ted trout that were Matched in the
United States fish hatchery at Spear
fish, have been distributed along Polo
creek three miles from Deadwood.
The small stockmen of Rapid Creek
will have a fall roundup for the pur-
pose of gathering their stock and re-
turning them to their home ranges.
The roundup will work down Elk creek
to the Cheyenne river, thence to Sage
creek and Spring Draw.
At a meeting of the South Shore
board of education it was decided to
increase the capacity Of the present
school building by partitioning off the
upper floor of the school house into
two rooms instead Of one. This will
provide quarters for the rapid increase
in children Of school age.
Rev. DR.. j. W. Taylor OF Aberdeen,
who recently went to Davenport, Iowa,
to consider a call to the pastorate of
the First Methodist church of that city,
has decided to accept, providing the
presiding bishops of the South Dakota
and Upper Iowa conferences give their
consent, which it is understood has
been secured.
The contract has been awarded by
the town council of Geddes for the
construction of a large reservoir,
which is designed to hold water for
use in such emergencies as may de-
velop should a serious fire break out
in the town. The construction of this
reservoir will furnish the town with
first-class fire protection.
A new organization, incorporated
under the name of the Farmers Ele-
vator company and composed of lead
ing farmers, commenced business at
Orient last week. The officers are:
President, w. F. Warner; secretary
treasurer, N. A. Gardner; directors, j.
T. Reilly, F. Warner, William Mckay,
N. A. Gardner and D. Irwin.
A stray bullet from q 22-caliber re-
volver or rifle entered the abdomen
of the ~six-year-old son of William Goe-
bell at Vermillion, causing a wound
that may prove fatal. He was watch
ing some companions who were firing
rifles and revolvers, but it was impos-
sible to ascertain which n OF his
companions shot the boy.
The current statements Of the two
Wagner banks give evidence of the
prosperity enjoyed by the people of
Wagner. The deposits of the two
banks aggregate 1925, $780, SO. This sum
will steadily increase, as the regular
fall business is Just commencing and
the deposits are at the lowest point
they reach during the year
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John Mutschler, the 18-year-old son
Of Jacob Mutschler of Eureka, in the
absence of his father, stole 1851 cash
and $500 in checks from the home and
hired a livery rig to drive to Hosmer.
Before he had gone far members Of
the family missed the money and an
officer was sent after the young man,
Overtaking him six miles south Of Eu-
reka.
H. D. Reed and Ed Kelly, the former
OF whom Is awaiting trial for attempt
ed rape and the latter for horse steal
ing, attempted to break Jail at Mil
bank. They were allowed the freedom
of the corridor and. when discovered
by an officer, had punched a hole
about ten inches square through the
brick at the west side of the Jail, about
ten feet from the ground.
A story comes from Roberts county
of a farmer who offered to leave his
wife and ~14-year-old daughter il they
would pay him $1,000 and give him
half the personal property. Upon their
offer to pay him $500 instead of 81, 900
he became angry and drove them from
home with a butcher knife. 1t is al
legged the man has been in the habit of
forcing his wife and daughter to do all
the farm work, while he acted as over
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Stone cutters will be busy the COM
ing winter on the work for the United