The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-07-15
South Dakota
r.-., State NoWS
- Photographed.

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A Christian Endeavor convention In
which four counties will be represent
ed will be held at Miller July Is.
r. M. Holl. who disappeared from
Salem a week ago, has been heard
from in the vicinity of Sioux City.
A. B. Leno, wanted in Sioux City on
a charge Of forgery and obtaining
money under false p%retenses, was ar-
rested at Yankton.
Mrs. Arthur M. LANCE died at her
home near Salem from blood poison
ing. She was the daughterin-law Of
Deputy State Supt. LANCE.
The Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis
e Omaha railroad has commenced the
construction of a new depot at Mitch
ell to take the place Of the one burned
last winter.
Members of the Evangelical society
at Garden Prairie, near Groton, are
raising the sum of $1,000 which will
be used for the construction of a new
church building.
The Masonic temple cornerstone
ceremonies at Miller passed off az
scheduled, in the presence of 1000
persons. Grand Master l. w. Good
ner of Pierre oficiated.
The next meeting Of the South Da-
kota state board Of pharmacy for the
transaction of regular business and the
examination of candidates for regis
13.
The full corps of teachers has been
engaged for the town school at Miller,
as follows: G.. H. Grace, principal, and
Mrs. Grace, assistant; Wilbur Burke.
H. J. Moore. Miss Mckay and Miss
| Kintigh.
The annual picnic of the old settlers
Of Minnehaha county at T~hompson's
Grove attracted from 10000 to $4,000
persons. The principal speaker was
S. H. Elrod of Clarke, the Republican
nominee for governor.
Residents of Artesian and vicinity
are taking the preliminary steps to-
wards having a three days celebration
at Artesian early In September. A
very fine program Of sports and other
interesting features will be prepared
for the occasion.
The new waterworks system at Egan
has been completed and given an OH
cial test. The test developed that the
stream of water over the highest ele-
vators with ease. Egan now has first.
class fire protection.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars has
beer spent by the Nebraska Tele.
phone company in making improve
ments to it's system in Deadwood and
surrounding towns. A switchboard
has beer put in which is of the most
improved pattern.
The new Swedish Lutheran church
at Milbank was dedicated with elab-
crate ceremonies. The dedication ex-
ercises were conducted by DR.. j. Frem.
lin of Cologne, Mimi, president of the
Minnesota conference, assisted by a
made modern in every respect. The
mission district.
James Bender of Niobrara, Neb,
who attempted to make a balloon as.
cension at Tyndall, was possibly fatal.
erly inflated and when 1t rose 1t drag.
ged Bender over the tops of the build
ings for half a block. It is believed
his skull is fractured.
During a fireworks display at Gay.
vile a skyrocket was discharged d.
rectly into the grain and hay ware
house of Bagstad, Aaseth & Co. The
hay took fire and all efforts to save
the building we're futile. The loss il
81, 200, with no insurance.
While June has not been considered
a lively month in the land Office at
Pierre or account Of such a great mum.
Der waiting at every other point, a to-
tai of $50 filings were made in the
Pierre Office for the month. Several
fractional tracts of land have been dis
posed Of by the land Office at public
auction, going at the minimum price
Of s1.25 per acre.
The merchants of Leslie have been
securing a harvest the past few days.
The Indians who were doing road
work on the southwestern part of the
Cheyenne River reservation were paid
$4,000 for their road work, and as the
payment was made at the Cherry
Greek subagency, just across the