The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-06-03

A building boom Is on at Webster.
Twenty-six residences are in course Of
construction.
McEown Bros. are planning to build
q block on the site of their present
store at Clark.
George B~ertschey, one of the earlf
est pioneers of the Black Hills, died at
his home In Sheridan.
Rev. NJ. M. Whiteford of Hurley. 8.
d., has accepted a call from the Pres
byterian church Of Salem.
At a special meeting of the Canton
city council all of the five applications
for saloon licenses were granted with
out opposition from the temperance
faction. The saloons are expected to
start as soon as the bonds can be filed
with the county commissioners.
Chris Nelson, single, aged 43 years,
was drowned at Yankton under pc
culiar circumstances. He was found
lying face down in two feet of water
in a small slough south Of town. He
was an epileptic, and it is supposed he
was taken with a CONFUSION while on
the bank of the slough. The coroner's
jury returned a verdict of accidental
drowning.
A man giving his name as John G.
Johnson was brought before Justice
Logan Berry =" of Clark, accused Of
stealing a buggy and team of horses
from the barn of Walter Stacy near
Bradley. The prisoner waived exam
%ination and was held in bonds of $500.
1t is alleged that the prisoner has just
finished serving a ~three-year term in
the state penitentiary for stealing cat
tie.
A shrewd thief succeeded in secur-
ing a bank roll containing about $500
during the temporary absence Of q
Waterman from club rooms near the
heart Of the business district of Sioux
Falls. The robbery was one of the
boldest committed in Sioux Falls for
some time, the money having been
carried away during the middle of the
day when hundreds were on the street
There is not the slightest clue.
One hundred and thirty miles Of
fencing will be bought on the south
and east sides of the Pine Ridge In
dian agency this summer. 1t will re-
quire ten car loads Of wire. John r.
Brennan, agent, is in Deadwood attend
ing United States court. He asserts
that the Indians are becoming accus-
toned to work. He has 275 Indians
and half-breeds employed at present.
The common wages are 1925 to 81 q
day.
Gen. Thomas Reed. commander OF
the state G. A. r., has just issued his
official order directing the annual en-.
campment to be held at Canton June
%, 20 and 80. The local committee is
making extensive preparations. Gov
ernors from four states, Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Iowa and South Dakota,
will be among the speakers. Gen. ].
c. Black, commander-in-chief; Gen. C.
A. Partridge, adjutant general, and
Mrs. John A. Logan are expected, and
the senators and congressman from
this state will be here.
A site has been selected for a new
flour mill of large capacity which is to
be erected at Arlington this summer.
The contract for the erection of the
building has been awarded to st. Paul
firms, which will also equip the build
ing, when completed, with the neces-
sary machinery. Work on the build
ing will be commenced at once. 1t is
expected the new mill will be ready to
commence operations about the last
part Of next September. The company
that will erect n operate the mill
likely will make an arrangement
whereby it will furnish Arlington with
electric lights. /,
John G.. Johnson, arrested near Lily
for stealing a team of horses and q
buggy from Walter Stacey, was
brought to Clark. He waived examine
tion and was bound over to the next
term Of the circuit court in the sum of
$500. 1t is asserted that Johnson is
from C~larkfield, Mimi; that he was
arrested for stealing cattle near Clear
Lake several years ago. and was re-
\ leased from a ~three-year term in the
penitentiary at Sioux Falls on the very
day he came north and stole the team
from Stacey. The prisoner denies
stealing the horses and says he was
overtaken on the road by a stranger
and hired to drive the team to Aber-
deem.
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Mr.. Bowler, a hardware merchant
of Wentworth. came to Egan with
three OF his friends on Sunday morn.
ing to spend the day fishing at the
Sioux. Mr.. Bowler waded into the
water but suddenly went beyond his
depth, and being unable to swim. was
drowned. His companions rendered
him what help they could, but also not
being able to swim their efforts were
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