The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-07-08

kirk w. wheeler, one OF the plOnee
members Of the South Dakota bar,
died at Huron, aged CT.
News Of the death at Chicago OF
George Wells from cancer has been
received at Rapid City. He came to
Rapid City in July, 1877, and was well
known throughout the Hills.
A destructive hail storm passed over
the Hills recently. Some damage was
done to early crops, which will neces-
state r%eplanting. Some Of the farm
ers lost heavily in their orchards.
1t is believed that a firebug has be-
gun to operate in the vicinity of Can.
ton. some half a dozen fires having
broken out at night in the past week,
all appearing to be Of incendiary orr
gin.
The body Of Charles H.. Schad Of
Terry was found in Nevada gulch, two
miles from Lead. He has been miss
ing since June 10. He was financial
secretary for several years Of the Ter
ry Peak Miners union.
Horse thieves have been working in
the northern part OF the county, and
from the barn of Rev. Mr.. HUH OF
Webster was stolen a fine black team,
harness and carriage. No trace of the
thieves has yet been discovered.
News has been received of a general
shaking up of the conductors on the
Northwestern's division west of Long
Pine. No less than ten of the old con-
ductors have been let out for being
caught short-handed in their receipts.
Judge A. w. Burt and wife of HUI
ron have gone to Kalispell, Mont,
where they will spend the summer
with their daughter, Mrs. George Fes-
sender. with the hope that a change
of climate and surroundings will bene.
fit Mrs. Burtt's failing health.
The officers Of the Commercial Ma
tional bank Of Sturgis have awarded
the contract for the erection of a fine
new building, which will be two sto-
ries in height and constructed OF brick.
with a pressed brick front. The new
structure will be one of the best bank
buildings in the state.
The poor farm in Meade county 10
without an inmate. For three years
less thai a dozen persons have occu-
pied the place. Conditions throughout
the county were never in better shape,
especially on the cattle range. The
poor farm has never been occupied
longer than one year by any n per-
son.
Increases in the %postofice clerk
service and salaries in South Dakota
have been ordered as follows: One ad-
d~itional clerk authorized at Deadwood.
Ore hundred dollar raises authorized
as follows: Sioux Falls, four; Mitch
ell, three; Aberdeen, two; Brooklngs,
Madison, Watertow nand Pierre. one
each.
AS the result Of an investigation
made by the state veterinary surgeon
it was discovered that a number OF
hors IS belonging to O.. H. Dingsor, q
farmer living neal Summit, were affect
| ed with CHAMBERS. Five of he animals
have been killed and effective steps
have beer taken to prevent the spread
of the disease among the horses OF
this locality.
new lodge Of the Royal Neighbors
has been organized at Worthwhile with
the following officers Oracle. Mrs.
Lille Elsom; vice oracle, Mrs. Mary
Joint; chancellor. Mrs. Bernice Nc
| Closkey; recorder, Mrs. Anna Smith;
receiver, Mrs. Florence Johnson; mar
shall. Mrs. Mary Percy; outer sentinel.
Mrs. Lille Townsend; inner sentinel,
Mrs. Nancy Elsom.
.
The annual meeting of the Black
Hills district convention Of the Ep.
worth league was held in Sturgis. The
officers elected we're: Rev. J. H. DIM
mitt, Lead, president; H. X. McGeary.
| Deadwood. vice president; Miss c. Sta
piles. Lead, corresponding secretary
and treasurer; Miss Grace Smith,
| Rapid City, recording secretary. and
Miss May Stillwell, Sturgis, general
.,norin+ondant ~"
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c. M. Schaad OF Terry, Justice of the
peace and a member of the school
board, was found dead a short distance
below town by J. F. Anderson. The
body was reclining against a tree and
in the dead mans hand was a book in
which he had been making some notes.
He was n Of the best known men in
the Hills, having come to Deadwood in
the early eighties. Death was caused,
it is supposed, by heart failure.
The Northwestern railroad has COM
| pleted the plans for the improvement