The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-07-22
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Hotel Willard at Washington
Springs will have 4 new landlord after
Sept. /.
H. c. Edmunds, who killed w. J.
Williams at Meckling recently, has
been held to the circuit court at Yer
million in $4,000 bonds.
In circuit court at Pierre, Alvin Wal
ters was found guilty on a charge OF
adultery and given a sentence of two
years in the penitentiary.
The Frankfort Touring mill, which
was recently sold by E. A. Else & Son
to Weis Bros, has been turned over to
the new owners, who will operate it in
future.
Charles A. Fisher, an old resident Of
Aberdeen, died from commissions of the
stomach, being iii but twenty minutes,
having been in his usual health up to
that time.
Extensive improvements have been
made to the elevator and other prop
erty Of the Eagle Mills Elevator COM
pany at Estelline. The elevator has
been equipped with all modern con-
veniences for the rapid handling Of
this part of the state.
Rev. J. E. Andrews of Miller says
that a neighbor of his in the northern
part OF the county found a hog in the
bottom of a hay stack that had been
buried there four months. still thrifty
though thin, having had only the hay
to eat during that time, and nothing
to drink.
Kirby Bros, alias Murray and
Moore, arrested for practicing conf
dence games, were before Judge Van
Dalsem at Huron and were bound owe
for appearance at the September term
OF circuit court for trial, in the sum Of
500 each, and it is probable the Sc.
curity will be furnished.
Crops in Brown county never looked
better and everything points to a very
bountiful harvest in the fall. There
has been plenty of rain and the farm
ers are jubilant over the prospects of
the harvest, though it is doubtful IL
sufficient help can be found to work in
the fields when the time comes.
At a meeting of the members of the
old settlers association at Wakonda,
it was decided to hold The annual pic
mic of the association on Wednesday,
Aug. "a. An elaborate program will
be prepared for the occasion, which
will probably be the most memorable
in the history of the association.
The remains Of an unknown man
were found near the tunnel four miles
below Deadwood. The body was de-
composed to such an extent that rec
ognition is impossible. No man has
been missed in this part of the Hills,
and the finding of the body is a mys-
terry unsolved. An investigation has
been started by the sheriff and police.
Extensive public improvements In
the way Of cement sidewalks are be-
Ing made at Faulkton this summer. A
rear ago there was not a single foot
of such walks in the city, but now
many blocks of plank walks have been
replaced by cement. Faulkton is rap
idly becoming n OF the most sub
stantial cities in northern South Da-
kOta.
A freight wreck occurred on tho
Northwestern road between Monowi
and Anoka. All the freight cars and
caboose went of the track. A few
slight injuries were received by the
fourteen passengers in the caboose.
Traffic to and from Bonesteel was
blocked pending the removal of the
wreck. Railroad men give no explana-
ton as to the cause Of the wreck.
The Gamble-Robinson Fruit COM
pany of Aberdeen has been incorpor-
ated under the laws of South Dakota,
the capital being $4,000 and the in
corporators being D. F. Gamble and H.
l.. Robinson Of Minneapolis and w. A.
Kerr of Aberdeen. The business here
has heretofore been conducted as Z
branch of the Gamble-Robinson Com
mission company Of Minneapolis.
The Commercial club of Aberdeen
was organized with a membership Of
ninety-four. Col. Charles A. Howard
was elected president, H. G. Jewett
and J. H. Jackson vice presidents, and
George Bolles treasurer. The secra-
taryship was left open until the nexl
meeting. The directors comprise H.
c. Jewett, c. A. Howard, j. G. Bassett.
Isaac Lincoln, F. B. Cannon, s. w.
Huntington, A. L. Ward, George n.
Williams, s. HI. Jumper. Club rooms
will be opened up and committees ON
various subjects Of Importance will
be appointed at IN early day to look
after the commercial and Industrial
advancement Of the city.