The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-12-02
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Mitchell district will hold its annual
meeting at Alexandria,
H. r. Dennis, president Of the Sioux
Falls Savings bank, has purchased q
half interest in the Cotton State bank.
The members of the Ell Rad temple
Of the Mystic Shrine are perfecting ar.
rangements for a big Shrine meeting
in Sioux Falls on the evening Of Dec.
Is.
George Stanley assaulted John Car
rigan on the main street at Geddes.
Marshal Joslyn landed him in jail. but
he tore out the bars. He was so0n
recaptured.
Alias Aduddel has been placed I'M
der bonds at Sturgis on the charge OF
grand larceny. He is accused Of steal
ing twelve head Of horses belonging
to Joseph Porter.
Electric lights were turned on last
week at Spearfsh for the first time
l oIASS LIZ hOou Al july. IL Z
plant is n Of the finest in the state.
costing about $4,000.
The new dormitory building at the
state normal school at Springfield has
been completed and furnished. The
heating plant will be installed in the
near future. when the building will be
ready for occupancy.
December l has been selected as
the date for the dedication of the new
Emanuel Reform church building at
Perkins. A large number of clergy
men from this part of the state will be
present to participate in the exercises,
which will be of an elaborate charac-
, ter.
A number of Turner county farmers
are making a success of raising clover
seed. for which they receive So q bush
ell. T. r. Marsh threshed out Over 100
bushels of prime seed, while ether
farmers also a large quantities
which was obtained from a second
growth crop, heavy clover having been
cut of the land in midsummer.
Carpenter musicians have organized
a band of sixteen pieces land during
the winter months will practice at fire.
Quent intervals, the intention being to
make the band one of the best IN this
part Of the state. A hall is being
erected, in which the new band will
give entertainments during the win
ter.
The approach of winter does not az
feet the business transacted by the
creamery at %Iroquois, which continues
to hold its place as one of the leading
creameries of South Dakota. The
managers of the creamery have just
distributed among the patrons Of the
institution the sum of 81, 919. SO In pay
ment for milk purchased during a pc
riod of only thirty days.
Secretary Robinson of the State
Historical society has been for some
time attempting to secure the mineral
exhibit from this state at the St Louis
exposition as a part of the historical
society's exhibit, and has been mott
fed by Chairman Russell of the com
mission that the exhibit will be ship
ped to Pierre for that purpose as soon
as the exposition closes. An effort is
also being made to secure the state
educational exhibit, but hat is not
assured as yet.
X. G. Foster, Republican, will con
test the seat of A. d. Mather, Demo.
crat. who was elected to the legisIa-
ture by a majority Of n vote from
Douglas county. Foster sets up the
claim that the judges in each of the
sixteen election precincts in the coun-
ty refused to count five votes for him
that he received. The fight was very
bitter, and Fosters contest only helps
to force the issue. Mather will prob
ably ask for a recount by the circuit
court.
The United States fish Matching sta
/ ZION DIT opGdEllSI Will luIA OuL ClO90 10
5000, 900 young fish this year. There
are some 100000 fish on hand now,
and these will be planted in a week or
so. The output of this hatchery for
1903 was $500 fish. Owing to floods
last June a falling off is recorded now
instead of an increase. The force at
the hatchery is gathering eggs along
the Spearfish for incubation. There
are two egg-gathering seasons in this
country. Some Of the trout spawn in
the summer, while others spawn in
winter. Some e building viii be
done at the hatchery another year. A
small appropriation was made by con-
gress for d superintendent home, but
the commissioner does not consider
the amount available and will ask for
more.