The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-09-23
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South Dakota
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freight train at Elk Point and had his
left hand cut off.
Fire damaged the residence and
household effects of John Davey at
Huron to the extent of 81, 500. Small
insurance.
Ed Jones, colored, of Salem, held on
a charge of grand larceny, escaped
from Deputy Nelson while being taken
to Sioux Falls for safe keeping.
The Northwestern Elevator com
pany's elevator at Yale burned. A
large amount of small grain was con
sumed. The loss is $4,000. with small
insurance.
Jerry Elsenhood, an old resident OF
Brown county and at one time sheriff,
is dead after a lingering illness from
been entirely helpless.
There is a scarcity OF ministers for
Black Hills Methodist churches. Sew
eral have been transferred to their old
districts. The Congregational church
in Deadwood is also without a pastor.
J. III. Smelzer of Aberdeen has pre-
sented Secretary Doane Robinson OF
the state historical society with a val
liable Indian relic in the form OF a
stone axe, which he secured while on
a trip to North Dakota.
The following officers were elected
by the Deadwood Mine and Mill Mems
union: President, w. T. Hursh; vice
president, John Edward; secretary and
treasurer, Grant Bruner; conductor,
f. j. Fealer; warden, r. F. Afford;
trustees, |. n. Nelson and J. E. Ev-
ans.
At the independent county nve
ton at washington Springs the follow
ing were nominated: Senator, T. l..
White; treasurer, Charles Knudson;
auditor, J.. A. Paddock; register OF
deeds, Sam Phaum: superintendent,
G. O. Williams; sheriff, Al link;
clerk of courts. A. Adebar.
John r. Brennan. agent at Pine
Ridge agency, says that four-fifths OF
The wire fence along the reservation
is completed. The fence will be lao
miles long and is being built entirely
by Indian labor. 1t will keep the cattle
owned by private persons from drift
ing upon the reservation.
James Jorgan, a farm laborer, vas
lodged in the county Jail at Webster,
having been bound owe on a charge Of
attempted criminal assault. The vic
tim was a girl named Sophia Rebelski,
employed by a neighboring farmer.
Jorgea's advances We're resisted by
the girl and he then beat her into a
state of insensibility with a pistol. She
was still unconscious when found by
her brother-in-law.
The Dakota NJ. E. conference will
convene at Mitchell on Oct. II, and
will be presided " by Bishop John
W. Hamilton Of San Francisco. Indi-
cations are that it will be III of the
largest and most successful confer
ences held in years, owing to the CEN
trail location of Mitchell and the fact
that it is the seat of Dakota university,
the Methodist school of South Dakota.
There will be a change in two Of the
presiding elderships, the six-year
terms of Rev. c. E. Hager of the Mitch
ell district and Rev. Duane Rifenbark
of the Watertown district, having ex
pired. An important meeting will be
that Of the laymen's conference.
A little son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Orvedahl Of Flandreau died at the hos
pital in Pierre. The parents, accom-
panied by the child, went to Pierre to
visit with the family Of Andrew Orve-
dahl. The child had been kicked on
the head by a horse several days be-
fore, but had apparently fully recov-
cFou ITOIu Tue elleCJS I'll INC KICK, DuC
on the way to Pierre he showed symp-
toms of lockjaw. On his arrival there
q physician was called and found q
piece Of bone was pressing on the
brain. The child vas Immediately
taken to the hospital and an attempt
made to relieve him, but without avail.
At the triennial convention of the
Episcopal church of South Dakota,
which has just closed In Sioux Falls,
the convocation decided to ask the
general convention of the church to
make of South Dakota a regular do.
cese. Heretofore South Dakota has
comprised a missionary district with q
missionary bishop in the person OF
Bishop Hare at it's head. Rev. Luke
Walker, a Sioux Indian clergyman
from the Lower Brule agency, and Rev.
DR.. George H. Cornell Of Sioux Falls,
were selected as delegates to the gen.
eral convention, and j. w. Campbell Of
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