The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-06-23
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Fourth OF July celebration.
Frank NJ. Nye of Minneapolis will
deliver the Fourth of July Grafton at
Watertown.
The body Of Andrew Martin aged
80, was found in the Sioux river at
Sioux Falls. 1t is supposed he fell in
| while fishing.
The four-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Emil Johnson of Langford,
was kicked in the face by horse and
received severe injuries.
The four-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. ESmil Johnson of Langford
was kicked in the face by q horse and
received severe injuries.
The class of 1905 of the Groton high
Rose Muligan, Mary Muligan, Nellie
Smith and Bertha Wegner.
Frank NJ. McLefresh died at Stur
sis of fatty degeneration of the heart.
He vas pioneer business man, hav-
ing come to the Hills in 1877.
Rev. O. Wallen, for several years
church at Elk Point. has resigned to
accept a charge in Minnesota.
The Norwegian Lutheran church at
Canton has completed arrangements
for the erection of large new edifice.
1t will be built of South Dakota jas
per and cost about S25 900.
Ralph Pctersons barn at North
Vile was struck by lightning, one
horse being killed The barn burned
with its contents. In The same storm
the barn Of F. w. Hustled was also
struck by lightning and burned.
Three covered wagons from Mime
sofa, drawn by nine milk COWS, passed
through Miller for the country west
Of the Missouri river. In addition to
making fifteen miles a day with their
loads, the COWS furnish milk for the
movers.
Sully county has added another to
its list OF artesia nwells, one having
it's list of artesian wells, one having
ranch, near Okobojo, in which the flow
WIS secu ed at a depth OF 67o feet,
and good supply of gas obtained with
the water.
Robert Cummings, who several
weeks ago attempted to kill Daniel
Scanlon in resort at Lead, got off
with a finding of assault and battery
by the jury which tried him in Dead
wood. 1t was believed that he would
receive a more severe sentence.
Paul Hanson, about 80, and a for
eigner, was found hanging in the gran
arv on the Henry Taylor farm three
miles northeast of Conde He had
worked in that vicinity about two
years ago and had just returned. No
reason is known for the suicide.
The supreme court has admitted to
practice in the state on examination:
Joseph Janousek of Lesterville;
Charles NJ. Cardoll OF Miller, and
William w. Thorpe of Eritton. Charles
A. Davis of Fairfax was admitted On
certificate from the supp eme court of
Ohio.
The state auditor has received
voucher from H. E. Rogers of Cham
berlain, secretary Of ~he state fire
mems association, showing that the
city OF Armour has placed $500 in the
fund for tournament purposes. Under
the law the association is entitled to
TO
fund, which will be sent to it,
petition asking that LeOla be in
corporated is being circulated and will
be submitted to the county commits
soners at their meeting in July in the
hope that the commissi ioners will au-
thoriza the proposed Incorporation.
The petition is being numerously sign
ed, as practically every resident OF
the town is in favor of Incorporating.
AS the outgrowtn Of a recent fire
at Cavour a volunteer fire department
has been organized. The following
officers have been elected Chief, H.
C. Teets; assistant chief B. H. Doug
las; secretary treasurer, J. F. Costel.
10. "A ldTSG VI Wv III -hSi'
ing apparatus will be purchased for
the uSe of the department.
Charles Ripley, while hunting on
what is known as the old Leary place,
near Aurora, succeeded in killing an
opossum. So rare are these animals
in these parts that few could name it
when the carcass was brought to
town. 1t was a full grown animal, and
how it came to be SO far from its ma
tive Southern haunts is mystery.
Reports made at the annual meeting
of the stockholders of the Clark COun-
ty Farmers Elevator company showed
the affairs Of the company to be in
GOOD CT ndition. TIE company is one
of the most successful OF it's kind in
the state and large surplus has been
left in The treasury. The following
officers were elected for the coming
year: President. e. Fl. Day; secre-
tary. l.. L. kloster.