The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-07-20
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Theodore p. White was appointed
postmaster at Amy, McHenry county.
and John Thompson at Homestead.
Richland county.
Articles Of incorporation have been
llled for the Sunrise Telephone COM
pany Of Hartford township, Minneha-
ha county, with capital Of $4,000.
The Armour city council has let the
contract for the building of storage
tank ct the waterworks plant, to Ev-
end Thoreson, for the sum OF $500
Fire in large building on Mill
street, in Lead, occupied by Bartolero
& Rasolo, and also by the Call office,
did damage to the amount OF about $8,-
900.
The Hughes county appointing board
has selected F. L. Fuller as commits
sioner to fill the vacancy caused by
the removal of M. p. Martin from the
county.
Vernon Meyers was drowned in a
small lake half-mile south of Sum
NIT. He was swimming with some
other boys, and 1t is supposed he was
attacked with cramps.
While playing in the rear Of his
home, little George Armantrout, son
of G. N. ArmantrOut of Aberdeen, was
accidentally shot and seriously wound
ed by playmate.
The treasury department will open
bids on Aug. 8 for ful nishing the site
for public buildings. the money for
which was recently appropriated, at
Lead, Mitchell and Watertown.
Shriners will hold grand celebra-
ton at Deadwood on the goth In honor
Of Alva P. Clayton, the illustrious po-
tentate Of the order, who will be
gnast Of MaJa temple while there.
Articles OF incorporation have been
fied for the Ashton bank at Ashton,
with a capital of $4,000. Incorpora-
tors: w. s. Billinehurst, e. N. Graves,
r. +. Lee, ]. K. Wilson and John s.
Pennington.
The 117-ppund tarpon caught by the
late Julius Schaetzel in Mexico last
winter and mounted by Chicago tax
idermist.. has just been placed in the
counting room OF the Union County
bank at Elk Point.
Articles OF incorporation have been
dled for the Riverside Telephone CON-
pany In school district No. Z, Mime
haha county. with capital Of $2.025.
Incorp0rators: B. +. Hockenstad,
Jens H. Hoff and E. r. Cross, all OF
GarretsOn.
The county justice at Elk Point SEN
fenced Don Harrington to ten days in
jail for stealing jar OF jelly,
dressed chicken and eighteen bottles
Of beer from the home OF Fred Crabbe.
Three others In the thieving party
eluded the ofacers.
The executive committee OF the Old
Settlers Association OF Union county
met at the court house In Elk Point
and decided upon Aug. % next as the
date for the annual picnic Of the asso-
citation. The picnic will be held on the
court house grounds in Elk Point OF
the grounds can be secured.
Thomas Fitch Of Milbank, T. G. De-
Jean Of Plankinton and George A. Lud-
low of Sioux Falls. members Of the
soldiers home board, have been In
Pierre In consultation with Gov. Elrod
and the state auditor in regard to mat
tiers at the home. They will hold
meeting Of the full board at Hot
Springs on July %, when matters OF
general interest to the home will be
considered.
A petition In voluntary bankruptcy
has been fled In the United States
court at Sioux Falls by Jesse s.
Ehaffer. q laborer of Aberdeen. Liza.
biltties, $2,3S6.36; assets, $1.040. A
similar petition has been filed by Alex
ander M. Hibbard Of Nahant. Law
renee county, who schedules his LA
bilities at 1890 and assets at $3,-
80O.50. OF his assets, property to the
value OF $642.75 is claimed to be ex-
empt.
Abe Mofitt, q young fellow who late
" drifted into Clay county from Mis-
souri. was celebrating at Beresford on
some cheap whisky left over after the
Fourth. He got into an alteration.
drew pocket knife on Tom Brady, Jr,
and cut small artery and inflicted
two or three ugly wounds on the head.
After hearing he was bound over to
the fall term Of district court under
$4,000 bonds on q charge OF assault
With intent to do great bodily harm.
IA default Of bail he is in jail at Elk
Point
Gen. @. O. Howard spoke at the
! ChautauQua at Big Stone recently. His
address was principally personal rem
tniscencea. and was greatly enjoyed by
old soldiers from Milbank, Ortonville
and other nearby points. He was In
tr0duced by Col. Lowthian Of Mil.
hank. commander Of the Dakota de.
& partment Of the g. A. r. The weather
Tor sthe Chantauqua has been fine and
the sttendance large. Or. Lamar. the
dlstfrxu xuished Southern orator. was es.
tecially popular Ia his two addresses.
ThA byron troubadours. q colored com.
/ pally. we're exceptionally popular in