The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-09-07
South Dakota


Joseph Fitzgerald was shot down by
George Dabney, whose home is Allan
ia, Ca They had Quarreled in sa'
loon at Pierre.
The Provident Savings Life Associa-
tion Society of New York has an
nounced it's withdrawal from the
South Dakota field.
The fremen Of the Northern Hills
held picnic in Whitewood and citi-
zens turned out en- masse to give them
royal welcome. State Senator
Cooper made the address Of welcome.
James Duesler of Huron was strick-
en- with paralysis while attending the
encampment in Minneapolis. He was
brought home and is in the hospital
in Horon. His entire right side Is in
volved.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed for the Platte State bank at
Platte, with a capital of $4,000. In.
corporators, w. l.. Montgomery,
Chamberlain; James L. Denmead,
Henry Harris, Platte.
Walking out of second-story win
dow at Miller in a half-somnolent con-
dition, John Wilson, a farmer north
east of town, fell to the basement of
the Henshaw hotel, sustaining seri-
GUS but not fatal injuries.
Ward Sorenson, the ten-year-old
son of Anton Sorenson, living near
Trent, was drowned in the Sioux
river while swimming. He was In the
river with several other boys, but was
not missed until it was too late to
rescue him.
A parochial school has been estab-
lished in Lead by Bishop Stariha Of
the Catholic church and will be open
ed on the Sd Of September. The
school will be held in newly renova-
ted building which hace been the
property of the church for some time.
Quarreling over a debt of "six bits"
at Groton, Walter Alcare, 1t Is alleged,
stabbed Harry D. Williams so severely
that the latter Is lying at the point OF
death. The men are harvest hands.
Alcare escaped, but the sheriff Is in
pursuit, and his capturs Is imminent.
Williams is from Marshall, Ill.
At the regular annual business meet
ing of the members of the Oldham
volunteer fire department the follow
ing officers were elected for the COM
Ing year: President, w. S. Shaw:
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r. j. Mueller; treasurer, e. l.. Fintzel;
chief, l. J. Flanders; assistant chief,
G. NJ Dyrdahl.
Three thugs attacked a brakeman
on the Milwaukee road near Redfield,
beating him over the head and render
ing him senseless They then dragged
his unconscious form onto the track
and pushed it under car, evidently
with the intention of concealing their
assault. The engineer, when he failed
to receive an expected signal from the
brakeman, sent the fireman back to
ascertain the cause Of the trouble.
The thugs escaped.
The later returns from the fall ex.
aminations for teachers certificates
show a few less applicants this year
as for last year at the fall exanina.
tions. The total this year is 923,
while last year 97S tried for the Ger.
tiflcates. It is not improbable that
another examination may be held later
in the fall If there are enough appli.
cations to warrant such action, but
that matter is one which will be gov.
erned entirely by circumstances.
The later returns from the fall ex.
aminations for teachers certificates
show practically as many applicants
this year as for last year at the fall
Examinations. The total this year
was 923, while for last year 978 tried
for the certificates. 1t is not improb.
able that another examination may be
held later in the fall if there are
enough applications to warrant such
action, but that matter is one which
will be governed entirely by circum'
stances.
Secretary Wipf opened the bids fol
the printing of the South Dakota SUI
preme court reports for the next eight
years. The bidders were the Gala,
han company, Chicago, $2.46 per vol
ume; Lawyers Cooperative Publish.
ing Co., Buffalo, N. Y, 81; Nipple
Printing Co., Pierre, STA; State Pub.
fishing Co., Pierre, $1.47, that firm get
ting the contract. The law requires
the contracting firm to supply the
books to residents Of the state at the
contract price.
President T. G. Lentz of the Ohio
Beaver Greek company, which prop
erty Is located about ten miles from
Spearfish, Is in the Hills looking over
the prospects of the company. The
company is preparing to install ex.
tensive placer machinery with which
to work the sands along the creek
bottom. These sands are not only
rich In gold but they have also large
and extensive deposits Of iron, which
could be treated at small cost and
with great profit. In the meantime,
the company has large force devel.
Oping the extensive bodies of low
grade cyaniding ore which are found
on the property.
Arrangements have been com.
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