The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-05-11
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w. r. Holly, who left Salem about
two waeks ago. has decided to locate
at Sacramento. Cal. II
Frank Satire, who was born In Dead
wood In 1879. died suddenly at his res
idence. Heart failure resulting from
acute paesAoniaa was the cause.
At q meeting of the legislative COM
mittee Of the district composed of
Hughes, Hyde and Sully counties, was
fxed for May 20. to be held at High
more. -
Articles of incorporation have been
flied for the State Bank Of Roswell,
Miner county, with capital stock Of
$4,000 Incorporators, c. G. Bratrud,
Sioux Falls; e. O. Bratrud, N. E. Brat
rud and G. L. Wyckoff Of Roswell.
The extension of the Great Northern
from Allendale to Forbes is having the
effect Of booming real estate. There
is some talk of at least two new plants
coming to Forbes, and new hotel Is
assured. This will be run by M.Rug-
roden, who closed a contract for fur
nishings
A petition Is being circulated at
Sisseton for the pardon Of William
Fitzpatrick, serving a term in states
prison for the murder of Hanson in
Sisseton two years ago. The petition
sets forth that the crime was not pre-
meditated and that the prisoner has
been sufficiently punished.
Plans are well under way for new
Milwaukee road station in Vermillion.
Mrs. McCdea, landscape artist, has
been IN the city looking over the
ground and will come here again when
the Twilight club meets to talk over
the matter of beautifying the site and
making other improvements.
Patrick Ealvey, one Of the wealth.
est farmers Of Codington county, was
found dead at his lodgings. He at
tended banquet Sunday night, after
which he retired. He died while sleep
ing. An investigation was held and
the coroner's jury brought in verdict
that death was due to causes un-
known. The autopsy failed to reveal
to the physicians any cause for the
strange death.
Gov. Elrod has decided to act on two
applications which have been made to
him for clemency to prisoners who are
serving Jail sentences. One was in the
case Of Harry s. Graham, Stanley
county prisoner, who Is serving six
months sentence in the jail in this
city on charge Of assault with dan
gerous weapon; and the other that of
]. J. Allen Of Clark county, who IL
serving q six months sentence In the
fail OF that county on like charge.
The spring term Of the circuit court
opened at Watertown. Judge George
II. Marquis presided. The case OF
Frederick c. Schiffman against A. W..
Ransour and G. ]. Cory, publishers OF
the Daily Public Opinion, to recover
$3O, 1000 for alleged libel. has been put
over the term by stipulation. The
plaintiff Ii Ill at the home Of his moth
or Ia st. Paul. The case OF Clara HI.
Schiffmann against the publishers OF
Public Opinion to recover $4,000 dam
ages for libel was demurred to by the
defendant and the court sustained the
demurrer, giving the plaintiff twenty
days In which to file IN amended COM
plant.
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Residents OF the outlying districts
Of Aberdeen are considering q move
ment that will take the form OF pro-
test to Washington complaining OF the
failure to receive their mail promptly.
There are at present only four car
riers who have to cover the entire city
/ and no additional facilities have been
given Tor Ave years when the city was
only half it's present size. These facts
vim be presented to Washington and
n appead made to give Aberdeen at
least one additional carrier. Postmas-
ter Williams said that he had request
Cd an additional carrier, but that for
some reason It was refused. He said
that with his present force It Is I'M
possible to give better service.
The Great Northern. Milwaukee and
Minneapolis & st. Louis railways pro-
nose to extend their local freight Ia
cilities and are back Of q movement
that resulted In three petitions being
fled with the Aberdeen city council,
asking that portions OF sixteen streets
Sc vacated that the roads may extend
their tracks and make other improve
ments they deem necessary. Should
the requests be granted It will practi-
cally enclose three sides OF the city
i II 4 network OF railroad tracks. The
I matter was referred to the city attor-
NY. City officials will not discuss the
\ matter. but 1t was learned that when
/ fhn matter comes up for consideration