The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-07-06
nILBANK. SOUTH DAKOTA.
II. D. wilcox, merchant and post
master at Dixon. was convicted In
circuit court Of horse stealing.
NJ ygaLLIAn II. DowMI1

u. u. WILCOX, merchant ana pOer
master at Dixon, was convicted In
circuit court Of horse stealing.
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A vast amount Of material Is on the
ground for the construction Of the col
lege building at Huron. A large force
Of men is employed, and work is pro-
crossing rapidly.
The warehouse of Stokes & McCord
at Harding was struck by lightning
and the building and contents, includ-
Ing surplus stock of groceries, de-
stroyed by fire. The fire loss is about
$4,000: partly covered by insurance.
At a meeting OF the stockholders OF
the James Valley Bank Of Huron,
these officers were elected: Direct
ors, G.. s. Hutchinson, William Wal
bel. M. L. Tobin, Charles Bonesteel,
John Greene; G. s. Hutchinson, presi-
dent; Charles Bonesteel, vice presi-
dent; s. A. Steffer, cashier.
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The circuit court at Huron devoted
Z week hearing the case against H. L.
Hubbard, charged with killing G. w.
Cakebread on the Winter ranch west
Of Huron two years ago. Hubbard
was tried soon after the tragedy, con-
victed OF manslaughter and sentenced
10 the penitentiary for fifteen years.
A new trial was granted by the SUI
preme court and resulted in his ac-
Quittal.
Larkin & Thompson Of Madison,
have recently purchased the roller
mill at Oldham, the consideration be-
ing 36,6OO. A rumor Is in circulation
that the purchasers will remove the
machinery and remodel the building
into q grain elevator. Larkin &
Thompson already owned an elevator
there, but they needed larger build
ing. The mill building when remod-
sled win meet their requirements.
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Judge Frank b. Smith Of the Fourth
circuit at Sioux Falls has given Q
etiR sentence to saloonkeeper who
was found guilty OF selling liquor on
Sunday. Anton Mosher Of Presho. in
Lyman county, waa convicted OF sell
Ing two bottles OF beer and a bottle Of
whisky on Sunday. Judge Smith
fined him $500 and revoked his. II.
cense, which will prohibit him from
again engaging In the saloon bust.
ness anywhere In South Dakota.
Michael Hoffer, living on farm
northeast Of Huron, was drowned in
Shoe creek. He was setting q net
and stepped into deep hole, immedi
ately sinking out Of sight. His body
was recovered soon after by neigh
bors. Mr.. Holler was about thirty
I'VE years old, married, and leaves q
wife and six children. He removed
lrom Hutchinson county last fall and
i purchased one of the finest farms in
the northeast part of Beadle county.
An interesting incident Of q. A. r,
oncampment week at Yankton was
The finishing Of q game Of checkers
began forty-two years ago at Atlanta
!, " n. H. Hopkins and Milo Strong.
While engaged In their game Gen,
Gherman gave orders to move on the
famous march to the sea, and until
last week these two members Of Com.
pany a, Thirty-first Wisconsin, had
not met to finish the game started in
1864.
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Gome excitement was caused al
nix Point BY the report that Jack
Harrington, well-to-do farmer. had
beon found dead near his home threl
miles east Of that city. Fears Of fou
i play were freely expressed. az there
have been frequent rows between thu
1ouT q nve brothers. and no longer
80 than last fall case OF ont
\ oeninst another for assault with In
tont ~ Kin was liled In district court
mo wounds sunlcient to cause deatl
W0ro fpund, and q Harrington hat
been a = prolonged spree the coro
ner'6 Jury found that death wal
caused ~ the excessive use OF alco
h01. Io wa about forty. and lived
\ wifA ~ dear and dumb brother. Dan
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Aftef = separation Of over fort,
Sears, Jerry C1lrooney has married
biz boyhood sweetheart, Prudence
Esprier. Yeare $50 they both lived
1t Brighton, Ind, and though they
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