Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-03-16
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RoMdle Pioneer

| bO"uAS FlODeer.
Last Monday the Rosin school house
north of Java was burned to the ground.
Arthur McCafferty taught at this school
and when he left Monday afternoon
there was no fire in the stove. Another
mystery.
Harvey, N. d., Herald. ....
Mrs. l. ID. Clark departed last week to
visit sister at Fargo, after which she
will spend the balance OF this month
with her parents at Wahpeton and in
Minneapolis.
MCPHERSON County Herald
Mrs. John Schmidt of Sutherland,
died very suddenly last Tuesday from
pneumonia Mr.. Schmidt had been sick
for some time and she contracted the
disease by exposure while caring for him
and the stock. Mrs. Schmidt was an
aged woman and native of Germany.
She and her husband had resided in the
neighborhOod of Frederick and Suther-
land for about twenty years, and have
many friends who extend their heart
felt sympathy to Mr.. Schmidt.
l.. II. Moulton, of Spencer, Iowa, who
has been here for the past week solicit
ing funds with which to purchase the
| right of way from Aberdeen TO Leola
started on his homeward trip Monday
rs result of Mr.. Moulten's efforts $1,000
was subscribed by the residents of this
vicinity and an effort is being made 10
increase the amount to $4,000. This
small amount should be subscribed with
out any soliciting, as the building of the
road through this locality would save
the citizens hundreds Of dollars in cost
of marketing their produce
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Krause are the proud
parents of ten pound boy, born March
9th. ....
The annual election for Willow civil
township was held at the Tooker school
house Tuesday, and the following offic-
ers we're elected: Grant Tooker ard Nes
Johnson, supervisors; Joe Lebold, clerk;
John Lebold, treasurer; August Pischke
and VIM. L9bold, justices of the peace /;
K. Schubert and John Lebold, constables
Miss Sadie Hickman left fer Mime
apolis Tuesday, to attend the funeral OF
her nephew, the late DR.. Carl Hickman
whose remains were brought TO that city
from Californa.
Aberdeen News.
1t is rumored that the Minneapolis e.
st. Louis railroad will open up general
offices in the Hatz block in the near
future and will make this city its head
quarters for the construction work that
is to be done between Conde and Leola
this summer. This runner is said 10 be
with good foundation and il true will
practically settle the question as 10
whether or not Aberdeen will be visited
by the road.
Martin Schamber returned last night
I
week visiting parents and friends and
attending the wedding Of one of his
cousins. Jacob Serr of Eureka, who &C.
companied him, returned to this city
last night and went to Eureka this morn
= ing.
G. B. FOncanon, a prominent real es-
tate man of Eureka, has opened suite
Of Office rooms in the Hatz block as a
branch Office for the purpose of handling
} his Mcpherson county lands. ~.:. ....s
Theodore Wosnuk of Mound City,
clerk Of courts for Campbell county, is
in the city today trying to obtain some
3 Information concerning the intentions ci
: the M. & st. L. road to build from Leola
to Mound City.
The settlement of the counties west oI
Brown-Walworth, Edmunds, Campbell
Mcpherson and Faulk--is viewed with
considerable degree of satisfaction by
! Aberdeen people. The pioneers of those
counties have worked hard for many
years to advertise the resources and ad.
= vantages Of their counties. This is par
ticularl' true of Edmunds county, but
> applies to the residents of the other
{ counties as well. AS result of keeping
everIastingIy at it. the homeseekers are
fiocking into those counties this year by
} train load lots. The whole northern
part Of South Dakota and the southern
y part Of North Dakota, comprising Aber
deen's wholesale territory, are receiving
{ vast numbers Of new settlers this year
: New settlers mean new customers foi
= the retail business men in the towns
= near where the new settlers locate, and
d new customers for the retailers make
u new demands upon Aberdeen's whole
: sale houses. The interests of Aberdeen
} AID her trade territory are mutual, and
{ the growth in population is a cause fol
| mutual rejoicing. @a@.- ...a