The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-06-22
q Prof. o. Lokensgard, principal Of
the normal school in Madison, has re-
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Prof. o. Lokensgard, principal OF
the normal school in Madison, has re-
signed.
The Farmers Alliance Warehouse
company's elevator at Madison was
totally destroyed by fire, causing a
loss Of $4,000.
The Society OF Black Hills Pioneers
promises to have an old-time freight
train drawn by oxen and driven by
bull-whackers at its annual picnic this
year.
During balloon ascension at Mon
roe Bert Ward, the aeronaut, fell from
the parachute and was instantly
killed. The occasion was an old set
tiers picnic.
The village council OF Egan passed
an ordinance condemning all sidewalks
built OF inch boards and providing
that all walks built hereafter must be
OF cement or two-inch plank.
h Agent Belden has just completed
the payment at the different subagen-
cies cf the annual per capita, each In
dian receiving $12. The census shows
4 total Of 5000 Indians on the reserva-
ton.
Carl H. Hausman Of Deadwood.
while working at an automatic carpet
cleaner, became entangled In the belt
Ing and was seriously injured by being
struck with the frame sticks. His
skull was fractured.
While at work on scaffolding near
the top Of house at Mitchell, O. De
long, Z carpenter, fell and sustained
injuries from which he died soon after
ward. He was sixty-one years old,
and Is survived by a widow.
Articles Of incorporation have been
flled for the State Savings Bank Of
Ortley, Roberts county, with capital
Of $4,000. Incorporators: w. u.
Kottke and e. M. Lasell Of Twin
Brooks, and @. G. Lasell of Waubay.
]. 8. Wilson. fireman on the Chi
.cago Il Northwestern road, was
cleaning out his engine at Rapid City
when it was struck by another engine
and he was knocked into the firebox.
6ome one tried to put out the fire by
water with the result that he was Sc
verely burned by the rising steam. It
Il feared his injuries are fatal.
BY team running away day or
two ago, q son Of James Burnie, who
HIVES about twelve miles north OF
Beresford, was killed. He was thrown
from the wagon to which the horses
were attached. falling in such a man.
nor that one Of the wheels passed
over his head. He died almost instant
".
That Goodwin Ii an unusually peace
ful community is indicated by the fact
that the town jail. erected over two
years ago. has just had Its first occu-
pants IN the persons Of two tramps
who had broken into q freight car in
the local railroad yards and were de-
tected and arrested by the town mar
shal.
Although Pierpont is one Of the
smaller places Of the state it claims
the distinction Of possessing one OF
the finest public parks in South Da-
kota. The park, which belongs to the
town, contains nearly eight acres. with
"A artesian lake and one thousand
growing trees. In the park is base
BAH diamond.
I'd Cohern, employed on the farm
Of g. n. Shank near Hecla, was struck
ana instantly killed by lightning, the
same bolt killing four horses. Across
the river In Horton James Murphy, q
farmer, lost 9 hne team Of horses for
which he had Just refused an offer OF
$3.50. The bolt which killed this team
missed twelve other horses which
were nearby
The jury In the condemnation suit
brought by the M. & St. l.. railroad to
6acura possession Of land In Thomas
0d dditfo1, known as the Hyde estate at
sAberdoon, returned verdict awarding
damages ii the amount Of $14,759.
The suit involved thirty-seven lots
'thrpugh which the road extension will
be built. Another suit IL now being
heard involving twenty-five lots
1Gaza-h a-ho-waste and John Bear. In
6ians nving across the line from Sis
sGton II Day county, are under arrest
on y charge of numbering the squaw
of tue former The affair is said to
1axo bean the outcome OF drunken
~ among the Indians. It Is alleged
by 1tneases that John Bear struck
the sQuaw over the head with heavy
club md that her husband then kicked
M to death.
q Terrific rains IA the vicinity Of
6ieseton have done much damage to
xtock md roadways and have caused
eettIers on low ground to abandon
fhelr hognes and seek safety on high
5er Sro1nd The storm was particular
nv seyere n the vicinity Of Corona. II
- nl1nost cloudburst. the whole
col Tntfy q the neighborhood Of that
YllIA hei1g flooded Railroad tracks
sSS1l and pigs and cattle were