The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-10-05
ON THE WING

There is considerable amount
comfort to be taken in having this fine
weather to h4ul crops to town
nothing like being thankful for small
favOrs.
The money lost by the farmers who
did not stack their grain this fall
would have paid for the extra help.
paid the taxes, and then there would
have been some left.
How nice it would be for every body
ii few of those who make themselves
public nuisance by splitting on the
side walk could be brought before the
law and given q good stiff fine or q
jail sentence-it would have q very
quieting effect upon those who indulge
in this filthy habit.
We all enjoy more or less trouble in
this world but some people believe
they have a corner on the trouble
market. Others pass up whatever
comes their way. Thursday of last
week, however, Landlord Guthrie of
the City Hotel bumped up against the
real proposition in the way of trouble
his cook leaving him on fifteen
minutes notice. The genial landlord
hustled-this was about ten O'Clock in
in the forenoon-but no one could be
found to take her place. At noon
came the bOarders and Mr.. Guthrie
had to explain the situation to them.
The cook in question had been inv tied
by q friend of hers that lived outside
OF the city, and who came in on the
train, to go and visit relatives in the
cities. She informed Mr.. Guthrie
that the pies and other foods we're in
the course of cooking and that at a
certain time he might take the pies
out of the oven. Mr.. Gutherie tried
to get Mr.. Nixon to cook for q few
days but the latter gentleman could
not see it that way and thus the "girl
behind the carving knife" is the lead
ing topic at the City hotel.
One might imagine that the city
council in town the size of Milbank
have nothing to do. Take it all the
way through from mayor to city aud
itOr and they are busy class of peo-
pie. They are from all lines of busi-
ness. For instance take it at one of
the meetings of the council in this city
the sewer and city water question is
up before them all the time. The city
has hired all the work done by day
labor. The board has to order the
supplies. They must know what kind
how much, and a hundred other things.
When these matters are brought up 1t
is surprising how quick they are gone
through with. This member knows
how many feet it is from one point of
of the city to another. what the grade
is, how much of fall is necessary for
| the sewer or water mains, the size pipe
or tile necessary, size of manhole nec-
essary for sewer, number brick used,
and in speaking of certain point in
construction one man even knew the
exact dimension aud weight of bricks,
and thus it goes. They must dispose
of bonds, sewer certificates, and renew
notes when due or see that thev are
paid. They must be on the elert all
the time in all transactions to have
them done according to law that nc
trouble may arise in the future. The
average person never stops to consid
er just what city council is uT
| against except that they are supposed
to answer for all trouble that may
! come and make right grievances thai
! property owners may have to settle.
/ This is appliable to former councils
as we'll as the present.