The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-07-26
South Dakota
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w. Kehl pleaded guilty to grand lar
ceny for taking $50 from the trunk of
a hired man on a farm lea Utica, and
was sentenced to n year.
Martin Erickson was found dead at
the foot of the stairs of his boarding
house at Aberdeen. His skull was
fractured. 1t Is supposed that he fell
down stairs in the night.
While driving a herd of cattle, Jens
Nielsen, a farmer near Sioux Falls,
had occasion to look quickly behind
him, and, in doing so, broke one Of
his eyeballs. He was brought here
for treatment.
James Feltjes, a single man, en-
ployed in the Vollmer livery at En-
cry, while attempting to stop a run
away team, was run over and thrown
to the ground. receiving injuries about
the head and chest, from the effects
Of which he died a few hours later.
The saloon situation at Centerville
has been settled by the council revers-
ing its decision and granting license
to the county commissioners choice
Of men. No license has been granted
In the Hotel Crane, however, and the
landlord threatens to throw up his
lease.
Attorney General Clark has filed
with the secretary of state the name
of P. ]. Dougherty of Dell Rapids as
special assistant attorney general as
attorney for such official having been
made by the last legislature when it
took from the railroad commission
the right to employ its own attorney.
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Archie Van Aiken and his son are
under arrest in Belle Fourche for FIR
ing four shots at Roy Taylor. Two
bullets entered the young mans body.
and may prove fatal. Van Aiken and
his son are ranchers living lea here,
and the trouble arose from an old
feud. Taylor is we'll thought of in this
city.
Harry Bird, a prominent young man
of Worthwhile, died Ast week of blood
poisoning, the result Of a Fourth Of
| July accident. On that day, while at
tending the celebration at Armadale,
a skyrocket hit his leg, breaking it.
Blood poisoning set in. He leaves a
bride, to whom he had been married
but a week.
The vital statistics of Union county
for the year ending June 80, 1907, as
reported by Clerk of Courts George c.
kimmel, show 224 births. For the pre-
| vious year there were 231 births. The
report shows there to have been 81
deaths, and for the previous year 80.
There were IS marriage licenses is
sued during the year.
Lead business men are rejoicing
over the fact that the 1000 stamps Of
the Homestake mine again are drop
ping at their full capacity Of ore. The
water has been lowered to the 600-
foot level, which gives plenty of
stopping place for the full capacity of
the six mills. 1t has been found that
there has been little damage done in
the workings of the mine as a result
of the flooding.
A new enterprise has been started
in Rapid City by the Downy-Wright
company, with foundries at York,
Neb,. and Rapid City. 1t is the manu-
facture of tripoli. A mill is being
erected for the grinding up Of the rock
that makes this product. Tripoli is
used in the manufacture Of metal and
stove polishes and in different kinds "
soap. The rock will be shipped here
from a mine 4 Custer.
:
James G. Hatcn, a prominent and
highly respected citizen of Bridgewa-
ter, passed away at his home at tho
advanced age OF seventy-six years.
Deceased was one Of the pioneers Of
McCook county, locating there with
his family in 1878, since which time
he has constantly resided at that
place. A wife, FOUR sons and four
daughters survive him. The interment
will take place at Mitchell, 8. D.
Kenneth Kinsler, six years ole, son
Of the manager Of the Aberdeen cream-
cry, was terribly scalded while playing
about the creamery The door 1as
being scrubbed oft and the dense
steam hid the boy from the sight OF
the workmen engaged in the cleaning
UP process. One Of them threw q pail
Of scalding water on the boy. burning
him terribly from the hips down. The
boy is still alive, and the physicians
have some hope that he will survive.
The farmers residing in the vicinity
OF LOOMS are taking = great deal Of
interest In a meeting which is to be
held for the purpose Of concluding
final arrangements for the ~organiza-
ton of a farmers elevator company.
The farmers intend To form a stock