The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-03-22
South Dakota


into Rapid river at Rapid city. and her
body was recovered X morning.
81 can't eat or sleep. And such
headaches, Good-by, ALL" This was
aged si~xty-seven, before he committed
suicide at Sioux Falls.
The little town of Fulton, Hanson
county, is one of the towns which Will
remain dry during the coming year.
At the recent election on the license
question the vote was a tie.
The students and faculty OF the
South Dakota state school for h blind
at Gary nave just celebrated the sew
enth anniversary of the founding OF
the institution. The attendance is the
largest 1t has ever been.
At Faulkton Hotel Best and contents
were. completely consumed in an early
morning fire. The cause of the fire is
supposed to have been a defective
flue. The loss on building and con
tents is estimated at $4,000.
For a second time since the revival
meetings started in The auditorium al
Aberdeen, conducted by Evangelist X.
+. Johnston, that structure took hre
a few days ago and frightened the au-
dience of ONE but did no serious
damage.
Maj. A. j. Dixon, Of the leading
citizens of Canton, who was sherln or
Lincoln county for some years, ana
who was agent for the government at
Grow Creek agency for a term, died
at the home of his son in a small town
in Indian Territory.
Fears are expressed by friends o!
Count Spar, who, after coming to
Miller last year from South Amer1ca
and establishing a big ranch, later re-
turning to Germany, that he has met
with some accident or foul play, as he
has not been heard from. He was ex-
pected at his ranch some time ago.
A gun club has been organized at
Parker. starting out with a good char
ter membership. The following are
officers: President, George Johnson,
vice president, Frank Rector; secre-
tary-treasurer, Ed Johnson. Claude
Thompson, Earl Robertson and DIR.
Redfield were elected trustees. A club
house will be built in the spring.
In a decision in the case Of Delama-
ter vs.. The State of South Dakota the
supreme court of the United states
sustained the state law of South Da-
kota requiring a license fee of $500 a
year for retailing liquor in any OF the
counties of tina state. Delamater was
prosecuted for selling whisky in Porter
county, South Dakota, az an agent for
a Minnesota house.
The annual meeting Of the bankers
association will be held in Huron
about the middle of June. The execu-
tive committee will prepare a program
and assign topics for discussion and
l lIldkt oIItI iohSNlIi1h''
preaching gathering. Local bankers
will have immediate charge OF all ar
ransements. f. c. ~Issenhuth of Red
| field is president OF the association
and J. f. Platte of Clark secretary.
Fred Arp of Gregory county. who re-
| Gently had his leg broken while wrest-
| H. co-+ Gov hic pnvd anontv fNGh
| brother. The brother had not been On
the scene more thai a few hours
when he, too, met with an accident.
| and now both brothers are under the
care of physicians. The Nebraska
brother attempted to haul a load OF
| hay. but lost his balance and fell.
| breaking one of his arms.
The temporary bridge across the
| Missouri river at Mobridge has been
| torn down and work will begin at once
on the construction of the permanent
structure. 1t was feared the breaking
of the ice jam would tear the bridge
away before construction material
| could be rushed across to the other
side. There are now several engines
| there and plenty Of material, SO the
work on the Pacific coast extension
| will continue without interruption.
! The appropriation of $35 600 by the
legislature for state fair purposes Will
go a long way toward erecting build
iugs and needed improvements on the
state fair grounds in Huron. Plans
heretofore outlined will be matured
and the board will at once proceed
with the improvements. The board of
county commissioners for Beadle u
ty has appropriated $4,000 for the
| erection of a county building for
Beadle county exhibits, and II is under
stood that several other counties Will
erect buildings for their own use.
The grounds are the finest in this sec
ton OF the country and efforts are be.
ing made to make the fair one OF the
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