The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-31
South Dakota
General State News P~arafrAphod.

The commercial club, the leading
organization of the business men OF
Lead, has elected l.. P. Jenkins presi-
lent.
Per Aas. ninety-six years old, OF
Holmes City, and one of the oldest set
tiers Of that section, is dead at his
nome.
A prairie fire started by an engine
on the Milwaukee road destroyed
about $1,000 worth of hay and farm
property north of Marion. Several
farmers narrowly escaped losing their
buildings.
John Young of Rapid City. a pioneer
of the Black Hills. is dead. He was
one of the early-day druggists. going
70 Rapid City in the sos from Creston.
iowa, where he was formerly in the
furniture business. He was tifty-six
years old. A sister in Glasgow, Scot
and. survives.
Pleading guilty to robbery and
forgery. three prisoners III the circuit
court at Custer were sentenced by
Judge MCGEE to various terms in the
state penitentiary. Abel Worth and
Charles Venting, who held up Pan
ner joe" received respectively fifteen
and -four years.
The town of Britton, Marshall coun-
tv, was the scene of a sensational cpl
sode, m of the features of which was
The running out of town of a heretofore
well known business man as the cul-
mination of serious charges made
against him in connection with his al
Leged treatment of young girls.
Arrangements have been completed
or one of the biggest religious revivals
ever held at Miller or in that part Of
the state. Rev. Robert Johnson, who
leld meetings in Aberdeen. Pierre and
Chamberlain, has been secured as the
evangelist and the meetings will open
On Feb. /. A special tabernacle has
peer erected for the meetings.
Deputy Marshal Knock arrested an
indian policeman named Brush Horns
Of Wakpala and tool him to Aberdeen
FOR a preliminary hearing. The alleg-
ed offense is assaulting Supt. Squires
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cane. The arrest has caused much
comment, as this is the first time an
indian policeman has assaulted a SUI
perior.
One homesteader in the vicinity OF
Pedro, in western Stanley county, a
Few days ago in making his final proof
before United States Commissioner
Quinn, said that among his improve
ments upon the land was a five-acre
tract of breaking which he put in corn
asst year, and that the product of that
tract gave him the cash for making
MS communication proof.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Tone recently
celebrated their golden wedding at
their home near CastiewOod. The oc-
casion was made a gala day for the
leishborhood, and their descendants.
with their families, joined in a grand
family reunion. Solemn high mass
| was celebrated in the Catholic church
in the morning. Mr.. and Mrs. Tone
have been residents of the township
| adjoining Castlewood for more than a
, quarter of a century.
The young men of Croker nave Or
ganized a bachelors club, which they
call THE Young Mems Protective AS
ISOLATION" The avowed object is to
secure mutual help against maids with
matrimonial intentions, since this is
leap year. 1t seems that the spinsters
Of Croker have boosted of their de-
signs on manageable men when the
new year came. This counter move
Of the bachelors has somewhat discon-
| certed them, however.
Mayor Albright and Street Commits
sioner Laughlin were called into the
circuit court at Pierre, charged with
being in contempt Of court for proceed.
ing with the filling OF a part of a street
on which property is situated. A re-
straining order had been issued to
prevent grading in front Of property.
On the hearing the contempt cas- was
dismissed, but the order against grad.
ing was continued until a hearing
could be had in court.
A fine new German Lutheran church
building vas dedicated at Wagner.
j Hb uSultdllOA SAcICISCS were IN
charge of Rev. Chr. Wieting Of Del.
mont. Rev. A. H. Burandt of Gregory
and Rev. Mr.. Kraft, pastor of the new
| church. There were morning, after.
noon and evening services. A large
number of the members we're present
and the occasion was made one of the
most notable in the history Of the
local German Lutheran church society.
The United States authorities In
Sioux Falls have been advised of the
arrest on the Standing Rock reserva.
ton of an Indian named Morris
Brush Horn, or the charge of assault
with intent to kill. He is accused of
having m~urderously assaulted w. P
Squires, who is superintendent of the
Martin Kenel agricultural school on
the Standing Rock reservation. The
accused Indian has been held for APP.
p~earance before the next United States
grand jury, which will convene in
Sioux Falls in April. The United
States authorities have not been ad
vised as to what provoked the assault.