The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-02-21
South.
Dakota
General
State
News In
Paragraphs.

lect the delegates to the state conven-
ton.
Patrick Nolan of Elk Point is dead
at the of sev%enty-three. He was
born in ireland, was in the English
army eleven years, serving through
the Crimean war.
j. w. Barton. a pioneer resident of
Beadle county, is dead at his home in
Esmond. to which place he removed
from his farm in Beadle Prairie town
ship a few months ago.
Annette Van DOvne. an actress in a
Deadwood theater, broke her leg while
dancing. In attempting a fancy step
she slipped and fell. Surgeons say she
will new be able to dance again.
John Young. at the round house at
Milbank, attempted suicide. He drank
muriatic acid and his recovery is
doubtful. Domestic troubles and
drink are supposed to be the cause OF
his act.
Recent visitors to Lake Andes. a
fine body of water in Charles Mix
county, report that for the first time
in the history of that region a large
flock of Canadian wild geess has re-
manned on the north end OF the lake
all winter.
The only political parties in the
state which have yet complied with
that provision of the primary law re-
curing the filing with the secretary
OF state the color OF their official bal
lot are the Republican and the Demo
cratic, the former adopting white as
Its color, III latter selecting yellow.
h city Of Clear Lake Is up against
a hard proposition in the matter OF
protection and water supply. The
waterworks is dependent upon a
well for its supply of water. and this
has practically gone dry since
the sinking of a deep we'll by the
Rock Island road for their water tank.
The Woonsocket city council has
up a curfew ordinance. From
May ] to Sept. l the boys must get in
by 9 o'clock. The boys are arranging
to protest to the council about getting
In an hour earlier in the evening dur.
ing the winter time when the skating
is SO fine on the lake adjoining the
city.
The largest horse in the world. SO
far as is known, was brought to Wat.
by Sylvester Dory of that city,
who traded a herd of Shetland ponies
for him. The animal stands eighty.
one inches high and weighs close to
900 pounds. He was raised by H. K
Carroll. a farmer living near Doland
n this state.
A movement has been started al
ethan, in the southern part of Dayi
county, for the organization Of Z
elevator company. A meet
ng was held with the officials of the
company and a good slit
vas granted the promoters, and the,
re now hustling for stock with whica
o construct the building.
Col. r. J. Woods of Sioux Falls
of the South Dakota Travel
ng Mems association, has called ,
Meeting of the several hundred com
travellers who reside In Siou,
calls t make preliminary orange
nents for the annual convention O,
state association, which will b,
leld in Sioux Falls on June &c and
z.
The records Of the county treasur
office at Pierre show quite a dit
erence in the payment Of taxes thi,
ear compared with last year. 'Up t.
first OF February last year the OF
ice had written $50 receipts. and VI
o the same date this year the numbe,
|ad gone to 1883, showing that thu
payments are being more readilY
aade.
No ! has been found to the orr
in OF a fire which caused a loss to
he Dryden estate Of $500, with in
trance of $4,000. The Olson Hard
are company's loss was $15. 900.
18th $4,000 insurance. This doei
OF cover the firms loss for the rea
that 1t is completely put out o,
usiness, as there is not a building o,
ocation to be had in town.
While tapping a barrel Of alcohol in
ne Hamm Brewing company's saloon
t bolton, the fluid became ignited in
ONE manner, causing an explosion
mich completely destroyed the build,
lg by fire and came very near COSTING
.ew Smith, the proprietor, his life.
loss on the building and contents
$4,000; partly insured. Had i,
OF been for the favorable direction OF
he wind, the entire business portion
t the town would have been destroy.
d.
By order of the Rapid City board OF
ducation a special election has been
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