The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-05

Dakota
General
State
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Fred Willard. Jr., formerly a resi-.
| dent Of Sturgis, Is dead at Denver. 1t
Is reported that he was killed in an
accident.
Half the business section Of Key
stone, twenty-five miles southeast of
Rapid City. was destroyed by fire. 1t
is estimated that the loss is $50, o0o.
Jens Void died at Vermillion from
injuries received in a runaway while
driving to his home in Norway town
ship. His neck vas broken.
William P. Boardman. who built the
first street railway In New York city.
taken to Binghamton. N. Y, for burial.
The annual distribution OF fire tax
to the companies Of the state this
year will be over $4,000, ranging
from 70 cents to one company up to
nearly $1,000 to another.
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hearings in the cases of the state VS..
Landers ans the state VS.. Vey, two
men sem from Dawson county for life
on convictions Of murder.
County Superintendent Fillebrown
Of Armour has decided that he will
not enter the race for re election, but
has accepted the SUPPLEMENTARY Of
the schools Of Chamberlain.
Clarence Henderson, Lee Davis and
Henry Hatton, charged with robbins
a Milwaukee, freight car OF twelve
pairs of shoes and other articles. are
held at Yankton under $500 bail tor
trial.
Cattle for the big ranges south and
west Of Wakpala are coming in at the
rate Of about 1000 q day. Some Of
the best cattle are coming from Old
Mexico. 1t is a tive-day run from Ell
Paso, Tex, to Wakpala.
Andrew e. Thorpe. a bachelor farm
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large farm in the northern part OF
that county III 1882. died at st. Mary's
hospital In Pierre from dropsy. The
remains will be taken to West Liber-
ty, Iowa. for burial.
The new Catholic church at Greg
DRY, n Of the new towns in the ced-
ed portion Of the Rosebud Indian res.
ervation. in Gregory county. was dedi-
Gated by Rt. Rev. John Stariha of
Lead, bishop OF the western diocese
of South Dakota. Among the visiting
priests was Rev. Father Ogulin Of St.
Paul.
For expounding tho doctrine Of free
love through the medium OF his week
ly newspaper, Freeman Knowles.
former congressman, twice candidate
for governor and the most prominent
Socialist In the state. was indicted
by the federal grand jury at Dead
wood, charged with misusins the
mails.
George F. Horras Of Hot Springs.
formerly cashier OF the Het Springs
National bank. who was indicted by
the federal grand Jury for the embsz.
element Of SIS. 1000 Of the banks funds,
pleaded guilty at Deadwood in the
United States district court to three
counts against him. His plea was not
a surprise. as a strong case had been
worked up against him.
The city Of Aberdeen has decided
to continue the work Of paving the
streets and in a few days bids will be
called for to pave several more blocks
in the central portion of the city. This
part Of the program of improvements
will be pushed during the present
year and 1t is believed that before
next winter many OF the streets in the
residence portion will be paved.
George Washington Clever, son OF
Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy, came to
Deadwood from Lead recently to SOC
Deadwood by night. An hour later q
policeman hunted him up and ted
him to emovs 3 fractions horse to
the livery barn. Glover insisted that
this was not his wishes. An alterca-
ton arose and the odloer placed hin
under arrest. Glover spent the re-
mainder Of the night in Jail.
During a severe electric storm q
large barn ON the Wilson afarn, four
teen miles south Of Wolsey, was
struck by lightning. The entire
structure was consumed, together with
six horses and seven COWS. A barn
on the Teddman farm, three miles
northwest Of Broadland was also
struck by lightning and badly dam.
aged. The fire was sxtinguishsd by
means Of an artssian we'll and prompt
use Of q garden hose. A barn near
Alpena was also consumed. together
with 2 large amount of feed and hay.
1t was the most severe electric storm
experienced in this locality for many
years.
After 4 bitterly contested case Har.