The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-07-09
SOUTH DAKOTA TOPICS.
Events Of the Week Related In
Brief Paragraphs.

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Pierre.-The people Of Harold are
preparing for the erection of Meth
odist church at that place.
Aberdeen.-J. e. Kelly has pur
chased for the Sacred Heart Catholic
church's proposed 100000 parochial
school two lots near the church.
Murdo.-At a special election held
here bonds in the sum of $21, 900 for
the construction of q municipal sys.
tenn waterworks were voted.
| Sioux Falls.-A movement has been
inaugurated for the organization OF
stock company for the purpose OF In.
stalling and operating creamery at
Highmore.
Spencer.-An important business
change was made here last week when
the large mercantile business OF H.
G. Seiman was sold to G. S. Tribune.
of Westhope. N. D.
! Lead.-After an extended illness,
Henry ]. Sweatman, a we'll known
and old time resident of this city, Is
dead at his home here. aged So years.
Mr.. Sweatman came here in 1877 and
has lived In this part of the Hills
ever since.
| Chamberiain-The annual reports
of the farmers elevators of South Dar
kota, which now are being made pub
lie. show practically all of them to be
In a highly prosperous condition.
Some Of them make a really remark.
able showing.
| Sioux Falls.-Albert Reese. Of Ester.
vile, Iowa, a brakeman in the employ
of the Rock Island Railroad company,
was seriously injured as the result of
collision here between freight trains
ON the Rock Island and Great Nor
thern roads.
Sioux Falls.-The twenty-flfth an
nual convention of the South Dakota
Christian Missionary society was con.
cluded here. The convention was a
very successful one and was attended
by members of the society from all
parts of the state.
| Aberdeen.-Work has been started
on a new 100000 fiat building calcu-
lated. to house fifty families, which
will be built by George B. Narregang.
The structure will be of brick and
stone, four stories and basement and
will be the largest fat building in the
Dakotas.
Pierre.-The First National Life
and Accident company, the new com.
pany recently organized here, has
taken over all the business of the
Western Union Accident company.
which has been doing business here
for over a year and was carrying quite
q volume of accident business.
Montrose.-The local board Of edu-
cation has elected Prof. Herbert A.
Sullivan, of Summitville. Ind. to the
position of principal of the Montrose
schools for the coming fall and winter
term. The new principal comes high
" recommended and Is expected to
keep the local schools up to their
present high standard.
Pierre.-A shortage Of teachers Is
reported at some points in the state,
but this should be remedied In case
any great percentage Of the appli.
cants for certificates at the June ex.
aninations secure the authority to
teach for which they are trying.
Over . thousand sets Of papers have
been sent to the state educational
department for markings.
Aberdee1.-J. e. Kelly. acting for
the Sacred Heart Catholic church. has
purchased two lots on the block On
which the church is stationed rs the
site of a parochial school which the
parish expects to build soon. Tho
Rev. Father M. J. Dsrnody. the REQ
tor, has been soliciting funds for some
time, and plans to erect q building
costing from $4,000 to $4,000.
Alexandria.-At a meeting hold
here preliminary arrangements were
made for the annual fair and fall fes
tival of the Hanson County Agricul.
tural Association, which will be held
1t this place next fall. This years
fair and festival Is expected to be
the most successful ever held by the
association. A feature will be q fine
} display Of crop and stock products Of
) the county.
DolaAd.-The voters Of this place,
at Q special election, declared them.
} selves by q good majority in favor Of
bonds in the SUM Of $1,000 being IL.
sued for the extension Of the mains OF
the municipal waterwOrks system.
Only sixteen votes were cost against
fhA uronosition. The work Of extend.
ing the system will be commenced a.
soon % the bonds are disposed Of, and
wlll be pushed to completion - rapid
y - possible.
Olivet.-The work Of taking the
school census Of this (Hutchinson)
county has been completed. The 70
turns show the county has total ol
ll.716 children from 81 years Of age
this being an increase Of 81 over last
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