The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-11-05
State.

Pierre.-The peoples Of Midland
claim that a Northwestern surveying
party is working up Mitchell creek,
and they are building up hopes of an
extension from that place north.
MISUNDERSTANDING Of the south
ern part of this (Clay) county report
feeling a slight earthquake shock a
week ago. The earth trembled and
windows ratified for q few seconds.
Y~ankton-The steamer Ada May"
when going through the draw Of the
pontoon bridge here struck the bridge
on the Nebraska side making a close
call for the boat and doing great
damage to the pontoon by swapping
on wire cables and displacing the
bridge, which was not opened in traf-
fic hours.
Lead-Members of the miners union
and Central City miners union held a
mass meeting here last week and de-
| cided that after November % they will
not work with non-union men. Six
teen hundred of the two thousand
Homestake employees are now in the
union and an effort is being made to
establish the "closed shop" by induc-
ing others to join.
Mitchell.-Preparations are being
made for the annual corn show
which is scheduled to be held in this
city the middle Of January. w. A.
Wheeler is the local manager for the
show, n he anticipates having the
best exhibit of corn that was ever
brought together in this state. The
state VII be divided into three sec
lions m prizes will be offered for
the best corn raised in the various
sections of the state.
Hetland.-The annual meeting OF
the Central association of Congrega-
tional churches was held at this place
Monday and Tuesday of last week. In
addition to all the Congregational cler-
gymen from this part of the state. a
large number of laymen were on hand
and the meeting was the most success
full n the best attended OF it's kind
held by the association in years. The
local members Of the denomination
made ms preparations for the
entertainment of the visitors.
Internationally afternoon, one
of the large water nj in the Model
Steam Laundry collapsed. flooding the
basement and precipitating seven
workmen into the boiler room, among
floating tfmbers and debris OF every
sort. The tank contained nearly TO-
900 gallons Of water. All Of the men
were more or less injured but none
seriously. 1t was at extensive mis-
hap to the proprietors OF the. estab-
tablishment but fortunate so fas as
serious injury to life and limb is con
cerne0.
Fandreau-Judge Jones increased
the twine plant force at the state in
stitution on the hill by sentencing
John Henry and ack Casey to W
years each for stealing q yards Of silk
from Tente & Tente store last April.
Thos. Fevis and William Henderson
were given tire years each for steal
ing four horses and a wogan from
Mr.. Kappleman of Ward Township
this summer about harvest time. Sher-
III Mcfarland and two deputies took
them to the ~penitentiary.
Arlington-A discriminating theft
sorted out q complete outfit, consist
ing of horse, buggy. harness, robe and
fur coat, last night, and no trace SO
far has been found of him. He rolled
out . buggy from one carriage house,
and then went to another part of town
and selected another and better n
The horse was taken from one man,
the buggy from another, and the har-
ness, robe n coat from two others.
He was evidently a good judge of quail
ity and took nothing but the best.
HurOn.-SurveyOrs are unnin1 a
line from the Chicago 4 Northwestern
company from Iroquois, 20 miles east
Of this city. to Doland, on the main
line in Sphinx county. Fifteen men
constitute the surveying party and are
the same that just completed the line
from Onida to Hitchcock, upon which
1t is understood work will be pushed
as rapidly as the weather conditions
will permit. The line from ~Iroquois
to Doland viii open q well settled and
prosperous farming section will
be q splendid feeder for the North
western system. If the weather con-
ditions continue favorable, the sur
e will be completed the present sea-
oon.
Custer.-The site for the Tubercu-
losis sanitorium has been chosen by
the state board which has been in ses-
sion here. and the institution will De
located about two and a half miles
from the town. The city had agreed
to donate 100 acres but the board
thought this entirely too small and
decided that they would need at least
1000 acres. They also suggested that
tho business men OF Custer take steps
to secure tho necessary tract from the
forestry reserve. As a comparatively
small appropriation has been made
for h institution, an appreciably
larger sum will be asked for at the
meeting Of the mex legislature.U
Mobridgs-The entire population :
MObridge was forced to fight a prairie
fire yesterday to w the town. The
fire started by q locomotive at the
river bridge and in a short time 1t
was in the outskirts Of the town with
q wind blowing q gale. Herman Fer
guson's house and shop, A. G.. Dyke