The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-09-03
NEWS Of SOUTH DAKOTA
Brief Bite Weeks History b Ne
State.
State.

Faulkton-This city will vote IN
the oath of this o on the ques-
ton of issuing bonds for $4,000 for
water works purposes.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for damages
in the sum Of 1899, has been institu. |
ted in the circuit court for this judi
cial district. by Agnes Thompson,
widow of Edgar Thompson. deceased.
who came to his death accidentally
last June, by being run over by a
Pierre-The state land department
has just sold fifteen hundred acres Of
the capitol building lands in Meade
county at ten dollars an acre. This
will again put a into the building
fund, and allow further payments
without drawing upon the general
fund.
Northville-A traction engine used
to run a threshing machine on the
farm of William Wackrom. near this
city. blew up. The fireman who was
running the engine was killed, and Mr.
Wackrom and three members OF the
threshtng crew sustained damages
which may prove fatal.
Aherdeen-A tornado struck the
farm of Henry Nicholson, thirteen
miles northwest Of Faulkton, S. D..
demolishing every building on the
place except the house, and that was
badly damaged. A flying projectile
struck Mrs. Nicholson on the head
and she was so badly injured that she
was brought to an Aberdeen hospital
for treatment.
Parker-State Engineer Lea has
Deen called upon to look after a new
drainage project in Turne county,
near this city. The whole Of the
northeastern portion Of this state will
soon be as thickly threaded with
drainage bitches as in any portion Of
iowa, and that in a section which was
willing only a few years ago to pay
rain makers" to exercise their art.
Madison-Mrs. Henry Knierren OF
Lane. $. d.. committed suicide at the
hospital in this city, where she had
been a patient for several days await
ing a surgical operation. She tore
out the binding OF her dress and made
a rope, with which she hanged her.
self to the roof. of a porch. The COR
oner's inquest gave a verdict Of death
by her W hand from causes un-
known.
Sioux Falls-A very successful
tournament has inst closed in this
city. Some thirty-eight marksmen
from all over the state were present
and participated in the daily events.
One Of the events was the skilled
craftsmanship OF Mr.. Redfern Of
Sioux City, a man over eighty years
OF age. yet possessing a keen eye and
n steady nerve that made the younger
generation set up and take notice.
Aberdeen-w. H. Smith. a passen-
ger brakeman on the Milwaukee road,
while at Mobridge was asked for the
time by two "hoboes." AS he pulled
out his watch to tell them. one hit
him over the head and the other
grabbed the watch. One of the fell
lows escaped hut the other was cap
tured. Later the watch was found on
the ground, where it evidently had
been dropped in the scuffle. Smith
was not seriously injured.
Blunt-Auto owners IN Hughes and
Sully counties are planning a parade
to Huron during the state fair. The
plan which has been to rave all anto
owners in the two counties who will
make the trip gather at Harold in the
eastern end Of this county, and Is
about eighty-ive miles from Huron.
and from that place all travel togeth-
err to the city or the Jim. and while
making a p leasant trip help to ad-
vertise this part of the state.
Deadwood-What promises to prove
one of the most important and prolif-
ic ore shoots in tho Bald Mountain
country is now being opened up by thu
Golden Reward Mining company.
Since the installation OF the slime
plant at the mill in the first ward. the
treatment Of the ores by the company
has proved fairly profitable. the
slime process being considered sue
~cessful. The mill Is now handling
200 tons Of ore daily, the heads show
ing about Sc.
Pierrc-The Indians on the Chey-
enne River reservation are drawing
their lease money this week. for the
use Of the pastures on that reserve.
They each got $10.55, and in case
their land is enclosed in a fence five
cents m acre extra. This will mean
that an indian with a good sized fam
lily. alt holding their allotments. will
rake In close to a hundred dollars
spending money for himself and fam
lily. and the reservation raiders are
happy In anticipation.
canton-The business men Of this
city ave raised a large purse for a
race meeting to take pace in October
on the local track. n anage Of
the project say that as this meet
comes Immediately after the close Of
two or three circuits there will be
plenty Of horses on hand. Liberal
purses will be put up and each day
of the three the spectators will have
the opportunity Of seeing a good trot-
ting race. a good running race and 4
good automobile race.
Arhngton-For the first time since
the settlement Of this state every lake.
along the highlands between Water
town and Arlington is OVERLOOKING.
The string Of seven lakes, commence
ing with Lake Marsh n ending with
Lake Poinsett. Is discharging a heavy
stream Of water in the Sioux river.
and thousands Of acres Of meandered
land that hitherto ave raised crops
ara now under water. Steamboats