The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-01-21

IaHn \alleN-\. +. DrlppS mas sew
cred his connection with the Gam VAL
ley Chief, a local
Wasta-The Wasta Gazette, a week.
ly, has been sold to Harry L. Candy.
a practical newspaper man of Rapid
City.
Miller-An election has been called
for Jan. 2 5to vote on the proposition
of bonding the city and township for
$4,000 to build a new schoolhouse.
Sentiment seems in favor of the
bonds.
miller-At the term Of court which
convened here on Tuesday last, Mrs.
Catherine Dring, aged 80 years enter
ed suit for the fifth time to ecover
5000 and interest from st. Lawrence
township.
Observation-Disclosures c. Perishc, dean
of the school of liberal arts at the state
university of Vermillion. was operat-
ed upon here Saturday noon for gall
stones. the operation being entirely
successful.
Whit Lake-Prairie chickens, UNI
der the protection of the state game
law. are becoming so tame in this
vicinity that the editor of the White
Lake Wave reports haVing seen a flock
of about one hundred in his door
yard.
Yankton-Albert II. Smith, inmate
of the asylum from Lawrence county
since 1884, about so years of age, Is
dead. He was q native of Rhode Is
land and in the early days was an
employe of the DeadwOod and Sid
ney stage company.
Huron-Great interest is being TAX
en- in the result of the special cleo
ton which will be held here Feb. ]
to vote upon the proposition OF lssu-
ing bonds in the sum of $50 600 for
the construction of a municipal sys-
TEN of waterworks.
Pierre-Many school LAM purchas-
ers are advancing a years interest
and making full payments rather
than pay 6 per cent for full term Of
payments, with the result that the
permanent fund will soon have a sur
plus available for loans in counties
where applications nave been filed.
Observation-Disclosures exercises of
the new high school building was
closed with an address by DR.. Luther
II. Quick, of New York, leading
authority in the United States on
health INC school hygiene. The build
ing cost about 100000 and is equip
ped with the latest heating plant and
ventilating devices.
MISUNDERSTANDING to board the
outgoing Northwestern train here.
with his arms full of bundles, Joseph
Garcia, better known as Mexican
Joe slipped on a snowbank and fell
under the wheels. His right leg was
so badly crushed hat it was ampu-
tated, and the shock may terminate
fatally.
Mitchell-The premium list of
South Dakota Poultry Association
show to be held in this city January
3l-February 4, 1910, is now out and
shows that the association Is Offering
the highest prizes ever offered. Among
the special prizes are fifteen gold
cash specials and twenty elegant low
ing cups. For copy of premium list
address l.. S. Vickers, Secretary, Nit
chell.
Misunderstanding Doyle of the
Farmers Grain Dealers Association
has issued a circular letter to the
membership covering matters relat-
ing to the third annual convention
to be held in Sioux Falls February
9Th and 10th. He announces a splen-
did program of topical addresses by
a number of we'll known speakers and
estimates that there will be an atten-
dance of at least three thousand dele
gates.
Elk Point-Mrs. Henry Janson.
living near this city, escaped from
Jail where she was being held on sus-
picion of having ~strangled to death
her three-months old baby. and walk
ed eleven miles, ~scantily clad through
the snow, in weather registering
twenty degrees below zero. She was
taken to Sioux City for treatment in
a hospital. 1t is probable she will lose
all her fingers and part of the toes of
her left foot The poor woman is M
doubt demented.
Huron-On February /, an election
will be held in this city, on the ues-
ton Of issuing bonds in the sum of
$4,000, with which to install a new
water works system for Huron. The
city council has ordered this election
and more or less interest is being TAX
en- by citizens generally. The system
was one submitted by a st. Paul firm
and approved by the city council some
time since. The present water sys-
tenn is by artesian well power and IS
inadequate to meet the demands of
this rapidly increasing city.
Whitewood-Caught in a blizzard
in which he lost his way and only
through sheer pluck saved his life
and cache Sturgis in safety, Charles
Barton, stage driver between Vale and
Bixby, was SO badly frozen that he
will lose both hands and feet. Bar
ton is a young man n when he
found he had lost his way Abandoned
hjc riu and Sot ont acrnsS fha nraiyio