The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-06-03
WEEK IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
Important Events in the State
Briefly Told.

OrteIly ! Ola. l
Murdo-For the first time in the his
tory of Murdo, her citizens will make
the eagle scream this year.
Mitchell-The farmers in this vicin-
ity have commenced to plant corn,
with the ground in very good condi-
ton. although the weather has been a
trife cold.
Scotland-Dr. ~Stonebraker Of this
place, has been appointed secretary OF
the board OF pension examiners for the
district including about half Of South
Dakota and half of Nebraska.
Oerlichs-The members of the local
Odd Fellows lodge are now making ar
rangemhents to erect a fine new lodge
hal building. their rresent building
having become entirely too small.
B"idgewater-In the way of public i'm
provements, Bridgewater is setting a
lively pace for the year 1910, having
just installed an electric lighting plant
at a cost of $500. and awarding the
contract for a drainage system.
Lead-One of the outcomes OF the
recent labor uninn troubles in Lead
has appeared in the volunteer fire de
partment and as a result it is likely
to cause the CITY to do away with the
volunteer organization and adopt a
regular paid department.
Pierre-The stockholders Of Hispga
lodge in Rapid Gulch. owned by PIERRE
peOrle, are negotiating for the pur-
chase Of forty acres OF state land,
which if secured Will be created into
a park. The tract is mountainous.
and well timhered. and if it can be Sc
cured will b converted into an ideal
summer outing Mace for people of
this part of the state.
Gregory Gregory is soon to take on
to be the busy scene of another fl
ing. the opening of the Pine Ridge
and Mellette county will naturally
make the city of Gregory a registra-
ton point as the United States land
Office is located here. TIE cti e~s OF
Gregory appreciate the the efforts of
Congressman Burke and Martin for
their efforts in opening up the terri
tory to settlement.
Pierre-D. Stephens, who holds a
homestead near Orirn. lost year ra sell
over two tons of broom corn from
four acres which he nlanted on TIVE
claim. He is preparing to put IN for
ty acres this yea. and expects to get
a good return from it.
With broom corn at its present price
of more than two hundred dollars a
ton. land which will yield a half ton
to the acre is bringing a good return
to the towner.
Pierpont-Automobile owners and
others of this place are engaged In a
good roads movement which is hair"
practical results. Each day for a week
or more past automobiles filed with
passengers. armed with ricks. crow
bars and shove's have left town for
the public highways in this vicirity
which lead - Pierpont. and rocks
have been removed in large numbers
and holes filled up and the roads 9th
erwise improved.
Huron-At a meeting of the city
commissioners a resolution was adO1f-
ed f%orbidd'ng Sunday theatres and
kindred a~musements in Huron. Hora-,
after no license or other permit will
be granted to owners Managers or
Others in charge of places of u lie
amusement for Sunday shows. vi la.
tiors of the resolution VII result in
a recall of licenses already in TO CT
and the refusal to grant f'r'her Il
cense to the party in violat' on.
Chamhe,lain-The Sioux indiana
living on the Lower Bru'e reservation
recently We're paid a considerable sum
in Gosh by the government in payment
fo~ land surrendered and opened t.
white settlement. Large numbers OF
the redmen visited the towns in the
vicinity of their reservation. and t 8
stated are spending their monev fJr
useful articles, such as groceries and
clothing and other necessaries, and
also for wagons. bugeies and farm
machinery. many of them being en-
gagged in farming.
Mobridge-The Cannon Ball branch
OF the st. Paul road will beat the two
built out IF Mohridge to completion
by about thirty days. The steel garg
Is now working into New England.
the last station and terminus. Trains
will be running regularly out o. No
bridge in a few days. The Cannon
Ball branch runs north across the
border, between the two Dakotas,
takes a turn directly west and term
mates a few miles east OF the Montana
border in a newly opened country.
Observation-Disclosures are now under
way that will probably result in this
city soon having a city hall which i.
has lacked until the present time.
Various attemrts have been made in