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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-14
Post Office Appropriation


The bill appropriating $500 for
the purchase of site for the Milbank
post Office was passed by the house of
representatives after the amount had
been cut TO $1,000. and Postma ster
Blomquist has received printed in
structionS as to the methods to be en-
ployed in the purchase of the site,
proper notice of which is to be given
through local newspaper, and the
postmaster has been requested to send
correct map OF the city, showing the
center of population and other in
formation for the authorities at Wash.
ington. This is the first step that has
been made to secure government
building for post Office purposes at
Milbank, and after the purchase OF
the site an appropriation will un-
doubtedly be made for the erection
of building just as soon as the re-
ceipts of the Office reach $40, 900 which
is one OF the requirements of the de.
partment.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-14
Married Sixty Years
With the Five Living Children Pre-.
sent to Enjoy the Occasion

George Wrightof Twin Brooks,
a couple of weeks ago had pleas
ure which very few people have
an opportunity to enjoy-that of
attending the sixtieth wedding
anniversary Of his parents. The
couple are living with their
daughter, Mrs. Alexander Ross
OF Webster, and in speaking of
the affair the Webster World
says:
Grandpa Wright was born in
st. Lawrence Co, n. Y, and is
50 years Of age. He is an invalid
and cas- been confined to his bed
ove;' a year, still he is patient
and cheerful and looks upon the
bright side. He retains facul-
ties well for man of his age and
condition.
Grandma Wright. whose maid,
en- name was Hannah NJ. Davis.
was also born in the same county,
and is now 80 years of age. She
retains all her faculties remark
ably we'll. Seeing hera as she fits
about the house engaged in her
household duties. or looking into
her pleasant face. or listening to
her Sllverv voice one would
imagine her a girl of 90 rather
than the venerable matrOn she is
and drawing her out in conversa.
tlon or repartee you will find her
as young as she used to be, and
the writer sees no reason. acci.
dents barred, why she should
not live to round out the years of
a century.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-14

The wrestling match at the opera
house last Saturday night between q.
A. FOss of this county and Harrison
Murray of Roberts county was won by
Foss in two easy falls. the first in
minute and a half and the second in
nine minutes and thirty seconds. The
contest between Solon La Bait of
Peever and Nick Peschong of this
county was won by La Bait, who made
the first fall in minute and 30 Sec
onds, but Peschong held him in the
second-425 minutes before he could Sc
cure the fall
Those of our farmer friends who a
short time time ago were grieving for
fear we would not get any moisture
this spring lost their fear this morn
ing whom the rain OF last night turned
into binding snow storm in the
morning and the heaviest snowfall oi
the season has been the result.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-14
Annual Banquet
Excelsior Club Ladies' Entertain
their Hubbies with Chicken
Pie and Other Deiicacies.

On Tuesday evening the ladies
of the Excelsior club entertained
their husbands at the home of
Mrs. James Watson, where a
fine six o'clock banquet was
served. The study of Japan is
engaging the attention of the
ladies this year, and in recomni
ton OF this the Watson home wa,
very prettily decorated with
Japanese emblemS and attrac
tlonS, and before the banuueters
We're seated the Mesdames G. S.
RiN and +. l. Thompson, attired
IN Japanese costumes sang a
very pretty duet the words being
IN the native tongue. The table
walters, consisting of the Misses
jeanette Coulter, Ina Clark.
Hazel Conright and Bessie
Downie, wereattired in Japanese
and Chinese costumes, and added
to the oriental effect. A splendid
time was had by the ladies' and
their guests, number of whom
remained to spend the evening
in a social way.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-14
Historical Melnei "a
supposed to be "A Genuine Plate
Buried by lie Nendrie an
Early Explorer

| Senator Amsden brought home
| from Pierre photos of the metal relics
recently found by some shool child
rem at Fort Pierre, and has placed the
photos in the public library. An ac-
count of the finding and description
OF the relic is as follows:
The children were at play near the
>chooi n that place and Hattie Foster.
little girl plcsei up IA piece of metal
on ths hillside and handed it to a boy
to clean of to see what it wa 1t was
found to he ii zinc plate about eight
inches square on which was deeply
engraved on one side 'Anne NNNI
Regul. Ludoyice, Pro Re9s Illustris
SIM Eomino and Domino Marchinons
Beauharnois NJ. D. G, NXXNI l14D
Pettns Caultier de lie vendie pos uit."
On the reverse side is scratched with
sharp instrument lie 80 al Nre
Mars ,4 Being the Both of March
1874. The WOros in the face of this
plate plate was deeply craven, This
Is supposed to be genuine plate
buried by lie Gendrie. an early French
explorer who came into this country
by the way OF the great lakes and is
known to have gone west as far as the
Rocky mountains about l743, and who
came back to the Missouri river at
some point supposed to be near Pierre.
He took with him number of plates
on the trip which We're to be buried at
points which he Wis sited. and one was
buried on Cheyenne river near Cherry
creek, and the others on the Missouri
at the point he touched that stream.
but that point was unknown. but sup
posed to be somewhere within a few
miles of Pierre. The Journal of
4endrie says that he buried the lead
en- plate on a hill near the camp on
the liver. The pla'e appears to be
genuine. and bears the coat of arms
of France
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-14
The Boy Scouts

The patrol of Boy Scouts under
command of Harry Pawson, and
with +. Is. Roberts as patron held
a public meeting on Monday eve.
nlng OF this week at their head
quarters in the library basement.
where the parents and other
friends of the BOYS were
invited to be present to get bet
ter acquainted with the objects
and primer pies Of the scout move
ment. Mr. Roberts. G. L. Wood
and Mr. Downie and several
others gave short talks on the
boy scouts and what was expect,
ed OF them, ard it is believed
those present received a better
understanding OF what the move
ment Is Intended to foster. The
boys also gave a feW of their
Scout stunts in tying knots, sig
nal service, and physical drill
that shows they are acquiring
something from their orgariza
ton. The fact that many people
associate the movement with
mllltlariSm has caused them to
dlscredit it, but when they learn
that the scout organization is
not Of a IN iitary character, but
is simply an effort to direct the
boy through his leisure and his
pastlmes into a stronger young
manhood bv touching his physi
cal, intellectual and moral nature
and stimulating proper and
wholesome growth along these
different lines of his being, they
yield it their hearty support
The movement is a most worthy
one and should have the support
of everyone who wishes to be a /
friend to boys.
The patrol in Milbank is com.
posed OF some splendid young
lads who are acquiring some use.
ful things from their organiza.
ton, and Scout Master Pawson
and Mr.. Roberts are to be con.
graduated on the work they
are doing, and the local organiza
tion should have the hearty sup !
port of the parents and friends
of the boys.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-14
Broke Bankruptcy Law
Charles q. Lindquist and Andrew W.
Lindquist Arrested for COnceaIing
Assets from Creditors

| The well-known firm of Lindouis
| Bros, OF Roberts County. who hav,
recently been going through bank
| ruptcy proceedings, have been charge,
with failing to give over all of thei,
property and the two brothers. Cha re,
u. LlndQuist and Andrew w. Lind
quist, have been arrested and boun(
| over to the federal court under bonds
of 81 ,25O each.
Llndquist Brothers are very promi.
nenI IN Roberts county, having prac.
tlcally owned the town of Diamond
on the upper end of Lake Traverse
up 20 the time they were adjudicated
bankrupts. They owned a large gen
eral store, elevator, machinery and
implements business and operated a
line OF boats from Diamond down the
lake to Browns Valley. Diamond be
ing an inland town off from rail
road.
On or about August 8, 1911. Lind
qulst brothers are charged with hay
ing made and delivered a general as
slgnment OF their property to w. B..
Joroan, Jr., OF Hennepin county, Min
nesota, for the benefit of their credi-
tors. On August Is. 1911, the NJ. A.
Hanna Coal company. Gi'imsrud Shoe
company and Noyes Brothers & Cut
Ter hled an involuntary petition in
bankruptcy with the clerk OF the
Unltea States district court. prayinp
that the firm and the members of the
firm be adjudged bankrupts.
On September Is. 1911. the firm. and
individuals, were duly adjudicated
bankrupts. and on October Il that
same year. Fred G.. Huntington of
Aberdeen was appointed trustee for
the estate The schedule of assests
hiea al the time the petition was grant
ed amounted to less than Sc, 900 and
the bllls filed and approved constitut-
ing the firms llabilitie, amounted 10
S45. HOO, "
The charge ard complaint under
which Charles G. Lindquist and An
drew w. Lindquist were arrested and
Will have to answer at the COMING
term OF federal court charges that they
dld "unlawfully. wrongfully, felon.
lously and knowingly conspire. com
blne, confederate and agree together
TO commit acts made an Offense and
crime against the United States of
America to wit: To knowingly
and fraudulently conceal while bank
rupt' property belonging to their
estate in bankruptcy.
The property which the comnlaint
alleges the two men to have concea led |
as follows: Forty cords of cord
wood, valued at $40: large quantity /
y BLACKSMITH ; tools and implements. /
aIned at 81, 800: farm machinery. inn
dement's. dry goods and other arti-
les or genera merchandise. valued at
$1,000: go bushels of oats and ll5 /
'u>hels OF barley, valued at Sl25: also
large quantity of other tools. i'm
dement's >leds wagons boots and
noes. dry goods and other goods.
wares and merchandise of great value.
he value Of which was not known To
ne alhant at the time the complaint
vas made out.
The complaint also alleges that a
louse, valued at 81, 800 at Ortonvilld.
i lnn., was pretended to have been
lortgaged to A. w. Carlson on or
bout August |, 1911, for 81. 900. but
'arlon knows nothing of such
transaction and never paid over anv
honey on such a mortgage, according
, the complaint.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-14
Basket Social

"A basket social will be given in
the Grant Center school district
NO 3. Everyone in the vicinity
Is requested to come. Ladies to
bring a basket with lunch for two
ana the gentlemen are urgently
requested to bring their pocket
book we'll filled and to be very
liberal in their bidding. The
proceeds to go towards purchas-
ing something for the school.
HARRY A. STEVENS.
Teacher.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-14
Pythian Sisters
Milbank Temple No. Is Instituted
with Large Charter Membership

Last Friday night, March 7th,
a Temple of Pythian Sisters was
instituted at the K. P. hall, Mrs.
Ruth H. Pierce, G. M. of F., and
Mrs. Jennie H. Belk, G. M. of r.
q c., both Of Henry, were the in.
stituting officers, who organized
the temple and installed the Off
GERS as follows:
Past Chief-Etta B Dore.
Most Excellent Chief-F. Vic
Ross.
Excellent Senior-Violet Me.
hegan.
Excellent Junior-Matilda Fer.
guson
Manager-Emma Benedict.
Mistress of Records and Cor.
respondence-Bessie L. Niles.
Mistress of Nina A.
Bowe.
Protector-Helene Owen.
Guard-Lillian Benedict
The new temple was instituted
with some 90 charter members.
which is said to be the largest
charter. membership that any
temple In the state has been in
Stltuted with.
After the close Of the regular
lodge work fine supper was
served, and dancingand general
good time followed. The new
Temple is Mi!bank Temple No.
l6, and the regular meetings will
be held the second and fourth
THURSDAYS of each month.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-14
Easter Monday Supper

The Degree of Honor will serve
an Easter Monday supper on the
24th inst. at the Chard & Gilbert
son building. Tickets 25c. Sun
per at $3.50 to I p. m. Everyone
invited.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-14
Methodist Churcl,

At the NJ. E. church, Sunday
March l6 1913, Mr.. Tibbetts will
speak upon the following themes
Morning service at l0:45 "The
Grace of Liberty" Evening ser
vice at 7:3o ''The Boy Who
Wins (third lecture)
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-14

Timothy Seed sl.5O a pound.

Timothy Seed sl.5O pound.
Rape Seed lOc pound.
BrOmus Grass Is to l8c pound.
Seed Corn-Minnesota l3-Sl.5O a
bushel.
Red Glover 20c a pound
White Glover SOC pound
Seed Peas-Early Minnesota
Sweet Corn 10c and Evergreen l5c.
ERI.ANDSON & JOHNSON.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-14
st. Patrick's Day Dinner

The ladies of the Catholic
schurch will give a dinner at the
school building on March II at
a6:3O o clock. Tickets IS cents.
Everyone invited.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-14

(THURSDAY)

VIII Enos enjoyed visit the first
OF the week from his mother, Mrs.
John Enos, of Ortonville, who had
just returned from visit to friends
at Pullman, Wash.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-14
School Notes

Miss Florence McKenna spent Sun
! day at her parents home, north OF
/ Marvin.
| Laura McCullock, Andrew Heffer-
nan and Louis Nande WORT. spent
Sunday at their respective homes in
Melrose
| Rena Horstman spent Saturday at
the nome OF her parents in Corona.
Elmer Williams and his sister Vera
OF the eighth grade spent Sunday at
| their homes near Wilmot returning to
their school duties on Tuesday.
School was dismissed Friday on ac
count OF the city water being shut off,
Friday being fine day all base ball
boys were out prac,iclng.
Paul Tibbetts was visitor at the
high school Tuesday
The seniors have chosen wit and
Wisdom as name for their annual.
The name was presented by Zada Gist.
The base ball boys are hard at WORK
and from the meterial it looks as
though they ought to have winning
team this year.
The Freshmen had their class pic
lures taken for the annual Friday
afternoon.
The caste of the Athletic play went
to Summit March Sth and put on their
popular play ''All Mistake. They
report having a good crowd ane an
especially good time. They cleared q
nice sum OF money, which was turned
over TO the senior class.
The high school students decided
Thursday to take up a collection and
subscription for a few of the lead
ing magazines to be placed in our
high school library. about nine dol
lars has been subscribed.
On account of delay at the print
ing Office, the seniors were not able to
place the bid for their annual this
week.
Last Friday the Sophmore class got
some cut flowers for their faculty mem
ber, Miss Hagen who is still un able
to return to her school duties.
Leslie Holmes has been sick for the
past week.
Edna Fox has fully recovered from
her illness and has returned to school.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-14

Robt Hensel of Twin Brooks and j.
II. Williams of Summit were in town
Monday closing their exchange OF
property, whereby Mr.. Hensel secures
village property in Summit with farm
property near there for his farm prop-
erty west of Twin Brooks. MIR. Hem
sci will move to Summit and Mr.. Will.
liams who has been resident OF Sum
init for couple of years past, will
move on to the Twin Brooks farm
which he acquired.
For EXCHANGE OR SAI4E-We have.
100 acre farm, IS acres under plou.
good we'll, good soil. Will talee eoo1
residence property in exchange.
lev MARTENS -
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-14
Easter Flowers

POtted Plants and Cut Flowers,
Order for Easter.
st Mrs. J. D. SMULL.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-11-05
Comparative Elevations

MIR. Jack Camp. Dear Sir: As
requested, | herewith furnish You
with the difference in elevation OF
the court house square ana lot 10
of Caldwell's survey. OcaIa. Fla, the
last named being the site for the
new public school building. also an
extension of levels to The intersec-
ton of Earl and South Eighth
streets near the residence Of Mr.. J
NJ. Meffert. and which is as follows:
Starting from the bottom step on
the south side Of the court house
and assuming an elevation OF 105
feet for such point, this being what
is given as sea level. l ran the levels
to the center OF said lot - on South
Eighth street, and found it TO be
1868 feet or Bib feet above the
court house square; continuing west
along South Eighth street to Earle
street | found this point 10 be 152. 30
feet or 47.60 feet above the startin g
point. the last named being one OF
the highest points within the city.
Respectfully. submitted,
James r. Moorhea1.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-11-05

dwellings for white people. n keep
ing with the surroundings
II is also stated that the east side
OF the lots has har; surfaced street.
bat that the one on the west side is
deep sand and otherwise unattract-
i've. IN comparison with the Duebel
lot. the site selected has two sides
on which there are hard surfaced
streets, while the Due5el site has
only one on the east side. As TO the
latter, it would be very difficult &c
reach il from the west and north by
any good roads or paved streets. eX-
cept by going to the public square
and out Oklawaha avenue. We
leave il to the judgment OF the pub
lie TO say whether the site selected
is superior to the Duebel property
in point Of accessibility
Sth. The point is thought 10 be
made that the Duebel property is
cheaper in price. Il must be remem-
bered that when the site was pur-
chased, that the Duebel property Was
partly beyond the city limits. l.
slightly locations are required, re
gardless Of their being within OF
without the c-Ly, doubtless the COM
mittee could have found several sd
perior 10 the DuebeI properly, at 2
very much lower price. IN this con
~
the DuebeI property IS without va
ter, electric lights. sidewalks. OF
other conyeniences OF The character
and that TO place them there would
involve consiIera BILE expense.
Another point to be considered is
that this building is 10 house, not
only the high school, but the gram
mar school grades OF the public
school, ana the larger part of the
pupils will be small children. The
distance to be travelled in reaching
the school and the convenience OF
having good streets ana sidewalks is
therefore, very important.
The present attendance as given
By Principal J. H. Workman. shows
that there are 50 students from tbs
first ward, 13l from the. second
ward, 81 from the third ward and
20 from the fourth ward. go Outside
city imi1s) making a total o. 341
Of this number. 81 students are in
the high school and all OF the re
mainder are grammar school pupils.
In conclusion. we hope We have
made clear to the patrons OF the
school and to the taxpayers. why We
as your board, favor the site par
chased by the committee.
especially,
j. Z. Chace.
W. T. Gary.
8 J. Camp.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-11-05
MIR. NICHOLS HAS GONE
AFTER MORE MULES

Mr.. H. J. Nichols has gone 20 mar
ket for a load OF horses AMI mules
most of which Will be mules and fine
ones. too The new stock will be
here Sunday AMI ready for inspec-
tion Monday morning. 50 Mr.. Igou
the manager of Mr.. Nichols stables
informs US
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-11-05
ROBERTS WILL NOT run

Mr.. c. V. Roberts, for whom a Pc
tition is being circulated. asking
him 10 become a can iidate for alder
man from the third ward. asks Us &c
state emphatically that he will not
run for the office. Mr. Roberts
wishes at the same time to thank all
friends for their friendly interest.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-11-05

The shipments Of ladies' white
buck and Russian tan 14-button
boots which have been expected for
some time has arrived a. Titles
Shoe Parlor Come and see them:
they're beauties. 10-27-6t
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-14
GRAIN FIELDS ARE
RIPENING FAST

HELIX, Ore, July 14.-Though up
to last Friday there had been for
some time a lack of ripening weather
and the wheat as still very green
throughout this section, there has
been since that time a number of hot
days and during the past week the
fields have begun to take on the gold
en- color of harvest time.
Last Sunday was the hottest day,
the mercury on that day going to
near the 100 mark and since then the
sun has shone warm enough that the
wheat has turned more yellow each
day Harvest will this year be con-
siderable later than the average on
account of the general GOODNESS of the
season and there are not many who
expect to cut any grain before the
first of August Prospects around He
Xix are for a better yield than last
year. The season so far has been
Sdeal for the forming of good heads
on the wheat and If the ever-dreaded
hot winds do not come right away the
grain will be too we'll ripened for
them 10 do any damage in case they
should show up.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-14
FRATERNlTIES IN
SCHOOLS UNDER BAN

DENVER, Colo July 14.-More
than $50 new laws passed by the last
Colorado legislature went into effect
today. High school fraternities will
so under the ban; persons suffering
With tuberculosis will be registered as
such by the state board of health; a
new public utilities commission will
go into power, and a number of other
reforms viii become effective.
Under the constitution bills not car
rying an emergency clause go into ef-
feet ninety days after the legislature
adjourns, which is today, Some of
the new laws which went into effect
today under this heading are bills le-
galizing racing at county fairs pro-
viding new banking code: dividing
Colorado into four congressional dis
tricts; providing a new insurance
code; defining and prohibiting trusts:
providing minimum wage commission
for women and minors; providing for
direct election of United States sena-
tors. and providing for distribution of
publications on initiative and refer
endum measures.