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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-05-19
" no Is WHO FOR SUPER
INTENDENT

Next Tuesday. Nav ~ the
tiers Of Grant County viii choose
candidate for Sluerintendent nf
ahools. There are five candidates
Ii the Republican ballot j good
lunch t. be sure. But the voter
Fas to make Il y choice Of one.
aaa in so doing he will consider
points Of the candidates
qualifications and choose The one
ho is best qualified for the lob.
Is IS a matter Of business and
-aouId be done on business
principles.
When the Board of Education of
Iilbank choose a superintendent
for the City schools, they select a
man who has had successful ex-
rerience long the same line Of
work for which they hire him
Why not then select County
superintendent on such basis. FIX
perience counts much towards
efficiency and is a point worthy Of
consideration.
Isaac Nachtigall one Of the can
:idates has not only had experience
il teaching in both rural and
town schools but has served for
four wears as County Superintendent
~ =, 'i''' u'''e - oul'si
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NiTI.nI. l'"----,- ~. N--..,-
ra,b.,:,..
''''''s '''s
lhe seeoad annual convention Of
district an ~ South Dakota Z.
". Wa he.a II Webster ot May
II ana : as guests of the Wo-
men lhu aaE Club and Progress
SIN Reading Circle. who proved
themselEe~ gracious hostesse> t.
the delegate IL attendance from
ReElito Ail5ana Big Stone City,
NaubaN, Nlssetan, Britton and
Waterfowl
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

Sunday May 2lst.
l0:45 a. m. Sermon by the
pastor. Anthem by the choir.
II noon Sunday School Session.
attend Prof. Souders Bible class or
Mr.. Leach's young peoples class.
3 p. m. Junior c. E. meeting.
p. IN. Orchestra practice.
Z. p. m. Christian Endeavor
Society.
8. p. m. Union meeting under
auspices Of anti saloon league, and
Orchestra under leadership Of Prof.
Hopfner.
Wednesday, May "a, 7::3O Prayer
meeting.
$3.50 Choir practice.
Thursday May 25th. Ladies
benevolent Society meeting at the
house Of Mrs. A. G. Smith. Mrs.
Smith will be ssisted by Mrs. Burk-
hardt, Mrs. Gist, Mrs. Cinclair,
Mrs. Wyle, and Mrs. McNeill.
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EVANGELICAL CONFERENCE

The thirty IN ird annual con-
ference Of the Evangelical associa-
tion was held at Big Stone last
week, Bishop G Heinmiller presid-
ing. The appointments in this
locality We're as follows: +. II
Brockmueller, presiding elder Of
Aberdeen district.
Milbank c. A. Bremen.
Big Stone G. f. Strutz and
one 70 be supplied.
Clear Lake He. Hagg.
Twin sBrooks-S. Finkbeiner.
As Big Stone was the place
where the Dakota conference was.
first organized, the Headlight gives
the following items in regard to
the matter:
The first sermon preached in Big
Stone City was by Rev. George
Britzius, of the Minnesota Con-
ference, Yellow Banks charge,
April 20. 1879.
The Dakota Conference was
organized in Big Stone City, in
1889, we believe.
The first w. M. S. in the Dakota
Conference was organized at Big
Stone City.
The first Y. P. A. in the Dakota
Conference was organized in Big
Stone City.
The first school in Big Stone
City was taught by Mrs. Louisa F
Schwantes, in her own home, in
1879. :-.e
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For Superintendent Of Schools.
\ Isaac NachtigalI.
METHODIST CHURCH

Public Worship l0:45. Organ
Prelude. Anthem by the Quartet.
Sermon by the Pastor.
Sunday School at II m.
Junior League at 3 p. m. Leader
Frank Murray. Intermediate
League at 3 p. m.
Epworth League at .. NJ. Lead
er Dr. Pay.
Evening Union services under
the auspices Of the anti-saloon
league at the Congregational
church.
Wednesday evening Bible study
and prayer service at o'clock.
Chorus practice at Monday
evening.
Memorial services will be held
at NJ. f. Church Sunday Morning
l0:45 May IS.
The new basement Of Methodist
church will be dedicated on next
Tuesday evening. The ladies of
the church will serve one of their
splendid dinners. Every one
invited
Do not miss the dedication
dinner at the Methodist church on
Tuesday evening May %, dinner
served from 6 to $50.
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SC HOOL. NOTES

The pictures that were secured
by the fund raised by the art exhib-
ii was received Tuesday. and both
pupils and teachers seem much
pleased with them. The following
is The list III pictures with the
room for each.
Baby First Steps NilIet. first
grade.
Ihc Horse Shopr- I.andeeer. Sec
ond grade.
The Horse Fair Bonheur, third
grade
The Close of Day Adam, fourth
grade
Arrival Of the Shppherds- Lp
Role. fifth grade.
SiI Galahad Watts, sixth grade.
Stratford On Avon keene. sew
enth grade.
The Cleaners Millet, eighth
grade.
Avenue ot Trees Hobema. high
school.
The fourth grade also received as
prize for raising the largest fund
the Home through the Woods !
Faro uharson. and the hiph school
has also TIE Hoffman Head of
Christ, which was presented by
Prof. $. Lincoln Smith, who sent
out the exhibit. The base ball
PAYERS had t. give M the game
they had planned for Saturday and
they hope that it mav be- ppssihe
for them 10 meet OrtonyilIe at some
at later date. If the grounds dry
sufficiently the BOYS hope to have
a return game with BIC Stone
some time this week
A number Of pupils have show
ed that they have made good pro.
gress in penmanship and have been
awarded honors by the 4 n
Palmer Go. The following nnnils
from the 9Th grade have heen
awarded the Palmer Method Rut.
ton. Florence Eikman Edith
Medley. Lila kyrk. Christina Walk
er, Cozette Conripht yernie Saper
Ada Rawson.
The following members of the
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ALL DRESSED Up

The inhabitants along the Sisse-
ton trail were surprised to see a
new locomotive pulling the
Milestone limited last Monday, but
upon closer examination they des-
covered that it was their old
friend 1863 still on the job, with
a new coat Of paint and polished
up to beat the band under the skill
full touch of John Young, of the
local round house, who likes to see
all his old friends looking at their
best when they are stopping at
his host Try. Even the whistle had
more music in it Wnen John had
gotten through with his task.
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BIG BARN DANCE

The Twin Brooks band assisted
by several Of the Milbank boys
will give dance Friday, May 26,
at the Geo. j. Sanders farm, one
mile north and two miles west of
Twin Brooks. Mr.. Sanders has one
Of the largest barns in this section,
being 40 it. by. 80 #, and without
a single post. There will be a free
lunch served at midnight, and the
band will give a short concert
while the guests are enjoyingt their
lunch. If you dance don't fail to
attend this party. as it will be the
biggest barn warming Of the season
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CELEBRATES EIGHTIETH
PIRTHDAY

Mrs. A. NJ Abbott, one of the
pioneer settlers Of Grant County.
was called home from the w. /.
LoWthlan farm Wednesday after
noon where she had been making a
visit, to find that some thirty
five Of her lady friends had taken
possession Of her home for the
afternoon and they informed her
that they had come to help her
celebrate her eightieth birthday.
Among the party were severals
ladies OF about her own age, and
one OF whom was in her Saith year.
During the afternoon, several in
cldents Of pioneer life in Grant
county were related with which
Grandma Abbott and her deceased
husband We're connected. A
general good time was enjoyed bv
all and a nice luncheon was provid-
ed for the occasion Before leav-
ing Grandma Abbott was presented
with an elegant sanitary couch, 50
that the evening of her life may be
full Of delightful rest, and num-
Der OF other gifts were received
from various friends.
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NEW POSTMASTER

G. w. Martens. the recently
appointed postmaster, took pos
session Of the post Office last Tues
day. the four year term Of Mr.. A.
A. Blomquist having expired.
Mr. Blomquist has made most
efficient and capable postmaster, but
under the rules Of the political
game the tail must go with the
hide. and the postmaster follows
the president, or as our oli friend
Andy Jackson used to put it ito
the victors belong the spoils.'
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-05-19
THE CAMP FIRE SUM

The Camp Fire group SUM met
for the regular weekly meeting at
the home Of Nadean Mills Monday
afternoon.
Two visitors were present, one of
whom, Mercedes Levoy Of Mott
eyideo. is camp fire member
there. She told us many interesting
things Of the Camp Fire there.
We adjourned to meet at the
home Of Mildred Holmes oni Mon
day. May %, 1916.
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ANTI SALOON LEAGUE

The Anti Saloon fl rces will start
q county organization Monday for
the state wide campaign, and every
body interested in this cause is in
yited to the meeting. An effort
will be made by the state organiza-
tion to have every county in state
organized for the fall campaign.
The place and hour Of the meeting
will be announced later.
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Mr.. II E.. Soudel has served as
our Superintendent Of Schools
nearly four years. He has made
good and we would like to keep
him. But our state constitution
bars him. and we must look for the
next best person to fill the posi-
tion. lssac Nachtigall has also
served four years as County Super
intendent Of another county and
is offering TO Grant County the
benefit Of his experience. Vote
for him. adv. - =.
For Superintendent of Schools.
X Isaac Nachtigal.
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Program

Met at the court house at 10
o'clock a. M. and form parade in
the following order: Members
Of the G. A. K. and Women's Re-
lief Corps in automobiles, boy
scouts, fraternal organizations,
school children and citizens. The
parade will go to the cemetery,
where the G. A. K. ritual will be
observed, with music. after
which graves will be decorated.
Afternoon Program
Meet at the opera house at 2
O'Clock.
Music by the orchestra.
Prayer by Rev. Harry Evans.
Music by quartette.
Short addresses by our home
citizens.
Music by the orchestra.
Benediction by Rev. Morrisen.
After the exercises Mr.. J. J.
Nelson, manager Of the opera
house, will put on a patriotic
moving picture show, which will
be free to all
Every citizen of Milbank is re-
quested to decorate their homes
and places Of bushes in a man
ner suitable to the day.
Dudley Stats, Com.
W. R. Robinson. Adj.
Phil c. Saunders, Marshal.
C. E Mills,
N. I. L owthian.
Phil c. Saunders,
Jos. T. Glenn.
Committee Of Arrangements.
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T. Il. Club

The 7. Z. Club met at the home
of Gilmore Larson Thursday. May 4 ;.
Zach member present gave a se-
lection on the piano and nearly ev-
eryone had something prepared on
Richard Wagner's life or works.
A two course luncheon was served
after which the club adjourned to
meet with Ada Peterson on June l.
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DEDICATION DINNER

The ladies aid Of the Methodist
church will dedicate their new
parlors and dinning room in the
basement Of the church next Tues
day with a dinner to be served at
from s to $3.50 p. m. and the plates
will be SO cts. The recent
improvements on the church, Of
which the enlarging Of the base
ment to the full size of the building
is an important part, has been COM
pleted and q new furnace added
and the roof reshingled. The i'm
provements have been made at q
cost Of about 81, 900.
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ATTENTION WATER USERS,

BY recent examination Of our
public water supply the state
bacteriologist states that the water
is unsatisfactory for public use.
We suggest that all water used be
boiled IS precaution.
Charles Flett,
City Health Officer,
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REIlEA rs HERALD-ADIANCE
Is THE BEST FAMILY
.lOI RNAI.

Mrs. Nj G. kedman, Of Albee
who had been visiting her daugh-
ter. Mrs Rowe Shaw, for couple
Of week, past. left yesterday to
visit friends at Odessa and other
places before returning home.
Mrs. Redman was one of the
pioneer settlers in Grant county.
She raised a large family Of boys
and girls. who are all now doing
for themselves, three Of the sons
now being IN charge of creameries
in Minnesota. and she keeps them
in toun- with their old home here
by sending them the Her. d
Advance each year. there being six
Of the papers going to members of
the family at different points. The
editor has no fault to find with
kindly actions of this character,
even if he is a kicker on general
principles.
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MARRIED

VIM. R. Collins, Of Mortified,
Minn., and Miss Helen l. Muir, Of
St. Paul were. married on the llth
inst by Rev. Harry Evans, the
Congregational minister.
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EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Sunday May p. Holy Communion
at $50. Eucharist and Address at
1915. Church school at 1900.
Rev. Edgar +. Siegfriedt,
Pastor
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Vote for 0. A. Olson for county
treasurer.
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Vote for O. A. Olson for county
treasurer.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-11-02
semi annually.

i-annuaily.
The extent Of said sidewalk inn
proyement district Number Two en-
braces all the lots and blocks above
mentioned and all the portions of
streets and avenues above mention
ed and described by courses and dis
tances, meets and bounds as follows,
lo-wt; Beginning at the point of in
tersoctiou OF the center line Of che
alley between Sixth and Seventh
avenues and the center line of Ninth
Street as now constructed and main
laiued in said City of Durango, run
ming thence northoasterly to the in-
tersection Of the center line of Sev-
enth Avenue at a point opposite the
north boundry line of Lot Seventeen
IN Block Number Fifty-seven of the
Mountain View Addition to said
City; thence easterly to the easterly
line Of Seventh Avenue being the
Northwest corner Of said Lot Num-
Der Seventeen; thence sOutherly
along said easterly line of Seventh
Avenue to its intersection with the
center line Of Seventh Street; thence
westerly along the center line of
Seventh Street to its intersection
with the center line of the alley be-
tween Sixth and Seventh Avenues;
thence northerly along the center line
of said alley to its intersection with
the center line of Ninth Street, the
place Of beginning.
An ordinance ordering the con
struction of said sidewalk, curbs and
necessary curbs therefor, win be fin
ally considered by the City Council
on the 5th day of December A. d.
1916.
NOTICE is FURTHER GIVEN
that map, estimate and schedule
showing the amount to be assessed
on each lot and parcel of land in
said district for the cost of said i'm
provements and all ordinances, reso-
lutions and proceedings are on file
and can be examined by any person
or persons interested at the office
Of the City Clerk of the City of Du-
range at any time before the final
consideration Of said ordinance as
aforesaid and all complaints and OBJ
jections concerning the proposed i'm
provements by any owner or owners
Of said real estate presented in writ
ing to the City Council on or before
said December 9TH, 1916, shall be
heard by the City Council Of said
City of Durango before final action
thereon.
WITNESS my hand and the Of
fieial seal of the City of Durango
this 14th day of October A. d. 1916.
(SeaD r. L. MYERS,
City Clerk.
Publish Oct 1926. Nov. 2-9-16.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-11-02
IN THE MATTER OF SIDEWALK
IAIPROVEMET DISTRICT NUM-
BER TWO, OF THE CITY
OF MIR ANC0

OF DURANGO
Notice to Property Owners in Said
Sidewalk Improvement District
Number Two, To All Owners OF
Property In Said Sidewalk I'M
provsment District Number Two
In the Said City of Durango And
To All To Whom 1t May Concern:
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
that the City Council of the City Of
Durango proposes to construct con-
crete sidewalks and concrete curbs
and necessary grading therefor ac-
cording to details set forth in plans
and specifications of said concrete
sidewalks, curbs and necessary grad
ing therefor prepared by the City
Engineer of the City of Durango and
now on file in the office of the City
Clerk of said City pursuant to petit
tion for said sidewalks and curbs and
grading therefor and on the 9th day
Of September 1916 filed for record
in said City Clerks office on those
portions of the following named
streets and avenues, to-wit; Seventh
Avenue from its intersection with
the center line of Seventh Street tc
its intersection with the north line
of Lot Number Seventeen, Bloch
Number fifty-seven, Mountain View
Addition to the City of Durango, ex
tended westerly, and the following
named streets running crosswise t,
said avenues namely the north hal
of Seventh Street from its intersec
tion with the center line of the allie,
between Sixth and Seventh Avenue
to the east line of Seventh Avenue
Eighth street from its intersectio
with the center line Of the alley !
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-11-02

tween Sixth and Seventh Avenues to
the east line Of Seventh Avenue and
the south bali oil Ninth street as
now constructed and maintained
from its intersection with thu center
uue OF the alley between Sixth and
seventh Avenues 10 the east line OF
seventh Avenue, ,eXcept that no
luIbs shall be coIt .tucted along Tho
frontage oil lots numbered seven,
eight Nine, len Eleven, Twelve,
and Thirteen in Block Number Fifty
siN Ia said Mountain View Addition
10 uuTaugoJ where sand streets ana
avenues front or side upon the fol
owing named lots and blocks to-wit;
lhe east half of Block Number
Forty-siN, the east half of Block
Number Fifty-six and the west half
Of Block Number Forty-seven and
Lots Numbered Seventeen, Eighteen,
Nineteen, Twenty, Tweuty-one,
twenty two, twenty three, twenty
iom, Twenty-Five, and Twenty-six in
Block Numbered tifty-seyen all in
-hat part oc the City on Durango,
County OF La Plata, State Of Colo
fado, known as the Mountain View
Addition to said City Of Durango.
Said walks, euba and grading also
o DE constructed and continued be-
gond the point of intersection at
treet corners to the curbs in each
iirection so 10 TO make a continuous
inc Of sidewalk and curb around
each block and part of blocks above
described, excepting that no cross
walks will be constructed under said
plans and specifications at alley
crossings or street crossings.
The total estimated cost of said
improvements is $2,806.6O and the
probable cost per front foot on the
lots fronting on said streets and
avenues is SI.15 for the lots in Block
number Forty-six, $l88 for the lots
in Block Numbe, Forty-seven, $1.75
Tor the lots in Block Number Fifty
six, and $t.091 for the lots in Block
number Fifty-seven; the probable
,eost per square foot of surface of
said sidewalk is twenty cents per
quare foot; and the probable cost
per linear foot Of said curbs is fifty
cents per foot as shown by the esti-
mate Of the City Engineer now on
Tile in the City Clerks Office. The
frontage of corner lots on said
streets to be counted as frontage as
well as the frontage thereof on the
avenues.
The time in which the cost Of said
improvements is to be paid is ten
years and the number Of INSTALL
ments in which the cost thereof may
be peid is ten annual installments,
deferred payments to bear interest
at six per cent per annum payable
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-11-02
No MORE BAcKAcHE FoR HER

Mrs j. NJ. Gaskill, Etna Green,
Ind, writes: "a suffered from severe
baekache, and sharp pains shooting
through my back until I could not
stcop over and get up without aid
Urinary trouble seemed to be the
cause Of it all. A single box OF Foley
Kidney Pills gave me such relief thai
| cannot praise them too highly"
This standard remedy for kidney and
bladder ailments can be taken with
safety for backache, swollen ankles,
ana rheumatic pains.-S G. Wall.
Dutungo Drug 20.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-11-02
USED ELEVEN YEARS

There is one remedy that for man,
years has given relief from cough
colds, Group and whooping cough. /,
is probably the best known family
cough medicine in the world and be
cause it has, no opiates is strongly
recommended for children as well a,
adults. Mrs. Chas. Rietz, Allen Mills
Pa, writes: 81 have used Foley
Honey and Tar for eleven years and J
would not be without it." 1t promptly
relieves hoarseness, tickling throat
bronchial coughs, inflamed and con
gested membranes and permits re
frcshing Sleeps. G. Wall. Durapgo
Drug Co.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-11-02
WORMS SAP YOUR CHnD'S
STRENGTH

Is your child pale and fretful I!
Does he cry out in sleep or grind his
teeth? These symptoms may mean
worms and you should obtain relief
at once. Kickapoo Worm Killer is o
pleasant remedy that kills the worm,
and by its mildly laxative quality ex-
jels 1t from the system. Worms sap
the vitality and make your child more
susceptible to other ailments. Yom
Druggist sells kickapoo Worm Kill.
er, 25c box
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Advertisements.

THE COUNTY JUDGESHiP.
on November 7th next the voters
Of La Plata county will select the
Judge who is to preside over the
aouuty court during the next four
years. This court is OF far more i'm
portance than many people are
aware Of. 1t has the handling of all
states of deceased persons, however
arge they may be.
Judge Richard McCioud has serv.
I'd us well and faithfully during the
past four years. He received the
nomination for reelection in the
September primary, on the Demo
cratic ballot by a handsome inaiori-
y, and now should receive your sup
port in the election on November
ith.
Judge McCloud's familiarity in
matters pertaining to probate and
his legal knowledge in all other mat
yers with which the court has to do
are Of great benefit to all those hay
ing business in that court and you
may be one of them within the next
iour years.
The Judge is a man of sterling
character, and all his decisions have
been fair and just. He is the right
man in the right place, so let us
Keep him there.-Bayfield Blade,
October 6, 1916.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-11-02
CLEAR BAD SKIN FROM WITHIN

Pimply, muddy complexions are due
to impurities in the blood. Clear UP
the skin by taking DIR. Kings New
Life Pills. Their mild laxative quail
tiles remove the poisons from the
system and brighten the eye. A full,
free, non-griping bowel movement in
the morning is the reward of dose
of DR.. Kings New Life Pills the
night before. At your Druggist, 25c.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-11-02
Sl0O Reward

The San Juan Wool Growers asso-
-iation will pay 800 reward for IN.
formation leading to arrest and con.
viction of any person or persons ii.
legally holding sheep belonging ta
any member Of this association
4-20-w and sw. If.