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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-04-10

reptitious. 1t would have been quietei
had Marshall had his way. But he.
himself had stipulated that Hardin
should be told Of his coming. He had
seen the telegram before 1t left the
Tucson office. He might be assuming
an unfamiliar role In this complicated
drama Of river and desert, but 1t was
not to be as an eavesdropper.
The heavy bus was plowing slowly
through the dust of the street.. Ri.k-
ard was given ample time to note She
limitations of the new town. They
passed two brick stores of general
merchandise, lemons and woOlep
goods. stockings and crackers disport,
ing fraternally In their windows. A.
board sign swinging from the over.
hanging porch Of the most pretentious
building announced the post office,
From a small adobe hung a brass
plate advising the stranger of the
Bank of Calexic0. The 'dObe pressed
close to another two-storied structure
Of the desert type. The upper floor.
supported by posts, extended over the
sidewalk. Melted wire screened away
the desert mosquito and gave the over
hanging gallery the grotesque appear
ance of q huge fencing mask. From
the street could be seen rows Of beds,
as In hospital wards. Calexico. It was
seen. slept out Of doors.
"Desert hotel" bawled the darky,
refining in his placid team.
"Yes. sab, I'll look out for your bag.
Got your roomf The hotels mighty
sure to be full. Not many women vi.
down this away. All the men
mostly lives right heah at the hntel."
Rickard made dive from awirl Of
dust INTO the hotel. The long line he
anticipated at the desk was not there.
He stopped to take In q valley innova.
tion. One end Of the long counter had
been converted into soda-watrr bar.
The high swivel stools In front of the
white marbled stand, with its towering
silver fixtures, were crowded with dust.
parched occupants Of the bus. A white
coated youth was pouring colored
sirups into tall glasses; there was q
clinking Of ice; a sizzling Of siphons.
"That's q new one ON me-" grinped
Rickard. turning toward the desk
where a complacent proprietor stood
waiting to announce that there was but
one room left.
with bath7"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-04-10
RICHARD "G0ES iN," AND AS HE GOES HE BEGINS TO
APPRECIATE THE DIFFICULTIES OF HIS POSITION.

Of tho Overland Pacific rail-
President Marshall In While
waiting Rckad reads the OF the Colorado river
Hardin Of the Desert Reclamation
Rckard col
faned he
Marshall tells Richard the Overland Pacific must In
the Imperial Wiley and wishes send ckard to take carg
Rckad declines because he foeees suppnng
Hardin. but Is
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-04-10

How will Hardin reeei~s the
man who comes to supplant him
and how Will hardin's wife rs-
esIve the man who once had told
her Of HE love and then. torn BY
doubts, had run away from her
sxpsetant syssS Thsss are quss-
tiens that worry RIekard, but no
10 not lsft long In doubt. Oct
the answer, with Riekasd. In the
next installmsnt.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-04-10

CTo BE coNTINUED.)
sTets~ Philosophy.
Always carry : little phlloaQQh,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-10-24
LeQiOn Membership GAINING.

The membership campaign of the
American Legion post in Milbank
has gained fifteen new members
according to the closest count which
could he made but more. members
are wanted. Any man who has
served in any service during the
war is eligible and will become a
charter member by joining now.
The membership will close during
November and all men who make
application after that time will
have their application submitted to
the member Of the post for vote and
consideration.
The next meeting of the Post
will be Thursday October 30 and all
members are urged TO be present.
All men who wish to become mem.
bers are invited to the meeting
If you are unable to get to the
meeting write or see Dwight Bail
lette in the First National Banl
and he will be very glad to see tina
you are enrolled.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-10-24
viii Have Additional Power.

Mr.. F. A. Barnerd. the electric
ligh. manager. says that he has
heard that there has been some
criticism of the extention rf the
power to the stone quarry east Of
town. FOR fear that it would weak
en- the power for the city. Mr..
Barnerd says that an extra engine
will be added expressly for this
work. and that there need be no
fear from this, additional work Of
a lack of power. The management
Of the electric company will give
all their patrons the very best SER
vice possible without fear or favor
and the business will be conducted
on this basis only.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-10-24
No More OIL for Streets.

The oillng Of streets of the city
has been completed for this year
and the figures of the city Clerk
state the forty blocks of the city
streets have been oiled at an ex-
pense of S25 a block. The total
number of gallons used was 1000.
The oil has been spread over the
streets, which were in the most
usage and auto traffic has followed
those streets generally. This has
relieved the residents of the other
streets from the dust and makes it
better for ali. The streets will be
given a coating of oil next year as
the traffic wears it away. The oil
is composed of SO per cent asphalt
which hardens and acts as q binder
for the gravel. The continuous oil
ing of the streets will make it hard
and will not necessitate much re.
pairing other than filling the chuck
holes which are hound to wear
through.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-10-24
Three Weeks Drive for Better
Shoots,

With the eyes of the educators of
the middle west turned toward
South Dakota, the statewide drive
for better rural schools, opens Oc-
tober 9th for three weeks inten-
sive campaign. Offers Of help are
pouring in from all sides to Fred
l. Shaw, state superintendent of in
struction. speakers of prominence
all over the state are volunteering
to spend sheir time convincing the
people that "a square deal for the
country boy and girl is needed be-
fore South Dakota rural schools
will show the standard that the
wealth of the state should insure.
Aurora county was first to respond
to the call for aid and others are
following. Every county in the
state will be visited and the OBJ
jective Of the campaign brought to
every home in the state.
The richest state per capita in
the United States, now rank twenty
second in education. coming drive
is intended to put it at the head of
the educational movement that is
about to sweep the country. If the
need of the nation for food is to be
met and the production not dim
inished. the children on the farms
must be given equal educational
advantages with those in the city OF
they will seek the city schools.
Is the grain crop of South Dakota
greater than the boy and girl crop!
/ Think it over.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-10-24
Main Street Paving Again Up In
the Air.

The shipment of concrete which
has been on the road for the past
week failed to arrive and the paw
ing which was to be started this
week could not be started. Two
carloads of the crushed rock have
arrived and more is said to be on
the way. As the concrete has to be
shipped in boxcars. much trouble
has been experienced in getting the
cars, due to the general shortage.
The rock is shipped in the gondolas.
The city council has made ar
rangements with the construction
company to grade and roll the
street, so that it will be In as good
condition as it has been during the
last year. The approaches will be
cut so that the streets can be used
The storm sewers and mains are
laid 80 that no water will stand up
on the streets and make then
muddy.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-10-24
King Of Trails.

The state highway commissioner
sends word to County Auditor
Cahil! that the roadway marked as
the King of Trails, from the county
line Deuel. county south Of LaBo!t
and coming north to Milbank has
been designated as one of the trunk
lines which is to receive federal and
state aid. The road is in bad shape
at present as popular trail, but
work will be commenced on this
road next season and the highway
put in good condition from the
county line to Milbank.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-10-24
PduIi.SeabrdndS.

A. the home Of the BRIDES par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Ubo Seabrands,
near Twin Brooks, on Thursday
afternoon, Oct. Is, at four O'Clock
in the afternoon the marriage cere-
mony which united Miss Ella Sea-
brands and Mr.. Ben PAUL. was
solemnized by Rev. Mr.. Hirsch, Of
Corona. Miss Laura Boerger at
tended as bridesmaid and Mr..
Ernie Schwartz officiated as best
man, and Miss Bessie Pappen Of
Corona played the wedding march.
The home was tastefully decorat-
ed for the occasion in green and
white, and with cut flowers, and at
the conclusion of the ceremony the
wedding party enjoyed fine we'd
ding supper, some sixty people oc-
cupying places at the table.
Besides a large number OF reia-
tives and friends of the immediate
neighborhood the following guests
were present on the occasion: Mr..
and Mrs. J. f. Bowers two daugh-
ters and son. Mr.. and Mrs. f.
Rider, Rev. and Mrs. Hirsch and
two sons from Corona. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. N. Stafford OF Milbank. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Milburn. uncle and
aunt of the bride from Iowa.
Both bride and groom are pop
ular young people Of Twin Brooks;
both the groom and best man hav-
ing served Uncle Sam in his over
seas work.
The young couple will have their
home on what is known as the Johr
Rogers farm two miles east of Twir
Brooks.
The Herald d-Advance joins with
their many friends in wishing the
newly welded couple every happi
ness in their married life.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-10-24
Council Takes Action Toward
Securing Barn.

The City council has decided to
cooperate with the business men
or any organization which will Sc
cure and operate barn or shed for
the housing Of the farmers horses
through the winter months. The
need of such a barn has been point
ed out many times. but no definite
action has been secured. The
Fairchild barn owned by N. j.
Bleser, has been suggested and Mr..
Bleser has been approached upon
the, matter. It will be decided
within the next week.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-10-24
Granite Business For Mil.
bank.
Moves From KdtertOKn; Granite
Quarry to be Enlarged and EIeC-
triCally Equipped.

Another big business will make
it's headquarters in Milbank and
add to our list Of rapidly growing
businesses. Robert Hunter. who
owns the Granite quarry abodt Z
miles east of the city has decided
to move here and sold his establish
ment in Watertown. He has pur-
chased the old Rawson site north
of the railroad track where he will
build a modern monument polish
ing factory, which will be soon
completed and will be worth about
$50, 900. He also owns and oper-
ates a plant in Ortonville which he
will continue to run.
The quarry has been leased to A.
Dewar If Big Stone and who will
operate it. The growth Of the
quarry will undoubtedly require
more men next summer. bu, living
conditions for the families of the
men will make it hard for the COM
pany to obtain more men. Mr.. De-
war owns wholesaling establish
ment in Big Stone where he takes
1 the ranite.
The quarry is a big business en-
ploying more than 40 men during
the past summer. The men lived
in Big Stone and were taken to
their work and back morning and
evening in trucks of the company
The quarry will be equipped with
electrical power, as the company
has completed arrangements and a
contract with the Light and Power
company to run current line out
to the plant. The City Counci
met Monday evening in specia
session to grant the company per.
mission to run the current lines
thru the city. They have decided
to run it in the alley way between
5th and 9Th streets. The estimated
cost Of the installation Of the line
was placed at 81 900 a mile. 1t il
seven miles out there. which make
the investment Of the Light ant
Power company more than 81
The work Of setting the poles anc
stringing wires will begin at once
All Of the drills and machinery O
the quarry will be operated from
this line.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-10-24
Creamery Change.

The Grant County Cooperative
Creamery was this week leased by
the manager, Mr.. N. Volstad, who
will in the near future institute a
number Of new arrangements and
improvements in the business.
Among these will be the selling
Of milk and cream by retail in
quart or pint bottles. and the buy
ing of eggs. MIR. Volstad is going
to have part OF the present store
room fitted up for this retail busi-
ness. He is also making arrange
ments for the manufacture Of ice
cream ard who!esaling.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-10-24
Montana Farmers Buying Hay.

F. E. McSpaden. a county agent
living in Great Falls. Montana IS
making a trip thru Grant county
ehdeavoring to buy hay for tn.
farmers Of the fireswept counties II
Montana. He has an order for 80
carloads of hay, which is 3.5,D
tons and which will be valued at
S52. 500.
County agent Swedberg saiG -
day that the farmers near Ma, in
had about 800 tons for sale. br as
there is difference in the pric, a
deal has not yet been made. The
Marvin farmers offer the hay at an
average price Of SIP in the stack,
while the Montana men want ii bal
ed and F. O. &. on the Great
Northern or Milwaukee road, at a
price of SIS a ton. This is con-
siderable difference as to bale the
hay would cost $3.50. and hauling
it to the car would be an addition
al expense.
Mr.. McSpaden has been purchas-
ing hay along the line. in Day and
Grant counties and has succeeded in
securing a large amount. 1t may
be necessary for him to go into
Minnesota to secure what he needs.
The Great Falls country was in the
midst of the fires which ragged for
days and which totally destroyed
everything.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-10-24
Bottllng Works.

Ed Johnson. the water man and
pop maker. has been obliged to
suspend pop manufacture for sever
al weeks past on account of lack
of sugar. When in operation the
Milbank factory bottles from SO to
so barrels on bottling days, the
factory being finely equipped with
machinery and bottle washing ap
paratus for doing good and speedy
work,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-10-24
Auction Sale

Having quit farming here,
we will sell at Public Auction
in Milbank, on Saturday, Mo-
vember 1st, our high grade
Holstein and Short horn cat
tie, Horses and farm machin-
cry. Watch advertisement
and bills for our description
list.
q. 4. Schiofolboin & Sons
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-10-24

building to be used Tor ware
house and machine shed. Motion
made by Alderman Schnabel, Sec
onded by Alderman Grams, that
permit be granted as requested.
Motion carried.
Proposal was received from L.
P Wolff, Consulting Engineer, re-
garding supervision on the Main
street paving Motion made by
Alderman Goodman, seconded by
Alderman Schneider, that the
proposal of Mr.. Wolff be accept
ed for supervision Of the paving
of Main street in Milbank, S. D.,
Mr.. Wolff to receive 2 percent Of
the cost Of said paving for his
services and supervision. The roll
being called on above motion, re-
suited: Ayes, Goodman, Grams,
Riley, Schnabel and Schneider;
nays, none. whereupon, his honor,
the mayor, declared the motion
duly carried.
The following resolution was
proposed by Alderman Goodman,
who moved it's adoption, second
ed by Alderman Schneider.
| Resolution
Whereas, the record owners of lots
one to six (1 to g., inclusive Of block
eight (S); lots seven to twelve G. to
t12), inclusive, of block seven G):
lots four to six CA to g., inclusive, of
block nine (9); lots seven to nine G
to 81, inclusive, of block six (6); all
of the South Side Addition to the city
of Milbank, South Dakota have made
and filed with the city council OF the
city of Milbank, their petition peti-
/ tioning said city of Milbank to ex-
tend the sewer and water systems
along Fourth street, abutting on the
J aforesaid lots.
Now therefore be it resolved. by
] the city council of the city OF Mil
DdHh, llldl lic SS"Cl anu "utSi os
TENS of the city of Milbank be ex-
J tended along Fourth street abuttins
on the lots hereinbefore described
J and that the costs thereof be assured
4 equally against each of said lots. ant
, that sewer certificates for the amour
of the cost thereof to each lot be is
J sued as provided by law.
J Dated this 9th day of October, 1919
City of Milbank,
J Thad L. Fuller,
Attest: Mayor.
A. A. Blomquist
City Auditor.
The roll be called on adoption
of the above resolution, resulted
} Ayes, Grams, Riley, Schneider
Goodman and Schnabel; nays
none, whereupon the mayor de
clared the resolution duly adopt
ed and passed.
No further business appearing
on motion carried the city coun
ell now adjourned.
A. A. Blomquist,
CITY Clerk.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-10-24

Emil o. Ross Of Hetland. S. D.,
and Miss Margaret Macy Packard,
Of Stockholm, were married by
Rev. j. w. CaIfee on Wednesday,
the 22d inst. at the Methodist
parsonage in this city. The bride
was for sometime employed IN the
Grant county telephone Office, and
is we'll known to many Of our Mil
bank people. They will live on a
farm near South Shore.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-10-24
"The Turn in The Road
Bentley Grand, Sunday Evening, Oc
tOber, 26.

Story-Perry d prosper,
GUS manufacturing town, derlv.
ed it's name, reputation and CON-
mercial entity from the domi-
mating personality Of Hamilton
Perry, president of the Perry
Iron Works, who controlled the
material destiny of most of the
inhabitants. AS his wealth in
creased Perry had become an
autocrat, while his talent for
.money.making had developed in.
to a mania Of money madness.
Paul Perry, his only son, was
a handsome and impulsive chap
who had little sympathy with
his fathers grasping methods,
although he inherited the old
mans headstrong nature and
lack of restraint
June and Evelyn Barker were
the most popular girls in Perry
vile. Their father, the Rev.
Matthew Barker, was pastor OF
"the church" of the town and
preached the orthodox gospel in
the orthodox way-that lit is
the duty of mankind to bow hum
bly, to the will Of God. and that
Affections as we'll as blessings
came from Him whose designs
were often inscrutable.
June, a girl Of quiet and serl-
Gus nature, could not convince
herself that God was responsible
for anything but the good in the
world, that He did not send af-
fiction and sorrow.
Evelyn, the younger sister,
was the acknowledged beauty OF
the community, and suitors by
the score made the Barker home
their objective. Among the fre
uuent callers was Paul Perry.
June loved Paul, although he
candidly showed his preference
for Evelyn. When their engage
ment was announced June told
no one of her hopeless love. On
ly at the wedding, with tear-fill
ed eyes and sob in her throat
she whispered to Paul that al
she desired was his happiness
and Evelyn's.
A year of happiness followed
70. the young couple. On
night in which all natures ele
ments waged in conflict the little
one came into the world; but thu
law of nature that gave to Pau
son took the life of Evelyn
Overwhelmed with grief, Pau
challenged the minister It Ia
dared to say it was the will o
God that an innocent belns
should be taken in the bloom o
youth and happiness. "ls thi:
what you have been preaching
all these years. he demanded
Il am tired of you and you
canting lies-you have broker
my faith in your God'' In
frenzy Of grief Paul rushed from
the house into the storm. = jun
tried to intercept him, but h,
was gone. "Oh, God"' she cried
"keep him safe and bring hin
back to me, for l love him.
Come and see the finish OF thi
beautiful story of a rich man
son, who sank into the depths Q
degradation in search OF trut
and finally found it in his ow
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-10-24
Speaker Here SATURDAY..

DR.. j. 7. Nc Brien, Director of
Rural School Extension work, Wash
ington, D. c.. will speak at the
Opera House Saturday afternoon.
at 800 O'Clock, October 25. DR..
McBrien will be the first speaker
for the Better Rural Schools CAM
pa;gn.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-10-24
Notice.

There will be a bake sale by
the w. r. C. at TessinA Hard
ware store Saturday: Oct. 70.
All members Will please donate
goods for the sale.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-10-24

If you want to borrow money on
land see me- before you make a loan
| can do better for you than any
other loan company in Milbank
See Kohler the Landman
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-10-24

Mr.. Logan Prevey is confined to
the house with a mild attack OF
typhoid fever.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-10-24
Church Services.

Rev. Walseth, of Ortonville will
preach Sunday evening at 8 o'clock
at the Norwegian Lutheran church.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-10-24
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Council Chambers, Milbank, S. D,
October 6, 1919. 800 p. M.


Council Chambers, Milbank, S. D,
October 6, 1919. 800 p. M.
At a regular meeting of the
city council of the city Of Mil
bank, South Dakota, held on the
| above date the following mem
bers responded to roll call.
Mayor-Thad L. Fuller,
Aldermen-Grams, Riley, Good
man, Schnabel and Scheider.
Minutes of the meetings held
September 1st and End, 1919,
were read and approved as read.
The report of the city treasur-
er for the month of September,
1919, was read and on motion
carried, was accepted and order
ed placed on file.
The following bills were read
and audited. Motion made by
Alderman Goodman, seconded by
Alderman Schnabel, that the
bills be allowed and ordered paid
by warrants. The roll being cali
ed on above motion, resulted as
follows:
Ayes-Goodman, Grams, Riley,
Schnabel and Schneider; nays
none, whereupon his honor, the
mayor, declared the motion duly
carried.
Following is a list of the bills
as allowed:
! F. J. Zoback, agent, freight
S2O2.5O
Francis Mehegan, assisting
engineer - 75.OC
American Exp. Co., express ~
!; F. ]. Zoback, agent, freight
lO1.JA
Minnesota Loan & Trust Co.,
interest on water works
Austin Western Road Machine
Co., one road oiler--- 9OO.W
Berkner & Trapp, Mdse.-- 1.4t
N. ] Bleser, mdse. ---- 2.5t
Brannon Auto Co., mdse.- 12.O(
A. A. Blomquist, salary for
! Sept. 1919 ---- 35.O
C. M. & st. P. r. r. Co., water
used JAM, Feb. 1919 327. 81
A. H. DeClercq, making key
for filter plant 81
, L. ]. Case, labor at dam 5.Ot
Geo. w. Engle, crossing
plates -- 500
. Farnham Printing Co., sup
Plies 90;
| And. Geissinger, labor and
) 20 loads of dirt-- 27.O'
, Grant County Tel. Co., phone
rent-boiler room ---- l1.O'
} Grant Co. Tel. Co., phone
tolls 6.3,
! John Heath, salary, Sept.
, 1919 ---- 700
= Herald-Advance, printing
Sept. 1919 ---- 40
John Klysen, care of septic
tank -------- $50
J. H. Lewis, freight and
: drayage ------------- lo.o
! Lyle Corrugated Culvert Co.,
; mo parking signs 22.4
Ed Murray, salary, Sept.
? Merchants Natl Bank, labor
certs. cashed -------- 1,17O.2
Milbank L. & P. Co., lighting
and pumping account 2'o.l
Y c. E. MCGOWAN Lumber Co.,
r merchandise ------ 1854
k Northern Elec. Co., mdse.- 3O.3
y Ortonville Foundry, manhole
: ring and cover-- 8.5
Il F. C. Rockwell, Mdse. and
e Red Wing Sewer Pipe Co.,
;. merchandise ----- 1861
= Standard Oil Co., one car
? . road oil -------- 312.s
!. Chas. Sutcliffe, salary Sept.
~ 1919. observation-disclosures 11O.(
q U. S. Rubber Co., mdse.- l.;
il Western Supply Company,
It merchandise ------- 8l3.'
r F. ]. Zoback. agent, freight 81
l. Fowler & Knutson, black
d smithing ---------1 AL
e. John Geissinger, salary, Sept.
X 1919 15.'
- Petition was received from !