Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-13

Onida had bad fire Friday
evening, resulting in the loss OF
a general store and pool hall
A small herd of antelope pro-
badly driven out of the Hills for
est reserve by the recent storm,
were seen for several days near
Wasta.
A correspondent to the Mid
land Mail reports the destruc-
tion by fire Of the entire winters
hay supply of Weiss Bros, near
Manila.
A party at Sioux Falls, hold
ing a thousand bushels of pota-
toes and stating that he had
none to sell, will face prosecution
under the food control act. The
potatoes were seized by federal
officers.
A. N. Laustrup arrived in
Chamberlain last evening to take
over the duties of manager of
the Nebraska Telephone Com
pany's local exchange in place of
r. w. Gano, resigned. Mr.. Laus-
trup was transferred here from
Philip, South Dakota where he
has been located since his return
from military service in France.
chamberlain Register.
After waiting for ten weeks
for $1,000 worth of army food
supplies ordered by Pierre peo-
pie through their postmaster,
word was received that only
5000 worth could be furnished.
AS there would be no satisfac-
tory way of dividing this a.
mount, and the further fact
that nothing was said as to how
much longer delivery would be
delayed, the postmaster wired
a cancellation of the entire or.
der.
Ray King left Monday night
for Philip and from there expect
ed to go out to Milesville from
there the following day to take
up his duties as cashier of the
newly established bank in thai
village. Mrs. King and the chill
dren are out at the Rogers home
waiting until Ray has their home
in shape for them at Milesvi!le.
Their many friends are sorry to
have them leave, but wish them
success in their new home.-
washington Enterprise.
On February 20, 1876, small
company of men located Rapid
City and started the first build
ing which that city knew. Time
has marked the passing Of the
members of the little group Of
pioneers, until just a few days
ago the last of them, Major
John R. Brennan, was laid to-
rest. Mr.. Brennan for years
operated hotels in Rapid City.
For sixteen years he was Indian
agent on the Pine Ridge reser-
vation. His death followed a
second critical operation at a
hospital in Battle Greek, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy H. Harvey,
and j. w. Harvey and two little
daughters arrived in Fort Pierre
last Friday afternoon from Ro-I
chester, Mimi, where they went
to see Mrs. NJ. J. Harvey, who
has been there for some time
with her brother and who will
leave at Thanksgiving time to
spend the winter with a niece in
California. Mrs. Harry Briggs,
who accompanied her brothers
to Rochester, remained for a few
days longer and is expected
home this week. j. w. Harvey
and daughters went out to their
home at Milesville Saturday
morning. Fort Pierre Times.
The young son of M. G. Allen
narrowly escaped being severely
bitten by one of the Russian
hounds owned by VIM. Kalkbren-
ner last Saturday. He was carry
ing q basket on the way to the
store when the hounds rushed
him into the street near the res
taurant and one Of them grab
bed him by the left leg. His
screams attracted the attention
of Charles Eslick who drove the
dogs off, and an examination of
the boy showed several bruises
caused by the dogs teeth. The
animals probably got the scent
of something to eat from the
basket and were making 3 raid
to satisfy appetites. Wasta
Gazette.