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J.DVJE1tTI*l.\i BATES. Twk. 2wk 1 mo. 3 mos. 0 inos 1.00 1 'ill n K. II!' .75' L.OOI 2.25! 4.0U: 6.IHI i 1. .50 1.50 6.00 10.00 00 8.00 14.00 on i.'..ini 1 I $.00 l- n l•"».)» •J5.IM) (in )aio i fc*.30 00, 'i.'l.UU: 40. U0 ..00: 40.00I 75.00 ». Sr! i si on c., M. i i i i v I• jI Tabic SB A HI A M. t*. 1111 [$ lit 0 rAssEjraxa. %in^AV. -t. i' in: East. iart. -Tiiv Arrivi Itir'JO a in 0 iffmOd:. •'"iTaVn ACCOMMODATION •fj (111 OFFICE It*. —H^niv Vol lunar. -'J' L. I'niu'k. jiref*- Am Mittelstaedt r-^1 Rodgers A. .1. Hucs'iiit, High Priest. ,4 Qiiisox. Jr.,. Sec. '.A A. M.-MIUiANK hO IX i K No. 2KJ[ that Stilted meeting at Soulier's Hull, 01 »6r i iv eveuitig ot eticb nuilitlt,. ii bicthren are cordial Iv invited to at--' J. t,". KXAKI', W. M. inint MAjtriiL, Secretary. O. F. SYLVAN LOIKJK No. t. fafts very Tuesday evening :it 11 i I QI \'isi!un I'retliren cordiailv mvi lil). iiMA-NUKL, N. U. JteniSEX, Sec. INI Aii.MY OF THK RKPI bLIC. M«et -every second and tourlli Satur V- 111. sharp, at the Court House, airtides visiti'IL our city arc invited to ritli 11s. 1 VV. l)ni«.s, (Mi 1 in lander, s. ¥1 Ten, Adjutant. J. C. W. -Meets first and third Moii dfcv evenings ot each month 111 Mason, f. ^A'lsitiwi lirethren cordially invited JoiCf:s, Rucwder, .1 AI. WATSOS, M. W. JPt. »:. -SHIXiWICK DIVISION No, 81!). Meets in Sehitlers Mali, Milbank. a. M. the liist and tlnrd Sunday ot each ll. C. MAixni-ws, Clnel. 3TACE Sec. IDKU OF RAILWAY CONDUCTORS i. I tan* Division -x •. !•), Meets at Ma Hall every second and fourth Sundays 9. ni. All members ot the order conUal vited. K. A. JOHNSON, liifct Coud'r. s HORNS, See. and Trais. J. O. (i. T. Meets every Monday eve llhig at Court House ami extends a ial invitation to visiting luetnbci s. S. Iv. liiuioti, C. T. Mii: TCQMAS, Rec. Sec. 4 t'lIl'UCllKS. ::ir TIIOLK'.-Service in St. Lawrence Church every Sunday and holy day at :8(T a. M. llr.v. JOHN HKHMKUMI, Priest. RSI M. K. Church.—Preaching every Sunday at III:45 11. m. and 7::0 p. 111 ni 1 I aiif ":!tl I1- in. Sunday school Prayer ineetniii Wednesdays at *:J0 .* JiEv. J. C. Smu,LA\i, Pastor. -4 iK' RHOATH'NAL—R II llattev, pastor. 81 rvices every Sunday at 10:15 a 111 and sif*"1 ll,1(hiy sclnKtl |J in V 1'SC JiSun %Wrvii:ea.t.:W 111. 111 'RAN—Service occasional—in the lOR'.Uwwegmn ltuigi.agA at the ohurcli at -••-v M. REV. J."ii. STOIILII:, Minister. iu!e% OPAL—Servk e 111 Library Hall lirat idav ot eaeli montli at a. 111 p. lit. REV .J .VI .MI HUUHB ofliciat- ICK—Land Ofticeat Watertown. S. 1)., 5 Notice is liereby given that the follow ^.Min settler has filed notice of his in 0 make final prootin support ot his 1 that snin |no«t will tie made tie clerk ot circuit (»iirtat Milhauk, fi. •'•burnry, &•">, 1 VMl, viz: Thonum Kiji el 1. S. No. 1W45 lor the northwest l|' 1 ot Section '20, Township 120 north, west. He mnnes tfie l"llowing D., Anthony Carter, ot Milbank, Q. HOME HAPPENINGS. Mr. E. £. Ilerriek. I takeman on the IT. & I)., had his foot ciushed 1 the oars near Milan to-day. necessi tating amputation above the ankle. The Scandinavian people of Geor gia township are canvassing the ques tion of building an Evangelical Luth eran clnircl), a nd it is probable that the spiing will seethe building erect ed. Iletiry SrhaliT, the meat man, bought nine full grown hogs—all of tne same litter—last week, and e fiiic Kiist. I :ii!i a in U II..M' i T.ANC1I tion leave.s lor Wilniot sit 'i a »i drives ironi Wihnot at every J. W." hiesday iind Friday, Ifcoi TV OFFKKUS. iaalpiKTS —1st Dist..John Marten-. uii Dist.,W.T.Hurmaii,L'h'iii. 'id 1 ist.,\Vin- Jennings. Kt^tiolin 1 )i uglass. or ot reeds—C. VV« Martens. y atlil .fuclge—Thus. IJouck. irer-r-.* Farley. :—U. .1 i enedict. of (Jtu:'.—J. L. Lockhu.t School-' (r, W Preyey ••wt Attorney—.1. II. (hven, tr— pr. II' ii. ('.Rose. y Surveyor \V. S. Crowi. C. Junes Tims. L. Bouck Ward—J A McUride, Ward-W l'» San inters, W \Vard--U A Ii iand.son, E W treet I'ommissiouer, Building i "i Kire Warden—J K riiinuioii-. -bie.- liailps Sn'cliife. ra s', I 1 KATERXlTi l. —_ a: h Al AKCIl MASONS, MILHANK*hi1' No. 15. Stated convocations find 1 .**d Iniuth Thursday "t eaoli luoutli^Tcru. ife'lu. Visit incoiii}tauions cordially .,1,1, difference in weight be- tween any two of them was one pound and a halt. Mr. A. L. Abbatt, of Twin Brooks, was appointed postmaster at that place, yesterday. This would in dicate that the T. B. republicans are ill for harmony and we are glad of it. Mr. Abbott will make -an excellent I'. M., and we congratulate him upon his appointment. Mr. C. IJ. Steercs. the manager of the Twin 15rooks cheese factory, has purchased the factory, uid will con tinue to turn ovit the same choice article thai e establishment lias become celebrated for making under his superintemlency. The funeral of Mrs. M. S. Druecker last Thursday, was one of the largest ever helil in Milbank, the friends and acquaintances of the family turning out to pay 'he last tribute of respect to the deceased. Messrs It. F. Gibson. W. B. Saunders, J. S. Farley, C. W. Martens. A. J. Fairchild, .1. JJleser, 1. Fly. A.,I. Blcserand ('.Jones acted as pall bearers tn» u ot nvtge water ahout i ole pluee, and the only light :hrough the open hatchway. Aitogf a must ii 11 i 11 vit ing ph that it was only for ot 1 ard ag:wn ai n: hi his 11 a look roiiiid aai'ute hatehv. •, th( tin 1 A ay tl by the A-ii and I clou d? 1 it first 1 zing at head,1 Our neighbors of the Review and Advance a'* having a real enjoyable little time all to themselves, and it makes us feel as if we were being slighted, These, complimentary not ices ought to he* more evenly dis tributed so that we could get our share of them and enjoy the fun while it is going. Our nones are just aching to get into the ring to do some ground and lofty tumbling for the amusement of the populace and the applause of the multitude. We're something of} a high-kicker ourselves, and we don't) like to be left in tha stable while the other jacks are out in the beautiful winter sunlight cracking their heels in the air. flopping the ears and shaking their unearned hides.. Go it Jumbo, go it Jim. A enend nnd earnest disposition has been felt for some time on the i A N K 8 I K S A V A N 1 4 1 8 i 1 part of our musical people and others! to recognize in woine fitting manner! the courteous and gratuitous labors of o y e i n e a n y u i Tax Pi'iuiitv !Nnllri'. i i benevolent entertainments that have been held in our city for years, and I which have always been so cheerfully tendered. With this object and the organization of a permanent musical society also in view, a number of ladies and gentlemen met at the res-' idence of Mrs. IT. S. Wolkmar, tins I evening. A preliminary orgatiiza-j tion was effected for a Milbank Mu sical Society, witli the following ofli-j 1 ers: President. J. C. Knapp Secre-| tary and treasurer. Mrs. If. A. \'nlk mar leader. Prof. R.C. Hyde pianist. 1 Miss Florence Boyle. It, was decided] to present the operetta of "The Little Ty coon" for the benefit of Prof. Hyde, Another meeting will e held on Sa turday evening at the house of Miss Boyle, and a general invitation is ex-1 e n e o a e i i z e n s o i a n k o a u s i a u n o e e s e n a n join the new society, which is to be "non-sectarian" and "non-political." The attention of tax payers is called to the fact that the special law which was passed changing the amount of S west. He mimes the Mlowing Uw penalty on the tax of ISsS does n^-seji to prove his cont inuoues residence not apjdv to last year s tax. and unless »ti, ai cultivation l,said land, viz: Win. changed by the present legislature the ••11, of Milbank. S. D., o«t regular penalty of per cent will be •oik, S. 1). Henry A. kohler, ot Mil- 1 n J} WILLI AMP,Register. i. nf i.vhru-n v e »J AIlLKi County Treasurer. V»w a AC.W1JJ4. 'bQviciVi VU tuo UOOJt VI tUC IsVfj AO WC1C giAiiveCfc Ujf 1 1 k rvli tva/il1 tibiti'w h*1 AI.» John Lundberg is around again after a severe tussel with the influen za. Squire Jiiilhud of Bi„ Stone town |, ship, was doing the county seat yes terday. Joe Gfroerer is down at Jiig Stone City acting as night operator at the depot. Gharley Kreig. the McLauglin coffee man was taking in Milbank on his route last Thursday. A. Erickson. the stalwart lumber! dealer, ot Revillo was enjoying ti e Milbank sights last Thursday A. I'. I.indfjui5t has been wrestling with the epizootic, or influenza or whatever you choose to call it. Fred (iibson returned from a tiip to Iowa last week, bringing with him his little daughter, who had been visiting her grandparents in that state. Col. Smedley is at Pierre waiting on the legislators in the interest of the state agricultural college at Brookings. is rank Snyder, of Watertown, made his headquarter,* in MilbanU last week, while establishing agencies in this portion of ilia country for the Champion farm machinery. Frank Mason has just returned from a mouth's visit to the I'acilic slope, not very favorably impressed with that section of I'ncle Sam's domain ill in now. lit. re 111' lit. and -1 hi ni Id le Oil 1 !o ve i In"1 lici ny ti n He says Dakota is good enough for T: S. History—Aaron Von Charley Sutcliff, the vigilant night watchman, met La Grippe in a lair rough-and-tumble last week, but like Uanqtio's ghost, the faithful guardian of the city's peace wouldn't down at the bidding of a stranger. Messrs. E. M. Bennett, Charley Thorndike and S. F. Toweis. of Big Stone were doing the city Thursday alternoii and evening. It's wonder- (Jeography—limiiy Brand ful how these staid old citizens of a| U.S.History—WadeReipi conservative burg like Big Stone will persist in painting things red when they get away from home. fact most of our citizens who have I any pretension of keeping up with the Messrs. F. Cook and I„. s. 1\-1 ki 11.-. of Wilmot, Henry Dittes, Sr.. of Tra vare, and Hon. A. S. Crosslield. of Brown's Valley were in the ciiv to day, as delegates of the bordering counties on the reservation, attending the convention to be held here to-day for the purpose of deciding upon i matters of common inteiest in relation to the opening of the reservation. .v meeting was held in the Brad ford House Thursday evening to lis ten to the proposition of Mr .C R. i Camp, who has associated himself with the immigration department of the C. M. & St. P. railway company, and intends to run a number of cheap excursion trains lrom the east to Milbank iluring the summer, to give intending settlers an opportunity to look over the county and see for themselves the inducements offered practical farmers and settlers to lo- prise that has been the means of sending many thousands of immi grants into Kansas and Nebraska du ring the past few years, but he litis now turned Ins attention to Dakota, and purposes bringing the same class of settlers to the rich fields of this new state. The first excursion will arrive during the month of March, Tiir .ranl uuiil leuilaer's liist: lute. The teacher's institute that conven ed Dec. 31, and continued to Jan. oi was one of the most profitable ever e coimtv. The outlineofwork Map Drawing P.est collection, Mabel Wil soli's sch"ol. Arithmetic—Arthur Movius, lii^ Stone City. Penniansiaji—Kdna Osier, l^iugua^e Kdlia Osier, Draw 1111 —Roy Porter, (Physiology— lteaainf —Arthur Movius, Kate Schnacke, teucher. 1 Composition L\din Miller, Judv*e Bouck, s. K. Gregg, lAist- Anna Schafer, toucher, master iddlebrook, llenrv Schafer, The maps exhibitwd by Miss Stella (ireen Will Mount, James Lockhart, and i «er« crcditaMe to lotk.tLe teacher and the U 1 O n 1 u 1 i was so arranged that each teacher Mr. Clifford by nam' came prepared to impart! he best ideas James McBride has gone east on a obtainable upon his topic. Instead of) visit to ma. appearing as empty vessels waiting to be tilled, each one was "f'uM to the. brim." Owing to the blockade which came the previous Saturday, the attendant was not la.ge, the total eiirollment being forty. The program was u i e o o u y Ui it?''" ut tea, l,er For best exam .nation q« r. "A" (JKADK. AntIniK-tic--M i\ tJauike, Bijv£t«nc (,'itv IVumansiiqi—Aitron Von Walde Language—Inger liiattier-' Drawing—-Aaron Von \V il !•, Geography Ida Fink, •Ma] In-.iV. s in this departim-nt. A committee, consistitig of Miss Anna Buchaniian, Mary Heveuer and Mrs. Maud L'riest Heveuer, after care ful examination awarded "First Ho nors" as follows: Waide l{ea I inir— Hue, Sj.ei 1111 e Aim i ia Minnenncn, Miss Kate Schnaoke, teacher. .Nettie Green, Twin Urooks ll. C. Raymond, teacher, I "j ojiAi k. /eliildr' 11 under 1J) Mia e\ enitig the teachers I wei e lavoi t-d uitnu hclureol e a tunes, have, en mved an introduction! ,. I ordinary merit. "Drilling lo" Vic to La Grippe, tin- popular iiusoian, now making a tour of tin who is country. i torv" by Rev. SheHaud, 1 he spelling school of Wednesday evening, recalled to many of the older members the "days of long ago." Ii the, evetMi was productive 1 no other results, it taught us that the art of spelling is going into a mild decline. However, there were pre.-ent, some vailiant disciples of Webster: Miss Mabel Wilson took the silver cup offered to the winner After passing the ui al resolutions the institute was disni i-ed. G1.0. W. l'i:i:\ i v, Co. snpt. £)ied. At the home ofdiis sou,in this citr on Jan. 11, ltw, Mr. Levi Lt ckwooiL Aged 72 years. Mr. Lock wood was born iu St Lawrence Co., X. Y.. Jan. 11, 1«18. and died 011 the anniversary of his birth. He was one of the nioneers ot this-county, respected and honored by all who knew him. and his funeral. wliie.li took place to-day under the auspices of Gen. Humphrey l'ost. (J. cate with us. The opening of lh» i A. 11., was largely attended by ueigh Sisseton re.M-rvation will attract 'arge 1 bors and I'omrades of th.e Pot. Mr. numbers of home seekers during the Lockwood entered the military service rear, and the C. M. i St. P. company of the I '. S. in March. 1S0 as a mem will bring them to Milbank. from her of Co. G. 5oth W:^. Inf., served where they can look over the cheap va-I one year and three months and was cant lands in Grant and Roberts coun- honorably discharged in June. IsGtV ties, and also examine the Too, ot 10 acres he, was mustered into Gen. Humphrey dud at his home 111 Minneapolis at lo tlait will be thrown open to settle- Post on Feb. 7, 1«S3. Deceased leaves-! tut lit on the reservation. Mr. Camp I a.family of grown up children in this i of blood on. the brain. He has been is at the head of an emigration enter- i county, consisting of Messrs. 2. JStL John and George Lockwood, Mrs. Geo. Felton and Mrs. Tlios. Smiley. Iti tic hull ot' iliefaruierit. For 810.00 down and balance next fall, farmers can secure a good Fan ning Mill to clean seed grain this spring bv applying to J. I Co., M'nneapolis, Minn. irl"*-.• 9' Jan. 11th, Is*.i. put ajent, 11. Plimpton, ha il. his familv for Minnesota We have got a man for an agent now 1 There seem- t. be a good man\ cases of wooping cutigh around here. I Jr. (». \V. 1 _\ i user's bahy and two at Geo. Friday's have it. The late storm gives men a chance to work on the section, there being lour hei t» now. I s. Divine, o u demoeratic friend. 'has (Uparle.l for Wisconshi. whore, il brought exhibits ol school-room work is reported lie wiil engage in the ped as was expected. When this kind of dling business. work is rightly appreciated, it will A party of y- ung'unssurprised Mi. litul a larger place in each teacher's and Mrs. J. ^ninherjf the otlier eve program of exercises, such articles i' ning bv swooping down upon then, as were exhibited weiu excellent. and having a good time. Favorable mention is due to each pupil ^\'e hear tliat 1.. L. Gary* is about as well as the teachers who assisted to leave lis and attend school some where. l.il e a good deal of other good news, we are afraid this is too good to tie true. But 'twould "gen us a rest" if so. LOST.—Thomiuy LeLt-s, alias, Ilo.x sey 's Tommy, when last seen he was going east with a big horse and cutter and a Any body having in formation of the said Tommy will oblige many by keeping still. Deo J.iUN. i i ^iaic \. Jan. IS, IsW. Mr. and Mis. ,! W. Earl, of Belling ham, Minn are visiting Mrs. Earl's parents, Mr. .iul Mrs. L. O. Aldrich. ('ouiit.y supt. Prevev was in this tion of the country last Friday eve ning. A dark-haired daughter, weig'ning liv« (MMUHIS, came last Friday evening to resole permanently with Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Earl. Jed G. Young slipped and fell upon a pitch-fork that he was using, in such a way that one of the tines passed through his cheek and into his mouth. Miss Eunice Kelsey was lately pre sented by her father with a line par lor organ. Mrs. J. C. Hewitt was taken (juite ill at Mr. L. O. Aldrich's, where she w as visiting one day last week. chool Xo. 1 took a half holiday 1 at Friday afternoon, because tin stove-pipe at .the school-house needed cleaning out so badly that no fin* could be kept. Emerson L. Gary, laic teacher at A Ibee, has come up to Elmira to at tend school Xo. taught by Miss hividson. He will, while here, stay wii.li Samuel Ferguson. Order 0. II: tcrs Ilaajphu-y 1\„L X... 4_. i. A. 11 Department of Dakota .Milbank. D., Jan. 11, ISM). I o :d| members of said l'ost and all •ill sohlieiS: Vmi are hereby commanded to ie poit ut headquarters in Milbank, on saiurday. Jan. "Jo, with ten ihvys ra tions iu haversack, to attend installa tion svrviees. By order of committee. ASA STOI:Y. GI ». W. CiiooKKK, Tnos. Frii 11, 1). J. S. M'GIVKN, B. S. B.\ 11 I I.KTT. Ii. T. HOIMIKUS. Committee Death of Supt. firavfu. The. telegraiih dispatches yesterday announced the death ef i?. II. (iraves. the superintendent of the II. & D. division of the Milwaukee road, who o'clock in the morning, of an effusion connected with the Milwaukee system for 10 years, having servd as super intendent of the Iowa ami Minnesota and the Iowa and Dakota divisions, and previous to that as train dispatch er and assistant superintendent. He was about 45 years ot age and was recognized as a railroad man of excel Owens & lent judgment, lie leaves a witc aiul son.