The herald-advance., September 09, 1921, Image 1

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WHEN YOU THINK OF
ANYTHING
IN THE
PRINTING LINE
THINK HERALD-ADVANCE
HERALD VOL. XXXXII No. 52
MITTILSTAEDT'S FINE NEW
STOKE OPENED TO PUBLIC
The new Mittelslaeut store wnich
ftas been under the process of con
struction for the past three months
was completed this week, and opened
for puMic inspection Tuesday evening.
A very large crowd visited the store
that evening ami every day tince for
a «riew of MlibankV finest store.
The front is a beauty, nicely balanc
ed, well set and artistically finished.
The windows are low, giving an unob
structed view of the entire window.
The background is a very light gray,
with mahogany finished panel*. The
windows are hung with gray and black
valances, gray mohair casement cur
tains, which are drawn to the side and
give it a strictly individual and tasty
appearance.
The entry way is wide ha\ iftg two
sets of swinging doors, and is warmed
in the winter by a radiator. As one
steps inside he gains ibe impression
of a large department store. The com
pact arrangement of the case and de
partments make the appearance of un
limited floor space. While the first
floor space in the new store is the
same as in the old, additional space
is gained by the tact that much of the
stock can be stored in the basement
and the stock room and the large bal
cony which is at the rear.
To the right upon entering Is the
ladies departments, consisting of the
glove, handkerchief and other articles
dress goods ,and ready to wear de
partment. On the left is the men's
department and the grocery depart
ment to the rear. Thru he center of
the store is the toilet articles, l'aficv
goods and notions. Mid-way in the
store is the shoe department, complete
with its w'eker chairs and floor lamp.
On the balcony will be found the
baby's depai Intent, a ladies depart
ment, the rest room and the offices of
the company.
The store is complete in every wav,
nothing being spared Lo make it al
tractive and pleasing to the eve, while
there 4s not the lavish expenditure-of'
money. The store is every sense
a "home store" containing depart
ments where almost all the trading
can be done without going outside of.
the store.
The store is completely lighted,
controlled by a board on the balcony
and rt the front entrance. Suction
fans on the balcony and skylights help
to keep the store coo! f.nd rid it of
foul iiir. Fans wiJl be place'! on the
ceiling next summer. T*o sis-drawer
electrical cash register are found on
the main- floor, one for each side. The
woodwork, cases and shelving are all
stained mahogany, while the v ails are
a light cream.
A large stock room to the rear
completes the store. The freight el
evator enables them to keep much of
the stock in the basement, handy at
all times by the convenience of this
arrangement.
The secohd floor is rapidly nearing
completion. There are five suits of
office., there, four of which are taken
at the present time arid will be oc
cupied as soon as the building is com
pleted. Plans are made to later cut
thru the south wall into the second
floor cf the First National bank build
ing, giving access to the Mittclstaedt
store stairway. The stairway in the
bank building will then be dispensed
with, grvnig them much additional
room.
The badness is owned and will be
run by Arthur and Harold Mittel
steadt. The young men purchased the
business from the father and undo
last Tall, but shortly before the time
they were to take possession and as
sume charge the building and contents
were destroyed by fire. The force
which will be found there are Miss
Jorcenson, ladies department, Mrs.
John Farley, ladies ready-to-wear,
Miss Johnson, fitter, Earl Lee shoe
department, and Fred Roantree anl
Lyle Maxfield grocer department.
The opening of the Mittclstaedt
store puts Milbank back to the time
when the same stores wor* to be
found doing business. The chaiige was
the fire of the Lovenstein store, after
which there was some time befor*
they were back in business. The Mit
telstacdt fire came shortly after and
this spring J. M. Salzle wa forced
out of business making three Milbank
business houses which handled grocer
ies closed. The Lovenetein store was
rebuilt quickly and Mr. Sal/.le pur
chased the Downie building, opening
up a short time ago. This fact makes
Milbank an unequaled trading town
and should bring back all of the trade
which the city might have lost thru
the temporary loss of these businesses
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Busy Al Quarry
Milbank people wiil be interested
and perhaps astounded to know that
one of the largest "shoots" ever made
by the Dakota Mahogany Granite
company was made this week when a
block of granite weighing approxi
mately 3,000,000 pound- was dynamit
ed.
This imfhen.-e block of granite was
oOxSoxlO feet in size with a weight
of 1")00 tons. The work of preparing
for the shoot took some time an
about 20 pounds of powder was used
for the operation. The block was
just jarred loose and will later le
"shot"' into smaller blocks for handl
ing. This block will be enough stone
to keen the cutters and polishers busy
all winter.
The company 1 been keeping their
force working most of the past year
and plan to keep them busy this win
ter. Another car load of completed
stones was shipped this week for Ab
erdeen and other points.
Mr. DeWar, the manager was in
Aberdeen the first of the week where
he set up an all-polished stone for
their local dealer in that city at the
fair grounds. He says that the ex
hibit attracted a great deal of atten
tion and many complimentary remarks
were overheard.
They also have an exhibit at the
Grant County Fair, and all are invit
ed to look it over today. You will
be surprised to se what the Milbank
factory has been doing ami it will
make you boost more than ever for
our city.
The Hunter Granite works last
week shipped a car load of
SATURDAY EVENING
7:80 P. M.—-Song and Devotional Ser
vice. Led by Rev. Green.
Address—The Sunday Schools of
e.sterday ant' Today—Rev. Bast.
Address—J J. Hull.
SUNDAY. SEPT. 25,1921
10:00 A. M.—Fundav School, (every
body come.)
•11:00 A. M.—Convention Sermon—
Rev. C. C. Bos laugh.
12:30—Dinner. Arrangements are be
ing made for dinner upon the
Clv.trch grounds.
SUNDAY A FT E!{ NOON
2:09 P. M.—Song and Praise Ser
vice. Led by Rev. Jensen.
Address—Missions and the "Sunday
School—Mis. Albert Patridge.
Address—J. J. Hull.
What Impressed Me Mo.-.t at the
State Convention—-By Delegates.
Business Session.
SUNDAY EVENING
7:30 P. M.—.vr.g and Devotional S*.vr
vice. Led by the Pastor
Address—J. J. Hull.
H-A
O. Lein of Sisseton just returned
fioin a trip to Iowa where he purchas
ed a 5ne Oolstein herd, seven females
and a herd ull. This make- the sec
ond lot. of Holsteins that Mr. Lein has
shipped in. Last year he purchased
some cows from near Litchfield, Min
nesota. This herd is handled on a
rented farm near New Fffington. He
is a f'rm be'iever that the only way
to majce out on the farming game is
to get into the corn, hogs and cows.
That combination never fails. Rob
erts county is fast becoming a dairy
center. We predict that some day it
will be a close rival of some of the
rich dairy centers in Wisconsin and
Minnesota. The little depression in
business is not making a denfc in bank
deposits in those sections. The dariy
cow has done it.—Roberts County
Agent.
We predict that Milbank will continue
to grow in the future, as these mer
chants have confidence that it will at
they would not have re-established
themselves here. It augers weti far
the future mad iheuld b$*K the
nesamen
bank U* tauU al th*
should
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The
monuments
from their Oitonville tock to points
in North Dakota. Mr. Hunter
to hriag to
Wt.
many t'r.'ends
.till
has a quantity of his former stock
left in that city, but is gradually work
ing it off his hands and tjnis saving
the expense and labor of moving it
to his new plant here.
H-A
S. 5. Convention, Strandburg
SATI KDAV, SEPT. 24, 1921
2:30—Song and Praise .Service.
Led by Miss Lottie Dahlberg.
(a Address of welcome by Pastor
of Baptift Church. Strandl-urg.
(b) Response—President.
(c) S. S. Workers conference,
Round Table. Led by Mr. 4* J.
Hull.
(d) Addies.-—J. J. Hull.
Appointment of committee.-..
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berts, and Miss Beatrice Roberts of
Spokane, W«sh.
Edith M. Ackeiftian. daughter of
Albert A. and Annis S. Ackerman vns
born in Astabula county, Oh»o, Jan.
26th, 185.",.
gus
Adams county, Wis., near Kilborn,
where her early childhood was spent
then enuie ..We*-l to' Blue Earth coun
ty, Minn., shortly after the close of
the Civil war. She spent two year
in school in Brooklyn, N.
1
erected in and a zealous member of
to the older residents of Grant coun
ty and the adjoining counties and
prominent in the activities of the
mm unity. Since 191o it had been
the custom of Mr. and Mrs. Roberts
to spend their winters in California
.and in 1920 they built their home at
8120 Norton Avenue, Hollywood,
California, where they have since re
sided.
Deceased was
a
The services were held at the cha
pel at 6240 Hollywood Boulevard, at
two o'clock on the afternoon of Satur
day, August 20th and were conduct
ed by Fifth church of Christ, Scien
tist.
Many beautiful floral tributes testi
fied to the esteem and love in which
Mrs. Roberts was held by her many
old friends from South Dakota, as
well as her new friends and neighbors
in California. Following is a list of
those in attendance at the funeral:
Mr. and Mrs. W. ,H. Roberts, Mr.
and Mrs. B. G. Mathews, Mr. and
Mrs. W. C. Kayser* Mr. and Mrs. Ijee
8. Bftitfitar, Mr. sad Mr*. I\ {K Rail-
FLYING CIRCUS, TODAY, FRIDAY AT GRANT COUNTY FAIR MILBANK
MILBANK, S. DAK. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 9. 1921
CONTRIBUTED OBITUARY 'GOOD ATTENDANCE AT
OF MRS. F. B. ROBERTS
in
Milt
,rk
arm
Grant county were grieved to know
of the death of Mrs. F. B. Roberts,
formerly of this city, at her home in
Hollywood, California, at ten o'clock
Her parents lived gt Sa-
Harbor. N.
Y.,
their home on the North side of town, friends.
Mrs. Roberts attended the Congve- Make the last day of the Fair the
gational church, w as very much in-
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rl
in the evening of Thursday, August The rain Thursday night undoubted!/
ISth. Mrs. Reberts had ncVt been kept a large number from attending
well for two years following her in- Thursday.
jury in an automobile accident when The exhibits are f-ne. soUie riepart
Mr. Roberts' car was run into by ments being larger and better than
another car, the force of the compact i? ver, while some show a slight de
throwing Mrs. Roberts to the pave- 'crease. The booths in the new" exhi
ment .-ome ten feet Irom their car. bition bui'ding are exceptionally fine,
She was taken to a hospital and re- all showing much care ami work on
mainsd there for weeks, having sus- them.
tained internal injuries which no doubt Everything ytas read ness at the
were the beginning of her last illness, opening time and all of Tuesday morn
She recovered sufficiently, however, int? was spent in registering exhibit.
to be about and enjoy her friends, jj-he hand concerts, free attractions
February 28th, some six months ago, cash prize drawings and everything
having had more pain than u.-ual, she vvas started on schedule time and was
was persuaded to lemain in her bed, enjoyed by all. The free attraction*
and dd not leave it at any time after- end movies are very good. 7 he ball
wards for more than a few hours at game between Milbank and Nassau o\
a time. Her case was diagnosed by Tue-day was perhaps the best that
physicians as ulcers of the stomach has been played on the local field. The
and at one time about two months ago, game was scoreless until the fifth
after reveral of the gatherings had. uhen Milbank crossed the plate for
broken, she seemed to be recovering one counter. Again in the ninth the
her .length, much to the satisfae- locals solved the combination of Nas
tion of her relatives and friends here,' sau's battery and when the dust of
but the respite was brief and she *he cattle cleared Milbank had six to
gradually failed until tiie day of her
death. By her bedside were her
hu«band. her dear friend Mrs. Amelia
Martens, who had faithfully stayed
ir. the home during her entire illne^
assisting the nurses in caring, for
fiRANT COUNTY FAIR
he anniuil Grant County Fair o^tii
ed Tuesday. The fir-t three rays it
ave
been successful, considering the
threatening weather of both Wednes
day morning and Thursday morning.
fits credit. It
and removed to
Y.,
and wa
married in August, 1870. to Frank
P.
Roberts also of Blue Earth county.
Minn. In 1^78 Mr. Roberts filed on
his daim in Grant county, S. D., to
which in the Spring of 1880 Mi's.
Roberts accompanied him. They
moved to Milbank in 1897 building
was
her and contributing a great deal to tW prize money. Yesterday Twin
her comfort, also Mr. and Mr.-. W. H. Brook* ami Revillo battled a nine
Roberts and Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Math- round session. Today Milbank wiil
°ws, nephew and neice of Mrs. lio- meet its ancient enem Ortonville for
one
sifter of Fred E.
Ackerman. who died at Mapleton,
Minn, in 1910, and Willis G. Acker
man of Milbark, who died in 191.".
Left to mourn' her loss are her hus
band, Frank B. Roberts, her two
-biothers, Geo. G. Ackerman of Maple
ton, Minn, and Harold E. Ackerman
of Milbank, her sister-in-law, Mrs.
W. G. Ackerman of Milbank, Mr. and
Mrs. H. S. Roberts and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Roscoe Hamilton. Mr. and
Mrs. J. E. Thomas and family, all of
Milbank and Kenneth Ackerman of
Cottonwood, Mont.
ant' ta^p
('ay-
the Ladies Benevolent Society. She (will make a successful ending to the
was a charter member of the Excel- Grant county fair.
sior Club and took a great deal of i The Fair management has made ar
pleasure in its meetings and member- rangements to put on the Flying Cir
ship. Mrs. Roberts was a woman of
cus
sterling character and highly respect-1 performance is one of the big attrac
ed by all, being especially well known tions of the fair. It is exceptionally
ICadera
Spokane.
vt^UdlTCvr
a mighty good
game and the fans hope to see more
of them. Wednesday's game was of
the same kind, more scores being
tfiade, however, by both sides. LaBolt
defeated Vernon for the honors and
the championship of the W'hetston^
Valley. The game has all the prom
ises -f a teal fray and the fans will
be treated to a good brrml of ball.
Tlv flying circus Weduesda after
noon was fine, and pronounced by thi*
several thousand vho saw the per
formance as the best that has Visited
jth* city. The three planes entertain
ed them from 2:30 until nearly four
o'clock, doing all the death defying
stunts of the air without apparent
fear. The parachute jumper landed
safely just west of the grounds.
The fire works Wednesday evening
was very good and something out of
the ordinary. Another big display
will be given tonight (Friday) and all
who saw Wednesday's performance
will want to be there and take the1'-
whole family to-
will be worth going to and
again Friday afternoon. Thiet
good and you should see it Friday
if you did not see it Wednesday. If
you saw it Wednesday .ou will sure
ly j-f it again today.
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Friends of the Robert Hicks family,
former residents here and at Big
Stone City, will be interested to know
'hat Miss Florence Hicks was mar
iJ on the UJth inst at the home of
i b' ids'* father in Lo:Angeles, Cab,
Carl Hendrick.-on, instructor
entomology in the Minnesota State:
nuiversitv. The newly narried couple
!ef't on their wedding day on a trip
i-o Centralia. Wash., where they will i
irake a short visit, to Prof. Many
Mill's family, cousins of the brhie
•Did leturn east via the Canadian
Pacific,, visiting cousin and i iends
ia Alherla. Canada on the way.
Wash.: Mr". Emma Knose and daugh
ter, Fidleiton, Cab: Mrs. Amelia Mar
lens. formerly of Milbank, Mr. and
Mrs. 1. D. Annis. former schoolmates
and residents of Santa Anna, Cab
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Watson, Glen
dale. Cab Mr. and Mrs. Wm. F.
Emanuel. Mr. ami Mrs. Henry
Whempner. Mrs. Mae Tice, Mr. Leslie
S. Tice, Miss Alice Thorndike ,Miss
Edna Forsythe, Mr. Mason Miller, Mr.
nd Mrs. Frank H. Walrat.h, Lo.
Angeles, Cab Mr. and Mrs. Francis
Martens, Ontario, Cab Mr. and Mrs.
Vttley. Minneapolis, Minn. Mr. Hu
bert Poppelman. San Fernando, Cal.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Tracy, Visaliu,
Cal. Mrs. Mary I. Westover, Santa
Monica, Cab Mrs. H. Westover. Santa
Cal, The. Merry, Niles and
GreiP/li|iiniiier of Ventura, could not
be in time .although
their- Iprnrtiful floral offerings were
vrm msule in beautiful
cemetery.
AT
Munro-Graves Wedding
Al nign noon on Friday, August
2G. l:2l, at the home of the bride's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Mnn
10, in thi? city, occurred the mar
riage of Miss Carol Jean Munro, to
Mr. Charles L. Graves of Ashton,
South Dakota. The ceremony was
attended by members cf the immedi
ate family only, Rev .William Ander
son, the Presbyterian pastor, oilici
ating.
After tho ceremony the nevlyweds
departed for Stony Point, on Lake
Kampeska, to spend a few days, after
which they will go to Ashtoa, the,
jrroonrs home to reside.
The bride in this instance needs
no introduction to the readers of the
Entei prise. She is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John A. Mundo, pioneer
residents of this city, and ha.- spent
her entire life here, with the excep
tion or' the years she spent at Brook
ings attending the state colicge and
last year which she taught (umic.-tic
science in the school at Rrition. She
is a vovng lady of inestimable worth,
and is great! admired wherever
known.
The groom is a fine speciman of
manhood and comes from a good fam
ily. By training he is a soil c-ngineer,
and assisted in the soil survey recent
ly completed in this state. He is a
graduate of the State College at Brook
ings, where he met the fine young lady
of his choice. He is at present en
gaged in farming near Ashton. He
has made many friends among local
people during his visits here, who
speak very highly of him.
The best wishes of the commurtity
accompany these young people.—Wfl
mot Enterprise.
—H-A-
Revillo Resident Dies
Mrs. Augusta Gartzka of Revillo,
numbered among the early settlers of
northeastern South Dakota died in a
Wate» town hospital August -1 where
she hpd been taken for medical at
tention. She was over 69 veal's of
Mrs. Gartska is survived kf five
sons and five daughters, Fred and
Henry of Revillo John of Aberdeen,
William of Watertown and Charles of
Great Falls, Mont., Mrs. Summers
and Mrs. l{ice of Kevilio, Mrs. Hunt
of Adrian, N. D., and Katherine at
home. Her husband died about two
years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Gartzka
had been residents of Revillo for twen
ty year-.
Fm.eial services were 1 old Monday,
afternoon at the German Lutheran
church.
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Wise-Naseth Wedding
At the home of C. j. Naseth, at
J0:30 a m., Wednesday, August 31st
ocru -I the wedding of Bertha M.
Wis i j. Gerhard Naseth. Thebiide
wo traveling suit of dark blur*
and t!u- groom also wore a dark blue
suit. They were attended Miss
Violet Wise, .sihter of the bride and
Mr. Melvin Naseth, brother of the
groom. Rev. Hanson officiated.
After the ceremony a wedding din-f
ner was -erved to the bride ami groom
and the immediate relatives.
Immediately after the dinner, the
bride and groom left to visit different
points in Minnesota and South Dakota
They wi!j be at home to .heir friends:
after September loth, at Milbank, S.
D.—Marietta News.
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A. G. Smith, who is one of Grani.
county's pioneer residents, returncvl
last week to Milbank Irom Dupiev,,,
S. D., where he spent the spring- and
summer on his farm,. Mr. Smith re
ports a poor crop for that country,
as is general over the state. He says
however, that the oil prospects for
that section are exceptionally fine,
and the following is an extract from
the Dupree newspaper I Ziebach Coun
ty News) which seem.- to bear out
his statements. The c|Utation is one
from the report of the state geolo
gist, who spent several weclcs there
looking over the field.
"Studies in the region around Du
pre indicate the presence of a r.umber
of structures, but only careful detail
ed work can demonstrate the true val
ue of these structures. This general
area
is
I
certainly worth further care­
ful investigation, but in view of the
fact that a very large territory must
be covered this summer, the State
Survey party cannot do anv detailed
work at the present time.'
Archie Palmer made a trip to Daw
son. Minn., Saturday and return ad
with his wife and family, who hrve
been visiting at the home oT O. G.
VCitnson for the past week.
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YOU'LL LIKE MILBANK
METROPOLIS
At
OF THE
FAMOUS
WHETSTONE VALLEY
Consolidated April 189C
BIO CUT IN TAX LEVY
PROMISED THIS YEAR
Grant coufiiy'.- tax levy for lt»2i
will be 50 per cent, lower than the
levy of 1920 according to infoimation
received from the office of the coun
ty auditor. The big slash is due to
the fact that all of the appropriations
are cut and the fact that the county
has made a settlement with the Mary
land Casualty-company for $33,000.
The tax levy last year amounted to
$101,000 while the levy this year will
amount to an estimated amount of
$81,000, exclusive of the £33,000 which
will he placed in the general fund levy
so that no general fund will be levied
this year.
This will be the best of all news to
Grant county people. The reduction of
taxes is one of the most serious pro
blems the county commissioners wiM
have to contend with and the settle
ment with the Maryland company has
made the large cut possible.
The settlement was made after an
offer was received by R. D. Jones, at
torney for the county who has repre
sented the county in the litigations.
The county received a judgment
from the Supreme court of the state
amounting to something over $38,000
last wmter. The Maryland company
then offered to settle for $25,000 but
the county refused the offer. They
made the last offer a short time ago
and the following is a copy of the
telegram sent by Thad L. Fuller,
states attorney, to J. Ii. Woorhees, of
the Bailey & Woorhess nrm, attorneys
for the Maryland company.
"Your offer of $33,000 wfR be
accepted if you deposit the money
in the Farmers & Merchants Na
tional Bank on or before Sept.
7th, in time to take same into
consideration in making up Coun
ty levy and this upon all condi
tions of your message to R. D.
Jones payable upon such condi
tion, but on hand in that bank.
The settlement is satisfactory but
the money must be here in order
that the county taxpayers can
have immediate benefit theieof."
"signed, Thad L. Kuller."
A telegram was received that the
money was deposited in a New York
bank credited to the Farmers & Mer
chants bank, so the case is virtually
settled.
This news will be received by Granr
County people as the best evidence
that ihe officers of the county arc?
constantly working for the best in
terests of the county. The final set
tlement of the case is entirely satis
factory to the officers, as, should it be
taken into the higher courts, the
county would have a heavy expendi
ture with the great possibility thai
the judgment might be reversed a*
sent back to the state for a new trial.
Taken from all angles the settlement
at this time is worth double what a
settlement in a few years would be,
even tho a few thousand might be
obtained.
The Churches
CHRIST HP1SCOPAL CHURCH
Services will be held at Christ
church, Sunday, Sept. Jl, at eleven
a. m.
Rev. C. K. Wood, Priest in charge.
FT
IK) DI ST CH L'RCH
Sunday School—10 a. m.
Morning worship and Communioii
service—11 a. m.
Mid-week service of prayer
Bible stud." Wednesday—8 p. m.
As next Sunday is Communion Day
it is desired that every member of the
church should be present. All Chris
tian friends will be welcome to th?
Communion. The public is very cor
dially invited to all our services.
Special music-.
Rev. Fred Hay, Pastor.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Sunday, Sept. lltli. ..
Sunday School, 10 a. m.
A short Missionary Play will he
presented bv members of the school
at this time. Don't fail to see it.
All classes met as usual. .v
Morning Service—11 a. ig|.
Subject: "The World's
Possession."
Soprano Solo: "Thy Kingdom Come*
Senior Endeavor—7 p. m.
Topic: "How to Make thr Most jl
Our RibW-s."
Evening Service—$ p. m.
Everyone is mpst cordially farittcl
to attend these service#).
Carl P. Bast,
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