The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-02-25
NEWS OF SOUTH DAKOTA

and Rebekah lodges, instead or rent
ing.
Armour automobile owners have or
gained an association, and during
the coming spring and summer Will
materially aid in improving the pub.
lie highways leading to and from Ar
mour.
Witten voted Upon the proposition
of incorporation and it carried by a
vote of Z to I. Witten expects a rapid
growth, as the crops in that section
for the past two years have been ex-
cellent.
The proposition to bond %consolidat-
ed school district No. ! in the sum Of
SIS, 900, for the purpose Of building a
new school house, carried at Roslyn
by a majority of 16. A total OF 166
votes was polled.
Farmers in the territory adjacent to
Mitchell have drafted articles Of incor-
house, and will establish a warehouse
in Mitchell. The organization is cap
italized for 800. 900.
A large number Of the farmers OF
nea washington have ORGANIZED a
farmers club, and will hold meetings
at intervals 70 discuss various branch
es Of modern farming and other mat
ters which will be helpful to them.
Miss Emma j. Hemauer OF Sioux
Skoug's candy kitchen, Sioux Falls,
has entered the Beauty and Brains"
contest being conducted by Photoplay
magazine, according to a communities
ton received from that publication.
Sioux Falls is one of 1927 communi-
ties throughout the country which are
considering some preparation for a
a bulletin issued by the Children's bu-
reau Of the U. 3. department Of labor.
Sol Bloom, one of the oldest mer-
chants in Deadwood Inc well known
through the northwest. suffered a par
alytic stroke at his home there and is
in a serious condition. Mr.. Bloom
whose exact ace is not known, is be-
lieved to be close to IS years of age.
At the family home in Sioux Falls
occurred the death of Rev. Thomas
Thompson, aged 54. one OF the best
known ~clergymen Of that section OF
South Dakota and adjacent territory
in northwestern Iowa and southwest
ern Minnesota. Death resulted from
a stroke OF paralysis.
At a meeting Of farmers in the vicin.
ifyy IF Million which u-ao oIIvoccnI b,
Fl. @. Bratsberg Of Aberdeen. presi-
dent of the Farmers Equity Union OF
that place. steps were taken toward
the organization Of an Equity Union
at Miller and the building of a farm
ers' elevator.
George Davis of near Lantry. who
started with three COWS and two year
lings a little over five years ago. now
has a herd Of 43 head Of cattle. and
expects a crop OF calves this spring
OF % head. During this time he has
bought sever head Of cattle. but has
sold the same number, the herd being
the natural increase.
A shortage of horses is being feared
In the state owning to the activities nf
French army horse buyers. who clam
that they have purchased and shiJ.sad
upwards Of 1000 horses from l.ear
Nobridge alone during the last var.
They are still buying and paving tsn
cy prices for horses to be used at the
European battle front.
Frank J. Purdy OF Mitchell has rust
been appointed by United States SEN
atOr E. S. Johnson as one of tho csr-
geant-at-arms in the senate at Wash
ington to fill a vacancy. Mr.. Purev
will leave as O o as he can dispose
OF his bill posting, painting and i
hanging business, either by sale er
lease. He has been active in the Dor,-
ocratic faction in Mitchell for sn~-
eral years.
A course in embalming and sanitary
science offered this year for the FIST
time at the University of South Da-
kota and preliminary to the state ex.
animation Of embalmers at Pierre on
May 18. will start at Vermillion on
March 8 and continue until April "a.
The scientific subjects. which include
work in anatomy, bacteriology. chem
istry and sanitary science are under
the direction Of the college CT medi.
cine. Mr.. Galloway. OF Vermillion.
will have charge OF the practical work
Of embalming and funeral direction.
A controversy extending over a
number OF years between the farmers
whose land adjoins the public high.
way between Brooklyn and Pleasant
townships in Lincoln county, near
Beresford. finally has been adjusted to
the satisfaction Of all concerned. The
difficulty arose over a survey made
in the pioneer days. It was deter.
mined by the farmers interested that
the old homestead survey made In
1875 by Horance Austin should be the
standard In future. The claim OF the
residents Of Brooklyn township was
that they were short about a rod OF
lind. which cuts a great deal Of figure
now that farm land In that vicinity