The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-10-19
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS


western Newspaper Union News Service
Already this year s. 500 automobiles
have beer licensed In 80 state q.
South Dakc.a TIE to.al cle L., yc~.
was a bit over 1900 The auto de-
oariment expects this 25.0JO increas 80
IN 1>tos to be still further augmented
o as to reach al least 10000. almos.
twice as many cars as were licensed
last year.
Or. F. A. Spafford of Flandreau. who
is state chairman of the committee to
fec1re doctors for the United states
medical corps, has the state thorough.
| " organized. Over l2 per cent Of the
medical men of South Dakota have
signified their intention to serve the
nation in the medical corps and have
| secured their credentials to go when
! called into the service.
Police judge Sronhol2 Of Madison
was surprised when his brother-in-law.
! Frank Frautchey, was hailed before
him on the charge of threatening
wOrkmen because they demonstrated
when he drove upon some new paw
ing. Judge SpOnholz declined to i'm
pose a fine on his own brother-inlaw.
SO the case was taken before City Jus
tice Soper, who imposed a fine of SO.
The Huron postoffice has just been
designated a central accounting of
fee and hereafter, under the new
rules and regulations, will supply all
offices of the county with stamps,
stamped envelopes and paper In ad-
dition TO the issuing OF stamped pa
per, the Huron office will audit the
postal accounts of the postmasters
at all the smaller towns in Beadle
county.
George V. Ayres of Deadwood, who
by reason of his prominence in Ma
sonic affairs of the state is widely
known over South Dakota, has just
celebrated the fortieth anniversary of
the starting of his career in Deadwood.
Mr.. Ayres located in the Black Hills
in 1876, being one of the first settlers.
and for time worked at placer min
ing in the vicinity of Custer before
taking up his residence in Deadwood
The general merchandise store of
Busch & Turley at Melham was de-
stroyed by fire, which made such rapid
headway that little could be saved
Not even the books and other records
could be saved. A new stock of win
ter goods had just been unpacked and
this also was consumed. The mer-
chandise stock was valued at $4,000
and was insured for $500. The build
ing was insured for $500 and was
worth about $4,000.
Great numbers of sheep from Mon
tana are being brought to South Da-
kOta and are being distributed among
the farmers of the DeSmet territory
their attention to sheep raising In
one shipment there were 5000 head
of sheep and they were Immediately
taken to different farms. Montana
sheepmen are selling off part of their
focks because of shortage OF feed
in some parts OF that state.
Evidence of this years abundant
harvest was to be seen in elevator row
at Armour. A portion Of the Carlon
Elevator company's elevator collapsed,
as a result of which several thousand
bushels Of wheat and barley were pre-
ciptated to the ground and across the
railroad track, to the depth Of several
feet. The bins were evidently too
heavily loaded and the floor gave way.
The two grains are mixed, but no
doubt will all be saved.
Gen George A. Silsby veteran of
the Civil War and one of the most
prominent of the pioneer residents Of
Mitchell and the state of South Dako-
ia, died at his home there and was lai6
to rest in Graceland cemetery with
impressive ceremonies. The funeral
services, held at the Congregational
church, were conducted by Rev. c. S.
Osgood, the pastor, and were attended
by many persons OF prominence from
distant parts Of the state.
Bank deposits in the state banks of
South Dakota have increased more
than $4,000, 900 in the past three
which is the most phenome-
nal record ever made in bank depos-
its here The total state bank depos-
is three months ago, in June. were
SOS, 300 001.57, and now are s11O,912,.
797 81 thus making an increase of
$12 ,612 1850. A year ago, in Septem.
Der, the deposits in these banks
amounted to s7S,192, 1852 and in con
sequence the increase now over that of
a year ago amounts to $32, 720, ,O0O.S5.
Woman's part in the world war and
what the women of America are doing
to assist the government in the pres
ent crisis was the keynote of the con
vention of the state Federation of
Women's Clubs at Huron. About 75
delegates attended the sessions. Ad-
dresses of welcome were made by
Mayor d. G. Medbery and Mrs. NJ. ID.
Whisman, a local club woman, and a
response address by Mrs. S. C. Policy
Of Pierre, vice president of the state
federation. An address also was made I
by the state president, Mrs. Gertrude /
B. Gunderson, Of Vermillion. The .
health conference was conducted by .
Mrs. II. C. Behrens of Aberdeen. Ad- /
lresses also were given by Mrs. John /
Dickinson sherman of Chicago chair.
nan of the department OF conservation
If the general federation of womens