The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-03-29
W. S. S. AS PREMIUMS
SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD IS FIRST
IN UNITED STATES TO TAKE
SUCH PATRIOTIC ACTION.

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the state fair patriotic in every re-
spect and be OF aid to the government
in winning the war has adopted a rule
that all premiums awarded amount
ing to IS or under at the 1918 state
fair, shall be paid In thrift stamps.
This, based upon the premiums award
ed at the 1917 fair. will amount to APP
proximately 5000. While the pre-
miums list will show in dollars and
cents what the premium may be. the
rule requires the payment OF same in
thrift stamps. The South Dakota
State Fair, 30 far as 10 known. is the
first fair to announce this patriotic
service to the government. Other
patriotic plans OF the board under con
sideration will be announced when de-
tails are arranged, all OF which. In
Guiding the above. originate with the
board. Their entire efforts are CEN
tered upon patriotism. efficiency and
conservation.
The pastors Of the German Congre-
gational churches OF the state OF South
Dakota have just had a meeting at
Redfield preliminary to the coming
state conference which is to be held
at Fairfax. Among other things 1t
was decided to have a special patriotic
meeting during the course OF the COM
ing conference when prominent speak
ers will discuss war issues and our
duties as American citizens. 1t was
also decided to make a special appeal
to the churches OF the conference
early in April for contributions to the
Red Cross.
A Non-partisan league meeting
scheduled to be held at Gregory, was
prevented and ave league organizers
were beaten and driven out OF Greg
DRY county across the Nebraska line,
1t is reported. After being seized and
beaten tho men were forced by the
home guards to march through the
rain to Burke, the county seat. seven
miles distant. where they were held in
Jail over night, according to the story.
The men were released after a third
degree" they assert and placed on \
train for Norfolk, Neb.
C. NJ. Everetts. q discharged mom-
Der OF the Fourth United States nv
airy, was taken into custody by the
Lead police on the serious charge Of
attempting to attack a 15-year-old girl.
who was employed in his home. The
girl climbed from a window in her
night clothing and was discovered by
]. NJ. Hines. a passerby, perched in a
tree near the window Of her bedroom.
where she had taken refuge.
Plans for q big public demonstration
patriotic rally and song fest in obser-
vance OF the first anniversary Of the
entry Of the United States In the
world war. have been put under way
in WATERFOWL It the, instigation OF
Mayor A. T. Hopkins, who is diret-
ing head OF various civic organizations
now actively taking hold Of the propo-
sition: The anniversary date 10 April
9.
The secretary OF state has chartered
the Incorporation OF the Little Bend
Cattle company. with $500, 900 capital
stock. The purpose OF the company
is to raise cattle and to develop the
water power at Little Bend. about sc
miles above Pierre. This place is con
sidered one OF the tremendous posi-
bilities of w~aterpower in South Dako.
II on the Missouri.
The South Dakota potato growers
have decided that the only practical
way to get the best results from their
product is through study Of the best
varieties for each OF the different Sec
tions Of the state. Then by proper
grading give the South Dakota potato
q standing which will meet the re-
Quirements OF the market.
The state treasury shows ! total OF
1907 .431 In all funds March I, of which
$126,019 is general fund: $63. 563 game
fund; $4,000 highway: $17.736 twine:
s:1.266 county agricultural extension;
5000 state Smith Lever; $1,8O2 coun-
~ supervision. and s2,5l2 experiment
sub-station fund.
The state highway commission has
received word that the federal govern
ment has approved the specifications
and plans and suggestions for high
way work in South Dakota the coming
season. This means the work viii go
ahead on schedule, with federal and
state aid.
Following a visit by a delegation Of
indignant homesteaders and other
patriotic residents OF the Colome dis
trict OF the Rosebud country, q Ger
man Lutheran parochial school. II
miles south Of Colome, is reported to
have been closed indefinitely.
The demand for sorghum seed in
the different sections OF the state this
year indicates that the people will go
back to . certain extent at least to
the old fashioned sorghum molasses
to replace the scarcity OF sugar on &C
count Of the war.
Az . result Of criticism among tho
congregation rs well a. outside OF the
church. Rev. e. A, Oldenburg. pastor
Of the First Presbyterian church OF
Watertown. has announced the dis