The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-07-26
NEWS OF THE STATE
A RESUME OF IMPORTANT HAP.
PENiNGS OF THE
WEEK..


dairy production work at South Da-
kota State college He succeeded
Prof. c. Larsen, who is now director
of extension. Mr Wylie is a graduate
of Ohio State university. Last year
he coached the team, winning second
place in the national dairy show AS
a student he was high scoring man of
the Ohio team in 1918
II was supposed that Hugo Tomsha,
d Blunt young man, had deliberately
failed to appear when summoned to
the colors in the June draft, but it
now develops that his failure to ap-
pear at the proper time was through
no fault OF his The official notice
sent him at Welsey. where he had
been working some time, failed to
reach him in time for him to go with
the other contingents in the June
draft He now has departed for Camp
Funston to join the other June draft
men.
A. l.. Haynes. assistant state farm
club leader, has returned to Mitchell
kota, west of the Missouri river. upon
which he was accompanied by Mi
Agnes Morton. home dem0nstratOr Of
State college at Brockings For three
weeks the party conducted farm and
domestic extensions meeting in the
west part of the state and Mr.. Haynes
returned to find that he has been pro
NOTED from the position OF emergency
district club leader to that of assist
ant state leader, which he Will as
sumo after the state fair
Payment OF the fine and cos.s in
the sixth case brought by the state
against the Marshall Oil company
closed the longest list OF actions ever
hrough. by the state food and drag
department against one offender. a
total Of $510.45 in fines and court
costs has been paid by this cOmDacT
in Aberdeen as the result Of actions
brought BY Commissioner Frlry and
Inspector Eunbeck and Jones because
Of violations OF the state OIL inspec.
tiGn law. The actions grew out OF
tbs sale and shipment by the Mar
shall Oil company Of a mixture Of
kerosene and gasoline, sCld as kero
ssene.
The Jonah family OF South Dakota
is that of which the 19-year-old Grant
boy. who hanged himself in a barn
near Belle Fourche few days ago, is
a member The suicide is believed
to have been the result OF a lovers
quarrel. Following the quarrel he en-
listed in the army, and apparently re
GREETED this hasty action when he
found his sweetheart was willing TO
kiss and make up. The Grant family
has had an extraordinary series Of
tragedies About II years ago, while
they lived on a ranch the father was
killed by lightning. Several years ago
son was drowned in the Belle
Fourche river and now the second son
is a suicide There is one son still
alive.
The rural credits board while in
session in Pierre. approved loans for
about s660,00O from the applications
on file for their section. The commits
sion has already loaned nearly $4,000
.0cG to the farmers of South Dakota
At a low interest rate And this means
to farmers, as no loans will be made
except where the party securing the
loan is actually engaged in farming
and improving the land. So far over
800 applications for state loans have
been made. these coming from praC-
ucally every county in the state.
August 19 has been fixed as the
date by the city commissioners for
the opening of bids for the installa-
tion of a new and up to date sewerage
system in Mobridge.
The state council OF defense, at a
meeting held at Huron, adopted an
order prohibiting the use of the Ger
man language in telephone cOnserva-
ton. except in emergency cases. Con
versation in the German language by
three or more persons is also forbid
den in public or semipublic places,
including streets, trains, depots, no
tells and places Of business. Be
tween 30 and 60 requests from Ger
man church congregations had been
received, asking permission to use the
language in religious services. Per
mits were refused, as it is believed
the greater number of these congre'
.gatious are able to use English How
ever. the matter was placed in the
hands of the executive committee
Hon Geo. w. Wright, Huron chair
man. with the understanding that in
a few extreme cases permits might
ne granted, when recommended by
local authorities, and the county
council where such congregation is 10
Gated. Under order No A. adopted
two months ago, Sunday school and
confirmation classes are allowed to
be conducted in the German language
,untl October l. The council an
.lounce that this time limit will not
he extended The use of the German
IN funeral services will be permitted
as heretofore.
Captain Beers and Lieutenant c. b
Allen. of the regular army, are in
charge of a military training camp