The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-08-23

Governor Peter Norbeck has grant.
ed pardons to Thomas Big Name and
Joseph Snow, two Indian boys who
were sentenced from Corson county
on grand larceny charges. The pardon
was granted after a showing by the
agency authorities in relation to the
case.
Frank Chisholm, a negro, was ar
rested by Chief OF Police Burns on
of Mrs. Sanders, a Mobridge
woman, who alleges the negro attack
ed her with a knife with the evident
intention OF killing her. The woman
was taken to the hospital, having
been badly lacerated. The negro says
the injured woman attacked him with
q knife.
Eight hundred and seven men were
sem to work in the harvest fields OF
that section of South Dakota by the
government employment service Of
fee at HHron during July, according
to IN announcement Just made by c.
H. Davis, officer in charge. The dis
trict owe which the Huron Office has
Jurisdiction comprises Beadle county
and parts Of Hand, Jerauld and San.
born counties.
Barns erected on what is known as
the Wickre farm near Britton, appear
to have q "jinx." Last fall a large
barn on the place was destroyed by
IRE, the origin Of which was a mys-
terry. and the new barn, larger
and much better than the old, also
has been destroyed by fire. 1t is be-
lieved the last fire resulted from the
heating Of new hay. causing spon.
taneous combustion.
Elaborate plans are being made for
the annual exposition OF the Inter.
state Fair association. which will be
held at Lennon in the fall. The fair
will have a strong military flavor. 1t
is planned to have all the homo guard
companies composing, Battalion A of
the Second regiment present during
the fair, SO battalion drills and other
military movements can be executed
for those who will attend.
AS the result Of attempting to jump
on the back Of one of the horses at
tadhed to a hay rake which he was
operating. Roy Wheeler, Is years old,
living near Sisseton, was badly man
gled and cut and had a narrow escape
from death. He was thrown to the
ground and was badly trampled by
the frightened horse. which then
commenced to run, dragging the rake
over the PROSTATE form OF the boy.
@. A. Barber, a farmer living some
miles from Vermillion, made q profit
of $5S an acre in the advance OF farm
land in four years. The farm con-
tains $40 acres and ~ purchased BY
Barber four years ago for 1920 an
acre. He has just sold the farm for
500 an acre. or a total Of $24, 900. In
addition to the profit from the in.
crease in the value OF the land he also
raised several profitable crops on the
farm.
The Haakon County Old Settlers'
meeting, which Is Of the annual
events OF the central western part OF
the state. was held this year at Mid.
land. This meeting brought together
the old timers who began building
up the country between the Missouri
river and the Black Hills In the days
when ranchers living 20 miles apart
we're near neighbors" and the only
method OF travel was on horseback
or by wagon
When asked whether he would hight
for the United States or Germany
Conrad Holpner. registered enemy
alien. OF Armour. is alleged to have
replied that he would stick to Ger
many. For this and other alleged dis
loyal statements he was arrested by
the federal authorities and when
taken before a United States commits
sioner at Yankton was held under .
bond Of $4,000 for appearance to the
next term OF federal court.
While the constitutional ballot
which will be submitted to the voters
at the coming electioa u rather .
long one, with a dozen different pro-
positions to vote upon, the ballot con-
tanning referred laws IL . short one.
the only such issue up being that Of
the Richards primary bill, which Is
practically q re-enactment Of the law
which was IN force for 4 short time
several years ago, and requires selec.
ton Of majority and minority candi-
dates OF all parties by conventions the
same to be submitted to the party
voters later at a primary to select -
between the convention candidates.
There are many other features tho
law being q long one but this is the
main issue on which the law Is built.
Henry NJ. Clark, OF Lead, claiming
to be 20 years old. as the result Of his
hearing before a federal commission
er at Deadwood, was held for trial ct
the next term OF federal court on the
charge Of having made disloyal re-
tnarks. Clark is alleged to have ex-
pressed the opinion that he hoped