The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-08-09
WORK ON HIGHWAYS

Asour THiRTv.GIoHr MiLgs OF
HIGHWAY WILL ~ BUILT
~ THIS STATE.
The nrst o~onstructien work q the
Joint federal. state and county high
way wesk n South Dakota WIN be-
gin within Z short dme. - lids are
being asked tor aooue % miles q
such Highway n th5oo o. four coanl
ties q he eastern part q tAs state.
Three miles 6 thi9 . ~ 1o0stE0eteA
IN AinnsAaAa ceuaey y 70 b eoacssts
Or asphalt eoastyueton. ana the rose
y 70 b gravel. This u the beginning
e the general plan q the state high
way department to use the funds for
such construction work on several
princiDal highwayS Of the state. sradu.
ally working westward until the state
10 crossed BY ~ improved roads.
0ueside the work IN the extreme
eastern part Of the state. like cor
struction work win b done o. the
highway between sturs3s and Dead.
wood. following the old stage and
freishting trail. which will cut -
about seven miles on the distance to
deadwooA. allowing . shorter route
than the one now used BY way Of
wildwood. Beside this Joint work.
Pennington county. with state assist-
ancs 10 making the trail across Chsy-
enns river ct Wasta more practical.
opening pD . new way yer "Chey-
enns" hill; On the east aide q the
valley. between Wall and WaatA- and
eliminating. the present winding gum
DO trail now into that valley. ne
same county 10 also improving the
road out Of the valley "a the west. and
IN these two projects doing . grea:
deal to make the tran TO tie Black
Hills Z batter one.
Tho most recent dollar . PEAR ap-
pointment to come to South Dakota IL
that Of director Of employment TO which
Commissioner McCanree Of the I'm
migration department has been
named, this because OF hts connec
ton with the free employment bureau
work OF different natures which he
has been engaged In since that policy
was established for South Dakota
The duties under the new appoint
mont includes the general supervision
Of the federal state cooperative Of
Ace 1t Huron, and three offices estab-
lished by the department Of labor ct
Sioux Falls, Aberdeen and Rapid
City. along with the temporary harv-
est offices which will be located at
Mitchell, Redneld and WATERFOWL.
This service also looks to recruiting
for the different war industries, and
10 planned to eventually W the en-
tire direction Of skilled and unskilled
labor In South Dakota, q we'll - the
frst need in South Dakota farm help,
II fact to cover the needs OF the state
~ q free employment bureau for lab
orers Of all classes.
No trace yet has been found Of
enc or more unidentified persons who
entered the ~postofhce ct Fell and g.
capped with $50 In cash. The post
mistress removed $500 IN VA savings
stamps just before closing the Office
for the night. which prevented these
falling into the hands Of the thieves.
| The robbery - believed to have been
committed By experts, which may In
dicate further robbsries in the state
before the perpetrators can be run
down and captured.
Rev, c. NJ. westermoe. for some
time pastor Of the Lutheran church
ct Lake Preston. In order that he may
do his bit" in the war, has departed
for . training school at Louisville.
KY. where he will spend several
| weeks taking q course with . view OF
becoming a chaplain in the United
| States service. Until called for &C
tive service he will containue ~ pas
tor Of the church Ut Lake Preston.
According 20 Adjt. Gen. Morris. the
vouths Of Union county who registered
In the selective draft June s.. this
year. will bs called II the August
draft, which the authorities predict
will be for ! larger number Of men
than the July cstl. With the prophesy
for 1 bigger call In August than In
July, Il viii take al Of these men and
also others who have been IN lower
classes 70 all the call for men.
After being vent hack frem E1ance
bocause he had enlisted while stll
under military age. 0ttnar Rienke. Of
Croten, departed tor Minneapolis on
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