The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-08-30
NEWS OF THE STATE
A RESUME OF IMPORTANT HAP.
PENih0s OF The
WEEK.

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kingsbury county, was in Mitchell en-
deavoring to procure 200 harves
hands for work near DeSmet.
The frst of the new automobile
plates for next year are on hand
and show that the new plates vii
have background of battleship gray
willie the embossed figures viii Se
aluminium in color.
A number OF women are now EN-
plcyed as engine wipers at the Mil
waukee railroad roundhouse in Aber
deem. The road employed women en-
CINE wipers at the Madison round
house several weeks ago.
Ground has been broken for a new
Episcopal church building which is tt
be erected in Mobridge. Members OF
the Ladies Guild are procuring funds
for the erection of the building and
hope TO have it dedicated free from
debt
While driving a large automobile
truck on his farm north of Huron,
Paul Walter accidentally ran over his
own son and injured the boy so Sc
riously that he died a few hours after
the accident. The youth was about
16 years old.
bold thief stole the automobile of
Frank Craven, travelling salesman,
from a street at Tulare. Craven had
left a salesman's bag containing
checks and books and cash amounting
to $50 in the car, and the thief also
secured these. When Craven return.
ed the car was gone.
The horse market appears to be
picking up in the western part of the
state, and indications are for heavy
shipments Of horses for the next few
months. The market has been off
for the last year but appears to be
looking better, and there will be lot
of stock marketed this fall
AT the meeting Of the state board
of education for vocational training
held in Pierre besides the routine
work of the board, a resolution was
adopted asking for two additional
members Of the state educational de.
partment force, one to have charge
Of inspection of high school work and
one OF rural school work, along the
lines of vocational training.
An unusual record for continuous
duty with one company was made by
Angus Mcleod, of Lead who just has
retired and departed for California to
spend his remaining years. For 3S
years he was in the employ of the
Homestead Mining company He was
one OF the veteran employees OF the
company, having been "on the lob"
without interruption since
1880.
The Kingsbury county authoritie.
were called upon to dispose of care
involving the eight children of Martin
Bergerson, farmer, all of whom are
feeble minded. The authorities have
ordered that the eight children be
sent to the state asylum for the feeble
minded at Redfield, on the ground that
the parents are incompetent to look
after them. The children range in
age from to Is years.
1t cost three young men living in
Dimock 800 and costs each for
breaking into Jail. The sheriff had
seized and stored in the Dimock Jail
a quantity Of so-called temperance
drink, which was seized because il
contained more than the permitted
amount of alcohol The three young
men became aware of the storage
place of the beverage and broke into
the jail and secured quantities of it.
They entered pleas of guilty when
taken into court
The German language order, after
long discussion on the part Of the
state council OF defense, was allowed
o stand without change, giving Ger.
nan ministers with congregations
who do not understand English, per-
mission to give 15-minute resume of
heir sermons in German after the
service has been carried out in the
english language. The minister must
irst sign pledge to use his in.
luence to support all the activities of |
his nation to win the war and pro-
,ure the approval of the executive |
ommittee of the council of defense
o conduct such services.
The Hand county Red Cross is s30S |
letter off, and Is farmers were help |
ID by the work of Miller people going
ntO the fields each evening for moro
han week, and shocking up 1000
cres OF grain. The men were assist
ID on two or three occasions by girls
nd women. The work was scattered
\ different directions, and was freely
iven by the townspeople, who fur
ished their out automobile for trans
ortation. The campaign covered a
eriod of eight nights, and a total
Mileage of 220. 1t was about equiva-
ent TO the work of two shockers for
2 days. st. Lawrence residents also
ave help to a number of farmers by
vening shocking.
Application has been made by E.
Morgan, former superintendent of
ne Spencer schools. for overseas duty
! \. VI. c. A. work, and he expects
, be called in the near future. He
above the draft age and chose Y.
|. c. A. work as the best possible
lClns of aiding in war work