The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-08-02

49, VA S~0 oSSSe&Oe9VA0 ~
ers' Cooperative company. which on
ducts an elevator ct Parkston. show
that during the past year the com
pany handled $4,000 bushels Of grAin.
The profit ~ such that the company
now has paid back 70 the stockAold.
ors cents per bushsl for every
bushsl OF grain headed By the ele-
vator. and 21x osats per bushsl to the
farmers who cold their grain to the
elevator and are not stockholders e
the company. In Sdditioa TO this, .
dividend Of 3 per cent was declared.
the net earnings Of the company AAv.
ing been ovsr 31e,o0e.
Miss Ethel Dowdsll. daughter Of r.
Z. Dowdell, Democratic nominee for
congress, had . narrow escape from
dssth after making an exhibition
flight at Ruskin park, 0itchell, With
A. r. Cole "a pilot. The machine In
landing struck . rough spot, which
Jared the throttle open, starting the
machine directly toward . circle Of
timber. The machine turned . com
plete somersault. Miss Dowdell freed
herself and then rescued the pilot
who was unable to reach his safety
belt. Neither suffered serious injury
william Wallace, 0 Of United
States Commissioner william Wal.
lace. Of Aberdeen. 10 now thought to,
b on his way to France. He enlisted
last year with Troop K and went with
them to Camp Cody, Deming, N. NJ.
When Troop K was recognized Wal
lace was Transferred to the One
Hundredth and Thirty-sixth infantry.
Recently he was sent to Camp Merritt,
N. j., and the latest word received by
his parents indicated that he would
sail soon.
Belle Fourche boosters say they
own the highest priced lamb N tho
country. the one put up at the Fourth
Of July celebration 1t that place
bringing s5.425. An attempt to add
this prize to the iock which gambols
ON the white house lawn brought q
telegram OF appreciation from Presi.
dent Wilson with the further infor.
nation that 1t would be impractical
to increase the white house flock at
the present time.
The city council OF Newell has
given the contract to install q modern
system OF municipal waterwords In
that city. The plans call for the o
struction Of q reservoir with a ca,
pAcity Of 1000. 900 gallons, . SO, 900.
gailon steel water tank on a.towcr
about 100 feet high, = pumping plant,
. treating plant and the necessary
buildings. 1t 10 estimated that the
complete system viii cost the city
about $4,000.
A. ". Closson. Of Aberdeen. deputy
United States marshal, 10 back from
An official business trip west OF the
river. where he arrested Ferdinand
Mueller. Of Lennon, Herman Picker.
Of Dupree, Richard Eorstmeier and
William Kuckuk, OF Faith, charged
with violations OF the espionage act,
all Of whom were released for lack
Of evidence when taken before United
States commissioners.
The Minnehaha county council OF
defense has issued an order drafting
500 men classed rs non-essential into
farm work to take the place OF that
many farmers who are to be drafted
into military service this month. These
men are to be taken from q HIST o.
men engaged In work classed by the
state council OF defense as nou-es
senttal. The workers are to get As
cents an hour.
Tho state sherih's office IL receiv
Ing numerous inquiries as to dispose.
Of stocks Of lemon extract in the
hands OF dealers since the order pro
hibiting it, sale. The department
holds that the only manner for die
posal Of alcoholic lemon extract Is
the same A. for any other stocks Of
alcoholic beverages. which IL destruo
ton In the presence Of . state peace
officer.
Prot. W. II. Over. OF the State Uni
varsity 1t vermillion. i in Pierre ar
ranging for : trip down the river b.
boat. collecting rare plants ana spsci
mons along the Missouri river hetwoes
there. and vermillion. He win b %
companied By Neil Warner. Of Clea,
Lake. and they expect to b several
weeks drifting down the stream.
The 6-ysar-old son Of william Ne
Clarsn. living wegt Of Frederick, ~,
The victim 81 ! YER accident. HI
vas found lying IN the road By thu
side Of his horse. He suffered . com
pound fracture Of the skull. A
operation IVES performed. re@oving !
piece Of the bone. which relieved the
pressure.
That South Dakota girls are ~ win
ing to take their share n active wal
work - the boys u shown ~ the
class Of IS which took the trained
nurse examination before the stEts
board ard out Of which practically "
sry one n ready and anxious 70 gst
TO the hospitals II the war zone foi
wofk.
Martin Lelstad and Frank Diahi