The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-21

The body OF Percy SOFT, . y0an8
Indian OF st. Anthony school, Wax.
pala. who has been missing for fifty
seven days, was found in the back
waters OF Oak creek. The Indians took
the body out and notified Sheriff Doug
las, who with Judge Whittecar. OF
Mclaughlin. held q coroner's inquest,
but the Indians had covered the re-
mains with lime. The jury's verdict
was OF death unknown.
Delegates at . committee meeting
Of the South Dakota Presbyterian sy.
nod at Huron discussed plans for the
self support Of home missions in the
state and collected 81 from each
church member In South Dakota. II
this is no sufficient 70 meet the 81.
penses Of carrying on the work OF
homo missions the deficit will be
raised by individual contributions It
wal said.
A fatal accident occurred on the
Thomas Callsen farm north of Water.
town. while F. W.. Schmiege. OF the
Ed Duncan pillow outft. was breaking.
the seat on the engine gave way and
he WAS thrown backwards under the
plows and dragged for some distance
before help could be had. He died
without regaining consciousness.
The state council Of defense. in SEES
sion at Pierre, authorized county coun
ellis to look into two cases OF alleged
exorbitant charges IN the state. The
Codington council wa given authority
to look int the ice price situation a
WATERFOWL and the Minnehaha coun.
ell to investigate charges made by the
hotels OF Sioux Falls.
September II, IS and 10 has been
selected as the time for the third IN.
nual show and fair Of the Grant Coun-
~ Live Stock Breeders association to
be held in Milbank. The exhibit OF
live stock and farm products to be
made In eoNaection with the fair is
expected to be the best IN the history
Of the county.
The officers Of the Women's Mission
airy society OF the South Dakota Bap
fist convention held a one-day session
in Huron. The purpose of the con
ference was to harmonic the work OF
the state with the policies of the
women's home and foreign missionary
societies Of the northern Baptist con-
vention.
Arendt Schroeder. who was regis.
tered under the selective draft in Lake
county and who failed to appear for
his physical examination, was arrested
at LeMars. Ia, and is being held as
a deserter. Schroeder will be turned
over to a military camp for disposition
by courtmartial.
Lieutenant William Anshelm, in
charge Of the recruiting service for
the regular army in the Dakotas, with
headquarters at Aberdeen, broke a rec
ord for new recruits for the month Of
May, when the number OF men sent
to Jefferson barracks passed the 600
mark.
Foremost among the women's meet.
ings to be held in Huron this year was
the school OF methods to be conducted
under the auspices Of the South Da.
kota Equal Franchise league for the
women Of Beadle. Sphinx, Hand and
Kinssbury counties.
The stock breeders OF Lake county,
in order to increase the quantity and
improve the quality OF the stock raised
in the county, held q meeting in Madi.
son and organized a live stock breed.
ers' association.
At . meeting Of the Dawson County
Wool Growers association it was an.
nounced that Dawson county, which
produced 1900 head Of sheep last year,
would more than double the produc
ton In 1918.
Theodore Gerber, ~15.year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Gerber, living on
a farm near Sioux Falls, died from the
effects Of . revolver bullet which val
accidentally fred into his brain by his
own hands.
It is shown by reports just made
that the thirteen banks Of Hamlin
County nave aggregate uSpOSllS OI
more than $3.e00,o00. The great bulk
OF the money belongs to farmers.
A number Of the leading farmers and
business men Of Chancellor and vicin.
ity have formed . cooperative COM
pany and will engage IN the grain and
lumber business In that city.
Work has begun on the new Nor
row gymnasium 70 be erected on the
Dakota Wesleyan university campus
at Mitchell. The building equipped
will cost about $4,000.
The council OF defense has ordered
that towns in South Dakota have no
carnivals this year and that no fire.
works be used 1t all on the Fourth Of
July.
Articles OF Incorporation have been
nled with the secretary Of state for
the Renville Grain CO., 1t Renville,
s. D., with . capital stock Of SIS 900.