The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-05-31
RUST ON BARBERRlES
EXPERT SAYS THAT ALL SHRU6o
SHOULD De REMOVED
FROM YARDS.

- SOULu O0kOt8 common
bushes at Vermilloin and Brookings
py government men. This means"
ays H. G. Gilbert, neld assistant, that
al common barberries not now dug up
and destroyed are = serious menace
to this years wheat crop. A citizen
who owns even one Of these bushes
can do more for his country by de-
stroying 1t than by buying all the
bonds he is able to pay for. The
common barberry bushes on the state
college campus have been destroyed
and loyal citizens in the southeastern
counties OF the state have been dig
ging them up faithfully" Mr.. Gilbert
says hurry-up action Is necessary.
Every windy day and every damp day
favor the spread and growth OF rust.
Any n who desires special informa-
ton on the subject OF barberries and
black stem rust OF wheat may secure
It by writing to n. G. Gilbert, field
assistant. U. S. department Of agri-
culture, Brookings.
A trip over the state fair grounds
at Huron shows that when the people
OF the state 60 to the fair this fall,
they will find a decided change in
many features on the grounds. The
biggest improvement will be the new
reinforced concrete grandstand, which
will be larger than the old grand.
stand. and a large part Of the old stand
will be used as bleachers to help han
die the crowds. Besides this, Secre-
tary Mcllvaine says that a new build
ing will be ready before the fair in
which the employees and others having
business on the fair grounds will find
sleeping and eating accommodations.
The educational building is being H.
creased In size and other buildings i'm
proved. No more wooden buildings
are being put upon the grounds, the
new work being concrete and stucco,
which will improve the appearance OF
every building erected from now on.
Two brothers, Otto Hovren, OF VIC
tor, 8. D., and Cornelius Hovren, OF
Great Falls, Mont, had an unexpected
meeting at q port In France a short
time ago. They had enlisted from dif.
ferent parts OF the country unknown
to each other and arrived on the other
side only two days apart. The one
arriving first had gone down to the
steamer landing to witness the arrival
OF other American troops. when to his
great surprise he discovered his broth
er among the disembarking troops.
Unknown persons entered the hieh
school building ct Lennox and carried
away all the German text books. No
trace Of the books can be found and
It Is presumed they have been de-
stroyed. However, this will make no
difference In the teaching Of German
until the close Of the present school
year, when II had been decided to
abandon the teaching OF this Ian
guage. New text books will be Sc
cured to fill out the term.
Within a comparatively short time
after Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Costlow. OF
Chester, had received q letter from
their son, Ralph Costlow, from San
Francisco. where he was under army
training, stating that he had received
his uniform and felt like q regular
soldier" because he had been appoint
ed to serve on guard duty. they re.
ceived . telegram stating that he had
died in. q San Francisco hospital.
The grand lodge Of Odd Fellows
in their recent session at Pierre re-
lected ~ officers for the coming
w. A. Heron, Custer. grand master:
J. w. Siberson. Salem. deputy grand
master; G. E. Palmer, Brookinxs.
grand marshal: Henry Robertson. Deli
Rapids. grand representative: Harvey
J. Rioe. Huron. grand secretary; Geo.
W. Snow. Springfield. grand treasurer.
T~elegraphy win be taught q the
University Of South Dakota this sum.
mer for the men who are subject to
the draft. It Was announced by Dean
Akeley. q the college OF engineering.
The course will begin May - and wiz
continue for nve months or for such
other period 10 IL necessary to make
competent the students who are 70 Be
prepared for service.
4. J. Miller. postmaster OF Lennon.
70 reported to have rendered his resie.
nation Of the ONCE. and desires to re-
tire By July ] II his successor can be
appointed and qualities by that time.
Walter southwick. . 1e-year-old boy
OF Twin Brooks, was killad whom 40
attempted to alight fronfa moving
freight train. He wal drawn under
the wheels.
Deputy u. 8. Marshal Lee Brooks
arrested Herman Plunxke, Z rancher
living near Volunteer. 90 being "a
alien enemy and took him to Dead.
wood for trial
Leaders o. the Mennonite colonies
throughout the state again deny the re-
ports that they expect to move 20
Canada
George WEIGH. OF Beresford. who Il
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