The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-05-03
ARE CITIZENS OF US.
GOVERNMENT OFFiclAl9 AN.
eWER lNQUiRiEo OF
DAkOTANS.

80 0AkOTAN9.
Senator Sterling has had I number
Df inquiries relative to the status Of
residents Of South Dakota who. In ter
days. had filed their declara-
ton OF intention to become citizens
Of the United States. and who had
voted and were residents Of the Ter
ritory Of Dakota at the time when
South Dakota became q state. 1t
has been generally understood that
persons were citizens even
they did not take our their
final naturalization papers. but in
order to set at rest all doubts about
the mater, Senator Sterling submit
ted the question to government Of
dcials concerned with naturalization
matters. He has been informed by
them that those who. prior to the ad-
mission OF South Dakota Al q state OF
the union. had filed under oath, the
required declaration Of intention un-
der the naturalization laws OF the
United States to become citizens Of
the United States, and had taken an
oath to support the constitution OF
the United States, and were legally
entitled to vote for representatives to
the Dakota Territorial assembly ut
the time when South Dakota was adj
mitted as = state Of the union. and
were residing there At that time,
were adopted as American citizens
and It is not necessary for them to
take out final naturalization papers.
Bloodhound evidence was regarded
as sufficient when q Gregory county
court, hearing the preliminary evil
dence in the case OF the state VS..
Charles Overton, charged with arson.
held the defendant for trial in the
state circuit court. Oyerton Is accus-
ed Of having set fire to . barn on
the Wardell farm, near Gregory,
which was destroyed. Immediately
after the fire bloodhounds were taken
to the scene and are alleged to have
followed the scent from the ruins Of
the burned barn to the dwelling house
OF Overton. The defendants attorney
asked that the bloodhound evidence"
be ruled out, but the court declined
to grant this motion.
The enlistment Of John Rogers as a
private in the United States army
came as a surprise to Chamberlain.
Mr.. Rogers did o need to 90 to war.
He was in a position to rest on his
laurels. He already wears the hon
ored badge Of 1898. He bears a
wound conferred on him by a Filipino
with q Mauser somewhere in Luzon.
More than that. he has a little fam
lily. When Chamberlain went lover
the top" in easy form the first day OF
the third Liberty loan drive. Rogers
played an important part. He signed
for $500 in bonds, most Of his LIES
savings, as his portion Of the burden.
Governor Norbeck has issued his
proclamation for Arbor and Burberry
Eradication day as April 26. in the
following: For the purpose, there
fore, Of reminding South Dako.a's citi
mi OF their responsibilities In this
connection. l. Peter Norbeck. COVER
nor. do hereby designate Friday, April
26, 1918, as Arbor and Burberry Edadi-
cation day, and I urge and request
that the day be given over to the
planting Of trees and shrubs and to
the uprootiag and burning Of the COM
mon barberry bush. Everyone can
help. Let each do what he can.
The biggest. land deal ever made In
that part Of the state has just been
closed by the C. H. Dirks. Land
agency. OF Bridgewater. whereby
Jacob 8. g. Hofer. comes into posses
sion of 2.24O acres OF land in the
northern part Of the state. for a con
sideration OF sos, 900.
Heinrich Henn:ngs. 40 years old,
was arr--sa ut Aberdeen on a presi.
Dental warrant and probably will be
interned for the remainder OF the war.
is janitor at . local hospital
and Is said to have made seditious 1t.
tarances. He Is unmarried.
Two cartoons Of the kaiser, done In
paint. we're daubed on the
farm house Of August Lieske, near
Arlington. Liesks IL reputed wealthy
and Il said to be the. only one in that
Of Kinssbury county who re-
fused to buy Liberty bonds.
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In the district dsclamatory high
school contest held at Yankton to Sc
lect representatives to the state con-
test. Hugo Thompson. Of vermillion.
won first place. There were 10 high
schools represented.
Three children from 2 to Z years 81
lge we're burned to death and the
mother, Mrs. Art Allen. Is In a serious
- the result Of q IRE which
destroyed the Allen farm
house near Huron.
The 3-year-ol4e daughter OF. Mr.. and
Mrs. Zwanztgen, living on q farm near
died from burns received
her clothing accidentalp
taught on nrs.
Nearly Sse.eeo worth Of -pedisreed