The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-11-01

While her husband was out OF town
working at his trade OF carpenter, Mrs.
Ole heidelberg, of SissetOn. suddenly
lost her mind and set hre to and de-
stroyed the family home. The house
and furniture were insured, but the
amount Of insurance will not cover
the loss. She had been considered
somewhat mentally unbalanced for
the past year, but was regarded ~
harmless. Neighbors were soon on
the scene, but could not save the
property, which burned with unusual
rapidity. It 10 believed she saturated
the inside OF the building with keror
rene and gasoline before applying the
match. The woman WAS not to be
be seer when nrs had burned itself
out, and she was supposed to have
been burned to death. A search Of
the ruins was made, but nothing de-
veioped. Some time later she was
found lying In . straw stack on .
farm about half . mile from her
home.
The state banking department Is
clearing up the affairs OF the banks
Of Stamford. Mobridge and Eagle
Butte, all OF which failed before the
enactment Of the hank guaranty law.
The department has secured a order
Of the court authorizing the winding
up Of the affairs Of these institutions
and the paying out Of all which could
be gathered from the assets that were
secured. It also has secured an order
authorizing the payment OF q dividend
Of Is per cent to the creditors OF the
Bank Of Bancroft, another institution
which failed several years ago. In
fact, since the bank guaranty Law
went into effect IN this state there
has been but one bank failure In the
state and none whatever in more than
two years.
From the enactment of the present
inheritance tax law In this state.
which went into effect July 1, 1915,
the state has collected inheritance
taxes to the amodnt OF $685., SIS. % and
OF this the amount collected from Oc-
tober l last year to October / this
year was $13S,e2S.4s. Out OF the
amount collected to the LIST OF sep
TENDER this year $751;. 640.US ri col
lected from the estates OF non-resi-
dent property owners, holders Of
South Dakota mortgages and lands,
and the work Of that feature OF the
state tax department is being kept
well in hand and all estates which
are holding SorSh Dakota securities
are called upon to pay their share
whenever there IL . settlement.
Farmers and gardeners OF Castle
wood now have completed the work
Of harvesting the largest crop Of po-
tatoes ever raised In this section.
Many carloads have bsen shipped to
parts Of the United States which have
been less fortunate and good prices
have been secured by the ~raisers. The
crop proves to have been one OF the
most profitable raised In this section
this year bringing = larger return per
acre ever than some OF the grain
crops. Next year the potato acreage
will be still further increased.
A . safety measure. to prevent
the spread Of Spanish influenza. the
University Of South Dakota. vermil.
lion, has discontinued Ill class work
until further notice. There are no
serious cases Of Spanish inluenA
among those 50 Tar developed but thu
interference with class WORK mas haen
considerable. Students viii De mott.
fed by the university authorities Of
the date Of the resumption Of class
work.
Because they had the American Mas
flying from their automobile when
they drove into the place. Ave Huron
girls were ordered from the Monno.
mite colony, north Of Huron. By a
lrate c~ol0nist, who, according to the
story told BY tie girls, said: I'VE don't
believe ID that nag" The girls were
told to leave the promises or they
would b arrested. The state council
OF defense has taken up the MATES
and IN Investigation probably will n
mazda.
Owners Of hogs IN South Dakota ara
assured Of the continuation Of the sup
port OF the United States Food Admin,
istration n maintaining = minimum
price q 15h cents Per pound for pork
There - 10 absolute guarantee. hui
Il Is the policy Of those II charee ID
assure thu farmer justice ~ 70 price
return. Il - expected o ! conse
Qusnce thAt there. will be . furthe1
stiinulation q pork production In till
state.
The 6amuel Eslick farm Of lo(
acres. two miles east of Elk Point
4as sold for e2Ge an acrs. the hisAg
81 pffce that has beeu paid In thil
ooanty and BY II the state "a,
: farn e ~ acres with similar IN
provamsnts. ThA faSm VA cid Il
public Aactjon n front 81 the court
hoase ~ ths rsSs - ol the estate
The larn bronght 9le,es0, and Coz
siderable interest ~ taken. - thers
were many bidders.
Tho faSmDss q south Dakota nov