The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-02-07

badly disarranged bushes and other
in Lead and that part of
the Black Hills. the mining industry
again is being placed upon a normal
basis. This IL indicated by the fact
that activities have been resumed at
the Golden Star mill, where 100
stamps out Of the full complement Of
200 now are dropping. It is believed
the remaining 100 stamps will be in
operation within the next few weeks.
All but 200 of the 1920 stamps OF
the famous Homestake Mining COM
pany now are dropping. The return
of men who were drawn to other min.
ing districts by war time wages con-
tinues. The majority of the return.
ing men settle down and accept per-
manent jobs. All are expert miners.
The prolific flow Of the artesian
wells the government put down to
supply a home for the Ash in Lake
Andes, has become a nuisance to the
people living around the lake, accord.
ing to a resolution by Senator Brooks.
of Charles Mix. The flow is such hat
in times OF natural high water the
lake oyerflows, according to the rcso.
luton, and some $500 acres Of valu.
able agricultural lands have been
either overflowed entirely or are in
undated often enough to make them q
practical loss to their owners The
resolution calls upon the government,
as responsible for the sinking OF the
wells, to take some action to either
regulate their flow and stop the dam.
age, or else reimburse the owners OF
the land for the losses they have SUI.
fered.
J. r. Rose, Ga years old, Of Madison,
was run down by his own automobile
and killed. There were no eyewit-
nesses, SO it is unknown exactly how
the accident occurred. But it is sup
posed that while he was taking his
car out OF his garage he left it in
gear, and had started to crank it.,
when it commenced to move, knock
ing him down and pinning him under
he wheels. When the body was found
his clothes were covered with mud
oaiu O0AC CSluCICC VI udtluk U6eu
showed along on the ground. One Of
the front wheels rested on his breast.
The body was found by his widow,
who, alarmed by his long absence at
the garage, went to investigate. Be.
sides the widow he is survived by
three daughters and three sons.
The city of Aberdeen. the CONNER.
cial club and the Rotary club each
have appointed q committee Of Ave
men. making Is men in all, as a Joint
committee to consider the plan. origin.
t by the Rotary club, to build,
equip and support q building and or.
ganization similar to the Y. NJ. C. A.
as q memorial to Brown county boys
who fought in the great war. 1t lie
proposed to make the organization in.
dependent of the Y. M. C. A. in order
that Jews, Catholics, Episcopalians
and others not Of the e~vangelistic
church denominations may share in
it's benefits and in it's financial sup.
port. 1t Is expected that a building
COSTING in the neighborhood Of 500,
900 eventually will be constructed.
Overseas veterans returning to
South Dakota are being urged by the
University OF South Dakota to donate
war relics to the collection being
formed at the university museum.
The donors name will be displayed
and the collection begun now will be
Of ~incalculable value % everyone in
the state. Several former students
already have SEM some relics cap.
tured from the enemies OF the United
States and the federal government
probably will contribute to the col.
lection.
The commissioner OF school ant
public lands will hold sales in the fol
lowing counties. on the dates men
toned. These lands will be offered
at auction at the court house, ct the
county seat, on time payments; Tripl
county. April 1; Brule. April 3; Hutch.
inson. April 4; Yankton, April s:
K~ingsbury. April z; Bookings. Apri,
8; Duel. April 3; Grant, April 10;
Roberts, April IL; Day. April IL; Mar
shall. April ~; Faux, April Is, and
Hand. April is.
The temporary nsh hatchery which
the state game commission has main.
tanned at Rapid City for the last two
years was destroyed by dre which
started from some unknown cause in
the end Of the building which was
used by the attendants as a bunk
room. The loss 10 estimated at about
$4,000, half Of which was represented
by the young fry which we're just be.
ing Matched.
The proprietors Of Lead pool halls
we're nearly swamped with business
when their places Of business were
~reOpened, after having been closed
for q period Of three months because
Of the influenza epidemic. During the
time the ban vas on the playing 81
pool the proprietors OF the places
were permitted to sell tobacco and
light refreshments, but they scarcely
made expenses
| According to figures compiled by J.
G, DAILY, county auditor, the taxes on
| Brown county nroDerty FOR 1910 MIL,