The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-03-07

Amundson against Knudt Severson.
and tho ruling Is one that will, no
doubt, have an important bearing on
other similar cases throughout the
state along the Missouri river. On Oc
tober Is. 1909. Tillie Amundson enter
Cd into q written contract with Knudt
Severson for the sale and purchase Of
certain lands southwest OF Vermillion
shutting on the Missouri river. Two
hundred dollars was paid in cash, $500
on March 1, 1919, $1,000 Wal to be
paid March 4, 1911, and the remaining
$1,000 Wa to bs paid on or before two
years from March 1, 1911. Possession
was to be given March I, 1910. The
defendant, after paying $500, de-
manded an abstract OF title. But it
was not until August, 1917, that the
title Wal given. By this time the
greater part Of the 1o-acre farm had
been taken by the Missouri river. n
the meantime, it was shown that Title
Amundson did not own the land, but
simply had Z small interest In It as
IN heir. She, therefore, at that time
could not make the sale and deliver
the title without the consent OF all
other heirs. This she failed to do In
til 1917.
Farmers are beginning to look up
their help for the season and indica.
lions are there will be more men with
families hired ON farms this season
than in past years. The farmers who
need men say that married men are
ore dependable than single mon. The
man with = family. who Is furnished
: house and garden spot and = COW
and chickens IL not so likely to make
. rush for what looks like 4 little
higher wages right in the middle OF
tho busy season on the farm, it Is
asserted.
Farmers Of Clay county and resi-.
dents Of vermillion are interested IN
good roads more this winter than they
ever have been before. The open win.
ter has brought them face to face with
the wors: roads that ever have pre-
vailed In Clay county, and this 10 60
ing to help push along the proposition
OF hard surface roads. Several meet
ings already have been held In the
county, and others are scheduled.
The Sisseten board OF education
has called . special election, to b
held on February d, ct which the
proposition Of issuing bonds in the
sum Of $4,000 viii b. submitted to
the voters. II the bonds are author.
ised. 5000 will be used to take up
outstanding warrants and the re-
mainder will be used for the erection
OF . new building or the building Of
IN addition to the present structure.
Business men have starusa . move
ment to have the chief business street
q Armour paved. The distance would
bs shout one mile. There ~ ss
some opposition because OF the =.
Dense, but It Is believed the project
win DO favored by . large majority
Of the land owners affected and that
the improvement will be made during
tho spring and summer.
The nth annual show ana exhibit
Of the Kingsbury Valley Poultry ~.
ISOLATION. held 1t Lake Preston was
: success in every respect. There
Was N unusually good exhibit Of poul-
try and various prizes were awarded.
The association 10 doing much to CON
vince farmers that It pays them to
have purebred poultry IN their
chicken yards.
BY . decision Of the South Dakota
supreme court, Harris +. Winters, Of
St. Paul, Mimi, loses out in an at
tempt to secure the $4,000 worth Of
property belonging to the estate OF
tho late George Winters. AZ vankton
county. BY tho decision OF the 81.
prone court the estate goes to the
state ef South Dakota.
The governor has appointed the fol.
lowing delegates to attend the ninth
American Good Roads congress, which
meets un1er: the supervision Of the
American Buildsrs' association in
Nsw York city from February IS to. 81
Inclusive: J. r. Dalton. Of Woo,A
socket: Q. Monssrud, OF Sioux Fails.
AM. J. w. Parmley. Of ipswich.
D0land needs . dfst-clAss modefn
hotel very badly, and the business
1nsn have assumed tho task Of pre
curing such N Improvement. Il il
thought arrangements WIN 30 made
for the erection Of the structure, ever
4 4 Oscones necessary to organize !
stock company o. Doland men Cor the
purpose.
Members q the city and county
caurchss, v. G. T. Y, rsaliag circle.
city council. board Of education and
other societies held . neetin4 II
neresford. TO make Anal arrapesment,J
for The esta6JisAing Of Z city library
and reading rooms. 1evesal 1relinin.
aFy meetings have beer held recently
70 1r0A0te tAig profess
Brule county now has . SERVES a.
c~ontaining ~ stars. Or wAicA seven
ars gold and IS silver. -Four C tha
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