The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-06-13
REPEAL LUXURY TAX
SOUTH DAKOTA CONGRESSMAN
SAYS MANY SECTIONS ARE
TOO DRASTIC.

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pherson. Though a general revision
Of the law Is not expected, many sec
lions are considered too drastic"
Representative Christopherson holds
out little hope for the repeal OF the
light wine and beer prohibition
amendment to war time prohibition,
which goes into effect July l. He
criticises President Wilson for not
giving the full text Of the peace treaty
TO the senate and house. He said a
strong attempt would be made to sepa-
rate the league covenant from the
peace treaty when it was brought Up.
The first personal injury suit to be
brought in Lake county was started
in Madison when the case OF Tyrell
versus Louis Fangmeier was brought
for hearing before Deputy Industrial
Commissioner S. A.. Travis. OF Pierre,
and two other judges. Tyrell brought
the action because OF the loss OF Wis
ion in one eye resulting from an ex-
plosion OF a battery. No decision was
rendered since the evidence was
placed in the hands of the judges for
later announcement fixing RESPONSE
bility.
A barbecue of real elk meat will be
Oen OF the features Of the annual con-
vention OF South Dakota Elks to be
held in Lead the latter part OF June.
State Game Warden Iedrick will per-
nit the killing of one Of the elk now
in captivity on the state game pre-
serve, SO the meat MAJ be used for a
barbecue to the visiting Elks. The
barbecue will be staged in Spearfish
canyon, June %. 1t is believed the
elk to be killed for the occasion VIII
dress upward OF 500 pounds.
Residents of a section of Douglas
county where coyotes have caused
losses to farmers, formed a hunting
party which set out to rid the region
Of the animals. The women We're I'm
usually successful, digging into one
Of the coyote dens and capturing a
number OF cubs. The captures made
during the few hours the hunting
party was out will bring them in
about $50 in bounties. and in addition
lLCJ a ooAliC A1itlh5 cECIl-
inadvertently or not, the Milwaukee
railway perpretrated a joke on Alex
andria citizens recently. There mas
for two years been IN order out by
the railroad commissioners granting
the city a new depot. When carpent-
ers arrived last week it was thought
the time had at last arrived. Instead
The carpenters did half an hours re-
pair work and departed.
The cattle sale conducted by mem
bers. Of the South Dakota Shortnorn
Breeders association at the Aberdeen
live stock pavilion brought a total OF
over 10000 for SO animals offered for
sale. The animal topping the sale
was a bull offered by Fred Lee, Of
Britton. S. D.. which had been bred
and reared on the Lee farms, ana
which sold for $4,000.
R. S. Truilt. engineer at the Ethan
waterNorks for the past five years.
was instantly killed when his arm
caught III the large fly wheel at the
plant and his body was carried up by
the wheel and thrown to the floor with
such force that his neck, right shout
der, one rib and his left arm were
broken.
The Knights of Columbus IF Sioux
Falls have decided To biilu a new
$4,000 0 club home, which. it is said
will be at least five or six stores in
height and will include gymnasium.
library. and every other necessary
club adjunct.
Henry II. Cushie. 40 years old. for
IS years a resident of Moody county,
was ele%ctrocuted in F%landreau while
engaged in raising high voltage cleo
trio wires to permit the passage OF
q building which was being moved.
The greatest Fourth of July celebra-
tion held in South Dakota this year
will be staged at Ruskin park. which
has become commonly known as the
state playground, situated on the
James river in Sanborn county.
Owing to a "fu'' closing OF several
weeks last fall the city school OF Alex
andria will continue in operation until
4Ao
class for years is composed of two
girls and two boys.
Users OF city water at Miller for
lawns. etc. will have TO use meters
hereafter. In the past there was no
strict regulation in the use of water.
A special election will be held in
Elk Point June II to submit the ques-
tion Of issuing $50, 900 bonds to install
= sanitary system.
Business men at Miller have organ
izod = company to put in an oil filling
station. Tanks holding 80, 900 gallons
have been provided for.
A great amount OF real estate in
Winner has changed hands within the
past few days.
Fred w. Smith a appointed vice