The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-01-31

The story OF a munfficent Christmas
present has been made known by the
beneficiary. who Is F. g. Mclaughlin,
a veteran Of tho civil war and mem.
Der Of the Battle Mountain National
sanitartum at Hot Springs. At Q sale
held 1T the sanitarium December -
disposition was made Of clothing and
other personal property left in the in
stitution by members who had died or
had left the sanitarium within the
preceding six months without giving
directions az to their effects. Mr.. NC.
Laughlin purchased several bundles
Of clothing. which are made up in.
Discriminatory. without regard to the
former ownership. One one bundle,
which he bought for SIS cents, was a
vest. and in . pocket Mr.. Mclaughlin
found postal notes and government
bonds to the amount Of 1885. The
person to whom they we're issued has
never been a resident OF the sani-.
tarium. Mr.. Mclaughlin will adver-
tise for Information concerning the
original owner. but in the event that
no legal right to the money can be
established it will lawfully be his.
Mr.. Mclaughlin is a bachelor, who
came from Minneapolis six years ago
to take a homestead in this vicinity.
He later became a member Of the ma
t1onal sanitarium.
The volume Of the cream shipments
from the western part OF South Da.
kota is in part indicated by the ship
ments which went through Pierre over
the Northwestern railway for the six
months from June 1 to December I
last year. In that time there were
22,777 10-gallon can handled, 1869
e~ight-gallon cans and 1857 f~ive-gallon
cans. This e that $50, 900 gal.
Ions. or in exact figures 249, 457 gal.
Ions OF cream were e n out on the
one lire. and probably more has gone
out over the other branches Of rail
way operating in the western part of
the state. While the price on ream
varies according to the season. and
quality Of the product. 1t would be
hard to estimate what the dairy farm.
ers along the North western line re-
ceived for . shipments, but it IA
conservative to say II was $3.50, 900 for
the six months period.
Louis LaFlamne, Of Belle Fourche,
recently was advised OF the death in
France Of Murdie William Woodward.
his step-son. death resulting from
pneumonia. Last June. when he was
only IS years old. Woodward volun-
teered and later was sent to France.
Mr.. LaFlamme now Is advised that
after entering the military service the
young man took out a $4,000 policy
In the governments insurance depart.
ment. payable to LaFlamme's daugh.
ter, Cora Agnes LaFlamme. IL years
old. Through his thouEhtfulness the
girl Is assured of q good education
and a comfortable home. Young
Woodward was assigned to duty in
the signal corps.
On account Of the influenza. the
executive board Of the South Dakota
Corn and Grain Growers association
has decided to postpone until next
year the annual meeting and school
which was scheduled to b held at
WATERFOWL on February 4 to 6. Tho
membership OF the association very
largely concurs in this decision. Had
health conditions permitted, q banner
show would have been held this year,
partly because the state newspapers
had given the meeting an unusual and
effective amount Of publicity.
Ole Marquardt is one OF the most
extensive and successful trappers in
the Lake Norden country. In 30 days
he trapped 1850 muskrats and sew.
eral mink and skuaks. The furs from
the animals trapped during the 80
days will bring him . return OF about
1880. He is caring for 49, traps
and the duty Of looking After them
takes all his time. 1t 10 expected tbs
furs procured by him during the yea
o will net him several thousand dol.
lars.
Recently the new municipal water
works system at Britson was com.
pieted and it now has beea placed in
operation. It provides the residents
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nestle and fire protection purposes.
One OF the features OF the new system
10 an immense elevated tank from
which the water 10 run int the mains.
The hose and other equimeHt has been
purchased for the volunteer fr4 de-
partment. which viii be recognized.
Among the mon who have done ua.
usually we'll In South Dakota during
the last ear are the farm laborers,
this being due to the record breaking
prices paid them for their work. One
OF them who visited Miller stated
that he commenced working for q
farmer last July. and that he already
had saved $500. Another young man
who also 10 employed in the vicinity
OF Miller said he had saved 500 dur.
ing the same period.
There are 357 teachers in South
Dakota who are graduates or former