The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-07-04

state fOod and drug department at
Vermillion by department inspectors. !
and analysis by the chemists has
shown the stuff to be nothing but
baking soda. The label on the box
in which this is sold declares hat it
will prevent lamps from exploding
and cause them to give one-third
more light. 1t is also claimed that
it will prevent kerosene from smell
ing and smoking. 1t is sold at 10
cents per box. and each box contains
about four-fifths OF an ounce.
The supreme court handed down
IN opinion in a case OF more than
local interest in the state in the de-
NAL Of the write OF mandamus asked
for by the Farmers Loan and Trust
Bank Of Sioux Falls. The state
banking department, after investiga-
ton Of the business OF the company,
refused to grant them a clearance to
begin business on the ground that
the showing was that they were ZEN.
gaging in business other than the
legitimate purpose contemplated In
the trust company act Of this state"
With WATERFOWL in the lead with Q
membership Of $50 discharged sol
diers and sailors. more han % posts
have been organized in South Dakota
within the last month. Mobridge lie
next to Waterfowl with 100 members
Other towns which have organized
posts of the legion include Rapid
City, Yankton, Pierre and Aberdeen
1t is expected that more thar 100 posts
will be formed in the state before the
end of the year.
What is said to be the largest edu
%cational program in the history OF the
church is planned by the Congrega
tional churches of South Dakota The
drive will be for $3.50, 900. The follow
ing colleges and seminaries will bene
fit from the drive: Yankton college
Chicago Theological seminary, Ward
and Thrall academies and an Indian
school supported by the church in
northern Nebraska.
The residents of White do not pro
pose that the bank robbers who are
lOUUllk UduhS ia inherent pdItS Vi
! the country shall have an opportunity
J to rob one of the White banks, so as
a %precaution the electric lights are
! turned off for the last half OF the
night. making i SO dark in the town
7 that it is figured the yeggmen would
not be able to find the town.
Col. NJ. l.. Shade, Mitchell's highest
ranking officer, has returned from
France. where he served actively for
$ II months. The colonel, however
9 though he vas in active service, de.
clares he neither saw a dead man
c fired on the battle front. Col. Shades
problems had to do with Replacement.
and transportation.
The circuit court of Stanley county
is hearing the proceedings which
/. have been begun there to GUST the
county commissioners and county at.
tofney. Quite a lot of procedure has
been instituted against these officials
: and the affairs of the county are now
being aired in the court.
. Jefferson boasts of having the. old
!. est old men's club of any town in the
!, state Twelve Frenchmen whose az.
gregate age amounts to S96 years OF
an average Of nearly "A years each
; gather together daily and while their
idle hours playing cards. 1t is called
? the Buffalo Club.
The financial showing OF the state
: at the close OF business May 81, show
= ed $1,452,679 in all funds. General
fund, $4,000: game fund, $2O,738;
highway revolving fund, 500. 900:
= highway general, $3.50 5000; hail fund
: $4S.411, common school income fund
$685.
At a special election held at Lem
mon the voters by a big majority au
thorized the issuance of bonds for in
. stalling a sewerage system. Only four
votes were cast in opposition. Steps
: will be taken to have the system in
: stalled at the earliest possible date.
An elaborate program has Deer pre-
! pared for the annual picnic and cele
bration Of the Pioneers society, anG
he members OF the Deadwood volun
teer fire department, which will be
held in Whitewood.
! Pierre was selected as the place fol
. holding the next annual convention a
the closing session Of the Masonic
grand lodge of South Dakota. held il
Sioux Falls recently.
The state highway commission, In
n accordance with petitions now beine
circulated will be asked to establish
!. a state highway from Howard to De
Smet.
r Sioux Falls will shortly have it,
h first aviation outfit according to the
: plans just announced by the S. o. S
Aviation company.
9 The supreme court has denied the
nofjtiop for djcharmanf of A Wy WI