The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-01-16

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other day was the first time that one
was received from a woman. This
was from Alice Fisher, who gave her
address at Chicago, and requested tina.
her name az an independent candi-
date for the presidency on the repub-
lean ballot. These letters are disre.
sarded. because, it was explained. that
It is necessary to have a petition con-
tanning a specified number OF sigma
lures endorsing ones candidacy pre-
scented to the secretary Of state be-
fore their name can be legally died
as a candidate.
The alfalfa farmer in the western
part Of the state is getting good prices
for his seed crop this winter. the
prices going beyond that OF former
years. A Belvidere farmer has just
contracted his crop for the season
at S21 per bushel, and while his crop
was light, only about three bushels to
the acre. he feels that he is getting
a fair return on land in a community
where the prices n about $50 AN
acre and under. Besides his seed crop
he got about SIS an acre from the first
cutting of hay. which only adds q lit.
tie more to his profit in handling al
falfa.
The sheriff OF Beadle county is hav-
ing a great deal of trouble because
Of the operations Of forgers and bad
check ~swindlers. A number Of notices
have recently been received by the
sheriff asking for the apprehension OF
check for2ers from different parts OF
the state. There appears to be more
than the usual number OF crimes OF
this character. and merchants and
banks have to be constantly on their
guard to prevent being victimiZed by
the operations Of these ~swindlers,
some OF whom are experts at the work.
A presided over the des.
TIMES of the city OF Yankton for some
hours recently, probably for the first
time in the history OF the town. Mayor
Wyman was i'll when the time for .
meeting of the city commissioners ar.
rived. and Street Commissioner Jen.
ME C. Murphy presided. and called
the order Of business for the weekly
session OF the city commissioners. She
performed the duties customarily fall
ing upon the mayor to the entire salts.
faction of all concerned.
More students are pouring into Da.
kota Wesleyan in Mitchell with the
opening Of the winter quarter. The
Mitchell homes are being completely
filled to take care OF the large number
OF students. The fall quarter opened
in September with the largest enroll
ynent the college had ever had. but
the present enrolment has already ex.
ceeded that OF the last quarter. This
years enrolment will probably exceed
that OF last by over 100 students.
BY the act which created the county
OF Ziebach, it has been materially en-.
larged in size. Under the act that
territory known as Armstrong county
was to become a portion of Ziebach
county if 1t had not been organized
a county in itself. or otherwise at
tached. prior to January !. That time
has now arrived. and Armstrong coun-
ty ceases to exist and becomes a part
Of Ziebach.
Mrs. Blanchard. OF Murdo. saved her
life by rolling in the deep mud OF
the highway in front OF her home
when a gasoline lamp exploded, throw
ing flames owe her clothing. The
lack of hard-surface highways un-
doubtedly saved the life Of the woman,
as the mud was deep and soft enough
to put out the flames which were
threatening her life.
After serving in France for eleven
months without being wounded at any
time, although he was in active fight.
ing in the front lines for months,
Clark Millage Of Mitchell was instant
ly killed when IN automobile in which
he was riding overturned, pinning him
under the car. His neck was broken
and death came instantly.
The first prosecution by the state
in the campaign to get better milk
for Aberdeen was started against Ell
dron Burnham. who is charged with
selling adulterated milk. The case
resulted from an inspection made re.
Gently by w. H. Cox. state food in.
spector.
A a OF sweet clover seed shipped
by A.. &. Williams from Gettysburg
brought q return OF $6,772. Sweet
clover is becoming almost as attrac'
tive as a forage crop AS is alfalfa,
and the grower finds a ready demand
for the seed crop at good prices.
James O. Monroe, democrat, OF May
wood, H., has filed an individual nomi-
mating petition with the secretary OF
state to have his name appear on the
presidential preference list in the
March primaries
The Commerce association OF Aber. |
deem has beer organized by whole |
sale and retail merchants for the pur.