The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-01-02
IUSttk PAVED ROADS

0CUVH OAEOTA SETTER HIGH.
WAYS BOOSTERS ALREADY
MAKING PLANA
Il Is probable that Codington coun.
ty will be the first In South Dakota
20 definitely arrange for the construc-
ton OF . county system OF paved high
ways. and thus lead the way for other
counties OF the state which for some
time have been agitating the construc-
ton Of such highways. The voters
Of Minnehaha county. which was the
nrst to vote ON the question Of issuing
bonds OF $4,000. 900 for the construc-
ton Of paved highways throughout the
county. defeated the proposition some
weeks ago. and only recently the vot-
ers OF Yankton county failed to give
their approval to q proposed bond is
sue Of $3.250.O0 for the construction
highways throughout Yankton county.
A movement now has been inaugu.
rated in Codington county for the call
ing or a special election to submit the
question Of issuing bonds for installing
. modern system OF paved country
highways. In both Minnehaha and
Yankton counties 1t was the vote OF
the farmers hat defeated the pro-
posed bond issues. The good roads
boosters Of C%odington county held an
Informal meeting, At which represen-
tative farmers Of the county were
present. II the expressions Of these
farmers are to be accepted as = refec.
ton Of sentiment among the farmers
OF the county generally, hard surface
highways will have the Endorsement
Of every part of Codington county at
Q special election which will be held
throughout the county in the spring
to vote on the issuance OF bonds for
. system Of county highways. 1t is
planned to construct q total OF ninety
six miles Of paved roads In the
~. The exact amount to be voted
on has not yet been determined
A course in agricultural publicity
methods will be offered to senior and
Junior students at state college mex
term BY the Journalism department.
Some Of the subjects to be covered
are agricultural news service. distinc-
ton between what is acceptable as
news and what should be paid for as
advertising, editing farm bureau pub
locations, preparation OF plate matter.
advertising county fairs and farm
meetings. and advertising farm prod
ucts by paid newspaper and farm pa
per display. circular letters, sale bills.
sign boards and other methods. This
department has collected much orig
inal data and illustrative material for
the course.
Whether Il Do one of the big I'VE"
packers or = lowly "Chink" restaurant
keeper. all look alike to South Dakota
police magistrates when brought into
court for violation Of the state pure
food laws. Armour 4 Co. were fined
$50 and costs In Rapid City q few
days ago for shipping rotten meat
from their Deadwood branch to q
Rapid City dealer. and q day or two
soNOA INV AHsAOoO PAORA AOtVA - "
large Aberdeen restaurants were each
lined $50 on account OF the dirty and
insanitary conditions found In their
kitchens.
Tho residents Of Dixon and vicinity
at an early hour recently were aroused
from their slumbers by the quaking of
the earth and a peculiar rumbling
which accompanied the quake. This
section OF the Rosebud country ap-
pears to be in the earthquake zone. for
on several occasions In the past earth
quake tremors have been felt through.
U this district.
Cattle from Montana points. unload
ed in Aberdeen by the Milwaukee rail-
road for food. water and rest. are so
weak because Of lack of food that dit.
hculty Is experienced in getting them
out OF the car and hardly a car Is
handled that does not contain some
dead animals. according to Milwaukee
officials.
Stockmen who range their cattle In
the Short Pine forest reserve In the
northwestern part Of the state are In
sisting that no horses be allowed to
Craze on the reserve for the mex year.
The horse market il decidedly or"
these days. and horses are generally
considered as a liability.
firing OF waiting for ice dealers TO
decide whether they would harvest
this years crop. the commercial club
| OF Hecla voted TO rent a large ice
house and will fill It. thus assuring the
town an adequate supply next summer.
Ice was short last year
An effort 10 being made to have
wires extended from a lighting and
power plant at Oldham to Ramona so