The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-09-03

Grigsby at the present time is filing
draft evaders in South Dakota. 1t was
explained that unless information was
filed against violators Of the selectivs
service regulations before three years
time elapsed from the date Of the com
mis- sion, no action could be taken. IN
most cases where the information
is being filed men, whom department
Of justice agents have failed to 10
cate, we're concerned chiefly. AttoT.
ney Grigsby said that in a majority OF
cases where selective regulations
were actually violated. Investigation
revealed that it was not done wilfully
and therefore prosecutions we're not
Is being made by department OF jus
tice agents and all ~"floaters" who so
far have successfully eluded authori'
ties may feel sure that some time Oh
another they will be taken into Gus
tody to face the charges now beink
filed against them.
Ranchers along the line between
Isabel and Camp Crook are attempt
ing through local organization to Sc
cure the issuance OF township bonds
to build a line OF railway from thai
terminal OF the c., M. q st. p. ran
way to the northwest corner OF the
state. A preliminary survey was run
through hat section Of the country
at one time but nothing further was
ever done in the line Of a railway
into that part Of the state. The north
west corner OF this state covered IN
Harding country, and the largest part
OF Meade, Butte and Perkins have az
area of about 100 square miles with
out any rail communication, and the
proposed line would cut through prac
tically the center of this territory.
One OF the contemplated features
OF the recreation program planned by
the junior division OF the Huron Com
mercial club is the construction O,
swimming and wading pools. The
wading pool will be for the use OF the
smaller children, and it's estimated
size is 35 by 20 feet in length, made
with cement and concrete and an ar
rangement whereby running water
can be circulated through it at al!
times, insuring that it will be sanitary
The cost Of the pool will be about
$4,000.
Aberdeen is not as dry as some PEG
pie think. 1t may be located in the
center OF a prairie, but 1t is not te
be compared with the Sahara. Ac
cording to a story which is in cir
culation an airplane is being ON
ployed to transport the "2.75 pei
cent" from Canada, and those who are
in on the secret congregate at a given
point to receive their "rations." Cities
just across the line furnish the alco
holic oasis, according to the rumors
Plans for the annual fair and festi
val to be held in Garretson on Sep
TENDER IA have been completed. The
date was set back a short time tc
assure exhibiting of corn. Exhibits
a~musements and a big baseball game
will be the features Of this years
festival.
According to the estimate OF T. A
Palleys, tax commissioner Of the Chi
| cage and Northwestern Railway Com
pany, the value OF all taxable land in
South Dakota on May /, 1920, was
1885, SOC. 900, being ar average OF
s70.61 per acre.
Sisseton has started a campaign for
financing a municipal band. A con.
siderable sum has already beer raised
and it is the intention Of the business
men to maintain one Of the best and
largest bands ever attempted In the
city.
What is described as the bumper.
est OF bumper crops" Is now being
harvested near Fairburn. 1t is esti-
mated that wheat will yield nearly 40
bushels to the acre and that the grade
will be exceptionally high.
A number of free attractions have
been contracted for by the manage
ment of the Interstate Fair associa-
ton, which will hold it's annual fair
in Lennon on Sept. %, Is and "a.
IL udS Dceu ucClNcu ny IcSluculS u
Hudson to observe Labor Day-Sept.
this year as a big sports day, and
elaborate preparations are being made
for the event.
In the first sever and a half months
Of 1920 more real estate transfers
have been made in Brown county
than in the same period for the past
four years.
A total of Is enlistments are re-
ported at the Huron recruiting office
for the month Of July, some for for
eign and the remainder for domestic
service.
During the coming state fair, men,
bers OF the boys and girls club will
stage a pageant on Friday afternoon,
September II.
The Farmers elevator In Memo al
ready has shipped half = dozen cars