The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-06-11
STATE COURT RULES
THAT VOTE NOT NECESSARY TO
PROVIDE FUNDS FOR HYDRO
ELECTRIC PLANT.

hydro-electric development under the
constitutional amendment adopted at
the last election, Governor NOrbeck
called upon the supreme court for an
opinion as to what is included in that
amendment SO far as limitations Of
Indebtedness and taxation is con-
cerned. In reply to his request, the
court, in a statement signed by all
the judges, holds that the amendment
was meant for development of hydro
electrical power, with all the require
ments which 60 with it; that the
amendment eliminates all other limi-
tatiOns Of the constitution as to in
d~ebtedness, SO far as hydro-electric
development is concerned, other than
that of a two-thirds vote of the legis-
lature to authorize any expenditure
which may be required to carry out
the plan. This will open the way for
the legislature at the special session,
II two-thirds- of the members see fit,
to provide for funds without submit
ting their action TO a vote OF the peo-
pie. The procedure would no doubt
be in the way Of authorizing the is
sue OF bonds to carry on the work,
but under the recommendations of the
engineers, which has been approved
by the hydrO-e!ectric commission, he
active work would no doubt be sus-
pended until business conditions are
more normal and steady than they are
at the present time.
The state labor department is work
ing on the harvest help problem. 1t
is sending out inquiries concerning the
number of men wanted for farm work,
and approximately the dates they will
be required. An increasing number
OF inquiries for farm work are coming
from men in the big industrial centers
where the labor demand is falling off.
The farmers are slow in setting the
wag scale for harvest labor this year.
They are waiting to determine the la
Dor situation before fixing a harvest
scale.
A woman came into a Yankton
furniture store with a weary air, and
asked the price of collins. The clerk
told her they did not handle them and
directed her to a place that did. She
was asked if a member of her family
was dead. NO" she soberly replied.
"Not yet But I'm not feeling very
well and I may not live long. Our
land is all under water and we haven't
been able to put in any crops. But
l just heard that collins were high and
7 fbnpuht I haitian fipA ~,,t'
While corn planting is we'll under
way in the vicinity of Pierre. with the
ground in fine shape. reports come
from farther south and east that
ground on account of the cold wet
weather following planting. 1t is said
there will have to be much replant-
ing done in that section.
The supply depot OF the state high
way commission. an establishment
which houses fully S75O.OOO worth OF
road machinery. accessories and equip.
ment. will lot be moved from Nit
chell, according to an announcement
made by Col. D. NJ. Shade, member OF
the commission.
The Fall River county court house
In Hot Springs is being enlarged by
the construction of a twO-stOry con
crete addition. For some time the old
structure had been too limited In ca
pacity to properly care for the county
officers and it's enlargement became
necessary.
FOrty-four boys of Clark county
have been enrolled in a boys SOW
litter club. A boys acre corn club
has been organized. the winner to get
q free trip to the International Stock
show at Chicago as the guest Of the
Clark county farm bureau.
The most unique American Legion
building in the state will be erected
by Battle Mountain post. Of Hot
Springs. The structure will be in the
form OF a typical log cabin OF the
early days of the Black Hills.
Residents of Springfield are max
ing strenuous efforts to have the fed.
eral government rescind it's order for
the abandonment of Hope indian
school in Springfield at the close OF
the present school year.
AS a result Of a campaign waged by
the Stanley county farm bureau to
secure increased production of cane
and Sudan grass in that county. TO-
900 pounds Of cane and $500 pounds
Of Sudan grass has been sold.
The Black and Yellow Trail associa-
ton will hold Its annual meeting at
Pierre on June 20 and 80. This is
the postponed meeting from the May
dates.
The next month will see a great deal
OF activity along the Yellowstone trail
from the Minnesota state line to Mon
tana.
The state live stock department re
ports that q general dipping cam