The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1920-06-04

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 biz industrial centers
where the labor demand is falling of
The farmers are slow in setting the
wage scale for harvest labor this year
They are waiting TO determine the la
Dor situation before fixing a harvest
scale
On account OF the Importance OF
hydrOelectric 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
ncnts which go with it; that the
| amendment eliminates all other limi.
tation5 OF the constitution as TO in.
| debtedness, 50 far as hydro-elcctriC
Development is concerned, other than
that of a twOthirds 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
! il twb-thirds OF the members see fit,
| to provide for funds without submit.
ting their action to 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 recommendation Of the
engineers, which has been approved
/ by the hydrO-electric commission, the
( active work would no doubt be sus
! pended until business conditions are
more normal and study than they are
at the present time.
A distinguished service cross has
/ been awarded by the United States TO
Sergeant Fred Engelbrecht, ElktOn,
Company X, 100 Infantry, for extraor-
dinary heroism near Fieyille. France,
OctObl~ 4, 1918, when his company 8
: attack was halted by machine gun
( fire He and a comrade advanced,
destroying the machine guns position,
and forced four Germans to surrender.
! Citizens of Watertown voted to
authorize municipal bond issue Of
10000 for the distributing system
and new street lights for the munich,
pal light ard power plant.
Contracts for six new school houses
n CorSon county have been awarded.
Residents OF Burke decided that a
rOusing Fourth OF July celebration
should be held there this year.
An average OF s94 was obtained for
he SO entries in the recent sale held
by the Hamlin county Duroc breeders
association at Bryant.
Boys and girls Of Lyman county are
greatly interested in club work.
corn club was recently organized at
Vivian with 20 members.
Rock slides, caused by the recent
wet weather soaking the Black Hills
80 thoroughly are causing the author
ties Of Lead. Deadwood and the resi-
tents OF intermediate points consider
able trouble and expense.
On or before June 16 the state o!
South Dakota. through the commits
sioner OF public lands and buildings
will apportion approximately ss75OoC
to the various countles OF the state