The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-06-24
NEWS OF THE STATE
4 RESUME OF IMPORTANT HAP.
PENiNcs or THE
WEEK.

Definite DECISION OF the South Da-
k0ta bonus board, meeting in Huron in
conjunction with the executive COM
mittee, to 3 the county seat plan Of
distributing the bonus was reached.
This means that the county seal post
OF the American Legion In each coun-
ty will have the work Of seeing that
the men in their territory will be
helped.
Judge Frank Anderson, OF the cir
cult court at Aberdeen, has granted a
temporary Injunction, to restrain the
Ordway common school district OF
Brown county and its school directors
from issuing school bonds for that dis
trict in the sum Of $4,000 for the pur-
pose Of erecting a new two-room
school house.
A dividend OF $4,000 on an invest.
ment Of only 5000 is said to be the
amount realized by Charles Warner in
Charles Mix county during his stay
there. Thirty years ago he moved to
q farm which he bought near Platte
for 5000. Now he is moving back to
his former home at Cherokee, Ia, hav
ing rented his land interests to his
sons.
It now IL assured that an immense
potato warehouse will be erected in
Hayti in time to take care Of this
seasons crop Of spuds. This district
is one Of the great potato growing dis
tricts OF the state, and many thou
sands OF bushels are annually shipped
to other parts Of the country where
the potato supply is short.
With a charter membership. OF "a
representative farmers and dairymen
in the vicinity OF Watertown, the Cod
ington County Milk Producers associa-
ton has been organized to promote the
interests of dairying, to increase pro-
duction and investigate plans for the
better marketing Of the milk supply.
Mitchell overwhelmingly voiced dis
approval Of any effort to saddle furth.
er Indebtedness or the city when vot-
ers went to the polls and voted, three
to one, against a proposal to increase
by l per cent the interest on $4,000
worth OF water bonds and $50, 0OO
worth of eve bonds.
An elaborate program has been pre-
pared for the annual picnic and cele-
bration Of the Lookout Picnic associa-
ton, to be held in Canton on Wednes-
day, June %, under the auspices of the
members Of the local American Legion
Post.
The first harvesting of the 1921 crop
is on. in South Dakota, with the first
cutting of alfalfa begun, and by the
time this is completed winter rye, if
II keeps up its progress, will require
attention in the earlier sown fields.
The great Bear Butte artesian well,
which has developed into the grand
father OF all artesian wells in South
Dakota, is running wild and strenuous
efforts are being made to control it.
This will be done by Gaping it.
The fee record Of the department of
the secretary Of state shows up for
May with collections of $1,000. %,
which is one of the largest monthly
collections of that department since
its organization.
An ordinance regulating the smoke
problem in Yankton was given it's first
rnodinu NV Tho c;fv communication T. ;c
designed to lessen the fire risk and to
prevent inconvenience and discomfort
to residents.
Organization Of the Willow Lakes
chamber of m by the leading
business and professional men Of that
thriving little city was perfected at a
recent well attended mass meeting.
About 100000 speckled trout from
the government fish hatchery at Rapid
City are being placed in the streams
and lakes of Roberts county.
Farmers are subscribing literally
for stock in q new company which
plans erecting and operating a farm
ers' elevator in Elrod.
Lennon promoters are making
plans for the organization of q com
pany to drill for gas within Q short
distance of Lennon.
The Bon Homme county farm bu-
eau has organized . county livestock
shipping association with headquart-
ers at Tyndall.
Severe hail e a limited territory
four miles south of Mellette caused Sc
YER damage to growing crops and
gardens.
Seventy-four student Of the Mitchell
high school received diplomas at the
annual senior commencement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustav Amlund OF
Canton have just celebrated their fif-
tieth wedding anniversary.
Rube Beck, who was employed on a
farm Mar Miranda. was instantly