The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-10-14

under way at Wolf Greek on the Gus.
ter Battlefield highway, west Of
Bridgewater. The course Of the
creek has been changed directly
through q draw and a viaduct $50 fee,
in length, the full width Of the road,
will span the creek. The approaches
viii: be filled level with the bridge.
The hills on each side Of the draw
will be cut down and wider I'd and
when the whole Is completed 1t viii be
one Of the finest pieces Of construc.
ton work on the highway.
Maxine Tretheway, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. T. H. Tretheway Of Dead.
wood, died in a hospital as the result
Of burns received while playing near
her home. In some manner the little
girl, who was only 4 years old. pro-
cured some matches, and lighting
them set fire to her clothing.
Two jewelry sample trunks con-
tanning watches and other jewelry
worth nearly $40. 1000, were stolen from
the Northwestern railway station at
Salem. TIL trunks were in the DOS.
session OF -. L. Huer, a representa-.
e of the H. E. Murdock OF
-4.nneapolis.
Charging that racial prejudices aug.
mented by employees OF the Indian
service r barring the doors Of the
public schools to their children, the
Lower Brule Sioux Indians have
made an appeal to the commissioner
Of Indian affairs in Washington for re-
lief.
The state fire marshal's department
is sending out for posting over he
state on Fire Prevention Day" Oct.
3, a striking poster showing firemen
at work on a burning building, and
calling upon the p ,ple Of the state to
use more precaution in regard to fire
Nearly 5000 acres of school land
are to be leased by the Dawson coun-
ty commissioners at public auction.
The land. according to the state law.
IS leased under five-year contracts.
but the law provides that the rental
shall not be less than 81 per year..
At a meeting held by the county
commissioners of Kingsbury county and
the state highway commission, bids
were opened for the construction OF a
highway between Iroquots and De.
Smet. The cont act was awarded to
a Sioux Falls contractor.
The Tulare consolidated school dis.
trict has purchased two new trucr-
with passenger bodies, which will be
used for hauling children to and from
The consolidated school there. Each
vehicle has a capacity Of from 20 to
Is pupils.
Farmers In the vicinity OF Madison
have decided to pay three or TO r
cents per bushel to corn pickers this
season. A large number OF mon can
be used in Lake county when work In
the cornfields gets under way.
As the result Of eating liver pills
which are supposed to have contained
a liberal quantity of strychnine, Mil.
dred Pearl Edison, the one-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. 8. Ed.
son, of Watert yn, 10 dead.
A total OF $500 persons were in at.
tendance on the last day OF the first
annual fair OF Mcpherson and Camp.
bell counties held in Eureka. Gov.
McMaster was the chief speaker ON
The closing day.
Residents In the vicinity Of White
Lake were frightened recently whom
IN earthquake shock occurred there.
The tremOrs were also felt in OF. II
towns . Of the Missouri river, it
s reported.
Fred BrertOn, Q farmer in the vi.
entity of Wetonka and a former rail.
Dad man. has invented q potato d..
ger which bids fair to revolution.ze
the method Of digging the crop.
Cam Valley has organized . vigil
ance committee as q precaution in
case Of q visit from one OF the numer-
Gus gangs Of burglars and robbers that
are ~infesting that territory.
At q special election to be hold in
Winner October II bonds will be vot-
ed On for the purchase OF an engine
to fully equip the local electric
light and power plant.
II 10 officially announced that the
attendance at the state normal school
in Aberdeen this fall shows an h
crease Of Is per cent over the attend
ance m year ago.
Fire which swept through the ma
tional forest reserve in Parmalse nan.
yon, west Of Lead, was brought under
control after doing much damage to
standing timber.
The baby daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugo Oldsen, living on Z farm near
Oldham. was drowned as a result Of
falling into q pail Of separated milk.
Homer Ness, the 1S-months-old son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ness. who re-
side near Fulton. fell into Z tank OF
water and wal drowned.
Because Of thu increase OF burglary
and other crimes In Aberdeen, bust
uAaa may ava Ao~~wA;u~ that ~ -.