The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-02-25

COmmltteeS a the secretary $oS,-
962.31, of which $439.25 was trans
ferred to the expense account for use
ong with other contributions tor
that purpose. leaving a net cash bal
shows that counties outside Of indi-
vidual subscriptions have subscribed
$23,619.53 to the cause.
Residents of White Owl tell OF a
has been seer in that vicinity a num-
Der of times lately. The mysterious
plane only flies at night time, and Is
supposed to be a booze carrie - as
t has never alighted in that vicinity,
but makes it's early evening trips from
east to west. 1t has been seen on q
few occasions on an eastern bound
trip, bat apparently makes the trip in
that direction at hours when it is not
seen very often.
The new 100000 consolidated
school building in Argonne has been
completed and now is Used for school
purposes. Three motor buses are in
operation at present for the purpose Of
taking pupils living at a distance to
and from school. The consolidated
school is Il Of the LARGEST and best
equipped of the kind in South Dakota.
Horace Harvey, a Mitchell youth,
will play at P~resident-elect Warren G.
lard .ng's inauguration. Mr.. Harvey,
VINO entered the army in 1917, re-en-
listed a short time arO SO as to con
.inue his work in the seth infantry
3and, which is one of the bands 10
play in Washin gton the day Harding is
made president Of the United States.
Twenty-nine years and sever
months duty with the Chicago and
northwestern Railway company is the
ecord made by s.. T. Turner. of Dead
wood, car foreman of the Deadwood
ards Of the company. He has just
been retired OF a pension, having
passed the 70-year age limit.
Blaine township, in Sully county.
las voted an issue of $40, 900 of bonds
TOR the construction OF a consolidated
;chool build ng in that township to
give the children OF the farmers the
anne school advantages at home
which they could secure by living hear
+, town with high school opportunities.
At q meeting CT the Deadwood city
council it was decided to donate $3.50
10 the Deadwood Business Mems club
0 be used by that organization in
dvertising the Black and Yellow
rail, running from Chicago to the
Yellowstone National park.
The Milwaukee railway company
evidently fears there will not be SUI
icient ice on the Missouri for its
eeds this winter and is filling the
'ompany's ice houses as far west as
he river points with ice cut on Iowa
waters.
The grand jury m circuit cour. here
n Sioux Falls returned indictments
against Mrs. Anna Matheson and Carl
)igre, charging them with the murder
II the woman's husband, Martin Math-
eson. on the Matheson farm near
Sherman, S. D., last July.
Arrangements are being made by
members Of the Mennonite ienomina-
ion living in B~ridgcwater and vicinity
0 purchase the local Methodist
church. they will use for their own
:hurch purposes In future.
Ramona will make q creditable build
ig record this year. In addition to a
umber Of dwelling houses and sew
raj business places, a fine new high
chool building to cost about $3.50. 900
will be erected.
1t 10 officially announced by the city
commissioners hat the office of police
latron for Aberdeen has been tenn
rarily abolished. and hereafter the
uties Of the place will be performed
~ members of the police department.
The state land board at a meeting
iecided that this spring would not be
practical time for offering state
lnds for sale. and no lands will be
.dvertised in any Of the counties for
ne coming spring.
The village Of Ramona is to be fur
ished with electric lights by a power
wire which will be extended to hat
place from the light and power plant
It Madison.
A big wolf hunt was staged by Kim
oall men in the northeast part OF Brule
ounty. The hunters killed six wolves
nd 100 jackrabbits as the result OF
heir final roundup.
Educat -onal problems Of the Black
ILLS and adjacent country were dis
cussed at a meeting held in Rapid City
" the teachers of this district OF the
Black Hills.
". S. Hill, Of Hanson county. at the
recent state convention of farmers at
BOOKINGS, was elected president Of
the South Dakota Farm Bureau Fed.
II ration.
The women of Philip have provided