The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-11-11
Finding q, spec,mens o, gold 6

Finding of specimens OF gold c
rich in the precious metal on til
mining ground of r. F. Nelson, in tn
Moon Springs district, eight mile
west of Hill City, has caused consiaor
able excitement in tn Black HAS
and given rise to visions OF another
big gold strike" in Dakota. The most
valuable specimens were uncovered
by Nelson's small son while digg ing
In the eartn noa5 where his father
was prospecting.
No trace yet has been found OF
bandits who visited the Bank Of Vic.
tor, at Victor, a small town in the
Sisseton territory. They opened a
window with tools stolen from a rail.
way section house, %dynamited a hole
in the vault and robbed the safety de.
post boxes Of ~valuables, including
about $S5 worth of war savings
stamps, but found only 50 in pennies
belonging to the bank.
To relieve the drought-stricken
areas west OF Mobridge and for other
reasons, the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul railway has announced a re.
duction in grain and grain products
rates in this vicinity. The new rate,
effective from Oct. % to April 80,
1922, unless sooner cancelled, is n
cents per 100 and is subject to mini.
mum rates as originally carried in
grain tariffs.
Reports from the American Red
Cross chapter in South Dakota for
the past year shows a marked in
crease over preceding years in the
total OF community undertakings
which have been developed. The
work in disaster relief nursing and
health instruction is an important part
OF the peace time program Of the or
ganization.
President Harding has paid high
honor to Peter Thompson, a we'll
known Little Missouri ranchman, in
inviting him to attend the Armistice
day memorial services to an unknown
soldier, to be held in Washington, D.
c., on Nov. IL. The invitation, in ad.
dition to the distinguished honor, car
ries all expenses to and from Wash.
ton.
Farmers are complaining that there
Is considerable moldy corn this year.
As the weather was dry and hot dur
ing the ripening season and after the
corn had ripened they are unable to
account for it. One farmer reports
that in each load Of SO bushels, as it
is husked from the field, there are at
least two bushels Of moldy corn.
Keeping in line with the reputa.
ton which the Huron commercial
club has established for itself of be-
ing the keenest organization of it's
kind in the state to look after the in
~terests of the farmer, the club is now
seeking to secure a reduction of
freight rates on all agricultural prod.
ucts.
Members Of the city league Of wo-
men voters of Miller are now conduct.
ing meetings to study all forms of city
government. The aim is to familiari-e
themselves with town management
problems, in the hope Of materially
helping conduct the municipal affairs
Of Miller in the future.
A crow hunt is being organized in
the vicinity Of washington by farm.
ers who are anxious to help rid the
country OF these farm pests. Previous
hunts of this nature have done much
for Graduating these robbers. and
more concerted action Is now prom.
Used.
In accordance with a request Of the
Rapid City commercial club, the sec.
ond installment of zoo. 900 rainbow
trout, coming from the United States
fish hatchery at Spearfish, was set
free in Rapid creek and other streams
in that vicinity.
DR.. j. X. Kutnewsky, OF Redfield;
was elected president and Fred Brown
Of W~atertOwn, secretary of the South
Dakota Holstein-F riesian Breeders as.
ISOLATION at the annual convention OF
that body held in Redfield.
Warrants have been issued for the
arrest of two men who are believed
20 have been implicated in an attempt
to destroy the three section 4O-foot
bridge across Rabbit creek, in the vi.
cinity Of Bison.
Several hundred tracts OF Indian
'ands ON the Cheyenne River reserva.
ion. ranging from 40 acres in extent
Up to $40 acres. will be offered for
sale at Cheyenne agency on Dec. 10.
Farmers Of Bon Homme county are
rantically vaccinating their hogs In
md effort to a them from cholera.
yhich is raging through the county
it'll unprecedented rapacity.
Police assistance has been asked in
he search for Ole Newman. aged so.
! farmer residing near Geddes, who
disappeared from his home recently.
Out Of the district of which Hecla
8 the center, cattle and hogs valued
~ unward NJ ~ 600 OOO ara hoins