The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-04-15

e~urt In the original action brought By
the state tax commission against John
?. Erickson, county auditor Of Hughes
county. in which it was sought by man.
damuS TO compel the defendant to
place upon the tax lists the parsonages
OF tie Baptist and Congregational
churches in Pierre.
A novel event at Canova was q
street grading and graveling "bee."
in which practically all Of the business
men participated. Sixty farmers of
the surrounding region also responded
to the invitation of the Canova Com.
mercial club and came with wagons
and trucks and aided in the street
Improvement work, which was carried
on for two days. During the two days
an aggregate of 396 loads OF gravel
we're placed on the streets Of Canova.
IN connection with the s%emi-annual
convention Of the commercial conven-
ton OF the commercial club secre-
taries' association Of South Dakota, to
be held in WATERFOWL in July, there
will be held the first summer short
course OF the association. to extend
over four days. This short course will
be held at Lake Kampeska.
The citizens Of West Point at a
special election called for the purpose
" deciding upon the question at to
3chool plan. voted to leave the old sys
should be changed to the consolidated
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tenn in effect.
The mineral production Of the Black
Hills will be further increased as the
'esult OF an electric power line being
installed to the ground of the Eagle
Bird Mining conpany's property at
he head of Squaw creek, some miles
rom Deadwood.
A decision of the state supreme
court rendered in a case arising at
Rapid City, holding that the state city
manager law is constitutional, will
mean that Rapid City will in the neal
'uture put the city manager system
INTO effect.
A Watertown firm Of contractors
has been awarded the contract fol-
erecting the new high school building
N this city, for which the voters at q
recent special election authorized q
oond Issue Of $450,000.
Although the Missouri river has eat
N away some so acres of rich bottom.
and southwest Of the city of Yankton
t has evened up the score by adding
bout that amount at a point south
md southwest, according to records
George Wright, who is mentioned as
he probable successor to Cato Sells as
commissioner Of Indian affairs, is well
:nown to hundreds of South Dakotans
IS he was for some years a resident OF
south Dakota.
The Huron police department viii
;oon be able to occupy quarters in the
'ew $4,000 city hall building. where
he city Jail is located. Heretofore
prisoners have had to be taken to thu
county Jail.
Five carloads of corr will go out
rom Turned county farmers for RELIEF
n China, Europe and the near east
Governor McMaster has appointed
v. S. Hill, of Mitchell, as q member OF
The state fair board.
Work has commenced on the drill
ing of an artesian well on the grounds
If the Interstate Fair association in the
utskirts of Aberdeen, where a race
rack and other improvements are be
ng made.
The South Dakota delegation has
sked Secreatry of State Hughes to
ppoint National Committeeman w.
:. Cook, of Sioux Falls, minister to
COLOMBIA.
Emil Pallet, local railroad man, was
illed and his brother-inlaw, Ed. Nal.
ct. had an ear torn off. when an auto
n which they were riding on a coun
ry road near Yankton overturned.
Good progress continues to be made
n the preliminary work at the site
lear Rapid City where the state is pre-
,aring to install at $4,000, 900 cement
manufacturing plant.
Information has been received that
)r. Kingsley, a former resident of Mil.
er, now a resident Of San Diego, Cal,
S a leading candidate for election as
mayor of that city.
After drilling a well on a ranch near
scenic, to the depth of $50 feet a
trong indication of oil was discovered.
IS a result the residents of hat region
re a trifle excited.
n accordance with an act OF the re.
ent legislature the Madison Normal
chool will in the future be known as
he Eastern South Dakota Normal
chool.
The work of placing numbers on the
esidences and business places OF
'landreau is progressing rapidly, this
cling preliminary to free mail deliv
ry being established in Flandreau.
Children playing with matches