The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-09-30
news OF THE STATE
IMPORTANT AAPPgNlNo9 or TN
WEEK IN CONDENSED
FORM.

WEEK IN CONDENSED
FORM.
Governor McMaster, In speaking OF
the situation at the state coal mine,
said that while the mine is required
to 60 into competitive bidding for
supplying the different state institu.
tons, that contracts for supplies Of
coal have been secured to date which
will assure the state q return OF at
least five per cent for this year on
the investment. Other contracts from
private users of coal are being added
to the orders, and the outlook Is for .
profitable year at the mine.
Mrs. Mark Abein, of Ethan, took a
| ride recently which she hopes she will
never have to repeat. During a terri.
fic windstorm which swept owe that
| district Mrs. Abein took refuge in her
barn. Hardly had she stepped inside
when the wind tilted the structure on
it side and sent it sailing away over
the fields, finally dropping her rudely
in a corn field several hundred feet
from where she started. Mrs. Abeir
escaped with q number of minor
bruises.
Dan Cupid resorted to a stone OF
different color in most OF his affairs
last year, judging by the assessed
valuation OF diamonds in the state, Sc,
and unset, as shown in the report Of
the state tax commission for 1921
Flush" times and a desire to possess
the sparklers were reflected in the
1920 lists, when all classes Of dia
monds in the state doubled the prev
ious years valuation to a total ol
$547,597.
For the first time in the history o.
Mitchell corn palace festivals, arrange
ments have been made to have the
fete reproduced in the movies. Ar
rangements have been made with
Chicago company to come there dur
ing the week Of September rs to DC
tober ! and take several thousand
feet OF film, not only of the ORR pal
ace crowds. but OF the industrial &C
tivities of the city, itself.
One farmer in Meade county does
not believe that when an auto casing
gets beyond the stage where 1t vii
be safe on the auto that it has endet
its usefulness. He has a shoe re
pairing outfit and keeps the shoes fol
the family outfitted with rubber sole'
and heels, with the worm out castings
40 the material for this class OF re
pair work.
Word has been received In Aberdeen
to the effect that thousands OF duck!
have died in the sloughs nea Clare
mont and that the banks Of thu
sloughs are lined with ducks that have
died or are dying. 1t is thought tina
death has been due to the gTea
amount of alkali because Of the low
water level or lack OF enough water
With the wreckage being cleared
away and telephone and telegraph
service nearing normal. estimates o
the property damage caused by thu
tornado that struck the farming dis
trict just west Of Sioux Falls hal
reached 1886. 900. Three men were
killed by the twister and several were
seriously injured.
William McAtee, age AZ, Twins
southwest OF Huron. purchased ant
drank a pint OF moonshine while OF
ais way to q picnic and while on hi
way home a few hours later he be
came unconscious and died in tina
condition before medical aid could b.
summoned.
The movement to set aside the not
ed bad lands area in South Dakota
as q national park is at last taking
definite shape and. il the people o.
the state get behind 1t, there is little
doubt that congress will take favor
,ble action on it this winter.
The corn husking a will oper
soon, as the corn is ripening fast. and
the crop will be unusually heavy
Wages for corn husking have not beer
fixed yet and they will depend to
large extent on the price corn brings
1t husking time.
According to Fred L. Shaw. state
superintendent Of public instruction Of
South Dakota. more than 200 wrote
for certificates at teachers examina
ton held in different counties IN
South Dakota on Ang. - to %.
Tho Buffalo county fair at Cam
Valley closed after a very successful
two days session. The exhibit was one
Of the best and included poultry. cat
tie, hogs and farm products. The at
tendance was very large.
A young man by the name Of
Schults. working with q bridge gang
at Irene, scratched his face and blood
poison ensued. resulting in death in
three days.
On Oct. 3 the city commissioners Of
Madison will open bids for the sale
OF $4,000 worth Of waterworks bonds
and $25, 900 worth of sewer bonds.
Everett Benson, . rancher Of the
Presho district. was instantly killed