The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-09-09
NEWS OF THE STATE
A RESUME OF IMPORTANT HAP.
PENlNGS OF THE
WEEK.

Log books have gone put from the
state department OF agriculture in
Pierre to every thresher in the state,
on which a record Of the number of
bushels and the acreage threshed by
each during the seaso is to be kept.
These records are to be forwarded to
the department from time to time for
the purpose of furnishing dependable
information in connection with the
departments study Of the cost of pro-
duction Of farm products.
South Dakota is now being organ.
lied to oppose Sunday blue laws. Ac-
cording to the plans OF those engineer
ing the move, it is the intention to
put up q vigorous campaign in con-
junction with the general election
next year to see that the ~so-called
blue laws nov on the statute books,
which have been r~eferended, are an
nulled by the voters in November,
!! 1922.
G. Schantz, 81, day laborer OF Yves.
sington Springs. who was stricken
with cancer Of the stomach a short
time ago when local physicians rec.
commended an operation as oon as
to have suddenly regained his health
after being in bed for ten days, hav
Ing taken nothing but hot water In the
period, devoutly claiming his cure to
be divine healing in answer to prayer.
William Gollesch's preseason long.
ing for prairie chicken resulted In his
death. Gollesch, In dragging his gun
through q barbed wire fence accident.
ally caught the trigger in the wire,
discharged hte gun and sent the entire
charge through his chest. Gollesch
saw q covey chickens on his farm
little early shooting
The voters of Faulkton will be
asked In the near future to vote on
the purchase Of a new municipal light
plant or the erection Of such q power
station. The alleged poor condition
Of the present privately owed plant
is said to he the reason for the action
Of the council in calling for an ex-
preston of the will of the people.
Along with, other extensive plans
for the coming state fair in Huron
next September, which are rapidly be-
ing brought to perfection by public
health officials, is the contemplated
health pageant which will be present
ed at the fair by the children Of Hur.
On.
oil field are looking brighter each
day. The Unbiased acres are becom
ing smaller and more scattered and
very few tracts are now withheld by
the owners, and some of these have
been promised
Of Huron, was found in his home with
a bullet hole in his right temple. Ly-
ing beside the body of the dead man
was a .32-caliber pistol, the weapon
with which the fatal shot was fired.
Frank Godalski, an l.. w. W., was
convicted in the Beadle county cir
cult court Of granddaughter in the first
degree for completely in the murder
ON July Is Of w. D. Henderson, an e x
service man, at Wolsey.
Fishermen report that the big perch
are biting at Lake Madison better
than any time before this season.
Perch weighing from a pound to a
pound and one-quarter are readily
caught now.
The wild fruit crop of the Black
Hills this year will be much below
normal. This is due to the excessively
hot and dry weather In July, which
shriveled berries and other wild fruit.
Wallace Peterson. son OF Elmer Pet
erson OF Dalesburg, Clay County, in
handling q revolver with another boy
was accidentally shot, resulting in his
death In q hospital DON after.
The Western Alfalfa Seed Growers
association recently was organized in
Rapid City. The main office and
warehouse OF the organization will be
| established in that city.
A dazzling fireworks display will
be featured every evening at the
South Dakota state fair In connection
with the great scenic spectacle Mag
n~ificence."
After several attempts to take her
life. Mrs. Mary Wesley, . widow, sue.
ceeded when she drank a quantity Of
lye At the home OF her brother in Lake
Andes.
Irving Fasendin. Of Ramona, died
from an injury sustained when he fell
upon the end Of = heavy bar. which
punctured his abdomen.
The total assossed value Of the
state for this year a. compiled by the
tar commission IL $~2.064.40S, 100.
At q meeting Of ! number Of band
thusiasts Of Elk Point, It ~ decided
to organize Z hand.
The foundation Tor the new consol-
dated school In Chester IL now near
ing completion.
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