The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-01-28

q BtSt0 0l&0W&y department. 0Se
completed plans for the new $4,000
viaduot on the Black and White. Wash
ington and Sunshine highways at the
point where the James river crosses
those roads.
Yankton will be host to several hun
dred grain growers and dealers on
February 2, 3. 1. when the South Da'
kota Corn and Grain Growers asso-
citation will hold its annual show and
school In that city.
The city council Of Elk Point has de-
cided to call a special election and sub.
NIT to the voters the question OF is
suing bonds of 5000 0 for the install
ing Of a new engine in the municipal
light and power plant.
Prices paid for registered pure bred
cattle at the annual South Dakota I'm.
proved Live Stock Breeders sale and
show. held in Mitchell, have decreased
approximately $50 per cent IN the past
two years.
Brookings on February l the PROPOSE
ton Of issuing bondE Of $4,000 Tor
finishing the new high school building
now in course OF construction will be
submitted to the voters.
Good profits are made by trappers
in the vicinity Of Rapid City by killing
coyotes. One day recently the
ty auditor paid bounties on "a coyote
skins. The county pay a bounty OF
81 for the skins and the state pays S.
The annual wolf hunt held at Stick
ney recently netted eight wolves and
1876 jack rabbits. The chase covered
four township. Following the hunt
dinner was served and the wolves
were sold at auction. bringing IS each.
A construction crew in the employ
OF the state highway commission has
commenced work on the steel bridge
v the Little Missouri at Camp
Crook to replace the one destroyed
in the flood last spring.
An elaborate program is being pre-
pared for the annual meeting Of tho
Society Of Black Hills Pioneers which
will be held in Deadwsod on the eve
ming OF January q.
Owing to fine winter weather and
abundance Of pasture. hay and grain.
stockmen In western South Dakota
and eastern Wyoming report cattle
and sheep in best condition.
Reports from many towns over the
state indicate that ice skating Kinks
are popular, and numerous towns are
putting them in for the enjoyment OF
their young people.
At a special election held IN Rapid
City, a majority Of the voters decided
in favor OF the employment Of a city
manager, but defeated the proposition
to establish a municipal court.
The local municipal light and power
plant at Burke is proving a great sue
cess. The town has excellent service,
with a power rate Of six cents and q
heat rate Of five cents.
Fire destroyed the large general
store Of Mittlestead Bros, of Milbank,
causing a loss estimated at from $780,.
600 to $40. 900, which is said to be Gov
cred by insurance.
Under state protection Of beaver
these animals are reported to be show
ing an increase IN the western part
of the state.
There is no race suicide in Clay
county. Records for the year just
closed show 252 births and only 81
deaths.
January % has been fixed as the
time for the dedication Of the new
German Baptist church which has
been completed in Madison.
The large new stock pavilion In Can.
ton has been completed. and officials
are now booking dates for sales for
the coming season.
Judus Forte, aged "A, a negro la.
borer. received fatal injuries when
struck by q Great Northern locomotive
in the yards at Yankton. .
The annual meeting Of the South Da-
kota bureau federation will be held
at State college. Bookings. ON Jan
uary rs, 26 and ~.
South Dakota's annual bridge bill is
In the neighbornood OF $500, 900. ac-
cording to ]. A. Kirkham, state bridge
engineer.
The Platte post Of the American Lee
gion is to have up-to-date club rooms
in the Platte community building in
the near future.
Demands for more stringent live
stock sanitary laws in South Dakota
will be made before the legislature by
state live stock breeders.
One OF the Oldest volunteer fire de.
%partnents in the state is the Dead
wood Hose company which, on New
Years eve, held its 41st annual dance.
A peanut kernel which lodged in the
windpipe caused the death oil 2-year.