The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-07-22
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the claim in the courts, is back at the
same place where they started many
years ago. After employing a promi
nent New York law firm to push their
case, and fixing several dates for con.
ference with representatives OF the
firm they recently held such a con.
ference at Omaha, with the result that
the firm has withdrawn from the case
President Warren c. Harding may
enter South Dakota in his tour of the
west this summer, the occasion being
the American Legion convention to be
held at Rapid City. August % to 26, &C.
cording to an announcement by David
Heffron. state adjutant OF the Legion.
President Harding is visiting in Wyo-
ming at about the same time of the
convention, and it is entirely possible
that he will make the trip to Rapid
City to address the ~Leglonnaires.
A farmer residing in Cleveland
township, Brule county, recently pur.
$50 per acre, the total purchase price
being $4,000. When the deed was
ready for delivery the purchaser pro
duced a strong sack from some Sc
cluded spot and counted out the full
amount of the purchase price in gold
coin of various denominations and
handed it over to the seller.
The contractors who wers success.
eul bidders for the placing OF curbs or
forty-eight blocks of the Winner
streets are making great progress in
the residence section of the town and
within the next month will be- work.
ing the business section. It is ex.
pected as soon as the curling has
been completed that bids will Re let
for the paving of the streets.
Aberdeen has perhaps the Oldest
fight fan in the nation. Shortly before
the Dempsey-Carpentier bout opened,
w. c. Grigsby, 1912 years old, called
I local daily and requested that the
fight be given him round by round as
soon as it was off the wire. Grigsby
was given the service and he seemed
greatly delighted at the news Of the
finish of the bout.
The commissioners of Trip and Ly.
man counties met at Oacoma to re-
ceive and open bids for the construc.
ion of a two-span bridge across White
liver between Winner and Kelnebec.
Four bidders submitted figures, re.
;ulting in the job being let for $4,000.
The erection Of this bridge will give
he two counties four direct openings
forth and south.
Owing to the prevailing lack OF high
winds this summer, farmers OF the
vicinity OF Frog Creek who have de
pended on windmills to pump water
'or their live stock have been greatly
handicapped. The result is that sew
eral are having deep wells sunk, and
will return to the old pumping method
# supplying water for the live stock
III their farms.
The Watertown lodge of the Modern
Brotherhood of America has a com.
nittee at work to secure a desirable
location for a lodge hall. The mem.
oership, which totals nearly 400,
makes it imperative for the society to
secure lodge property.
The Hudson board of education has
called a special election, to be held
July 10, for the purpose of submitting
20 the voters the question OF author.
ling the issuance of $10,0 900 in bonds
for the enlargement of the local public
school building.
Wool growers Of the Belle Fourche
district have recently sold a few clips
on the local market. Some Of the
wool brought as high as 10 cents pei
pound, while other lots were sold at
as low as 1917 per pound.
Announcement is made by Col. Fred
3. Ray, executive officer Of the South
Dakota bonus board, that July Is has
been fixed as the date when receiving
Of applications for the bonus will be
gin.
Numerous harvest hands from other
states are entering South Dakota in
dicating that the farmers will have
ample help when small grain harvest
becomes general throughout the state
The bureau Of public roads at Wash.
lngton has decided to establish a resi-.
lent engineer OF that department in
South Dakota to work in connection
with the state highway department.
Masons OF Midland dedicated their
new Masonic temple with fitting cere.
monies. Many members Of the fra
ternity from neighboring lodges were
present at the dedication.
A report made by the city engineer
shows $462,S00 as the amount the city
of Aberdeen Is expanding on public
improvements at present.
Damage estimated at $4,000 result
ed from a fire at New Underwood.
which broke out in q garage. There
was no insurance.
At q special election bonds Of $780,