The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-10-21
NEWS Of THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS or THE
WEEK IN CCsDES5E
FORM.

The women Of Bookings county
have taken an active part in farm bu-
reau work. Each township has a
chairman for the home program. Sew.
eral meetings have been held and 154
dress forms made. Ten flocks OF
poultry we're culled at demonstration
meetings. and of So hens in the ten
flocks, 347 were culled out as slack.
ers. tuberculosis was found in four
flocks, roup in two flocks, and scaley.
leg In six flocks. A countrywide
poultry campaign is being planned for
the purpose Of doubling the profits on
poultry, which is the most neglected
art Of the farm business in the coun.
ty.
The Alfalfa Seed Growers associa.
ton, with headquarters at Rapid City,
which is attempting to handle the SEED
crop of the western part Of the state,
claims pledges of 100000 pounds OF
seed to date with others coming into
the pool. They expect to obtain not
'ess than 20 cents a pound for their
seed this year and that more than l..
| 200, 900 pounds Of alfalfa seed will be
sent out by their pool before the sea.
son closes.
The South Dakota normal and In.
| dustrial school in Aberdeen has issued
a report Of the work accomplished by
the teachers placement office at the
| school during the summer in supply
ing the wants OF the South Dakota
schools for reliable teachers. During
the summer 1928 applicants for teach
ing positions registered with the bur
eau. During the same period 800 re
quests for teachers were received.
Published statement in a Sioux
Falls newspaper intimating that there
is or has been friction in the state
bonus board at Pierre were branded
as absolutely untrue by Fred B. Ray
executive officer of the board. Every
thing is running perfectly smoothly
and the entire personnel Of the office
force is giving loyal and efficient ser
vice.
Near the Homestake mine, in the
Lead-Deadwood road, a spring ol
water has broken out in the side Of
a hill. and it is feared it will cause
considerable trouble and work for the
county should it develop. Alread,
masses Of rock have fallen into the
ditch and on the roadway, the loosen
ing Of which was caused by the spring
After a careful checking of receipt.
for the Mitchell corn palace, corn pal
ace officials announced that n o
the largest crowds that ever visitet
Mitchell for the annual celebration at
tended the show this year. More thar
| 10000 people passed through thu
gates at the new 100000 building.
Howard is the scene OF a real bar
bars war. Incidentally haircuts have
been reduced to 80 cents and shave'
to Is cents. Howard is without doub
enjoying the distinction of having low
er barber prices than any other town
in the country.
Difficulties attending the paymen
Of $1,000, 900 in interest money to thu
Sioux Indians residing on the ROSEBUD
l ICSCI VdIlOu llldAly nave OCCA duJuSlCt
and this great sum will as a result b
distributed anon the Indians in TIT
near future.
Milk producers OF the Watertowr
territory proposes to outline a pro
gram looking toward the formation o
a cooperative creamery compan,
through which the farmers would re
control of the marketing of dairy prod
ucts.
Mrs. DON Arnold, aged -, Of Blu
cyrus, a former cowgirl and exper
broncho rider, was instantly killet
when her clothing became entanglet
In the gearing of a pump at the Mil
waukee pumping station In Bucyrus.
Mobridge is to have a beautiful ma
tural park on the Missouri river, ives
Of the city, as a result of action re
Gently taken by the city commission
ers whereby they negotiated the pur
chase OF 20 acres Of land.
John Philip Sousa and his band ar,
to be one Of the attractions to appear
in the new Mitchell corn palace. The
date set for he appearance of thi.
band Is November 26.
Great quantities OF potatoes are be
ing marketed in Castlewood. Hardl,
an hour Of the day or night passe!
that wagonloads Of potatoes are no.
brought in.
A good frost now would be quite I
benefit to make the corn husk much
easier. There has been no frost ye
and no one has started to husk corn.
The 1~2-year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs
r. C. Vorheis, Of Chance, was almost
instantly killed when he was thrown
from a horse which he was riding.
The Sioux Falls branch Of the Fed
eral department OF Justice has beer
transferred to Omaha
A thirty-piece municipal band ha:
been organized in Lennon, with five
women as members.
Extensive improvements have beer
made to the city coliseum In Lead.