The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-09-16
NEWS OF THE STATE
a RESUME OF IMPORTANT HAP
PENiNGS OF THE
WEEK.

Oscar S~anderson. q rancher near
Firesteel, lay on the highway helpless
from 5 o'clock at night until after 10
o'clock the next morning before help
came along and brought him In for
surgical attention. He was hauling
| lumber on a rarely travelled road when
the load slipped and he fell in front
| Of the wheels, cutting a cash in his
head and stunning him. The wagon
! was pulled over his body and 1t u
feared that his spine was permanently
injured.
The proposal to abandon the Wa
honda consolidated school district
was defeated at q special election
held there. Since its oranization two
years ago there has beef considerable
litigation over the matter, but the
election now has settled the matter
permanently. it is believed. A $780,
600 bond issue was authorized last
| year for q new school building, the
erection OF which will begin as soon
as the none is available.
A melon growers association to han
die the product Of the DeGrey melon
section in the southern part Of Hughes
county, is one OF the possibilities
along the line OF marketing associa-
tions for this state. The growers Of
melons in that territory have built up
q local market for a number Of years,
the melons from that section standing
out as superior to those generally
grown in the state.
Sale OF the Sioux Falls Press to Den
mis- O'Leary, OF Sioux City, n OF the
department heads OF the Sioux City
| Tribune, was formally allowed in the
United States district court when
Judge James D. Elliott decided to ap-
prove the report OF the sale by E. B.
Northrup, receiver in the bankruptcy
matter Of George w. Egan. O'Leary's
final bid was $23,500.
A friendly slap caused the death Of
a ~16-year-cld nephew Of Roy and
Claude McCarl, of Miller. The lad
was driving a header when the man
loading behind him struck him in a
friendly way between the shoulders,
from which blow he died three days
later. The spine was injured. The
boy was large for his age n strong
In the presence of a distinguished
company the cornerstone OF the now
Methodist Deaconess hospital in Rap,
i'd City was laid with elaborate core
monies, which we're conducted by
leading members Of the Masonic or.
g~anixation Of South Dakota. The chief
address was made by Gov. McMaster.
Sheridan, Wyo., was selected as the
1922 meeting place of the Custer Bat
tlefield Highway association at the
closing session of the 1921 onveI
ton in Mitchell. Nearly 200 delegate
from Wyoming, Montana, Iowa, Ne
braska and South Dakota towns at
tended the meetings.
The Glover Leaf Gold Mining com
pany Of Deadwood, has received word
from the state securities commission
to the effect that its application for 9
permit to sell stock has been granted,
and the financing Of the company will
begin Immediately.
1uCTc arc ApPi OAlAlutCAy Aoo,Voe
motor vehicles in the state OF South
Dakota, according to the returns o.
tax assessors just compiled by the
state tax commission. Horse drawn
vehicles slightly outnumber them with
q total of $4,000.
Street paving, the installation Of a
white way system Of street lighting
and the construction of a large retain.
ing wall along the Cheyenne river are
among the Improvements to be under
taken in Hot Springs in the near fu
ture.
E. J. Branch. cashier of the Farm
ers' State bank OF Fulton, which was
robbed OF about $500 in cash on Au-
gust 6 has positively identified . man
arrested ut Fort Dodge, Ia, as n Of
two that took part in the holdup here.
A campaign to boost the organise.
ton in South Dakota Of the Lone
Scouts Of America Is being carried on
under the direction OF Lynn A. Mason
Of Parkston. state deputy and other
officers.
The Codington County League Of
Women Voters will open activities for
the fall and winter season OF 1922
with q meeting at the Lake Kampeska
Country club ON September 10.
The prairie fire season has opened
In the northwestern part OF the state,
several small fires having been report
ed, burning 9 tracts Of several sec
lions OF land.
The Cherry Creek dome north Of
Midland will soon be worked over and
. suitable place picked to put In q
large rig to drill for oil.
Strictest enforcement Of the truancy
law In the city schools OF Watertown
ID the announced policy Of the board
Of education. :
Tom Baker, an expert swimmer, lost
ais life while swimming in q reser-
voir near Lennon.
Work has commenced On a new