The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-12-09

tional banking system. The plan was
Incorporated in the resolutions drawn
up 1T Sanboyn county leagues pro-
posal meeting held at Woonsocket. Ac.
cording to the resolution the league
demands: "A government banking
system which will supply banking
service free of charge or at the actual
cost OF banking, and not for private
profit. just AZ the people are now sup
piled with postal service. This would
mean that the interest to the people
would be but 2 per cent. which is am
pie to cover all cost Of banking and
leave a margin of profit for the gov.
eminent"
1t is hoped that work which was re.
Gently stopped on the Buffalo Gap.
Fairburn highway because farmers
owning land adjoining and in some
places where the road crosses, oh.
jected to the route as surveyed by
the engineers of the state highway
commission, will be resumed 1t
is believed that q settlement can be
made satisfactory to both the high.
way commission and the farmers.
Reports OF serious infestation OF
grain in Yankton county by the bran
bug and grain weevil, which are caus
ing heavy losses in dockage at the
terminal markets on grain shipped
from the entire northwest, are not
borne out upon investigation, accord.
ing to A. L. Ford, state entmomologist
from State college at Brookings. who
Is making a tour OF the grain
elevators in Yankton county.
The new gasoline tax will 60 into
effect the first of January, and will
mean a complete new set OF record
files in the office OF the state auditor.
All gasoline coming into the state is
taxed. and the user who wants it for
any other purpose than that Of operat.
ing an automobile can get a refund
of his additional payments by filing a
certificate with the state auditor ask.
ing for the refund.
In ms formal opinion in regard to
what is considered z lottery under the
South Dakota laws Attorney General
Payne holds that in the case OF a pro-
posed dance for which tickets are sold
at 81 each with holders Of such tickets
acquiring a chance at securing .
quarter section OF land, the selection
to be made by drawing is = lottery,
and illegal.
South Dakota friends Of George W.
Nash. formerly professor in Yankton
college and later state superintendent
at public instruction and president Of
the normal at Betlingham. Wash,
have received word chat he has bean
chosen as the head Of the Congrega-
tioual Educational foundation with
headquarters In Chicago.
Cen rershing hereafter will be
Known to members Of the Sioux In
dian tribe as Brave Eagle" The
name was given him at a council OF
Sioux lndians 1T the Rosebud reserve
.ion on Armistice day and communi.
Gated 10 Gen. Pershing's office by
Commissioner Burke OF the depart.
.enf n indian affairs.
Farmers in the vicinity Of Lake
Bv,oD are alarmed at the nroads be.
sng MBde in their corn fields by the
ducks which are daily coming In from
the north. Many fields have been
stripped Of all grain, leaving the ap.
peaTance Of having been run through
aud trampled down by q herd OF large
animals.
DR.. Martin, u years ole. Z resident
Of Hetland. committed suicide by
throwing himself in front of a Chicago
and Northwestern train as 1t was leav.
the station there. The man was said
20 have cen In poor health for some
time. He leaves . wife and q large
family of grown children.
The September fire loss in South
Dakota. AZ shown by the last monthly
bulletin nf the state fire marshal.
went to SS2. 1881. The county show.
ing che heaviest fire loss for that
month was Mcpherson. which lost
$35. 600,
The police force OF Memo has been
doubled and the nightwatchmen have
heen supplied with guns in order that
tho business houses may have better
protection.
Work Of gr2veling the state high
wav between Colman and the Lake
county line has been finished, com.
pleting the graveling between Colman
aud Madison.
Henry Gerdes. aged q years. Of
rear Chancellor. was instantly killed
when the auto In which he was riding
turned three somersaults while going
down . hill near Parker.
}. w. Jury. Of Yankton. was elected
president Of the South Dakota division
OF the Meridian Highway at the an,
nual meeting at Arlington.
Mrs. Minerva Cross, Of Owanka, eel.
-brated her Tooth birthday annivers.
nv recently She Ia one OF the oldest
residents Of western South Dakota.
Work on the American Legion Com.
munity hall 1t Wentworth 10 progress.