The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-10-07

Few families reach tho advanced
ages recorded in the case Of members
OF the Hofer family OF Freeman.
Michael Hotter recently reached the
age Of % years and 10 still In good
health. His sister. Elizabeth, 10 80
and is still living. A sister. Justine.
recently died at the age OF 81; Joshua,
a brother. died at 81, and Matthias. an
other brother. at 70. and Katy. q sis
ter. died at the age Of so. Rebecca,
another sister who 10 10, and Andrew,
= brother, age q, are still living and
enjoying the best OF health.
Riggs institute, tue rlandreau In.
dian school, opened with the largest
attendance in its history. The appli-
cations are SO numerous that all can
not be accommodated this year. A
new ruling by the department has had
a tendency to increase the attendance
at non-reservation schools. Indians
living at q distance OF two and one
half miles from district schools who
are not able to send their children to
school may send them to the non-res-
ervation schools. Many have taken
advantage Of this.
Following the lead Of the farmers Of
Dawson county, the State Bankers a..
ISOLATION has decided to name vigi.
lance committees in an effort to frus-
trate the increasing number Of bank
robberies In South Dakota. Such
committees are to be formed in each
county Of the state. according to an
nouncements 1t state headquarters.
Such organizations already have been
formed in Yankton, Sphinx and Gregory
counties.
The oil investigation in South d.
kota by the state survey. which has
gone forward rapidly since an oil &c
ologist was put in the field July /. has
alread shown that there are several
1reas in the state in which the struc-
lures are promising enough to do
serve further detailed Investigation.
Caught in the cogs on the drive
shaft Of a steam tractor with his clo-
hing torn to shreds and an arm twist.
ed of rear the shoulder, the dead body
Of o. T. Osterman was discovered BY
members Of his threshing crew near
Selby. It 10 not known how the acct
dent happened.
Andrew Peterson, employed at Q
Vatertown hotel, died instantly FOL.
owing the grasping Of an electric
light socket. Death may have result,
ID from fright or heart failure, ~ the
voltage in the wire wal thought not to
have been heavy enough to kill him.
To be thrown from the back OF .
,orse and become entangled In the
,arness and dragged to death was the
ate Of Billy" Gould. 7.year-old 0 Of
Ir. and Mrs. Jay Gould. the accident
occurring on q ranch near Custer.
Mrs. Mary Anne Elliott, said to have
cen the oldest woman In South Da,
ota, died in Aberdeen at the age OF
OF. She was born in Inniskillen, Ire
md, and has lived in South Dakota
eventy-six years.
Preparations have been completed
" a celebration and picnic OF the old
ettlers, to be held in Chamberlain on
,ct. s. The American Legion and the
commercial club have charge Of the
arrangements.
August Prinz. 1~4-year-old son Of Er.
lest Prinz, livig rear Dallas. vas in.
family killed by the accidental dis
barge Of q shotgun which the lad
vas using in shooting pigeons at the
arm home.
What is said TO be the most unique
alephone system in South Dakota 10
lie "barbed wire system now In oper.
ton In Corson county. which has
cen constructed by the farmer users
themselves.
Steven Eastmo, 4 Cottonwood busi
ess man, committed suicide by hang.
,g himself. Dependency owe the IL
ancial depression is believed to have
cen responsible for the rash act.
A terrific hailstorm. which lasted
lmost flfteen minutes, during which
ailstones three inches In diameter
ell, C8U00U 0VpIVAAA10I0Ay ~AVsVVV
'amAge In Madison and vicinity.
Arrangements are being made foi
ne annual convention Of the South
,akota Farmers' union, which will be
cid IN Mitchell October I and 5.
The new street car fare OF 10 cente
uthorixed BY the voters OF Aberdeen
I ! recent special election will 80 In
effect October 10.
The Canistota commercial club has
cen reorganixed. The club will at
nee commence work on several town
hiding projects.
Chicken thieves have commenced
perations In some parts OF Yanktos
ounty, conducting their raids on .
.rge scale.
. Fire, driven by . high wind, do
troyed the plant Of the Sioux Falls
Amt and Glass company with . loss
( $4,000.
Examinations Of applicants for ap.