The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-08-12
NEWS Of THE STATE
A RESUME or IMPORTANT HAP.
PENiNGS OF THE
WEEK.

An action that may result IN a test
OF the constitutionality of the state
hail insurance law occurred recently
at Yankton in the court Of Justice Z.
Richey, when a demurrer, entered on
tional, was sustained. 1t is an action
in which a farmer seeks to collect the
premium on hail insurance alleged to
be due from the defendant, Dick
Haney, a tenant Of the plaintiff.
A new top was put on the Belle
Fourche wool market when a repre-
sentative Of Koshland Co., Of Boston,
paid 1914 cents for the clip OF James
Osgood, of the Powder river country.
Approximately 100000 pounds OF
wool has arrived in Belle Fourche so
far and it is estimated another 100000
pounds will arrive in the next two
weeks.
Gold nuggets from a dentists office
in Canton proved to be the drawing
attraction for thieves a few days ago,
when the dental parlors Of DR.. II. T.
Aker were entered and robbed dur
ing the night, and metals including
gold, silver and other bottles OF dental
products we're stolen. Nc trace OF the
thieves has been found.
Reports coming to the state hail in
urance department show the hall
loss in Sully county during the storm
Of July End are heavy. Individual pay
ments for losses in that county run
from S ,O16. 90 as the highest down to
small figures. A number OF the losers
draw over 81, 100000. Total loss is 81
600, 600. 90.
Charles F. Shoemaker, of Tulare,
was arresed a that place by Sheriff
Gran on a charge OF family desertlon.
Mrs. Shoemaker and children has re-
sided in Armour for some two or
three years, the whereabouts of the
husbands and father not being known
until recently.
Copies OF the new sanitary law and
OF the amended hotel and restaurant
inspection law are being distributed
from the office of the state o and
drug commission at Vermilion. These
laws became effective July LIST. Appll-
cations for licenses are being received
in large numbers.
The activity of the inspectors OF the
state food and drug department in
the enforcement of the state good egg
law is resulting in payment of fines by
violators in various parts OF the state.
Eleven successful prosecutions under
this law have already been made.
Watertown new 100000 gymna-
SUM made possible through the will
left by the late Thos. Thorson is now
assured as the men began the work OF
excavation for the new structure re-
| Gently. The new gymnasium will be
well under construction by fall.
Two suspects. giving Chicago as
their home, were arrested near Pier
pont for an automobile theft. After
preliminary hearing at Webster they
were bound over to the circuit court
in the sum of $4,000 cash, failing to put
up the bond are in Jail.
The last prominent frontiersman of
the west to cross the Divide was
Capt. A. M. Willard, aged "A, who
died in the Deadwood hospital. He
was deputy under Capt. Seth Bullock,
the first sheriff of Lawrence county.
The drum and bugle corps and or.
chestra of Troop No. 2, BroOkings Boy
Scouts OF America will attend the
boys and girls club camp at the
South Dakota State fair, and will
assist with the musical program.
DR.. G. M. Morton, Of New Effing-
ton, dropped head Of heart failure just
as he turned to leave the home Of a
patient. He was Is years of age and
is survived by four children.
The ~13-yearold son of J. A. Johnson,
q farmer living neal Sioux City, died
from injuries sustained when he was
crushed under a grain separator.
Midsummer building activities in
Huron are reported as not being very
brisk but it is expected in the fall that
q number Of business houses and
dwellings will be erected.
Rapid City has chosen A. w. Vim
n as city manager. Vincent is the
second city manager to be appointed
In South Dakota.
Governor McMaster has appointed
John G. Bartine, Of Oacoma, as a Sec
ond Judge of the eleventh circuit.
The Kingsbury County Bankers as
s~ociation recently held q meeting at
Lake Henry, the Arlington bankers be-
ing the hosts.
Five hundred and eleven automo-
biles have disappeared into the air In
Davidson county since January LIST.
The First ational bank, OF Davis,
which recently closed its doors has
been opened for business.
The First National Bank OF Davis,
which recently closed its doors has
been Onened for business.