The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1922-01-25

IAc continuance or the united states
assay office being regarded as vital
rled in the appropriation bill of the
lower house of congress. For a mum
Der of years past the house approp.
riations committee has refused to in.
clude this item in the appropriation
bill, and the assay office was saved
to Deadwood only by the item being
added when the measures reached the
United States senate. Congressman
Williamson writes that not only will
the appropriation be made, but that it
Will be for an increased sum, the
assay office being recorded as vital
to the mining interests OF the Black
Hills.
Owing to the serious condition OF
the Pennington county courthouse and
having in mind the safety of those
who are obliged to carry on the
c%ounty's business in the offices on the
first floor, Judge Walter Miser, of the
Seventh judicial district, has stated
that he would appear before the
county board Of commissioners at
ShSi hCA hfCoIiAS dklu dsh lAdt lHcs
provide a place of safety in which to
continue the adjourned term of cir.
cult court.
Steve Bodish was found guilty Of
manslaughter in the second degree
by a jury in district court at Rapid
City. He was charged with stabbing
to death William Morgan, a trick wild
west rider, in a cafe in Rapid City.
The jury ~deliberated for 81 hours. The
verdict carries a penalty of four years
in the penitentiary and a fine OF
900.
Upon complaint made by the South
Dakota board of railroad commission
ers the interstate m commits
sion has suspended pending investiga-
ton, in reases proposed by the rail
roads in the rates on building and
roofing paper and similar materials
from eastern manufacturing points to
South Dakota stations.
Members of the farm bureau, in
session at Huron. adopted resolutions
favoring curtailment of all road work
in the state not absolutely necessary,
less expensive school buildings and
the maintenance of fewer departments
in the schools where only a few pupils
are taking subjects.
Fish n more fish, three times q
day and as many more times as desir-
ed. is the diet of the citizens of Kim
be- II since it was discovered that
Platte lake was literally swarming.
All that is necessary to take the fish
is a gunny sack and a pair of boots
for wading.
Business men of Toronto, Astoria
and Brandt will endeavor in the
spring to develop Fish lake into a
summer resort for that section. Fish
lax is in the immediate vicinity of all
three OF these towns, Il has good
beaches and camping grounds.
While attending the funeral of her
daughter at Sacred Heart, Mimi, Mrs.
Christ Swanson, who resided with her
husband and children a few miles
northwest Of New Ellington. died very
suddenly, the cause of her death being
given as heart failure.
The state university has an octopus
not a live one or a corporation in
any guise-but a mounted specimen
Of this curious form of sea life, re-
Gently sent from California to the
museum. 1t is the only specimen in
the northwest.
Citizens of Castlewood have the
satisfaction of knowing that the in
debtedness of their town is reduced
$4,000 with the beginning of the new
year, for just recently the city paid
$4,000 OF outstanding waterworks
bonds.
The annual farmers short course
be combined this year with the Yves
sington Springs annual corn and
poultry show to be held in washington
Springs January &c, 81 and %.
The only Oil drilling operations now
in progress in the western part of the
Mcdonald company on the Cheyenne
river, not far from the mouth of
Cherry creek.
Two holdup men, who participated
in a pinochle game with a number Of
Watertown citizens, robbed two OF
the players of $4,000 in money and
diamonds and escaped in an auto
mobile.
Miller authorities have been unable
to find any trace Of the relatives of
George Dunlap, the man who died
suddenly from a hemorage and ex-
posture on the Cunham farm recently.
The indications appear to be that
the new state highway bridge across
the Cheyenne river near Carlin will
be well along toward construction be-
fore the spring floods.
Ardmore has disposed of bonds to
the amount of $4,000 which were
voted for the purpose OF installing a
municipal system Of waterworks.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pfaff are being
hold IN nnrnna~ 80 49, ~.--