The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-05-16
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Hill city has discontinued its
high school course on account of
the growing expense and accum-
ulating bonds for which there is
no provision to retire them. Cur
rent receipts in taxes were insult
ficient to both pay interets on the
outstanding warrants and the run
ning expenses Of the high school.
The State Food and Drug Com
missioner has cut the mileage al
lowance of his subordinates to
eight cents per mile claiming that
actual figures support his reduc-
tion since Ford cars have run last
year at cost Of 6.38 cents per
mile. In this expense is included
q depreciation allowance of 5000
for a Ford Coupe and 500 for q
runabout and every other item of
expense. Since the highway de-
nartment has cut it's mileage al
lowance this year from 1915 to 10
cents. it would seem that this de.
Dartment can make a still further
cut.
The town Of White River is re-
joicinY over the fact that begin
ming the first of May a mailroute
was started from there. All mail
is carefully checked up so that
Uncle Sam can find out just how
much it will cost him to run this
experiment.
The West-River counties on the
Black and Yellow trail are once
more the first ones to show their
willingness to he'll their share in
building the Pierre bridge across
the Missouri The counties east
of the river are somewhat reluct-
ant and holding back. The same
story is repeated that was record
ed on the Chamberlain bridge.
Work on the trans-Missouri
bridge at Chamberlain was started
this week and it is hoped that it
will be COMPLETED in record time
at least nv the sprinp of 1925. The
work of the Wheeler bridge is pro-
crossing rather SLOWLY. recent high
water and driftin'- ice taking away
much of the false work.
A serious prairie fire which
burned over an area eight miles
long and three miles wide in Greg
ory county threatened the govern
ment buildings and trading stores
at Rosebud A hiph northwest
wind chased the blaze directlv to-
ward the agency and at 1890
Rosehnd's entire male ncrn,ati0n
turned ont to fipht the fire. and
-uc"oodcd IN stnnn;rr it. ut the
''~aded road from Rosebud 10 Mis-
40" cnvorni Indians iv;~r- "-;tL-
in the hurncd aroo sarod thoir
property by backfring at the fire
APPROACHED them.
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Upon request of the states
attornev of Hanson county. the
attorney generals department has
rendered a decision upon the quest
ion as to whether or not deposits
in SUSPENDED han should be list
ed bv the county assessors for
money and credits taxing purposes.
says the Pierre Capitol-Journal.
The opinion states that the account
should be listed, and the assessor
should determine it's value accord
ing to the best of his ability.
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According to a statement from
state treasurer Driscoll the month
ly income to the state from the
cigaret law. which went into effect
July first 1928. is about $500. $3.50
OF this amount is deducted for ex-
pense of administration leaving
net monthly balance to the state of
$50. Up to May first the total
amount received from this source
is S165, 405.1S.
Philip high school, according to
the Pioneer-Review of that city,
has Just added commercial course
to its school curriculum for the
coming wear, thus affording home
students commercial training
without having to leave home.
The state agricultural college
reports anthrax TO be present i'm
three counties III the state but
they do not name the nlares where
il IS. Reports from Murdo are to
the effect that vaccination there
against the dread cattle disease
is in full swing.
NOTICE TO SURMIT APPIJCAT-
IONS FOR HANDLING COUNTY