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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1931
Page
7
Sheriff Con R. Huntley undertakes collection of thousands of distress warrants for back personal taxes dating to 1922. An audit shows about 91,000 dollars unpaid, with some warrants written off by county commissioners. Notices go to property owners detailing amounts, interest and penalties, urging settlement at the sheriff’s office.
The article notes that a pest can be detected by milky moist spots on sidewalks beneath trees and by curled leaves. Mr. Fair advocates power spraying as essential to control this life destroying pest, which is often embedded in curled leaves.
Huron plans extensive park development this summer with 12 000 to 15 000 shrubs started in winter propagating house and 5 000 more from seed. Near 26 000 shrubs of varied types will be transplanted to city parks in about two years, plus 3 500 perennials flowering this year. Superintendent Robert Fair oversees the effort in a small 28 by 12 foot propagating house.
Winter Park city parks department renovates the tennis courts at Water Tower Park with a new backstop fence and a four inch clay layer. Superintendent Robert Fair says the clay will be packed and the courts ready by April 15. Climbing roses will be planted along the fence ends. Jack Dillon, famed giant killer, now runs a cafe near Miami’s race track.
Two women face murder charges in the poison death of August Lindstrom an 81 year old Arizona lumberman The district attorney said investigators will probe related deaths including that of Carlson s husband and a man named Ahizen Readings show a poison bottle found in Carlsons sewing bag and exhumation of Lindstrom s body connected to the case The two defendants Esther Carlson and Anna Erickson claim innocence while Erickson Testified she fell ill after drinking coffee prepared by Carlson
Haile Chisholm known as the college blacksmith of North Dakota Agriculture College received a joint legislative resolution of congratulations from both houses as he earned the degree of master artisans from the college.
Gladys Pyle notes flows of highway money favor decentralization toward counties while the federal government provides a large emergency fund for state trunk and federal routes. The government will supply 1 325 973 dollars plus regular federal money totaling about 3 885 589 dollars, with a five year deduction from regular allotments. The emergency funds support immediate projects under unemployment measures despite reduced state highway funding.
The plan allocates vehicle money currently available to counties with an extra 30 percent returned to counties. Distribution would follow the assessed valuation of farm lands within each county.
The proposal ties consideration to the assessed valuation of cities and towns, potentially altering the usual distribution of funds back to the counties. The measure promises a constitutional check on how much revenue returns to local governments.
Huron city park department will pause internal spraying to spray trees for individuals this spring. Superintendent Robert Fair announced private spraying will be handled by Howard Johnson of Mitchell starting March first for a nominal fee. Spraying targets scale and plant lice while trees are dormant for best effect.
Atlanta based report extols Sargon and Sargon Soft Mass Pills as a medical marvel with millions using it worldwide. Daily about 154 new customers push sales from New York to San Francisco, claiming broad health benefits and extensive advertising backing its triumph in drug stores.
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