The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-06-14
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counties east Of the Ifver and the section
between the Missouri and Jim Rivers to
be scabies infected territory and has
ordered compulsory dipping of cattle in
all that territory at least twice at Pc
RODS of not more than fourteen nor less
that eight days apart, with dipping in all
other counties of the state wherever the
county inspector shall order it. The or
der is compulsory, and no clear bill of
inspection will be given i'll the counties
named unless the dipping regulation has
been complied with. The counties deciar-
ed TO be infected are Aurora, Beadle,
Brule. Buffalo, Charles Mix, Campbell,
Douglas, Edmunds, Faux, Hand, Hyde,
Hughes, Jerauid, Mcpherson, Potter,
Sphinx, Sully and Walworth. The county
inspectors III these counties are attempt
ing TO secure dipping at about the same
time for all cattle, and will do all in
their power to wipe out the itch this
year. They are doing an possible to en-
force the orders of the state board and
are trying to prevent the action OF some
cattle owners who last year cut out part
of their herds and dipped the rest, declar-
ing that they had brought III all that
they owned. This action left enough in
fected cattle in the country to spread
the disease again after the dipping.
The reports coming into the Office Of
the state auditor for assessment pur-
poses show that over fifty new telephone
companies will be placed on the LAX list
this year. These lines are mostly small
mutual, or farmers lines, which are be-
ing rapidly threaded all over the state,
putting the different farming commu-
ties in connection with the towns at
which they do their marketing. The tel
ephone is becoming not only a necessity
to the whites but to the Indians as well.
A private line has been installed at Les
lie, on the Cheyenne River, which Is be-
ing extended from ranch to ranch, prin-
cipally on wire fences, and one branch
of it runs a distance out into the Chey-
enne River reservation for the use Of the
more progressive Indians as well as the
whites.
The state land department did a good
business for the month of May, having
received for the month as one fourth OF
the money of sales of this year and on
deferred payments $192.241.5O, and
placed in the different counties of the
state $l91, S04.OS, leaving n balance on
hand at the end Of the month of S43I.42'
Before sending out the money Commls'
sioner Bach called on each county asking
the amount they could take, and hlfed
all their requests, then placed the bal
ance in bonds which could be secured for
the fund. While this is a good show
ing, last month at the close OF business
for the month only three cents remained
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much business to handle for April as fc
May.
The alfalfa fields along tie river on the
west side above Fort Pierre, are report
e. to be ready for the first cutting, with
the hay standing about two feet high
and as thick as it can grow ON the
ground. These fields have been ar
ranged for irrigation from the river in
case Of necessity, but no such action
has been required this year, the crop
having developed from the rainfall.
The heavy rains early in May carried
but or damaged q number of the dams
which have been built west of Pierre,
both by private individuals and the rail-
road company. The company has sent
out q force of workmen to look after
their dams and repair damage which
has been done, to assure a supply of wa
ter for stock which will come in for
shipment.
The drilling outfit for the sinking of
The artesian well at Fort Pierre, which
Is to furnish that city with gas for light
and power, has arrived and is being
placed in position for the work. AS
soon as the well is finished a complete
system of water works will be put in,
with gas for power for pumping, and
that city given protection from ire,
which it has never had.
The Philips buffalo herd at the ranch
near Fort Pierre has been increased
twenty-five head this year from calves
born in the herd. While a few are dis
posed of every year the increase IS
greater, and the herd has nearly don-
bled in size since il has been taken
charge of by the present owner.
Gov. Elrpd has been invited by a num-
Der of Indians from Lower Brule reser-
walton to speak to them on the Fourth OF
July ut a celebration which they have ar
ranged for that day. AS he has already
promised to be at Webster for that date
he has been compelled to decline the
Lower BTlle invitation
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A new flag has been secured for the
stote house. and was foated for the first
time Memorial day.
Land Commissioner G. j. Bach has
lust returned from Faulkton, where he
secured for the state school fund an IS