The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-04-29
Fruit Crop Badly Damaged

Fruit Crop Badly Damaged
Sioux Falls-The state Of Sovth
Dakota, not unlike Others in the z eat
sisterhood, has it's misfortunes as well
as the rest of them. Following near
ly six weeks of beautiful spring
weather there came a sudden change
on Friday, the 18th, and after a cold
and drilling day, came snow and
wind, the mercury dropping down
within about ten degrees of the fieez-
ing point in NAM sections Of t.
state. doing considerable damage to
the fruit, such as plums, cherries and
apples. and killing much early and
blooming %shrubbery. In the Black
Hills sections of the state fully a foot
of 10Y fell. In the northern and east
ern section, there was a lighter fall,
hut 1t drifted SO badly that trains on
all lines were delayed. and one line
was tied IN for at least tweptv-four
hours in consequence of the lad
weather. The small grain was quite
generally in the ground, and will be
greatly benefited by the moisture.
while on the other hand, much early
garden vegetation, which was at least
two weeks ahead Of the usual season,
was frozen to the ground and will have
to be replanted. While nakotians
generally regret this misfortune,
they have no occasion to CON-
plain. as the situation prevailing here
was prevalent over the entire middle
west and in many of the southern
states. In fact there is hardly a To-
cality hat did not suffer from the eff
fects Of this storm. It was most gen.
eral everywhere but lot SO sever in
some localities. although it may be
said that Michigan, Ohio. Indiana,
Wisconsin and Illinois have lost all
their fruit crop. and this being the
stable in some of the states named, it
will go hard with them. The fruit
crop here is the least of our concern.
Lead-Alderman Harry Howard,
candidate for mayor, has lust return
ed from a trip through Meade county.
going about 100 miles northeast Of
Sturgis. Mr.. Howard declares tat
people in this section of the country
have no idea of the extent of land
that will be broken this spring or the
number of new settlers dali" arfi ing
in this part of the state. There Is a
daily average Of from twenty TO
thirty leaving Sturgis for
the country north and east in Meade
county. Mr.. Howard met two largA
gasoline plows. PARTIES of prospective
ho~mesteaders every few miles of the
wav and lwentv-eight "honyccFers'
with their equipment Of farming uten-
sils and household goods. Scarce'v a
foot of land in northern Meade Our
tv that looks good for anything. has
beer left unified and yet the stream
Of settlers continue to Jour in, mi
grating over into Perkins or Harding
counties If they do not find what they
want In Meade county.
Sioux Falls-Nemorial services In
honor of the late Bishop Hare were
held in this city on Wednesday OF lest
week. The services were of an inter-
esting and impressive nature and par
ticinated in by many Of the distin-
guished members OF the E~piscopalian
church from all over South Dakota,
as well as thousands of others who@e
love and respect for the distinguished
opineer has caused universal regret
At his death. Out OF respect to the
memory Ol NISIOp IIhIt. VI yuan
whose friendship and PERSONAL infu-
ence this city owes so much, all bust
ness houses were closed between the
hours Of 3 O'Clock and 4:30 in the aft
ernoon, during the union services at
the theatre, where fulv two thou
sand people had gathered to give ear
10 the eulogies Of the fellow asso-
riates in the christian work in which
the bishop was so long engaged. Sew
eral Of the bishops from neighbor.ng
states were present.
Terry, April 23.-Searching parties
are scouting the hills for Louis Kline,
aged 20. Of this place. who has been
missing for nearly a week. With two
companions young Kline was out fish
ing in Spearish canyon when the Sc
we're snowstorm came on, and they
broke camp and became separated.
The other boys were found by some
Lead boys in an exhausted condition
due to the exposure. and thew had no
trace OF Kline. 1t was thought that
he would return home In a dav or 50.
and no efforts were made to find him
until he failed put in an appearance
when parties commenced a search
but so far have not heard from him