Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-07-20
DOMESTIC ANIMALS.
Thirteenth Census Of Animals, Poultry
and Bees,

anu USeS ISpOilSu VA iAi AAS oAN
ranges for the state of South Dakota
at the thirteenth decennial census
April IS, 1910, are contained in an Of
fetal statement issued today by Act
ing Director Falkner. 1t is based on
tabular summaries prepared under the
direction of DR.. LIE Grand Powers.
chief statistician for agriculture in the
bureau of census. The figures are pre-
liminary and subject to slight revi.
sion later, when few other farms,
whose returns, now incomplete. are IN,
cluded in the final tables. 1t is not
expected that these additions will ma
terially modify the amounts or rates
stated herein Special attention is
called to the fact that the present
statement relates only to live stock on
farms and ranges and does not give
the figures for the cities and towns
of the state.
The aggregate value OF all domestic
animals, poultry and bees in 1910 was
reported as Sl27,047 600. as compared
with s65, ,155,ooO in 1900, the amount
of increase being SCI $4,000 and the
rate 95 per cent.
Ths. total saau,9. of domestic ami
mails was reported as S124, 4,65S,000 in
1910, as against $64,2S7 900 in 1900,
the increase amounting 10 S61,5S77 ,G31,
or 93.9 per cent.
The poultry were valued at $780,
600 in 1910, as compared with $S57.-
600 in 1900 the gain being $1,500,000,
or 175 per cent
The bees were valued ut S31,600 in
1910 and $10,1O0 in 1900. the increase
amounting to $21,5 or 213.1 per cent.
Game Wardens Are Busy.
Pierre.-The game wardens depart
men is busy getting out hunting IL
censes for the hunting season, which
begins September next. For the first
time in five years prairie chicken and
grouse can be legally shot this year,
and the number of licenses will run
far above those of former years, prob
ably going as high as $4,000 The
summer of last year and the spring of
this year have been most favorable to
the Matching an6 rearing of young
chickens and grouse, and they are re-
ported to be numerous in many sec.
tions of the state. With this induce.
ment the hunting licenses will no
doubt be numerous.
Can Hunt Prairie Chickens.
Pierre.-The game warden depart.
ment is busy issuing huting licenses
for this year. For the first time in
five years, prairie chicken and grouse
can be legally hunted, and as last year
and this year have been favorable
ones for the Matching and rearing Of
young chickens, they are reported to
be plentiful in number of sections
Of the state, making a demand for a
greater number than usual of hunting
permits in those particular sections.
The number of licenses which will be
taken out this year will no doubt run
far in excess of those of any former
year, and the receipts will be greater.
A Test Case.
Pierre.-ln the case of John Ley vs..
Robert Kennedy, the residents OF
Dewey county expect to secure a de.
cision on the matter of rights of home.
steaders in free range" territory The
suit is brought by Ley on claim for
damages by horses grazing on his
homestead, and whatever the decision
of the suit in the circuit court, it will
be brought to the supreme court for a
final test out of the rights of the
homesteader The main question
raised is the right of an owner of live
stock to take the property of home.
steader without the right of recovery.
Beresford Telephone Case.
Pierre.-The railway commission
will probably be compelled to go into
court on their order in the Beresford
telephone case, where they attempted
to require the Beresford central ex-
change to make connections between
different branches of country line
| operating into that place. The man
ager of the local exchange has refused
to carry out the orders of the com.
| mission for such connecting service,
and the case will go into court for ad.
| justment.
Special Library Research Work.
Brookings.-Prof. j. N. Rodeheavel
of the department of education, has
gone to Winona Lake. Ind, for a
weeks vacation with his brother, Ho
mer Rodeheaver, who is well known as
the singer for Evangelist Billy Sun.
day. From here Prof Rodeheaver
will go to Chicago and Madison, Wis
He will engage in special library re.
search.
At the annual business meeting of
the farmers elevator company at Len.
nox, a dividend of % per cent was
| declared.
Elaborate ceremonies attended the
recent laying of the cornerstone of a
fine new Catholic church building
which is to be erected at Aurora.
Miss Miller, late of Ottumwa Ia.
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