The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-30
No Results Secured In NorthWestern
part Of the state Where Can
vassers Are Disguised.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
From the caDltal City. the varsevs
state institutions and from
Many Different parts q
the ounehtNe state
Pierre

political situation in South Dakota Is
what the "non-partisan party" is go
ing to amount to in the coming cam
paign. Every mar who travels over
the state has his guessings. But when
all Is simmered down, the situation
just o appears to be that the new
organization is somewhat on the wane
in the northeastern part Of the state
where It had its vogue. OF course this
does not mean that they have lost out
entirely in that section, but that the
enthusiasm is not up to the pitch OF
new conversations. In the northwest
ern part Of the state the attempts to
organize met so little encouragement
that the organizers quit in disgust.
Just at present the greatest activity
OF operations is in the southeastern
part OF the state. As n resident OF
that part Of the state puts it: They
are getting SIC out of men who never
let go Of v e q nickel for anything
else all their lives" But even in that
section all is not as bright az it might
be, several Of their advertised meet
ings failing to develop audiences. Gen.
orally west of the Missouri there has
been but little activity, except In the
northern part Of the state where it
failed but there Is yet time for efforts
in that section. Outside OF their nu
merical strength, the next outstanding
question is how many OF those who
join the organization will follow them
to the last ditch politically.
The farmers movement generally.
which is covered by a number Of diff
ferent organizations in the state, are
generally taking the position that
what they want to look after is the
matter Of the membership OF the leg
islature and of course the predilec-
tions of the governor, toward farmers
legislation which they desire: and
which they say is bigger to them than
the individuals who want the places:
or the party affiliations. The last leg
islature and governor were selected
along much such lines. without the
close organizations of the present
time, and generally the farm organi-
cations admit that they got practically
what they wanted. SO far as one leg
islature could 60. and that they want
the program completed at the next
session through laws which will help
carry out the constitutional amend
ments which were granted at the last
session and which they expect to car
~ through at the polls next year.
In that line IL they would have just
the same people in the legislature. and
in the governors chair for a second
time that were filling the places last
session. they would get what they de.
sire, and this IL generally admitted.
The legislature admitted the justice
of the demands made last winter. and
they are endorsed by Governor Nor
beck, who stands ready at any time to
back any practical movement sfor the
benefit OF the farm advancements
covered by the proposed legislation.
and with the records before them the
men who try to win on a campaign OF
farmers desires will have much of
their effort forestalled by records al
ready made and open to the public for
inspection.
Seed short in Northwest.
Aberdeen.-That . serious seed
shortage exists in North and South
Dakota, Montana and Wisconsin Is
the opinion OF q number OF farmers
from northwestern states who met
here to discuss the situation. The
shortage Of corn and oats in the north.
west for seeding was declared to be
extremely acute. Many farmers, It was
said. Z having difficulty In securing
enough oats to plant their fields. The
situation IN Montana and North d.
kota Vas said to be more serious than
In the other northwest states. One
farmer declared that owing to the
poor quality OF this years crop . ma
t0sity g tAA fArmarss would be- forced
to fed their corn TO I've stock before
the winter 10 over. 70 savo Il from
sp0lling. The corn In many parts OF
tho southwest this year 10 said to Be
water soaked and soft. B
A1hlstie HAIL Opened,
Canova.-The new athletic hail near
the locAl public school building VA
dedicated with elaborate ceremonies.
and was formally opened By two has
ketball games between the boys ana
girls teams Of the Howard schools
and similar teams from the local
school Il p expected that next year
the new athletic hail win 10 veneered
with bf3ek. FOR the present Il viii
answee' 81 athletie purposes.
Are Astss Company.
Hissetoa-patfons II Sisseton az
The 0ttor TAil Power company, which
supplies The town with electric lieht
and Dower current, held 1 mass meet.
Ing II Glocnss Ways TO force the CON-.
peny % eomply With the terms OF Its
contract with patrons. % the latter
INV 4. IL = claimed the company
conksectsl - furnish Z fun twenty.
four-h0uf service. but iastead az q fur.
nishod current only from 1:3o b. u. q