The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-21
IN DEMAND
PROSPERITY OF THE STATE At.
TRACTS ATTENTION OF PROS
PEcTlvE SETTLERS.
OF THE STATE HOUSE
a Review o: the Work Of the state
Government at the Capito! and
at the Various State
Institutions.

Pierre
The fact that South Dakota prodac.
ton for the year as estimated by the
government on leading crop products.
and as gathered through county
agents and other sources Oh products
both covered in government reports.
Is placed at approximately $1,000 per
capita, is attracting many inquiries
10 the state immigration department
Ter openings in the state on the part
Of residents Of other states who de
sire to engage in farming in South
Dakota. The inquiries run all along
the range of those who are ready and
willing to invest in land in older set
tied communities at a price practical
~ equal to prices on Iowa and Illinois
lands, down the scale to those who
want cheaper lands. and the man who
wants to try farming on the share
rem plan These numerous In
quiries are being looked after and
every man who asks is given an op.
%portunity to investigate conditions in
the sections which will nearest lit his
expressed desires as to what he
wants. The result will without doubt
mean a number Of new settlers in the
state the coming year.
Librarians Hold First Meeting.
The first annual meeting OF the H.
brarians Of the state. since they sep
arated themselves from the State I'D.
ucatiOnal association. and formed an
independent organization. has com
pleted its work, and the membership
expresses satisfaction at the change.
The first meeting was held in Pierre,
and the next one will be held at some
point to be later decided upon by the
executive committee OF the associa.
Miss Leora Lewis OF Rapid City. was
selected as president or the associa.
ton for the coming year, with Miss
Myrtle Francis OF Redfield. as vice
president, and Miss Ada Pratt, OF the
state library commission, Pierre, as
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Among those
addressing the new association were
&. II. Lugg. state superintendent OF
instruction; Prof. F. II. Powers OF
Brookings. Miss A. b. Cuishane OF
Washington. d. c.; Miss Jeanette
Drake of the Sioux City library. Miss
Julia Stockett, the new field librarian
OF the state; Mrs II. C. Severiir, the
retiring field librarian; Mrs Policy
OF the Pierre Woman's club.
Boy Farmers to Get Diplomas.
The town boys Of South Dakota
between the ages Of l6 and Il are
to be organized for farm work neyt
summer as an important means OF
helping this state produce a huge
grain crop as a patriotic service The
organization will be known as the
Boys Working Reserve which IS a
national movement. "A diploma sign.
ed by the governor will be given to
the farm couts Of South Dakota. who
worked On the farm for eight weeks
this summer" says Ward A. Ostran
der, state director of the boys work
Ing reserve This organization was
perfected this spring just before
school was out by the state college
extension division and the state coun
Gil Of defense. being practically a call
for all town boys of the eighth grade
and the four years OF high school.
TO go out for summer farm work and
for the farm boys OF the same grades
to stay on the farm"
Claims to Be Settled.
The state bank examiner has made
arrangements with G. II. ~ltowley to
settle all claims against the dcfunct
Cresbard bank, at 100 cents on tho
dollar. This bank failed some timc
ago. Also the banking department
has applied to the courts for permis. |
sion to declare a 60 per cnnt divi
dend for the Citizens State bank uf
Oacoma. which failed some months |
ago. This bank failed after the guar- |
anty law was in effect, SO the depOs- |
itors were paid in full at once but
tho 60 per cent dividend now. and the
balance later. is for other creditors.
and for repayment to the hank guar.
anty fund Consequently the affairs
OF this failed bank viii! sOOn be set.
tied.
Pelsch Leaves State University.
Prot. Archihal NJ Peisch. OF tho
department OF Commerce and Finance !
At the University 0f South Dakota. |
has resigned to accept a position at |
tho Iowa State College of Agriculture
at Ames. Prof. Peisch had been 4
member OF the faculty mere for v
years. His successor has no az yet |
been chosen
officer Safe in France.
Justice Mccoy Of the South dakota |
supreme court has received a cable. !
gram announcing the safe arrival in
France nf his son. Lieut. enant Carrot