Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-10-24

The farmers of South DE- ko,.. now
have their threshing about completed
and are devoting part of their time
to fall blowing. The ground is not
in good condition for blowing because
OF the lack Of moisture since early in
the fall, but good progress is being
made with the work. So far as they
can do SO the farmers are quite gem
orally Increasing the acreage which
will be devoted to crops next year.
The Samuel Eslick farm of 100
acres. two miles east of Elk Point.
was sold for 1886 an acre, the high.
/! est price that has been paid in this
county and probably In the state for
farm OF 100 acres with similar i'm
provements. The farm was sold at
public auction in front of the court
house by the referee OF the estate.
The farm brought $4O.96O, and con-
siderable interest was taken, as there
were many bidders.
Owners of hogs in South Dakota are
assured Of the continuation of the sup
port OF the United States Food Admin
istratton In maintaining a minimum
price OK 16h cents per pound for pork.
There IL no absolute guarantee, but
1t is the policy of those in charge to
assure the farmer Justice as to price
return. 1t 10 expected as conse-
quence that there will be a further
stimulation OF pork production in this
state.
Because they had the American flag
flying from their automobile when
they drove into the place, five Huron
girls were ordered from the Monno.
mite colony, north Of Huron. by an
irate colonist, who. according to the
story told by tie girls. said: I'VE don't
believe in that flag" The girls were
told to leave the premises or they
would be arrested The state council
OF defense has taken up the matter
and an investigation probably will be
made.
| AS safety measure, to prevent
the spread OF Spanish influenza, tho
University of South Dakota, Vermil-
lion. has discontinued all class work
until further notice. There are no
serious cases Of Spanish influenza
among those so far developed but the
interference with class work mas hsau
considerable. Students VIII De noti-
fled by the university authorities of
the date Of the resumption of class
| work.
Farmers and gardeners of Castle
wood now have completed the work
OF harvesting the largest crop of po-
tatoes ever raised in this section.
Many carloads have been shipped to
parts of the United States which have
been less fortunate and good prices
have been secured by the raisers. The
crop proves to have been one of the
most profitable raised in this section
this year bringing larger return per
acre even than some of the grain
crops. Next year the potato acreage
will be still further increased.
Fsom the enactment OF tho present
inheritance tax law in this state.
which went into effect July 1. 1915,
the state has cole ed inheritance,
taxes to the amount OF $685., 525. 90 and
OF this the amount collected from De-
tober last year to October this
year was $138,22e.49 Out of the
amount collected to the LIST of oep-
TENDER this year 97,640.Us was COL
lected from the estates of non-resi-
dent property owners. holders of
South Dakota mortgages and lands,
and the work of that feature of the
state tax department is being kept
we'll in hand and all estates which
are holding South Dakota securities
are called upon to pay their share
whenever there is settlement.
The state banking department is
clearing up the affairs Of the banks
of Stamford, Mobridge and Eagle
Butte, all Of which failed before the
enactment Of the bank guaranty law.
The department has secured an order
Of the court authorizing the winding
up OF the affairs Of these institutions
and the paying out of all which could
be gathered from the assets that were
secured 1t also has secured an order
authorizing the payment of dividend
of Is per cent to the creditors of the
Bank Of Bancroft another institution
which failed several years ago. In
fact, since the bank guaranty Law
went into effect In this state there
has been but one bank failure In the
state and none whatever in more than
two years.
While her husband was out OF town
working at his trade of carpenter, Mrs.
Ole Nederberg, of Sisseton. suddenly
lost her mind and set fire to and de-
stroyed the family home. The house
and furniture we're insured, but the
amount OF insurance will not cover
the loss. She had been considered
somewhat mentally unbalanced for
the past year. but was regarded as
harmless. Neighbors were soon on
the scene, but could not save the
property, which burned with unusual
rapidity. It is believed she saturated
the inside Of the building with kero.
sene and gasoline before annlyinp the