The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-04-19

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. He Who wasteasa mics OF bread
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, cution OF the war and eudanger- .
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An estimate made at Pierre On the
call for the new Liberty loan, based
on population, places South Dakota far
In the lead Of any Of the other states
In the ninth district. soAth Dakota
called upon to subscribe at the rate
Of so for each resident In the state.
1t . rate Of $50 for each
resident: Montana at go and North
Dakota 80. While this no doubt shows
the opinion o. the board liking the
figures - TO the ability to pay In the
different states, Il also gives this state
= rather heavy load TO carry. and while
admitting that this state stands imam
cially equal to the estimate Of the
board ~ to the other states, Ut the
same timo there 10 complaint - to
the doubling Of the amount asked for
in South Dakota, and reducing the
amount asked for In all the other
In the district.
The matter Of wages for farm hands
is receiving consideration over tho
state. Wages run about SIS to $50.
One plan proposed. and In fact put
into effect BY some communities in
the wheat growing section Of the state,
is to start farm help on . basis Of
$50 Z month. to be increased to SIS Il
wheat goes over ten bushels to the
acre; $50 II It goes over IL bushels,
and $65 IL 1t goes ~ 20 bushels.
Guarantees are put up by the farmers
to meet this agreement, and the man
employed must sign an agreement that
he will remain for the season, and not
quit in the harvest time for higher
day wages. This IN fact II putting the
pay on . profit sharing basis.
A letter received ct Huron from
Asher r. Pay. = former Huron man,
now residing in California. says that
a recent list Of Californians arrested
on charges OF pro-Germanism con-
tanned the name Of r. G. Stoltenberg.
who. Mr.. Pay says. ri ct one time .
professor Of botany IN n Of the
state schools Of South Dakota. Tho
letter also says that Stoitenberg ~
1t one time Z lieutenant In the Ger
man army. The prisoner has been
taken to Fort Macarthur, San Pedor-
re.
Bernice Disbrow, aged 6. daughter
Of q farmer living near Alcester, was
badly hurt and had . narrow escape
from being cut to pieces ~ the result
OF falling in front OF . disc, which
her father wal operating. She was
riding with her father and was jostled
from her seat and thrown to the
ground. tho disc striking and hanging
her before the horses could be stop
ped. The disc was drawn partly over
her. While badly hurt II 10 expected
she will recover.
A stock company has been formed
BY some OF the citizens who have
taken over the plant Of he Valley
Springs Wdette. . weekly newspaper.
J. F. Cooley. who has been conducting
the paper during the past year and .
half, will be retained a. editor and
business manager. and he now will
have not only the advantage OF sui.
fcisnt capital. but the backing imam
cially Of the business men and farm
osS.
Indications are that the wheat acre
aga IN Dawson, Hanson and Sanborn
counties viii b doubled this year.
Less harley than last year II being
sown. Farmers are using tested seed
corn And. IN spite Of alv1rse predie.
tions. have HAD 40 dilncslty IN seopr.
ing q adequate supDly q 49, ehow.
ing high percentages II geTuination.
Spring seeding WIN b flashed several
weeks earlier tAan last year.
Ray L. Brnson. I we'll known hank
Or q Mitchell. Who has been stationed
% - Unitod Btatss school q tech.
Ao3ogy and Garonantics at Atlanta, Ga,
hae been c~ommissioned ! Lieutenant -
The aviation servics. Lieut.. Bran
sonis bTstAsr. Cap. HarryI Bransen.
lset Mitchell last Septsnbsr n com.
mand d Troop s. First soath Dakota
cavalry.
A number Of the farmers n The
vicinity u Oarretson have organised
! fArrners' elevator company and win
engage - buatness = 0arTstson. The
eapital stock 40 1xea at $4,000,
with shatss a. each. Tor tAs pre-
- To business viii b confined y
- buying and shipping q grain.
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