The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-30
S. D. CROP huge TOTAL
REVISED FIGURES SHOW PROD.
UcT THIS YEAR is WORTH
$234,s oe, 100.

ooh RaOt1 Sh0k' ~ 49,
wheat and fax raised during the past
season will retail at present prices at
. total OF 1924. SOC, 100. according to
the October estimate Of crop condi-
tons. as issued by the United States
department OF agriculture. This sum
would be sufficient to furnish each OF
the twenty millions of families in the
United States with one ton OF soft
coal. IL used for Injuries. aud divided
equally among the hundred million
people in the United States, each per
son would receive $2.34, or enough to
pay for a 81 seat at a good show, with
plenty left over for the war tax. The
value of the South Dakota crop OF this
year is only about two-thirds as great
rs the value Of the crop OF 1918. as
unfsvorable weather conditions cut the
wheat crop to about one-half the
amount OF last year..
Even though your automobile re-
poses in the garage at night. and cor.
sequently its bright lights could not
offend. the authorities rule that all
ars must be equipped with lenses
which will diffuse the light. An in
Quiry has come to the attorney gen.
sral from a man who says he v
drives his car after dark, and so he
wishes to know whether he must equip
It with such lenses. The reply Is that
he must do so. regardless OF the fact
OF not using IL at night. Ever though
the owner never uses 1t at night. a
thief might steal 1t, and wish to drive
at night. and he would doubtless be
much annoyed IL he were arrested for
driving a car with bright lights.
Sixteen sections of government land.
situated about TWENTY-FIVE miles south.
west OF Custer. was thrown open for
entry a few days ago. and all OF 1t
has been taken by actual settlers. Tho
sixteen sections, which join the ma.
tional forest, and which are situated
In the noted Hell canyon" country.
had not heretofore been opened to set
Element because the first government
survey had not been accepted. Then
1t lay idle for another long period
waiting L be r~esurveyed. After that
. year or two passed before the new
survey was accepted. and more time
passed until it was ready to be opened
to settlement.
A huge dredgc belonging to the state
has arrived at WATERFOWL and has
commenced the work of digging the
1.700-foot tunnel, cement and concrete.
which will be constructed this fall as
the first step in the erection of q new
hospital for the insane. for which the
legislature made the necessary appro.
priation. The construction OF the tun-
mel will be the only work done this
fall toward the erection OF the new
asylum. The real work will commence
next spring. when the land surround.
ing the site of the new building will
be beautined under the direction OF q
landscape architect.
Under the supervision Of the county
agent and other experts = campaign
has been inaugurated to annihilate all
prairie dogs In Fall River county. Poi.
soned grain bait 10 found to be tho
most elective means OF killing the
dogs. The cost Of Kidding the county
of the pests 10 not great, averaging
not more than SIS per farm OF $50
acres. 1t is estimated that it will re.
ouire two years under the present sys.
tenn OF humiliation to exterminate all
Che dogs in the county.
Last spring the state college. aided
by the local banks, started the Boys
Corn Place City Duroc Jersey pig club.
The banks advanced the money SO that
the boys could purchase the hogs, TAX
sters. Next month the boys will hold
their first registered hog sale. There
are "a members OF the club. all under
Is years OF age and Is OF them al
ready have entered pigs.
A group Of in Pierre. un.
der the name Of Pierre Community
Buyers" not satisfied with living
costs. grouped together and purchased
= Cdiioou VI pobhSoSS' 6CeeAh6 th~A" ~
3l.S2 per bushei delivered in the cell
ars OF the purchasers, OF a reduction
OF As cents a bushel below the price
asked by shippers who sell from cars.
and a still greater reduction from the
retail price.
Good progress IL being made in the
work OF constructing a new municipal
electric lighting plant In Beresford.
Material for the power house is on the
ground. Poles are being set prepare.
tory to the stringing OF wires.
The Fort Pierre Aero company has
Just closed a very successful season
Of passenger carrying and exhibition
flying.
At a meeting OF the business mon
and 9th err residents \ commercial club
was Organized At st.. Onse.
Attendance at the WATERFOWL high
school has a little more than doubled
IN the last eight years.
The FIRST American Legion post In
Jones county vas organized At Murdo.
The state market department re-
ports numerous inquiries coming In
both from wcuid-be purchasers and