The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-21

Inc report OF r~eopening for settle
ment Of hand IN the Timber Lake land
district has called out inquiries as T.,
what can be procured In that opening.
Az q matter OF fact, this does not give
any great number OF openings. 1t
merely r~sinstates for entry land which
was withdrawn ON May 26 in that dis
trict with intent to offer II for sale
instead OF entry. The land has been
"combed" over for years under the
quarter section, hall section and full
section entries, and while there may
be a. few good locations, most OF It is
land which has o been taken prior
to the order Of withdrawal. Under the
reinstatement to entry. the government
Is protecting would-be claimants from
the possibility 81 ~squatters making
claims to tracts which will be filed
upon.
Municipalities and public institutions
will receive buffalo from any surplus
which may exist in the herds now un
der control of the federal department
OF agriculture under the current agri-
cultural appropriation act. The de-
partment Is nearing the realization OF
the first stage Of the preservation of
the specie, the acquisition of ut least
1000 head Of buffalo by the govern
ment. There are more thai 5000 buff
falo in the United Statrs .. the pres
ent time. approximately 1000 OF which
are owned by individuals. OF the
eight herds now under the control OF
the department Of agriculture, one IL
located on the Wind Cave preserve in
South Dakota.
AS the result of a decision reached
at a meeting of the clerks and carriers
Of the Sioux Falls p~ostoffics, they
have notified the postoffice department
that unless prompt action 10 taken to
increase salaries to a point whore they
are commensurate with the present
high cost OF living. they viii resign
their present places and procure other
employment. The p~ostoffice depart,
ment has beer notified that their de-.
mand must receive attention at
once" The clerks and carriers assert
they are forced to make the demand
for increased pay or go into bank.
ruptcy.
The work OF surveying the route OF
the Black and Yellow automobile trail
from Volga to Lake Preston has been
completed and stakes have been set.
The men In charge Of the work an
nounce that the contract for the con-
struction OF this section of the Black
and Yellow trail soon will be awarded.
The contract will provide for the grad
ing and graveling of the road for twen-
ty-four miles, twelve miles in Kings
bury county and twelve in Brookings.
1t is hoped to have work on this Sec
ton OF the trail this fall.
On account OF the dry conditions In
the western part OF the state. the
movement OF cattle to the eastern mar
kets has started about a month earlier
than usual. Numbers OF shipments are
being made, the cattle maturing on tho
dry grass earlier than they would had
1t remained green. This and the
movement of cattle from the dried out
ranges In Montana and Idaho, means
a lot Of shipments from South Dakota
for this season of the year.
Residents OF the country west OF the
Missouri river along a strip which
reaches as far west as q line drawn q
short distance east OF Lennon and
Faith and through Philip on the south
to the Nebraska line are Directing to
the statements which are being made
that the whole country west Of the
Missouri is dried out" The rain bel
extended about ninety miles west OF
the Missouri, and did not continue as
long as 1t did east Of the river. As q
result they have al excellent crop.
There are but a few bushels OF DO.
tatoes in the city Of Mitchell. There
is no meat but beef. Outside of the
few farmers in the vicinity, whose DO
tato crops were not failures, and out.
side OF a few other farmers who are
able to provide butcher stock. Mitchell
is up against a prospective meat and
potato famine.
AL iCSOiuS koE tu0 uuIu0eT Oh TOUR
lists visiting the Black Hills have beet
broken this summer. Lead, Deadwood
and other towns swarm daily with Wis
itors from other parts of the north.
west, who make these cities the center
from which to view the beauties Of the
Black Hills. Hotels are having dini.
Guilty caring for the crowds.
Red Lake, three miles south Of Puk.
wana, Ii getting to be quite a fishing
resort for that part Of the state. A
large dance hall pavilion has been built
the lake. where one can indulge
In the pleasure Of fishing, boating and
dancing Sunday afternoons.
Great preparations are being made
for the field day events and q big bar
becue to be held at the state fah
grounds In Huron under the auspices
OF Huron post Of the American legion.
Work has begun in Huron on the
erection Of a $4,000 home for the
knights Of Columbus lodge. The
building is to be two stories high and
will cover q space $50 by $50 feet.
The returned service men OF sturgis
and Meade counties. a. the result Of q