The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-18
wbue the beavy rainfall Of the early

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been cut and has given a healthy
growth TO all forage crops except In
the extreme western part OF the state,
the price of hay is sailing along with
all other products. The price Of prai-
RE hay is about SIS a ton and In the
alfalfa districts On the irrigated lands
In the western part Of the state, the
price is about $40 a ton for the baied
product, and the shippers from that
section get S32 q ton for their alfalfa
laid down In Omaha. Not many years
ago the buyer could get all the prairie
hay he wanted at prices ranging from
SIS to So a ton, and the crop this year
Is far better and easier to gather than
in the days Of the lower prices.
Among the equipment of the consol-
idated school in Wakonda will be o u
large trucks, which have just been
purchased. They will be utilized in
transporting to and from the school
pupils who live at a distance. About
100 pupils will have to be transported.
The trucks are inclosed and will be
heated during the winter months, so
the children will be comfortable on
their way to and from school, no mat
ter how cold the weather may be. 1t
now Is planned to erect another new
consolidated school building. next year.
Some of the M~ennonites, who left
South Dakota and went to Montana,
did not fare very we'll this season in
the way of crop production. A mem
Der of the colony, who is visiting South
Dakota, states they have hardly any
feed; that from 1900 acres they
threshed $50 bushels Of wheat; their
rye yielded a total Of 400 bushels from
10000 acres of land, and may accept
an offer of 1922, 900 for 1t and move
elsewhere.
That the American Legion is grow.
ing over the entire country is evil
denced by figures just received by the
state publicity office from the national
headquarters. These figures show an
increase of 315 new posts over figures
compiled a week ago. South Dakota
shows an increase in newly chartered
posts of 4, with IA in process of organ
ization In spite Of the fact that the
country districts are busy with fall
work.
BY a vote of about two to one, the
voters Of Custer county, at a special
election, authorized the issue of
$15O,0OO for the construction Of good
roads throughout the county. Custer
county, situated almost wholly in the
Black Hills, has numerous picturesque
features, and it is designed to bring
these within. easy access of tourists
and others by placing the county high
ways in good condition.
The Sioux Indians of the Sisseton
reservation are making elaborate prep
arations for their annual fair, which
will be held at the agency on Septem-
Der 25, 26 and q. The Indians Jake
pride in these fairs and plan making
this years fair the best ever held by
them. The entertainment features will
be numerous. There will be races and
sports Of various kinds.
The wheat harvested in this state
this year has not been generally of
the best quality, and the question has
already been raised as to where seed
wheat is to be procured for next year
Apparently the best quality of wheat
obtainable in the state is in the Mis-
souri, valley section, where conditions
were more favorable than they were
further east.
The city council Of Armour has
awarded the contract for the erection
Of a water tower and tank, which are
designed to increase the pressure In
the water mains and give Armour first
class fire protection. Some S-inch wa.
ter mains also will be laid this being
included in the contract. The i'm
provement will cost nearly $40. 600.
Funds are being raised by members
Of the Masonic lodge at Rec Heights
for the erection of a Masonic temple,
which will be constructed of concrete
and stucco. The work of construction
Is expected to commence O
Miss Hazel Bailey, a young woman
OF Custer, has been given her commits.
sion as a missionary of the Congrcga.
tional church to China, and will de-.
part 500 to assume her duties there.
A building committee appointed to
supervise the construction In Gregory
of a hospital, to cost $50, 900, will visit
hospitals in other towns for the pur-
pose OF securing Information.
The State college extension division
will conduct a free agricultural motion
picture show at the South Dakota slate
fair covering popular farm subjects
Huron college is { o have a million
dollars in, endowment and buildings
in the mex year or two. Such is the
announcement made recently at the
college Office.
Automobile thieves have recently be-
come active In the Black Hills, and as
a result several cars are mysteriously
missing.
At q meeting of the business and
professional men of Gartetson a COM
mercial club vas organized.
A emnorarv orCan;vation - q $500,