The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-04-11
HORSES MAY BE FOOD
EXCESS ANIMALS OF THE NORTH.
WEST MAY BE SENT TO
HUNGRY EUROPE.

Excess horses on the ranges Of the
northwest will be used to provide
meat for the European market il
plans Of the South Dakota Horse
Sales corporation are carried out.
The corporation. which was organized
some time ago. is working to pro
cure the movement of the animals to,
offset a marked falling of in the de-
mand locally. They have investigat-
ed the possibility OF getting out the
lighter ans stock through the
slaughter pens for the European
market. The officers Of the associa-
ton have been in communication
with the department heads at Wash
ington and the packing interests in
this country, and find the packers
are willing to put up the meat for
shipment to Europe If the federal au-
thorities will authorize its shipment.
If they can get this plan under. way
the lighter range horses which have
little market value at the present
time can be placed on the market for
this purpose.
The state highway commission is
asking for bids IN a road which will
extend from Belle Fourche to Alzada,
! Mont, according to a statement
made by road contractors at Rapid
City. Fifteen miles Of this road will
be in South Dakota. 1t will cut the
northeast corner Of Wyoming for 20
or 25 miles and then extend into Mon
tana. 1t is stated that the highway
commissioners of Montana and Wyom-
ing have already agreed to build their
share of the road. which will event
ually connect with the road to yell
loWstone park at Miles City. The
specifications require a dirt road,
crete culverts and bridges.
Summer Institutes for teachers in
South Dakota are a thing of the past
after the present summer, according
to an announcement made by DIR. Fl.
P. Patterson, a director Of the joint
teachers institute. which has been
held every summer for years at the
Dakota Wesleyan university. The in
%stitute, which has always lasted a
week, will be discontinued because of
a new state law which prohibits any
institute from lasting more than three
days and provides that all teachers
meetings Of that nature shall be held
during the school year. Ten counties
will join with Dawson this summer
! In the last of the Institutes.
The United States bureau of labor
is sending to South Dakota an agent
trine. There are five states in the
union which demand that children
under age must have federal CERT
fcates before they may work. Last
yea a tabulation made by the gov
II show ed hat scarcely Is per
cent Of the children who applied for
federal certificates could sign their
own names. Az a result, the depart
ment this spring is patting on a cam
paign urging parents to keep their
children in school through at least the
eighth grade.
Aberdeen men who have visited the
region west of the Missouri river in
northwestern South Dakota report
crop prospects never better for the
period OF the year. There has been
an abundance Of moisture, so the land
enters the growing season under the
best of conditions. Similar optimistic
reports come from all sections Of
northern South Dakota. From no
part Of the state do discouraging re-
ports come. Live stock, too came
through the winter in fine condition,
owing to the mild weather.
The voters Of F~landreau at the COM
ing municipal election will be asked
ly organized band to receive supper.
from the city's treasury. On the bal
lots to be voted will be The referen-
DUN clause which. II passed, will per-
nit the city council to donate freely
to the band organization in payment
for free band concerts to be given on
the streets during the coming sum
mer.
The work OF constructing a highway
through Boulder canyon from Dead
wood to Spearish now is in full
swing. Much Of the work has to be
done through solid rock and the seven
or eight niles Of rOad will cost about
$4,000. When the work is complet-
ed it will be one Of the most pictur-
esque stretches of highway In the
Black Hills.
The supreme court granted IN In
junction on the application Of the
state railway commission against put
ting into effect the telephone rate
fixed by Postmaster General Burle.
6On In SO far as they affect intrastate
business In South Dakota.
Postofnce officials estimate that
Huron has q population OF approx
rnately 10000 people. They base
their estimate on the number Vt