The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-09


vicinity of Lennon, where it Is al.
more pronounced than they are at
Bixby, in the southern part OF Per-
kins county, where the hrst boon was
started, and where leasing is yet un-
der way. In the Lennon territory.
Il Is asserted that large numbers OF
tracts have been leased by the
Hoosier Oil company. OF Indianapolis,
Ind, and the excitement is growing
in that section. In fact, the Surface
indications Of the activities are ap-
p~arently something like they were in
the vicinity Of Pierre a dozen years
ago, when practically he whole oun
try was placed under oil leases, and
development companies did a lot of
talking. but never got any further.
The presence OF gas in the artesian
flow there has always been believed
to be an indication of oil at some
point in the northwestern or central
part OF the state. The gas conditions
which prevail here extend north, and
have been found in Saskatchewan, at
a point which would place Lennon
on a line between Pierre and the Sas-
katchewan gas find.
Billings, Mont, men for the purpose
of demonstrating to a certainty
whether or not oil a be found in
the Fairburn district in paying guam
titles, are erecting a rig and will sink
a test well. Experts who have ex-
amined the Fairburn field assert that
the structure here is perfect and that
there is every indication that oil in
large quantities underlies this section
Of the Black Hills. Other companies
which have been formed are prepar-
ing to drill for the oil which is sup
posed to be in the bowels Of the earth
in this district, and it is expected the
region soon will be a forest OF der
ricks.
The state game warden's depart
ment is this year, for the first time.
coniscating the guns used by hunters
in their illegal hunting. So far, the
arsenal in the game warden's Office
is ten shotguns Of various makes and
ages. These will be sold at auction
later in the season, and il any OF the
hunters who lost fowling pieces
through their failure TO g the cal
endar right, have any particular re-
gard for the particular gun which
they used to carry they can have the
right to bid on it at the sale.
It a meeting Of the American Leg
ion, held in Pierre, it was decided to
put on a celebration on Armlstice
day, November IL, when a number OF
attractions will be featured, among
them airplane fights and a football
game between some OF the fast teams
of the state. The details of the cele-
bration, which will be under the ma.
agement of the local post OF the
American Legion have not yet been
worked out, but the plan is a celebra-
ton along the line OF the usual Fourth
of July celebrations.
The internal evenu officers In
South Dakota are preparing for a
statewide drive" on delinquents, and
he persons who have not taken ad-
vantage of the voluntary system OF
making payment OF their taxes Will
be searched out and made to pay
their income taxes as well as a PEN
atty provided by law for their neglect
or evasion. 1t is expected the drive
will add many thousand dollars to
the income tax collections in South
Dakota.
Reports from Washington, a village
west OF Huron, are that the town Is
facing a serious ice shortage n that
meat markets have been forced TO
throw away large quantities OF mea
and other perishable goods becaus
of lack Of refrigerating. Other small
towns near Huron are undergoing a
shortage of ice also, and are unable
to procure it, it is said.
Land values in the farming sections
tributary to Huron have increased ap
proximately $50 an acre this year
over last, in the opinion OF Huron
real estate dealers. Land is selling
at from 500 to $3.50 an acre with
some sales bringing as high as $3.50
an acre. Hundreds of acres have
changed hands there this year.
All records for advance enrolment
of students at the Northern Normal
and Industrial school are being
smashed this year, and indications
now are that the 1920 year will see
the largest student body ever enrolled
in the history of the school.
The board of education of Sioux
Falls has ruled that the teaching of
German will not be resumed In the
high school, and az a result an in
creased number OF students have
taken up the study OF Spanish and
French.
II the threatened strike OF seamen
on the Great Lakes Is called, 1t will
seriously retard shipments Of coal in
to South Dakota and other parts Of
the northwest. in the opinion Of HUI
ron coal dealers.
Farm land valuation has been boost
ed 90 per cent and town and village
J lots have been raised 20 per cent in