The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-05-23

the gold mining industry, which was
sorely stricken by war time condi-
tions and which now is struggling in
many parts OF the west to save itself
from complete collapse. While the
Black Hills district, because OF the
more stable character OF it's gold
mines. has not suffered as acutely as
have districts in other western states,
there still is ample casue for COM
plant against the conditions which
have beer steadily narrowing the mar.
gin OF profit. The present movement
has as one Of it's objects an appeal to
the congressional representatives or
all gold producing states 4 procure
an adjustment upward OF the gold
standard. The movement was inau-
gurated by Chester T., keenan,, min.
ing geologist and engineer of the
Occur d'Alene district Of Idaho, in
which state practically the entire
population has Joined in the move
ment. The movement in he, Black
Hills is being advanced by the min
ing committee OF the DeadwOod bust
ness club. 1t is argerted that gold
under modern conditions cannot be
produced in sufficient Quantities ut
the old standard of $20.67. establish.
ed two centuries ago. Congress will
be asked to adjust the gold standard
up to a figure which will enable and
induce the production of sufficient
gold. with which to maintain a gold
standard.
The federal employment service re.
ceived it's first movement from the
returning soldiers OF South Dakota,
when $50 cards were received asking
to be located for employment, all be
ing dated on ship at a French port of
embarkation. These come through
Gen. Arthur Woods, who has charge
OF that service so far as the soldiers
are concerned, and while the federal
service has been locating all return
ing soldiers to date with little effort,
the larger number returning at the
present will require a little more ef-
fort than did those wkl have been
coming a few at a time, instead OF in
n large body as they now are com
ing.
The state legal department, under
an inquiry from the state pure food
department, holds that under the pure
food amendment made at the last SEES
sion of the legislature that the guar
antee OF the wholesaler or jobber as
to ~misbranding or adulteration. does
not protect the dealer in case of seiz-
ure and confiscation for misbranding
or adulteration. Under the old law.
the guaranty OF thu wholesaler or job.
Der was sufficient so far as the re-
taller was concerned, but evidently
this has been eliminated.
Several sections in the northern
part OF the state are trying out the
raising OF hemp as a commercial crop
this year. The International Har.
vester company has offered induce.
ments to several sections to try it as
a crop to make certain as to whether
1t can be successfully grown in South
Dakota. with a guaranty to take the
crop II 1t proves a success. Under
this plan a number Of farmers in the
northeastern part Of the state are
trying out a small acreage for this
year.
Arrangements have been made for
extensive good road work in Lincoln
county. the south boundary of which
is situated near Beresford. A high.
way already has been ordered con.
structed from Canton west to Worth
ing, and a petition has been presented
to procure a gravel highway from
Beresford northward to join the Can.
ton-Worthing highway. Union and
Lincoln counties will procure several
" the army trucks assigned to South
Dakota for the hauling OF good roads
material.
In keeping with the advance of
other prices, there also has been a
stih in the price for pastur-
ing cow in the Memo territory. Dur.
ing former years when things were
normal, $40 was charged for the sea.
son Tor p%asturing a cow. Now own
ers OF COWS are offering $25 for the
season, and have difficulty in finding
men or boys who are willing to drive
the cows to and from pasture each
DAY for even this price.
Lake county farmers have formed
an improvement association and map
'ed out q definite line of work for the
coming year. Especial attention is
being paid this rear to live stock i'm.
provement, crop improvement and i'm.
provement. in the boys and girls
clubs. Special club leaders have been
appointed SO that equal attention may
De paid to all three Of the projects.
Per capita subscriptions of s1O5 o7
are reported from 1876 employees OF
the Dakota division OF the Chicago
and Northwestern railway, who con.
Quoted a Victory loan campaign to sell
bonds OF the NTH issue. The 1886
employees bought s1S7,60O worth OF
bonds.