The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-12-05
STOCKM EN- WORRIED
CAR SHORTAGE AND SNOW ON
RANGES OF SOUTH DAKOTA
THE CAUSE.

bearing d heaVy expense III eItAeT
driving their cattle 10 railway points
on promise OF cars. and then being
compelled to wait for days, purchasing
high priced feed, or drlvlng back
home to await a more favorable time
to get their stock to market. The
snow on the ground compllcates tae
situation. as it is necessary 10 full
feed the stock which it Is expected
will be shipped and this cuts into the
winter supply In a way which was
not anticipated. and only makes the
possible feed shortage worse. Railway
officials say they are doing everything
possible to get the cars tor shipment,
but there is a heavy shortage OF sup
ply to meet the remands. The storm
OF last week only delayed matters
further. Stockmen are looking al the
situation with considerable appfeAen
sion. More than 50 per cent OF the
lay cut was never stacked for lack
or help to get it gathered. and the
early rail- rains and now in October.
This means that while there was an
ample supply Of grass for hay for
the year, it is not in shape Ter iced
ing in the snow. which now covers
the central part Of the state n Is
here to stay for the winter. Stockmen
express a belief that the present coat
OF snow will vanish in a few days.
bat also have a fear OF consequences
If the weather does not moderate to
an extent sufficient to clear the range,
Over a foot OF snow fell in the storm.
and transportation was practically at
q s~tandstill for three days.
The Rosebud Sioux Indians Of South
Dakota have just sold $l,0SO. OOO worth
az their reservation to individual
white people. 1t was the largest sale
or Indian lands the United States gov
ever held and in the three
DAYS or the sale more than 4o,uOo
acres of the reservation passed iato
the possession OF the white people
The lands are located in Todd. Mel
lette. Trip. Lyman and Gregory
counties, and constituted that portion
of the reservation which Is not needed
for the use OF the Sioux themselves
The 81, 900, 900 will be used by the
government for the benefit OF the
tribe.
Out at Buffalo Gap the people solved
their coal shortage temporarily os
taking possession Of a car OF coal
billed to Rapid City. and distributing
it among those in nee OF fuel. The
committee doing the distributing re-
CURED a deposit sufficient to meet
the probable cost OF the coal before
II was allowed to be taken away.
While that part OF the state Is near
an extensive supply OF wood which
might be used for fuel. roads are in
such condition as to make wood haul,
ing Impractical.
Great interest Is being taken by the
voters in the result OF a special cleo.
ton to be held in Iankton county on
December 3. when the proposition CT
issuing bonds OF $3.50. o0o for the
construction OF a county system OF
improved highways will be submitted
Sentiment throughout Yankton county
is said TO be quite strongly IN favor
of extensive highway construction. and
it is believed the bonds will carry.
Low cost OF gold which has been
worrying mining companies In the
Black Hills region, has caused the
Deadwood Business club to ~inaugurate
a state movement to urge South Da,
kota members Of congress to lead a
fight for a higher price OF the yellow
metal. Black Hills mining operators
orl r,innr. hayn tr1nvgpH tho action
of Deadwood business men.
kimball voted SIS. 900 sewer bonds
BY a big majority. The bonds are for
the construction OF the main trunk
sewer and discharge tank only. The
connecting sewers will be paid for
by the individual property owners of
abutting land. Work will start as
soon as weather conditions and the
contract will permit.
South Dakota poultry breeders will
compete for the first time in the
Chicago Coliseum show with a dis.
play of nearly $50 birds. This group
exhibiting is a new thing and is be
Ing watched throughout the country
with great interest.
Boy trappers will likely not be the
only ones looking tor mushrat hides
this winter, with the prices ranging
as high as 81 each for choice. and
practically any hide bringing Eel a
dollar.
The only loss of life so far recorded
in the late severe storm In the cen
trail and western part Of the state
was that of Mrs, Elizabeth Jessop. al
old lady residing al Presho.
Yankton is enjoying such a sub
stantial growth that the enlargement
of the local light and power system
has become necessary.
Salem is the first city in the state
to decide on having a municipal
Christmas tree this year.
A course for the training Of practi-
cal printers will be established at the