The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-02-14
BIG GRAIN SHIPMENTS
LIVE STOCK 10 ALSO DETAINED
BECAUSE or THE CAR
ahoRTA0E.

SHORTAGE.
Railroad men report that never in
the history Of the South Dakota lines
has there been such a large volume of
grain and live stock shipments as at
present. The movement Of grain and
live stock to eastern markets has as
sumed such large proportions that
railroad officials have been puzzled as
to how to 90 about it to take care of
the business with the transportation
facilities at their disposal. In some
cases the railroads have been unable
to move the grain fast enough to keep
the elevators from being filled to over
flowing, and congestion Of grain has
occurred 1T several points. At Hudson.
for instance, for a period of three
weeks the elevators had an aggregate
of from 50 to 100 carloads Of grain on
hand awaiting cars in which 1t could
be shipped. A number OF cars have
been supplied and conditions have
somewhat improved.
riAAINiCiS VI IuS oOuluCFu DldCk
Hills have organized 2 company and
will establish a custom plant, using
the Bland process OF metal separation
in this city. The company has secured
the old mica mill and electrical power
plant. which now are being remodeled.
The plant will be fully equipped with
additional machinery. 1t is expected
the plant will be placed in operation
about February l. Customers will be
received from various producers OF
minerals in the Custer district and
surrounding territory. Bland, the in
ventor of the separation process to be
used is a nephew OF the late "Silver
much experience with Black Hills
mineral production. A series OF recent
tests have, it is said. demonstrated that
the process shows most gratifying re-
suits in the treatment OF the complex
ores of the southern Black Hills
district.
The two Capts. Johnson, r. C. and T.
r., each recently returned from France
with q war medal for gallantry in
action. had similar records in sports
at the University of South Dakota.
Capt. Royal Johnson. representative of
South Dakota in congress, who re-
ceived the distinguished service medal
after being wounded in action. was a
member Of the 1905 baseball team.
Capt. r. r. Johnson received the croix
Dc guerre and also years Q wound
stripe. He played on the famous 1912
football eleven that defeated Mime
sofa IL to 0 and was assistant athletic
coach in 1917. Both were students in
the college Of law. These men are
believed to be among the first South
Dakota soldiers to receive military
decorations.
A number Of clubs composed OF
farmer boys and girls have been DR.
ganized in different sections of Sully
county and this year will engage in
hog raising competition. The clubs
were organized through the efforts Of
the county agricultural agent. Exhibits
of the hogs raised by the members will
be made in the fall and prizes will be
awarded those who. have had Che great
eat success In hos raising. Following
the stock judging and awarding Of
prizes there will be an auction sale Of
the hogs raised by the members Of the
clubs during the year. When prizes
are awarded the owners OF the three
litters showing the most points each
will be given . free trip to the state
fair 1t Huron In the fall.
Mitchell 10 to have an anti-rat cam
paign, which will be put on under
supervision OF the state pure food and
drug department. Deputies Harry
L0vald and Cox will have charge OF
the Wal OF determination. The cam
paign will opsn February 3 and last
until the evening Of February 8. It
will be preceded by an educational
campaign by means Of which 1t Is
hoped to reach every citizen in Mitch
ell. Thousands OF dollars worth Of
merchandise IL destroyed each year in
the business section Of the city aud
It 10 plaLSnsd by the state authorities
to make Mitchell wen free from
rats than the Pied Piper left Hamelin
in Prussia.
Fifty Sully. county boys have joined
q Registered hog" association. Each
boy will purchase Z we'll bred SOW 1t
an approximate cost of about SIS and
try to see what he can do in making q
success OF raising such hogs. The
banks Of the county are backing the
boys in the move and will see that
none who desire to get into the game
fails to start for lack Of the necessary
cash.
Eighty agricultural extension work
ers have spent the week In Bookings,
in annual conference at the State col
lege, Of whom 4S are county agents, ~
are boys ana girls club workers, II
are specialists for state work. seven
are home denomination workers, and
four represent the extension work Of
the federal department at Washington.
The state insurance commissioner
has checked up the securities deposited
in the vaults Of HE office the first OF
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