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

has entered the campaign to preserve
the gold mining industry, which was
sorely stricken by war time condi.
tons and which nov 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 "a
have districts in other western states
there still is ample casue for con.
plant against the conditions which
nave been steadily narrowing the mar
gin of profit. The present movement
has as one Of it's objects an appeal to
the congressional representatives OF
all gold producing states 20 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 the Black
Hills is being advanced by the min
ing committee OF the Deadwood bust.
ness club. 1t is a. serted that gold
under modern conditions cannot be
produced in sufficient Quantities at
the old standard Of $20.67. establish.
I 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 its 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 eff.
fort than did those wLl 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 co~nfiscation for ~misbranding
or a~dulteration. Under the old law,
the guaranty Of the wholesaler or Job
Der was sufficient so far as the re-
taller was concerned, but evidently
this has been eliminated.
Severa 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 il 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
rying 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.
,ng' n a petition has been presented
10 procure a gravel highway from
beresford northward to join the Can.
on-Worthing highway. Union and
Lincoln counties will procure several
" the army trucks assigned to so,th
oakota Tor the hauling Of good roads
material.
In keeping with the advance Of
other prices, there also has been .
SUN a in the price for pastur.
ing cows in the Memo territory. Dur.
ing former years when things wera
norman, $40 was charged for the sea.
son for pasturing a COW Now owr.
ers OF cows are Offering $25 for the
season. and have difficulty in finding
men or boys who are willing to drive
me cows to and from pasture each
nay Tor even this price.
Lake county farmers have FORMED
On Improvement association and man
'ea out q definite line of work for the "
somihs year. Especial attention ia
oeihs paid this 9 a to live stock i'm.
proVement. crop Improvement and inn.
provement in the boys and pirIs
cluos' Special club leaders have been
appointed so that equal attention NAV
oe paid to all three of the projects.
rer capita subscriptions Of s1O5 ~
are reported from 1876 employees Of
the Dakota division OF the so
ana Northwestern railway. who con.
aucted a Victory loan campaign To seIl
oonIs OF the NTH issue. The 1885
employees bought sls7, 900 worth Of