The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-02-07
NEED RURALTEACEERS
LEGISLATURE WILL BE I.SkED
TO GIVE STATE
AID.

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nent Of education is preparing q bill
under the provisions Of which exist
ing high schools in each OF the our
lies Of the state may be given state
Md in order to induce them to take
up the work OF preparing suitable
teachers for rural schools. The bill
provides for an appropriation of $780,
BOO annually to be distributed among
the high schools of the state which
will undertake the ornament mainten.
ance OF normal departments especial
~ for the training OF teachers for the
enrolment Of at least Ave and not
than ten students should be en-
titled to an annual appropriation of
$500. Each such school having an
enrolment Of over ten and less than
20 students shall be entitled to aid
amounting to 500 annually. and each
high school with an enrolment Of 20
or more students to receive annually
$1,000.
The salaries of the county Judge
and states attorney Of Perkins coun-
ty will be reduced a. the result OF
several township clerks failing to
send in registration lists. Through
the same cause several other county
officers will fail to receive expected
increases in salaries. In most cases
the salaries are based on the popula-
ton and where there is a failure to
send in registration lists the salaries
are based on the vote cast at the last
general election. The vote Of 1913
vas extremely light and therefore the
salaries of the county judge and the
states attorney will have to be based
on this vote. The result is that the
county judge will have to be satisfied
with the dignity Of the office alone,
for his salary will be only about $58
per month-just about enough to pay
his travelling expenses when attend
ing terms of court. The states at
torney will receive about SIS per
month. which, as in the case Of the
county Judge, will only pay the EEK
penses Of the office and leave him
nothing for his work.
r. E. Mccall, state college extern.
sion specialist in horticulture, recon-
mends for South Dakota the plan of
the American Forestry association to
plant great lines OF memorial trees
along national highways. Nc. Nc
Call says that the method now in use
OF marking highways with various
colored bands about the telephone
poles has not proved satisfactory be-
aus the markings generally are a
failure from the standpoint OF beauty
and very often fail from the stand
point Of utility. Those responsible
for placing such marks often have dis
regarded rules and al many a srner
the traveller il In a ~quandary as to
which is the proper road to take.
John Morrell came recently through
the Colorado and Nebraska irrigation
fields OF the Great Western Beet Sugar
company. and while visiting the head.
quarters of the company was told by
the chief chemist that Of all the beets
used by the company in all Of its
several factories those fsom the Belle
FOurche valley gave the highest sac
charine percentage. The latest n
formation concerning the proposed
beet sugar factory in Belle Fourche
II that the Great Western Beet Sugar
company win begin building this year.
and will complete It in ample time
for 1920 crop.
Otto Pichler. . farmer living is
miles southeast Of Lennon. made an
unusual catch In q trap which he had
set for coyotes. When he went to
the trap he found q large eagle
caught In it. The eagle was released
and It was only slightly injured. 1t
has been placed in captivity and it
10 attracting . great deal Of atten-
ton. Pichler was badly scratched by
the eagle while he was releasing 1t,
- It made . desperate Tight for free.
dom. It il brown in color, with q
gray head. and measures six feet from
tip to tip Of wings.
The Indians OF lower Brule eserva
ton are raising q fund among them.
selves to purchase q homo for Rev.
Luke Walker, who has been acting az
: missionary on that reserve for the
hst 48 years. Rev. Mr.. Walker is a
full blood Sioux, but his wife II q
white woman. whom he married while
both We're engaged in missionary
work. The missionary has put in
more time In the last half century
looking after the spiritual needs OF
his people than in the collection OF
worldly goods for himself.
Officials Of the First National Life
Insurance company. Of Pierre, the
Northwestern Life Insurance com
pany. Of Aberdeen. and the Aberdeen
Mutual Life Insurance company, OF
Aberdeen. In q meeting at Huron
merged the three companies, which
win operate under the name q the
First National Northwestern Life In.
surance company. The home Office
Of tho company will be It Pierre and
. branch Office viii be maintained al
Aberdeen.
Building prospects for Aberdeen
this year r good. They include 1
100000 Equity Union creamery; q