The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-25

the COnultiOu Ol WlutcT Wucat anu
winter rye in South Dakota and 9th
or matters OF Importance at the open
ing period of this years crop season.
The report sets forth that he present
condition Of winter wheat is 80 per
cent, compared with rs per cent last
year. Winter rye stands at 90, the
percentage Of condition Seing the
same as a year ago.
Efforts will be made by the govern.
ment to have the supreme court de-
termine finally before it adjourns for
the summer in June, the question
whether, under the joint resolution by
which the government took over con-
troll OF the telephone and telegraph
systems of the country, Postmaster
General Burleson has authority to in
crease toll rates. This became known
following the fling Of an appeal by
the government from South Dakota
supreme court DEGREES permanently
enjoining four telephone companies in
that state for increasing their rates in
compliance with an order issued by
Mr.. Burleson on December Is, 1918.
While two other cases involving the
validity Of the BurlesOn order already
have reached the court, this is the
first direct appeal from any decision
yet to be taken and the government
plans to make 1t a test case. For
that reason Solicitor George King,
when the court ~reconvenes following
a recess will ask formally to have con-
sideration Of the case expedited.
Officers OF the Journal Publishing
company, OF Sioux Falls, which pub
fishes the Daily Journal and Market
Reporter, said to be the official organ
Of the home rule organization OF the
Nonpartisan league in South Dakota,
have appealed to the circuit court for
an order restraining Mark d. Scott,
owner OF the printing establishment
in which the nonpartisan paper is pub
lished, from suspending publication Of
the nonpartisan paper. Scott is ortt
OF the city, but is said to have in.
structed his foreman and other en-
ployes before his departure to sus.
pend publication OF the nonpartisan
league paper. The officers OF the
Nonpartisan League Publishing com
pany desire to have action by Scott
prevented until after a meeting OF the
directors, when it is hoped to adjust
the differences.
Another epidemic Of influenza has
struck the towns of Miller and Ban
croft, according to advices reaching
Hurtl. At Miller 60 persons are said
to be afflicted with the disease in the
city and more than 100 in the rural
districts. An emergency hospital has
been opened to care for the cases.
Horses also are said to be suffering
Bancroft is so critical that officials
in that village have appealed to Huron
for nurses to help fight the plague.
The epidemic at Miller Is the third
appearance of influenza in the town
since it first came to South Dakota
last fall.
For the purpose Of Kidding rough
sections of the Lennox territory Of
wolves, which have caused losses to
farmers by raiding their sheep fiocks
and chicken yards, the marksmen Of
Lennox and vicinity have i~naugurated
The plan is for the hunters to sur.
round the supposed camping ground
Of the wolves with dogs and men on
horseback and then minuteiy search
the sloughs and other hiding places
for the wolves. On the first roundup
only one wolf was encountered, but
managed to make its escape. Large
numbers Of men and dogs will parti.
cipate in future roundups.
That the suffrage amendment in no
way affects jury qualifications in this
state is the holding Of Attorney Gen.
eral Payne. There are no constitu
tional requirements for a juror, and
any requirements for this service are
purely legislative. The legislature
has fixed the jury qualifications upon
males only, and the franchise right is
not any part of that qualification, 9th.
er than that of citizenship. This
would relieve women who do not de-
sire jury duty from any apprehensions
as to being called for that purpose and
prohibit any who so desire from act.
ing in that capacity.
School lands in K%ingsbury county
offered for sale at DeSmet, brought
an average of $106.37 an acre., with
q total OF 1904, 823.01 for the 5,6S5
acres sold. The new terms Of 10 per
cent down and 8 per cent per annum
undoubtedly had a great deal to do
with the success of the sale. Bidding
was active, and the land sod for
more than ever before. IN many cases
bringing a higher price than improv.
ed land neighboring 1t IL valued at
All but n quarter section was
bought by farmers within the coun-
ty and will be broken up and i'm.
proved.