The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-23
FARMERS TALK STRIKE
THEY ARE DlsGRUNTLEp At THE
TREATMENT ACCORDED
~ GOVERNMENT.

discussion by almost every member
Of the organization during the SEES
sion. Farmers OF this state arc In
clined to be greatly disgruntled ver
the way in which they declare the
government has sighted them in the
various war. industrial and labor con-
ferences which have been held at IN
tervals during the last two years. and
especially at the apparent neglect Of
their interests In the great Industrial
conference now In session In Wash
ington. we don't want higher wages
or shorter hours" said q prominent
member OF the union. but we do
want to be recognized. Our invest
ments and interests are far larger
han those Of organized labor. Yet
We have three representatives at the
Industrial conference while organized
labor has twelve. We have sought
IN vain for a remedy. II we can get
II In no other way we will get It by
. strike. II we simply refused to
send our produce to market for q
given period We could impress upon
he public the necessity for granting
our demands. We do not care to do
this save ~ Q LAST resort. but X
driven to II we can stage . strike
beside which the greatest organized
labor efforts viii be as the struggle
of a pigmy."
Prairie fires have been reported
the past week In many sections OF
the state as far east as Turner coun-
", and west to the state line. The
loss has been largely that of hay in
stack and feed on the fields. In one
cas- where q rancher from the dry
section of the state had come down
into Stanley county to get feed for
the winter, and was just ready to
move down his herd, all his stacks
Of hay. and the ground he was count
ing on for winter range was burned
over. While the losses are not heavy
except In rare cases the aggregate
from fires this fall Is a rather heavy
toll on tbs stockmen OF the state.
II the New Way Harvesting com.
pany." OF Sioux Falls, makes good on
its plans. the matter Of harvest help
will be materially reduced as a prob
lem in the future. The company is
organized with a capital of $4,000
for the purpose OF manufacturing the
device patented by Christian Chris
Hanson, as a mechanical shocker. II
this proves practical the question OF
harvest help will be SO materially
reduced as to relieve the usual press
Ing demands of that season.
The frost line has not yet reached
che Missouri section of the state. The
average date is September 80 for the
first killing frost The corr crop is
all past the frost danger, and husk-
ing has been commenced in some of
the fields, while cutting has been un-
der way for several weeks. Prairie
grass Is dry enough TO prevent any
frost damage when the first frost
comes, and this assures a good quail
ity OF feed on the prairie for the
winter.
The showing of the condition of the
state treasury at the close Of bust
ness September 30, gives total cash
In all funds at ~$2,8s4,s11. The larg-
est part of this was in the common
school income fund. with $1,491, 359.
The highway fund was at 1882, O5s.
and the irvine plant fund was at
$261,689. The county agricultural ex-
tension fund was 1857
A rancher near Wasta this year
sold alfalfa seed from his field which
brought him a return OF $45.84 an
acre. The crop was rather light this
year as compared with other years.
but a return of that amount Is enough
to give and which will produce it
q value above that of the western
part Of the state generally.
That Mitchell may be chosen as
the location for a million dollar state
wholesale and jobbing center to serve
the Farmers Union Cooperative ex-
changes throughout every county in
South Dakota was indicated by dis
cussions It the state meeting OF the
Farmers Union In session there.
The Lutheran church Of Hot
Springs has purchased a block Of
GROUND LOT the erectlOu Oh u CEurCn
and parsonage. both Of which will be
destroyed a large barn on the old Men
MONTE colony north OF Huron. causing
q loss estimated at about $4,000.
There are to be no dances held
IN any Of the school houses In the
Timber Lake independent district No.
2. according to a notice Just publish
Cd by the board Of education.
Representatives Of different seed
houses are out IN Sully county pick
ing up the crop Of that section for
seed corn for next year.
The . total enrolment OF the city
schools OF Waterfowl shows 1881
names. this being a large increase
over last year.
Charges Of gross neglect, disre-
spectful treatment and unpatriotic
attitude have been fled with the
state headquarters of the American
Legion In Sioux Rails against Battle
Mountain saints. -ium at Hot Springs
by the disabled soldiers and sailors
who have been placed there for treat
manf Thav co,fand that the nadi-