The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-25
SUBSCRIBE OIL FUND
RANcHERs At BIx6Y, SOUTH DA-
kOTA, PUT UP MONEY
FOR WORK.

hand and are willing to use it for
practical oil development whenever
the proper plant for that purpose is
produced. This is on account Of a re-
cent promoter in that section who
showed just where oil could be found.
and raised the funds for development,
but at that stage put in his claim for
about $40. 900 Of the fund for his share
and refused - do anything further un-
til the money was turned over. The
contracts were submitted to an attor-
ney, who told the men putting up the
money that IL they paid, there was no
obligation on the part of the promoter
to go any further than he had, and
they promptly backed up and the man
who knew just where the oil could
be found" left the neighborhood. But
SO long as the ranchers have sub
scribed to the fund they are willing to
chance the mount Of their subscrip-
tions il some actual development man
comes with the rig to do business.
Last spring the county agent OF
Jackson county started a number OF
DOyo II tildl COullly ldloihS puiC 0AO0
hogs, Securing the money from the
banks to get the boys started. Now
some of them are ~"cleaning up" on
their summer work, and making a good
profit. Most of their sales are the
original stock of registered sows,
which are being taken to another loca-
tion to get a new class Of boys inter-
Acfal II o,,or,v naca Tho hnuC houo
sold their original stock at a better
price thar they paid last spring, and
have all the registered offspring left
for further profit in their ventures
along that line.
Recent rains throughout western
South Dakota have greatly improved
pasturage, and as a result stockmen
and farmers now believe there will be
an ample supply of feed for live stock
during the remainder of the fall in that
part OF western South Dakota, where
feed had become scarce, while in 9TH
err sections, which had not felt the dry
weather of July and August, the stock
men will be able to cut additional sup
plies of hay to carry their stock over
the winter.
One car to each six one one-half per-
sons in the state is the estimate OF the
auto licenses recorded for this year.
UP to July / the licenses issued had
gone to SO, 8S4, and the 10000 mark is
expected to be passed before the close
of the year. One of the features of the
- auy;pn &. thnt tho nr,p,har Of car1 FOR
each county indicate that he rural
counties stand first in number with
those containing the larger towns in
the state making a smaller showing.
Members of the Baptist church So
ciety at Centerville have completed
arrangements for the erection Of a new
church building. The plans provide
for a commodious auditorium and
rooms for Sunday school classes. 1t
also is planned to have a reading room
and well equipped gymnasium in the
basement of the new church.
One of the features Of the annual
Interstate fair, to be held at Lennon
this month, will be a wild west show.
Some Of the best bucking horses OF the
northwest will be with the show, and
there will be expert riders. A new
grandstand is being erected on the
fair grounds, which nave been en-
larged.
Automobile thieves and those who
make a practice Of stripping cars
which are temporarily abandoned near
highways, have been very busy in
Trip county during the past few days.
Several residents of the county report
the losses of cars, Of which no trace
has yet been found.
The Gregory county fair dates this
year are Sept. IT, Is and 10 and will
be held at Bonesteel as usual. The
men in charge Of the fair this year are
making plans for a record breaking
attendance. and promise some good at.
fractions.
Coacher post, American Legion. n.
nally has completed its organization at
Mitchell, and Immediately after doing
SO announced that it will serve a duck
dinner to Lieut.. Col. Roosevelt, when
he visits Mitchell on September "a,
during Corn Palace week.
BY a vote of almost five to one. a
bond issue of s100, 900 was approved
by the voters OF Mitchell to be used in
the erection of a new corr palace au-
ditorium. BY eve a larger majority,
a bond issue for $25, 900 for a new fire
station vas approved.
A new high sales mark has beer set
by South Dakota land. Fifty acres OF
improved farm land, situated one mile
east Of Mitchell, has been sold for
$500 an acre, or $4,000 for the tract.
A farmers telephone company which
owns several rural lines will install an
exchange In Rutland. to be connected
with the rural lines.
The Salem commercial club has Dc
cupied fine new apartments which re-
Gently were fitted up.
The Northern Normal and Industrial
school at Aberdeen Is increasing its
standard. All the established courses
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