The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-06-06
OF THE STATE
A RESUME OF IMPORTANT HAP.
PENlNGS OF THE
WEEK.

Of WATERFOWL are planning n have
have completed a temporary organiza-
ton OF a club, with over so women
signifying their interest and intention
20 join.
Lack OF funds in the treasury OF
he state game department probably
will cause the. ~postponement OF the
improvements contemplated at White
lake and Platte lake near the town
IT White Lake.
On June Is. Clifford Pinchot. presi-
dent OF the Pennsylvania Rural Prog
ress association, and Senator Thomas
P. Gore, OF oklahoma, will speak in
farmers, which is being arranged by
thu national board OF farm associa-
tons in Washington.
The South Dakota law Of 1909 pro-
hibiting shipments of migratory birds
killed by hunters, was upheld by h
u. S. supreme court in sustaining the
conviction under that statute of w.
+. Carey. found guilty Of shipping Is
wild ducks to Charles Coniskey. own
er OF the Chicago American league
baseball club.
Lee (. Buck will be the new county
auditor of Moody county even though
he was unable to be in Flandreau TO
qualify on January L, according to
law. Buck, who enlisted and went to
France soon after war was declared
was with Cen. Pershing's forces over
there during las. falls campaign, but
nevertheless he was given a good
sized majority by the home folks for
the office of auditor.
Preliminary steps have beer taken
toward the organization OF a young
mems booster auxiliary council OF the
Huron Commercial club. The young
men will perfect an organization with
in the Commercial club to act in uni.
son with the club. but to carry on its
proceedings as an independent com
mittee with a voice in the clubs pol,
icy through representation before the
board o: directors. setting through the
ways and means committee.
Capt. Seth Bullock, noted frontiers.
man OF DeadWood. and for many yea
the close personal friend of Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt, has departed fol
Yo~t -:t~ During his stay there
he Will endeavor to arrange for the
presence OF at least one member OF
the Roosevelt family at the dedication
on July 4, of Mt Theodore Roosevelt
near Deadwood, and the unveiling OF
a memorial monument on the summit
Of the mountain in honor of the late
ex-president. Col Theodore Roose,
welt, jr.. was invited 10 be present.
but other engagements at that time
prevented his accepting the invitation
Wool W Of Dawson county are
TO meet in Mitchell to discuss the
feasibility OF pooling their 1919 CLIP
in order to cut out the m~iddleman's
profit and reap a better price for
themselves and incidentally put THEN
WOO into the hands of the manufac
turers at a tritie less cost and trouble
Sheep raising is rapidly becoming al
important industry i'll that section
Last yea about 10000 pounds OF MOO
were pTDGItpu III TIE 1uuIiy iiOHI dp
proXimately 5000 head. This year. ii
is estimated. there are between 6.0ot
and 5000 sheep in the county and the
clip, ii is believed, will total at least
SO. 900 pounds The quality of tbs
wool is said to be unusually fine. II
is planned to invite sheep growers In
surrounding counties to join in the
movement to market the o at
some central point at the same time
and il his is done it is believed thai
section OF South Dakota will be able
to ship several carloads of wool al
one time.
The ale of state school lands this
year amounted to $4,197. O63, this ap
plying to the common school tune
alone. In addition $324.4S1 OF endow
ment, and capitol building lands were
sold. making the total of the sales fol
the year slightly more than 81, 500, 900
AS an indication OF the demand fol
the state lands, the average price PAID
Over the state for common schoo.
lands was $73.77 per re, with the
highest average in Hutchinson
ty at $134.8S per acre, for 1852 acres
sold. The lowest average for any
county east OF the Missouri river waa
$50 per acre in Grant county for 3,
$50 acres. Brookings and Kingsbury
went above 500 in the averages. The
average received for he endowment
lands was $46.01 per acre for 6,79i
acres scattered in different sections
Of the state. There has been criticism
OF the prices placed on the state landa
by the state appraisal board, as be
ing too high, when in fact practically
all the tracts sold we're eagerly bic
in at prices higher than those fixed
by the appraisal board. The demands
for land in the state this spring wen
lar beyond expectations n with tbs
easy terms under the ley law, bid
ders were ready to 60 to q higher
price than they would have gone un
| der the old terms.