The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-15
NO DANCER OF LOCUST
THIS INSECT DOES NOT MAKE ITS
HOME IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.

may appear IN Soutn Duhotd ih NO
structive numbers, says Prof. II. c
| SEVERN, state eLtomologist at State
college. These iocusts do not make
their home In this state at all. The
seventeen-year locust Is not a grass.
hopper, but rather a cicada, an insect
which differs from a hopper not only
in body shape. method OF feeding, but
also in it's life cycle. Most OF our
grasshoppers lay their eggs in the fall
and Their die. In the following spring
their eggs hatch into baby grasshop.
pers which feed and grow until mid
summer, when they become fully
grown and usually winged. In de-
scribing the seventeen-year locust,
Prof. SEVERN says further: The sew
enteen-year cicadas on the other hand
make their appearance as full winged
insects in countless number early in
the year, usually at the end of May
Practically the only damage they do
is in egg laying, when the females
cut Sits in the small twigs of shade
and fruit trees. This injury oftentimes
kills the small twigs and may be a
serious matter with young trees, but
with large trees the injury results only
in a raaher severe pruning. What lit
tie food the winged cicada takes is
in the form Of sap obtained by pune
turing the twigs OF trees with their
sucking ~thread-like mouth parts.
OLD Black Hill residents from as
far away as England are planning on
returning to attend the Homecoming
festivities which will be held the last
day of June and opening days OF July
In the Black Hills. Postmaster d.
Ellington. Of the Lead postoffice, has
received a letter from London stating
that three old-timers OF the Black
Hills, who now reside there, were com
ing to the United States to participate
in the celebration. They requested
hat an automobile be reserved for
their use on Spearfsh day. h chief
feature of Homecoming week will be
the dedication OF Mt. Roosevelt, near
Deadwood, in honor OF the memory of
the late ex-president and the unveil
ing OF a monument to him on he sum.
NIT OF the mountain. The stockmen
of the Spearfsh district will be al
lowed to furnish one stone for the
Roosevelt memorial. On which they
propose to have engraved the Roose.
welt cattle brands-an Elkhorn and q
Maltese cross.
Representative Royal c. Johnson
has addressed a communication to the
committee on investigation of court
martial OF the American Bar associa-
ton, at Georgetown university law
school, Washington, d. c., suggesting
that in examining witnesses in regard
to the abuse Of the ~courtmartial sys.
tenn In the United States army. pri.
Yates and second lieutenants as well
as major generals should be question.
ed. The congressman suggested in his
telegram that the higher officers of the
army, possessing the power of life and
death over their men under he pres
emit system, naturally are reluctant to
testify in opposition to it, and that
unless privates and lieutenants are
questioned, "the investigation becomes
a farce and will not be accepted by
those people who wish to hear both
sides of a case before rendering a
decision"
Brule county Red Cross workers are
disturbed over the order from the
Ninth district headquarters In Mime.
apolis that all the funds on hand at
the Chamberlain headquarters must be
t,rpaI ~ hafAya A-aun.ho. rba
Red Cross there has about $50 and
there is a considerable sentiment in
support Of the belief that at least a
part Of II should remain there for
local relief. The Red Cross officials,
however. declare that the money was
raised for the national organization
and should be spent by 1t. Officials
are waiting with interest to see what
action will be taken in other parts
OF the district.
The Lennox Commercial club has
announced work or several projects.
including road improvement. provid
ing the city with a new well for the
waterworks system, the erection OF a
city hall and the paving of the main
business street. II is expected all
these projects will be pushed to con.
clusion before the summer is far ad
vanced. In addition to improving the
streets Of the town. aid will be given
in improving the highways leading to
and from Lennon and south ward to
the county line.
The Lead board of education has
granted an increase In salaries to the
teachers of the schools, the increase
averaging 12h per cent. Under the
new schedule, high school teachers
will receive $1.400 per annum: prin.
cipals. $1.1s0; grammar school. 31.15O;
grade school, $1.100. F. A. Hender-
SON. city superintendent of schools,
recommended the reelection of the
present teaching force for anothe.
wear
That all preachers do not follow
their profession because OF the none
tary benefit that accrues was shown
when Rev. Paul 8. Johnson. a Rapid
City Presbyterian minister. rejected
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