The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-04-03

thol thSy arc W NC given d pielSiSuSc
right in the purchase OF state school
lands at the sales in the different
counties this spring. This impress.
sion is wrong, as the constitution fix
es the ann in such sales shall be
made as to the highest bidder. While
there will be no preference right, the
constitutional amendment adopted
last fall. and the law enacted at the
last session based on that amend
ment fixes the first payment down TO
any Of the state tracts at 10 per cent
OF the purchase price, instead OF the
and changes the term payments to
long time. extending 80 years il de-
sired, instead OF three additional five
year payments as covered by the old
requirements. The terms are so low
that practically anyone could meet
them for future years. If he can raise
the money for the first payment.
More land has changed hands near
ktmball the past winter than for the
same length OF time since the country
was settled, and prices for both i'm
proved and unimproved land are $40
to $40 an acre higher than those OF a
year ago. There is an unprecedented
demand for farms to rent, and scores
Of tenants are forced put OF business
because of being unable to secure
farms. Many OF those procuring farms
are paying cash rent this year. Quite
a number of farmers have taken Id
vantage in prices to dispose OF their
holdings and move into town.
The act of the recent session OF the
state legislature providing for the con-
%struction OF a state railway system
will give Perkins county sos, $50 for
the development and improvement OF
the highways OF the county. This
will be used by the state highway
commission for the Improvement OF
the Yellowstone automobile road, the
Black and Blue trail, a highway cross
ing the central part OF the county
from east to west through Meadow
and Bison and a highway from Mea-
dow TO Faith.
Governor Norbeck has vetoed one
bill passed by the legislative assem-
bly,. II is the Senate bill which was
introduced by the committee on
courts and court procedure, and under
IL the foreign corporations would not
be under the jurisdiction of the South
Dakota courts, inasmuch as the new
act. in amending the old act, removed
the provision which made Il neces-
sary for the corporation to constitute
the secretary Of state its resident
agent for service of process.
The superintendent in charge of the
Cheyenne river agency has received
instructions from the Indian depart
ment at Washington asking for the
names OF all the residents OF the res
ervatiOn who are half white or any
grade in excess of that OF white blood,
with the announced intention of the
government to issue them patents 70
their lands and granting citizenship. |
This move would add to the gradual
breaking up OF tribal relations.
The annual convention of the South
Dakota Dairymens and Buttermskers'
association will be held in Bookings
April 2 and 3. Special features will
be the state butter scoring contest.
an address by NJ. d. Dunn. OF st.
Paul. president of the national dairy
council; a visit TO the state college,
convention show at the theatre and
an entertainment by the BroOkilgs
commercial club.
Rural schools of Bcadle county will
not close for the summer vacation this
year until the later part of May. The
schools have closed in previous years
early in April. The reason given for
the late closing this year Is. that so
much time was lost during the infu-
enza epidemic last fall, that schools
will DO obliged to keep open later this
spring TO make up for lost time.
Insurance Commissioner Van Camp
has had a number OF pamphlets print.
ed containing the new hail insurance
law as finally passed, and Is sending
them ont to county auditors, county
agents and others interested. together
Win Sc'tIdl SJdIeIlSUJS as 10 the
workings of the law and the reasons
for its existence.
- The Brown county farm bureau il
a very busy concern just at present
Branch organizations, such as live
stock and breeders associations, are
being formed in many OF the town.
ships of the county under the auspices
of he bureau and other effective work
for the advancement of agriculture il
being performed.
The rapidity with which the value
OF farm land in the Lennox territory
has increased is illustrated by the pur.
chase OF Robert Quisley, of Lennox. OF
a half section farm some miles from
that town at sI85 per acre. Only a
few years ago sales of farm land at
500 an acre were regarded as record
breakers.
Business mon OF Sioux Falls and
farmers OF Minnehaha county are co
operating in a movement TO organize
a t~ri-State fair association for The nur.