The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-04-18
Of THE STATE
A RESUME OF IMPORTANT HAP
PENING0 OF THE
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Gated near Oreville. 1t is stated that
company will equip n open a
mica splitting factory al Custer. Near
ly the entire output of the mica mines
Of the Black Hills. all of which are
situated in the vicinity OF Custer, Is
said to have been contracted for in
the eastern markets.
A civics club has been formed
among the women OF Hot Springs,
which has as it's object the study OF
government, as we'll as OF local mat
ters which will fit them to take an
intelligent part in the exercise OF the
franchise. At the last meeting OF the
club a discussion was held OF the pro-
posed establishment of a community
center, which is to be submitted to
the voters at the April election.
Arrangements have been completed
for the operation OF two ferry boats
at Pierre the coming summer. This
assures the best crossing facilities for
automobile traffic of any place in the
state. With the train transfer service
at regular hours through the day and
the ferry service operating i~ndepend'
emily, the tourist will not need to wait
long at any time to get across the
Missouri when he reaches either
Pierre or Fort Pierre.
A total OF 1925 acres in the state
yet open to homestead is shown In
the latest report of HI general land
office covering lands still open to set
Element in South Dakota. Most Of this
acreage is. OF course, west Of the Mis-
souri, river, but there are about 5000
acres still covered by the homestead
Law which lie east of the river. All OF
his is included in the Pierre land dis
trict. 1t is described as rough and
billy or low and wet.
South Dakota farmers have increas-
ed their crop acreage by 3,61S.22S in
the last 10 years, it is disclosed in
statistics just announced by h de.
partment of agriculture at Washing
ton, and had approximately $4,000
farms in 1918. With the same nun
Der Of farms in 1918, North Dakota
increased her acreage during the past
10 years by only 2%.41O,244. although
her total acreage both in 1903 and
1918 was larger than that in South
| Dakota.
School lands to the extent of 5000
/ acres were offered for sale at Winner
by E. Knight. commissioner OF South
Dakota school and public lands. The
land, all located in Trip county, wass
sold in tracts of 40 to GAO acres. The
lands had been appraised at SIS to
$3.50 per acre and the prices at which
they sold were in excess OF the ap-
p~raisoment. One piece near Winner
brought 1885, per acre and another
$126. Numerous other tracts brought
$75 to 500 per acre. The land is un-
improved and in most instances is
without fences. N~eighborfhg farmers
were the purchasers in most instances.
Senator Sterling has returned from
Washington and will spend several
weeks in the state. He will make a
number OF speeches IN the question
of a league of nations. He is opposed
to certain features Of the original COW
enant. He has been making an init
mate study of the Monroe Doctrine
and what it means. He said the sen
ate would in all probability discuss
the peace treaty in open sessions in
stead of secret ones. He has received
resolutions of the Legislature against
grain gambling and will present them
to the senate when it meets.
pAoSIny4a re IT,xt vrhn hnun w
turned from Lake Norden, which for
some years has been one OF the finest
bodies of water in that part Of the
state, report that the high waters of
the lake are slowly eating their way
through the outlet of the lake and
that II something Is not done to stop
this there will be. a deep channel
which will perhaps entirely drain the
lake and ruin it. Those who wish to
see the lake preserved will strive to
prevent further, cutting Of the chan.
mel by constructing the spillway from
the lake in a proper manner. II this
is done, it IS said, the cutting of the
channel would stop and the lake be
preserved.
On April I, about $50 tracts OF In
dian inheritance land will be sold on
Rosebud reservation. These sales are
made ,by sealed bids and on terms OF
either cash on date OF sale, or one
fourth cash and the balance in three
annual payments at eve per cent.
The terms being according to the ex-
pressed desire Of the bidder. The
tracts range from so to 800 acres in
size, and at prices from IS an acre. up
to $50 an acre. Among the many
names OF present owner are, rsnale
Bear Sits Up, Bell Pail, fannle Blue
Legs. Red Pipe Dog Trail, Joseph
Doggy Track, Kills Him Alive, and Rat
ting Iron; with many others which
sound peculiar to the white man, but
which are every day names among
the reds.
During the next two years Moody