The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-05
BOOSTING THE STATE
IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT Is
SUES liTERATuRE-"cROPS
AND BANK ACCOUNTS"

For q number Of years one of the
features put out by the state immi-
grafton department has beer a cut-out
Of an ear Of corn, advertising the corn
possibilities of the state. The new
cut-out just being printed shows a
perfect South Dakota potato with
South Dakota-The Place to Grow"
on the face of it, which will De an
advertising feature for this year by
the department to advertise that this
is the place where agriculture and in
6ividuals prosper. The reverse side
Of the cut-out supplies statistics In
regard to what South Dakota is do
Ing with potatoes, and general infor-
nation about the state. South Dakota
grows each year, along with other
crops. about 100,0 900 acres of potatoes,
most of which so to select buyers in
the large market c%enters, and the i'm
migration department is bringing this
and other particulars to the notice
OF the people of older states where
most Of the immigration comes. The
state has established a reputation as
a corn state, and a few years will see
it toward the top of the list Of po-
tato states. 1t is getting a repputa-
ton as the state in which to grow
crops and bank accounts.
Under present conditions, says Man
ley Champlin, extension agronomist at
State college, the man who attempts
to grow Kanred winter wheat will
risk about IS per acre in the hope of
securing an increased WELD of about
10 bushels Of wheat per acre. Full in
formation on the growing of Kanred
wheat, sources of seed, etc., may be
obtained by writing to Mr.. Champlin
at BroolKings.
Reports from the wool growing sec
tions OF the state show, that while few
sales of wool are being made, a mum
Der Of storage shipments are being
made to Chicago and Boston houses.
The growers are getting payment OF
20 cents a pound on these shipments
The balance of purchase prices to be
paid at the time Of sale.
James Toms. a well known miner
was crushed to death in the Portland
mine of the Trojan company, some
miles from Lead, when a mass Of rock
from the roof of the drift in which he
was operating an air shovel became
ioosened and fell upon him.
Bids for Mitchell's new 5000, 00C
corn palace will be- advertised and
contracts will be let within the next
thirty days. IL the plans of the city
council carry and the bids are within
the amounts allowed for construction
A trough" bridge over the Chey
enne river has just been completed
and traffic over the river, which has
been suspended for several weeks be.
cause of the washout of the old
bridge, has been renewed.
Arthur Thomas Ireland, well known
over the state as a Band leader, will
be the new instructor in wind instru-
ments at the University OF South Da-
kota this fall. having just accepted
the position.
Hay land in Lyman county is re-
ported as being rented at as high a
price Of $40 an acre for this year.
This is more than the lano would
bring at outright sale only . few
years ago.
Dates for the first annual livestock
show under the auspices of the East.
ern South Dakota Breeders associa.
ton In Watertown are definitely an
nounced as October IL. IS, IA and Is.
Brown county boasts Of a town
within its borders that has not had a
death in the Is years It has been In
existence. Richmond is the town
which holds the unique record.
Towns on the Faith branch of the
Milwaukee road. west of the Missouri
river. have petitioned the state rail.
road commission for better service
on the line.
Extensive improvements are being
made to what is known a. the Della.
ware church, situated at a interior
point about seven miles ssuth of
Lennon.
Extensive good road work IL being
carried on in the vicinity of Wessing
ton Springs and the highwaye are be-
ing placed in first class condition.
While killing potato bugs with burn
Ing gasoline, Bud" Prann, of Timber
Lake. set his clothing on fire and mar.
rowly escaped with his lite.
A fire department has been organ.
lied in Eagle Butte. Eighteen men.
bers have signed up for voluntary
service In case OF fire.
Sioux Falls is to entertain the South
Dakota Baptist assembly from August
I to 8 inclusive with anywhere from
500 to 1000 present.
Census figures given out by the
bureau show the population of Rapid
City as 5,777. an increase of 1923. or
29.9 per cent.
During the last two weeks more
than 200 hail losses have been re-
ported by Charles Mix county farmers.
Cattle "rustling," which has been
dormant during the past two or three
years In the region where the states
Of Wyoming and South Dakota join,