The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-11-11
ELEVATORS ARE FULL
SOUTH DAKOTA GRAIN MEN
ARE SUFFERING FROM
LACK OF CARS.

duct for lack of grain shipping cars.
Cars for that purpose need be built
especially tight, and the northwest
grain shipping roads had provided
cars FOR this purpose. But they have
not yet got these cars back into the
northwest since the war, when cars
were scattered over the entire coun-
try regardless OF roads which con
structed them. Cars car be obtained
bearing the brands Of many roads
all over the country, but many OF
them are not of a class which will ad'
init of shipping grain, being loosely
constructed, fit to haul the products
for which they were constructed, but
not in shape for the needs OF the
grain farmer. This appears to be a
complaint In all the wheat growing
sections Of the country. and South Da
kota In not the only sufferer. One OF
the statements seen in many local
country Is that elevators are over.
flowing, and no more wheat "a be
bought until ears can be procured to
clean out the grain On hand"
President Wilson. and Secretary OF
the Interior Meredith have taken VI
the question OF seeking aid for the
farmers of the country, according t.
kilograms received by w. w. Blain
and J. X. Fox, secretary and presi
dent OF the Mitchell chamber of com
mercs. Blain recently wired the
president, while Fox wired the score
tary OF agriculture, urging Thorn to
take some action TO relieve condi-
lions, under which the farmers OF
this state are threatened with the loss
Of many millions OF dollars. Score
tary Tumulty has wired Blain that
the president already has taken the
matter under consideration n has
instructed the federal trade commits
sion and the agricultural department
to begin an Investigation. Meredith
has answered Fox saying that his de
partment is endeavoring, by the gath
ering of grain statistics throughout
the world, to arrive at some solution
OF the problem and aid the farmers
in avoiding the losses with which
they are threatened.
County Treasurer George Wolf, OF
Deadwood, has been advised by the
state auditor that some parties have
leased a tract of state school land In
the vicinity OF st. Onge for the pur
pose of drilling on the land for oil
for some time there has been consid
erabie oil excitement at st. Onge
This is the first time that school ianC
in Lawrence county has been leased
by the county. The letter from the
state auditor was accompanied by 8
check for $500, with instructions K
Treasurer Wolf to write q receipt fol
the money. The money will 60 into
the permanent school fund of Law
renee county.
When bids were opened for a bridge
across the Belle Fourche river north
of Underwood, the lowest bid was
s38, 600 which was considered too higl
and the work was placed in the hands
Of the state highway bridge engineer
WhS skuA NhdoCu Sho IAakCA Aol &hu laA
the work done by day labor. This
bridge is nearing completion and viii
be opened to traffic in a short time
The cost of construction under the
plan adopted will be less han SIS 900
The labor situation is rapidly being
reversed. Not many months ago jobs
were seeking the man Now mel
have begun to seek the job. In com
mon with a general retrenchment pro
gram the l. & d. division of the Chi
company has just issued orders dis
charging mor than 100 employees
Dawson county's oorn crop this
year will total more than 2.s09. 900 blu
shells, moro than has been raised in
this sounty for many years. but in
spite Of the size of the crop farmers OF
Dawson stand to lose In the nsighbor
hood Of ST. 50.00e because Of the pre-
vailing low prices.
Another indication q the lstup in
the labor situation In that the federal
employment bureau In Mitchell is
swampsd VITA men looking for work
and ever In lace OF the csrnpickins
season there are ~ ne means Jobs
enough to g arssad.
N. Boice, . resident Of Mitchell
for the past - ysars. has bosn n.
formed Aat he is tho eldest elder O.
the Presbyterian church IN South
Dakota Mr.. Dsioe celebrated HE
Sind birthday On Friday. October. %
Carl Esps. right guard sa the Mad.
fson high school nsetball team. ID
dead from injuries received while play.
ing IN q game agaiAst the Eiaadreau
high school.
Thirty Librarians srsa ever tAs state
Of South Dakota convened IN Huron u
atted the sessions OF he annual South
Dakota library association convention.
The draining Of the lake boardin,
the city Of Artssian. has been decided
upon.
Never In the history Of Dakota Ne
ihodism has there been such a short
age Of preachers. according to pastors
attending the state Methodist confer,
ence. This 10 attributed principally
TO the low salaries prevailing for the