The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-02-06

have no ballot for the primary as
there is no opposition on any OF their
candidates.
Figures. covering the number OF
| service records returned by the as
| SCISSORS to the county auditors, who IN
turn submit them to the %adjutant gen
eral at Redtield, have been received
at the state publicity office OF tho
American Legion in Wate-tOwn. AL
though over six months have elapsed
since the time specified in chapter 356
! Of the 1919 session laws, many u
ties are still delinquent. Securing the
record of the service Of every man III
South Dakota is OF vital Importance
in the future work Of the ex-servlce
men and the time to secure this rec
ord is now while it is an easy task.
One of the o successful shipping
associations conducted by farmers in
South Dakota is the Parker Livestock
Shipping association, which has just
| held it's annual meeting. The annuai
reports show that during the past year
the association paid the farmers OF
that vicinity an aggregate Of 1927
964, 05 for cattle, hoss and sheep pur-
chased and shipped to eastern mar
kets.
While thousands OF tons OF wild hay
are being baled and shipped out OF
South Dakota this year, Lyman coun-
ty e to be the heaviest shipping
section. The hay crop in that part OF
the state asst year was a heavy one.
and a number of armer and ranchers
cut the plentiful supply with the hope
OF q market in the east as they have
found it in past years. But the de-
mand from that direction fell below
normal, and the west axes most OF
their supply, shipments OF whole train
loads OF baled hay being sent to Wyo-
ming and Montana points. The price
runs from $40 to SIS per ton, which
makes a good return on Investment IN
land with no further efforts to collect
it than gathering the natural crop.
The seeding and planting are attended
to by nature.
A branch of the Mutual Automobile
association has been organized IN
South Dakota with headquarters in
Sioux Falls. The purpose OF this or
ganization is to improve Conditions Tor
motorists by lettering roads. prepar-
ing highway maps, mutual co-0pera'
ton, and promoting desirable legisla
ton. Committees are being appointed
in the cities over the state to cooper
ate with zach other and complete tia
organization. It is expected to have 3
membership Of 10000 In the state by
next summer.
A petition Is being circulated in
| Custer county, asking that the issu-
ance OF $4,000 worth Of road bonds
be submitted to the voters at the elec-
| ton to be held on March %, which is
the date Of the statewide primary. The
county voted to issue these bonds at
Z special election held last fall but oW-
ing to some i~rregularity In the pro-
ceedings they could not sell the bonds.
| There has been spirited resistance
against this bond issue at all times,
and this technically has given the op'
position new impetus, however, the
friends OF the measure think it will
again carry.
Former service men of MontroSe
have organized the Rustewaul post OF
the American Legion. Practically all
the ex-fghters In that community are
Joining It.
At . big booster meeting held at
Spencer It was decided to submit the
proposition Of consolidation Of Ben
ton township with Spencer ~iadepend-
emit school district.
Mitchell IL rapidly forgins to the
front as . center OF distribution in the
automobile, truck and fam tractor
business. In spite Of the curtailed
production and the utter iripossibility
OF the manufacturers to fill their ord.
ers Ii 1919, Mitchell dealers did :
gross collective business OF upward OF
So, 500. 900.
An extensive program OF addresses
and discussions has been prepared for
the annual convention n show o; the
South Dakota Corn and Grstn Grows
ers' association which will be In Wat
ertown on February 1. 5. and 6.