The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-07-22

the preservation OF Lake Kampeska
as q summer resort and amusement
and recreation place for Waterfowl
people as well as other citizens OF
South Dakota and the prevention of
the. exploitation OF the lakes sand
and gravel esources in q n
that prohibits the use Of the shore
line for anything else, have been
taken up by the Watertown Cham.
Der OF Commerce in its presen.
tation OF a request to the American
Sand and Gravel company that IL
regulate its operations on the north
shore Of the lake.
A petition has been filed at Belle
Fourche by North Butte county resi-.
dents to divide the county east and
west, four miles north OF Newell.
The name OF the proposed new county
Is Castle Rock. This makes a three
cornered division fight as necessary
papers have been filed by residents
OF the east part OF the county to di.
vide north and south, calling their
county Liberty. 1t is also known that
Meade county is going to have a three
division fight. These two
counties are the largest in the state
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Kjeldseth, promi.
nent pioneer residents Of the Yank.
ton territory, who recently observed
the 60th anniversary of their wedding,
nave made what is believed to be a
record for continuous residence ON
one tract OF land. Fifty years ago
they took up their residence on the
homestead which they yet. occupy,
this having continuously been their
home since they first located on il in
the days when most of Dakota was
little more than a wilderness.
One OF the most efficient means Of
stopping the advance of army or cut
worms, is by the trench methods
suggests A. l.. Ford, extension ento.
mologist at State college. Plow as
deep a furrow as possible, throwing
the earth toward the field TO be pro.
tected. Drag a heavy log up and
down this furrow until a fine dust is
obtained. The worms crawling m
this ditch are unable 10 climb I'M the
dusty side.
Residents along the river abou,
Chamberlain are complaining that ON
account OF a wing-dam put in by the
Milwaukee road to protect it's bridge
the current OF the river has beer
changed to such an extent that Ameri
a island is being badly cut ana re-
duced in size, and hat a small island
a short distance further down stream
is being eliminated entirely.
While the wool situation is still
unsatisfactory, and none is being
sold or shipped, yet the situation ha.
improved some, and wool is beins
stored at Belle Fourche. AS far a,
possible, wool will be stored and hell
Tor better prices; the drop from g.!
TO 20 cents and no buyers al that wa,
too much OF a Jar for the sheep men
At a meeting Of residents of Whit,
Lake an Improvement association wa.
organized and will at once commenc,
work on several projects for the i'm
provement OF White Lake. One O
the projects will be the Transforming
Oh a Tine lake near town into one O
the leading summer resorts of thi.
section.
Midsummer corn Smelling Is some
thing OF a novelty on many of tn.
farms Of the Memo territory. Tn,
farmers discovered that they get the
best price for corn about this time O
the year, and accordingly wait unit
this period of the summer to shell
their corn and market 1t.
Episcopal Indians of the Standin,
Rock reservation, meeting at For
Yates in annual c~onvocation, started
a campaign to raise money for build
ing a chapel at Fort Yates. Four hun
bred Indians attended the convocation
Bumper crops in the territory west
OF the Missoui river are assured by
a million dollar" rain which fell all
over the district. There is now plenty
OF moisture to mature all crops and
conditions never were better.
A new Lutheran church, to be erect
ed in Brule township, some miles
from Elk Point, will cost SIG, 900. and
will be n of the finest church edi
fices at an interior point in the state
De Smet and vicinity experienced
the worst storm OF years when q ter
rifle wind storm played havoc for
an hour. Trees were uprooted and
barns blown down. :;
Business men and other residents OF
Viborg, and the ex-seryice men of the
cityfand vicinity. have inaugurated a
movement for the erection of a com.
munity house.
A creek which connects Lake Oak.
wood, near %Brookings, with the Big
Sioux river. overflowed and caused
a great deal of damage to crops along
it's course.
With the physical culture Of the
higher art OF our national sports as
their objective, the young ladies OF
Mobridge have organized an athletic
club.
II has been definitely decided that
the proposition Of dividing Corson
county shall be submitted to the vot-
ers at the November election.