The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-05-28
SD. WHEAT IMPROVES
REPORT SHOWS THE CROP -
BETTER THAN EARLY
ESTIMATE.

The wheat crop Of South Dakota
mas shown an Improvement in com
partson with the earlier report, which
placed the acreage at 1000, 900 bush
els less h on May l last year, ac-
c0rding to H. o. Herbrandson, agri-
cultural field agent for South Dakota.
The report states that the cool tenn
perature OF the month Of April, to.
gether with the precipitation avail
Dc did much to revive the condi-
ton OF the rye crop in South Dakota,
and many fields that were thought un-
hit to leave for harvest have now prov
en- they will probably produce a crop.
INT report continues: "On the LIST Of
May 1t was estimated that So per cent
OF the spring blowing had beer com
pleteh in South Dakota as compared
with 50 per cent in 1919. In South
Dakota So per cent of the spring SOW
ing and planting was completed on
May l, as compared with s. per cent
n year ago.. Pastures in South Da-
kot were found to be in a condition
OF Is per cent as compared with so
per cent last year"
The first railway movement in the
northwest for several years is shown
in the filing Of articles OF incorpora-
ton for the Dakota Northern Railway
Co.. with Huron as nominal head
quarters and Bismarck as the nome
office. The new company, which is
capitalized at $10O. 900. proposes to,
build a coal road from Walker. in Cor
sOn county. his state. 100 miles north
through the counties OF Morton and
Oliver. in North Dakota, to handle the
product Of Ignite mines in that sec
ton.
Federal and state highway construc.
tion projects in South Dakota, for
which contracts have already been
let, total $1,4O5. 900 according to
Andrew Warwick, state highway com
missioner. Between now and July !.
1920, approximately $1,000, 900 worth
OF highway contracts will be awarded.
with the work Il start almost imme-
diately after contract is let. The year
1920 in South Dakota will see more
highway improvement than in any
previous year
The Brown County Bar association
will ask the special session OF he leg
islature to make provision for another
Judge in the Fifth judicial circuit OF
South Dakota. comprising the counties
of Roberts. Grant. Marshall, Day and
Brown. The circuit is n Of the larg-
est in the state and the attorneys are
seeking help for Judge Frank Ander-
son. who finds it impossible to handle
the work alone.
One OF the issues which will be pre-
sented to the special session OF the
legislature will be that of salaries
which can be paid to retain the serv.
ices of employees at the capitol. Pri-
vate employers are Offering salary in
ducements which are taking many OF
the trained employees from the build
ing.
Extensive improvements are being
made to the %Iroquois light and power
company plant. which is being made
one of the best in the state. A new
o%il-burning engine has been substi-
tuted for the old steam engine mi
other modern equipment is being
added.
1t appears that about the only posi-
tive action the special session OF the
legislature can take as to soldier
bonus payments is to submit the mat
ter to the people of the state for a
constitutional amendment. which will
allow a bond issue for that purpose.
Work has commenced on the cree.
ton Of q new $4,000 consolidated
school building In Redield, which
viii be OF brick-fireproof construction
and will be one OF the finest consoli.
dated school buildings in the northern
part Of the state.
The highest price over paid for
Brown county land il $235 an acre.
which was the consideration in the
sale Of q quarter section adjoining
Aberdeen to the southwest.
A movement is on foot to run a
high voltage power line from Faulk-
tom to Orient and Rockham, thereby
furnishing q 24-hOur electric service
to the latter two towns.
Ernest Barth0ld. the oldest settler
In the Black hills district. will cele
brata his ~ birthday IN May %. He
came to the Black Hill In April. 1876.
Miller has . woman delegate to the
national democratic convention at
San Francisco In July. in the person
of Mrs. May p. Christ.
At = meeting Of the Beresford
commercial club the club decided to
celebrate Independence day. July 3.
Rec Heights is enjoying quite a
building boom this year. in spite of
the high cost OF materials.
Britton will have q third bank soon,
to be known ~ the Security State