The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-11-25
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and find out whether the presence O.
natural a is any evidence that oil
can be secured. The drilling tower fol
a test. has been put up at Blunt and
the drilling tools ordered. A drill out
Tit from the Wyoming fields has been
secured for a test in Stanley county
and Is expected to be on the ground
soon. These are two tests which have
been In process of organization in the
central part OF the state for several
months, n n or the other Is ex'
pected to show whether or not oil can
be found In this part of the state.
Drills are now at work In the vicinity
CT st. Onge. and 1t Is possible that
some OF these will get down to an &C.
tual showing at any time. Up to the
present no practical oil flow has been
found east Of the Black Hills. but no
practical tests have been made except
south of Rapid City. where the first
we'll drilled appears to have failed In
making a showing.
One of the efforts along school lines
in this state 10 the serving Of hot
noou lunches to the pupils of the coun.
try schools and this II carried even to
city schools. The lunches are simple
and are worked In the country schools
through the courses OF vitalized agri.
culture. and In the city schools
through the domestic science classes.
In the country schools the pupils build
their W tables and other equip.
ment" and the teacher assists In pre-.
caring and serving the warm MONDAY
lunches. In the city schools the
equipment" is provided and the girls
OF the domestic science classes serve
warm lunches when weather condi.
lions are such that 1t is hard for the
pupils to go to their homes for the
MONDAY lunch.
The residents Of the region sur
rounding Belle Fourche, who during re.
cent years have materially increased
he acreage devoted to the raising OF
sugar beets, have concluded a series
Of meetings, which were held for the
purpose OF securing a still greater In.
crease in the beet sugar acreage, as
upon this is dependent the construc
Ion and operation OF q beet sugar fac
tory In the Belle Fourche valley by q
leading western sugar beet company.
: is believed the necessary acreage
can be contracted for, so the company
will be justified in erecting the fac.
tory.
The South Dakota Farm Bureau Fed.
eration has not advised its farmers to
AXE part in any so-called wheat
strike" Since the recent announce.
ment that wheat strikes were being
called In various states by grain gorw.
ing bodies, r. ]. Crandall, secretary
If the South DakotG Federation, has
been besieged with inquiries as to
what attitude the South Dakota or.
animation has taken In the matter.
Mr.. Crandall says that he does not be.
'ieve 1t necessary nor desirable to call
l strike.
Citizens of Yankton will vote on
Tuesday, November %, at a special
election on two propositions in connec.
ion with the Missouri river bridge
here, n authorizing the issues OF
10 900 in bonds for securing a domes.
tic water supply through wells and in.
axes in the piers OF the bridge; the
other granting a franchise to the Meri.
liam Highway Bridge company for a
railway right OF way along the river
front at the approach OF the bridge.
The Douglas County Pure Bred Live
Stock association has just published a
directory Of pure bred live stock. So
FAR as known 1t is the only directory OF
is Kind in that part of the state. Doug.
las county has developed a market and
$ able to supply ''in head or carload
lots"
Emory now has an abundance OF wa
.er for fire protection and domestic
purposes, a fine artesian well having
been completed. 1t was necessary to
20 through 100 feet of granite in order
10 strike the artesian flow.
South Dakota is to be divided into
tour districts to better handle the en-
iorcement of the volstead act, and
headquarters will be established in
Sioux Falls, Pierre. Deadwood and
Aberdeen.
Much improvement is planned for
highways of Charles Mix county. As
part of the program the board OF coun-
ty commissioners is receiving bids for
a number Of large reinforced concerts
bridges.
The first certified seed potato grow.
srs' association in South Dakota has
been organized in Hamlin county. This
is also said to be the tenth association
organized In the United States.
More than an inch Of snow fell In
Murdo and vicinity. The snowfall was
confined. according to Milwaukee rail-
way advices, to the territory between
Murdo and Mitchell.
Through the enterprise of the mem
bers Of the Woman's Study club Of
Hudson. the people Of Hudson are to
be provided with community moving
pictures.
Iowa township. Haakin county. has
voted to consolidate it's schools in the
center Of the township.
The Rosebld potato crop will prob.
ably be adequate to all local needs this