The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-11-26

oil will be commenced in the central
part or this state at an early date,
and find out whether the presence OF
natural gas is any evidence that oil
can be secured. The drilling tower for
a test, has been put up at Blunt and
Inc drilling tools ordered. A drill out
lit 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, and one or the other is ex.
pccted to show whether or not Oil can
De found in this part OF the state.
Drills are now at work in the vicinity
or st. Onge, and it is possible that
some OF these will get down to On &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
well drilled appears to have failed in
making a showing.
| One OF the efforts along school lines
IN this state is the serving of hot
noon lunches to the pupils OF the coun.
try schools and this is 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 own 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.
tons 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
the acreage devoted to the raising OF
sugar beets, have concluded a series
0t meetings, which were held for the
$50 PSoS VI oSSAl ~ a - SASANSL IA
arease in the beet sugar acreage, as
upon this is dependent the construc-
| ton and operation of a beet sugar fac.
toy in the Belle Fourche valley by a
leading western sugar beet company.
1, 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.
GRAFTON has not advised It's farmers to
take part in any, sO-called wheat
strike Since the recent announce.
called in various states by grain gorw.
ing bodies, r.. J. Crandall, secretary
Of the South Dakota Federation, has
been besieged with inquiries as to
what attitude the South Dakota or.
ganization has taken in the matter.
Mr.. Crandall a y that he does not be.
lieve it necessary nor desirable to call
a strike.
Citizens OF Yankton will vote on
Tuesday, November %, at q special
election on two propositions in connec
ton with the Missouri river bridge
here, one authorizing the issues OF
10000 in bonds for securing a domes-
tic water supply through wells and in
takes in the piers OF the bridge; the
other granting a franchise to the Meri-
dian Highway Bridge company for .
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
tar as known 1t is the only directory OF
it's kind in that part OF the state. Doug
las county has developed a market and
is able to supply lin head or carload
lots"
Emory now has an abundance OF wa
ter for fire protection and domestic
purposes, a fine artesian we'll having
been completed. II was necessary to
go through 100 feet OF granite in order
to strike the artesian flow.
South Dakota is to be divided into
four districts to better handle the en-
forcement 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. AZ
part of the program the board OF coun-
ty commissioners is receiving bids for
a number Of large reinforced concrete
bridges.
The first certified seed potato grow
ers' 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 "a
confined, according to Milwaukee rail-
way advices. to the tex~itory between
Murdo and Mitchell.
Through the enterprise Of the mem
hers of the WOman'S Study club OF