The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-09-16
SOLDIERS MAKE GOOD
4,4s0 ACRES OF CROPS ARE BE-
ING GROWN BY Ex-SERv.
ICE MEN.

funds to start in farming, all SUCH
reporting their progress since securing
the state loans. The first fifty who
have reported to the board, show that
they have put In 4,S40 acres Of crops
or various character. of which 1871
acres have been put into corn, with
wheat second at 9l2 acres, and other
crops Of different character making
up the rest of the list. Out OF the
list forty are combining dairying with
their farm operations, and selling
cream TO keep up the cash reserve
while waiting for the crop to mature
and be placed upon the market. These
same men are also showing their farm
judgment by mixing the raising OF
live, stock along with their other farm
operations, and are the owners of
lob head Of cattle. 4S5 hogs, beside
other live stock.
No worthy young man or woman
needs to get along without an edu-
cation nowadays. The Northern
Normal and Industrial school has a
unique way of aiding needy students,
and students whose funds run low be-
called students loan fund. which is
guaranteed by the Aberdeen Clearing
House association. Any student who
has attended the school at least II
term, whose character is good and
whose standing at home is vouched
for by a local banker, can borrow up
to 5000 in a single year. This sum
may be repaid when the teachers get
employment. The nominal interest of
6 per cent is paid on these loans.
At a point only a few miles from
Rapid City, in the foothills of the
Black Hills, is an extensive deposit
OF high-class dark pearl granite. 1t
is stated that IN eastern company is
arranging to develop the quarry. Rep
resentatives OF the company report
that the granite resembles the ia
NOUS Swedish blue pearl granite. IL
is expected the quarrying of this gran
lite will become one of The big indus
tries OF the Black Hills.
Gov. Norbeck has reappointed DIR.
j. w. Freeman, of Lead, as a member
of the state board Of health. He has
reappointed Lewis Severance, of
Faulkton, as a member OF the state
board OF agriculture; has appointed ID.
f. Dexter, of Canton, as a member of
the state board Of pharmacy, and has
appointed DR.. G. ID. Lenker, of Co
lone, as a member of the state live
stock sanitary board, to fill vacancy
caused by the resignation of DR.. C..
l.. Dunn, Of Newell.
1t is announced that the stockhold
ers OF the failed Bon Homme County
bank of Scotland, the county and the
state of South Dakota have made up
a purse of 1000. which is offered as
a reward for information leading TO
the capture of s. Henry Wenzlaff,
president of the failed bank, who dis
appeared shortly before the institu
ton was taken in charge by the state
banking department.
The state immigration department
has a force at work preparing for
state exhibits at the state fairs OF
Nebraska and Kansas, and several
district fairs in Iowa. Another ex
hibit will be taken to the state fair
at Huron and the state WI. be adver.
tised through the northwest by these
exhibits, shown to the thousands at.
tending these fairs.
The ideal weather of the past two
weeks has been OF great assistance to
the farmers in rushing their threshing,
and with continued good weather for
about n more month or perhaps a
little longer will find at least three
tourths OF them done.
The Philip fire department has add
ed a great deal OF new fire-fighting
equipment, including a new motor
truck. which is a combined chemical
and fire engine. The department now
is n OF the best equipped in west.
ern South Dakota.
A two-ship hangar on the Mobridge
landing field, just outside the city. he's
been completed. thus putting Mo
bridge on the map as an aerial land
ing place.
A permanent association of the old
First South Dakota cavalry was
formed in Watertown at a reunion in
connection with the convention of the
American legion.
The shortage OF teachers in Other
parts OF the state does not apply TO
the Egan public schools, a full quota
OF teachers now having been secured.
The new live stock pavilion al
Kimball has been completed. II cosi
$4,000 and is one of the finest Of its
kind in that section.
Some of the ranchers west OF the
Missouri say the alfalfa iced crop viii
not be worth saving this fall IN &C
count OF late rains.
The large dancing pavilion recently
erected al Lake poinsett. nea Airing
ton. Is doing ID fine business.
The advance sheets OF the state in
surance commissioners report show
that for the year 1919 the people OF
South Dakota paid out. in insurance
premium of all kinds. a total OF $l3
375. 491 80. This covers fire. life and
casually insurance. including frater.