The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-02-13
GOOD ROADS PLANNED
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
FINDS SMALLER COUNTIES
ARE ENTHUSIASTIC.

Au0 SI0s0 highway uopdTLItlcHt -
getting matters in shape for active
construction work in most Of tho
counties Of the state during 1920. and
finds that there is a wide variation
In the funds levied last fall in differ
ent counties for the purposes OF high
way improvement. Some of the small
or counties OF the state have made
levies for this improvement work
which are far in excess Of that pro-
vided by some Of the older and
weather. counties OF the state. This
Is possibly from the fact that the
older counties have done more nigh
way improving than have the ncwer
counties, and feel that there il not
the need for a large fund that the
newer counties must have. AS al ex-
ample Of the difference the counties
OF Faux, Potter and Fall River have
each provided larger funds for high
way improvement this year than has
the old county of Minnehaha this
comparison being between the wealth
lest county in the state and some far
down the line in comparative figures,
with other counties which can well
afford heavier expenditures tagging
behind the newer counties in this mat.
ter.
Illiterates and aliens in South Da-
kota will be forced to attend school
as required in the South Dakota
Americaniza-ion act, or compulsory
education law. according to State
Sheriff John j. Shanks, who is now
in Mcpherson county investigating
several cases OF violations OF this law.
That a campaign would be put on by
his office to enforce this measure was
indicated by his statement that he
would visit several other counties IN
the northern part OF the state on a
similar mission.
A Joint survey to be made by
the state and federal livestock depart
ments has been commenced through
representatives OF both these depart
ments, the particular purpose being
to locate and map herds Of cattle
which are affected with itch or
scabies. These only develop in the
winter, and are hard to detect in the
summer season. BY locating the
infected territory the two departments
will be supplied with the necessary
information to enforce the dipping
laws next spring. and have thelr
work effective.
Stories Of livestock losses In the
northwest part Of the state are grow
Ing as they pass along. During the
severe stormy weather in the early
winter there was loss in that section,
but to a large extent among thin cat.
Il brought in from the dried-out
ranges further west, the stock being
thin when landed on the range. There
has been a heavy monetary loss while
the cattle are yet in the possession
OF the owners, on account OF lack or
shipping facilities at the time the
stock was ready for shipment.
For some time City Eneineer Sod.
srstrom, OF Bookings, has been work
ing on plans for the Strengthening OF
the channel OF the Big Sioux river
within the boundaries OF Bookings
! county, thus retaining several thou.
sand acres OF valuable farm land. The
proposed change would reduce the
course OF the river In Brookings
county about one-third. Moody coun-
ty may join in the project to change
the channel Of tho river, as it would
also be of benefit to that county.
Bakeries of Sioux Falls will not be
permitted t raise anything but
dough. for tho present anyway, 40
cording to the announcement ct the
fair price committee. That IL to say
the recently announced raise in the
price Of bread will Be deferred until
such time as the committee believes
It is justified by conditions.
As each year a greater and greater
number Of Indians on the reservations
are being given citizenship rights, and
With this the control Of their "
property, the leaders among the In
dams on Standing Rock reservation
have organized an association for the
betterment of the Indians or that res
ervation.
Returned soldiers Of Trip county
are organizing an American Legion
post. with headquarters at Colome.
Drilling for oil In the Seven-Mile
creek district. 40 miles northwest OF
Belle Fourche, will be started at once.
Promoters see prospects Of successful
work in the colony field also.
Sioux Falls school teachers, discuss
ing criticisms that teachers OF the
city schools spent too much for cloth
Ing, today advanced the novel PROPOSE
ton that teachers generally be re-
| CURED to wear identical uniforms OF
Bingham as a matter Of economy and
to prevent ~jealousies and criticism.
A cooperative creamery association
has been organized By leading farmers
In tho vicinity Of Estelline, with a
canital az $4,000. for the purpose Of