The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-02-26


Total. .s344,764, 900 1898, 1892, 900
The report states that the valuation
OF the South Dakota portion Of the
nations live stock is 2.51 per cent of
the total. The total valuation on
January l, 1920, of all animals in Da-
kota as compared with January 1,
1913, shows a decrease OF 14.7 per
cent, this decrease being caused by a
decline in the market value OF all
classes OF live stock, and not because
OF a decrease in numbers. The report
further states that it should be borne
in mind that the estimated average
value OF meat animals shown Is their
value on the farm, and not the whole.
sale or retail value. The farm value,
or average price received on farms. is
much less. Of course. than the retail
price to consumers. Just what the
difference is between the price at the
farm n the cost to the consumer
Is not definitely known, partly because
the animals sold from the farm lose
their identity in the process of manu-.
facture into meat which is purchased
by the consumer.
Both Highmore and Miller, among
other building activities. will this
spring and summer erect church
buildings. At Miller the Presbyterians
will erect a new church at a cost OF
$4,000. In Highmore plans are being
made to erect a new Congregational
church which will cost about $50, 600.
Some time ago the state highway
commission issued a call for a meet.
ing of the county highway superin.
tendents to be held in Pierre. The
meeting was held according to the
call and 1t proved to be a most sue,
cessful affair. Practically every ecu
ty in the state was represented, no,
only by their county highway super
intendent, but county commissioners
as well.
Erroneous reports OF live stock
losses In the west-of-the-river country
have found space in several daily
newspapers. While it is true that the
severe storms OF the early winter
Killed some cattle, the losses were
suffered by Montana and Wyoming
stockmen who shipped or drove their
stuff from dried-out sections Of those
states. The cattle arrived from Mon.
tana and Wyoming in an emaciated
condition and almost immediately
snow fell TO such a depth as to make
grazing out of the question. Conse,
quently the half-starved stock sue,
cambed. Losses to native cattle. all
OF which were in thrifty condition,
have been negligible.
Over at Ft. Pierre no one appeared
to be willing to try a venture on ice
for the coming summer, so it is being
put up as a municipal venture with a
hired manager to care for the bust
ness from the cutting to the sales and
delivery. This appeared to be about the
only method to assure the residents OF
that town an ice supply for the sum
mer and the method was adopted.
An enrolment of 1900 members of
the state boys and girls clubs for
1920 is the report Of A. l.. Haynes,
assistant state club leader in this fore.
cast of the coming year. During the
year just closed 1,150 members of the
clubs produced $500, 900 worth of hogs,
according to Mr.. Haynes. Half OF
these hogs were sold at auction and
the remainder were either fed for pork
or kept as foundation stock for next
year.
Six hundred Sioux Indians OF the
Standing Rock reservation will be
come members OF an organization
which hopes to accomplish a division
among fee-patent Indians Of trust
funds held to their credit In the
United States treasury.
A good artesian well is being drilled
at Lake Preston to increase the sup
ply OF water for domestic and fire
protection purposes. IL is expected
that at a depth OF about 1000 feet the
same soft water can be struck as flows
from the first artesian, well drilled
there many years ago. which Is still
flowing steadily. y.
Sioux Falls will hereafter belong In
the list Of cities Of over $4,000 popu.
lation.
Temporary quarters have been Sc.
cured by the Rec Heights commercial
club, which has just been organized,
and work for the upDuilding OF the
town will commence at once. Among
the projects will be the installing of
a municipal waterwork system and
The securing Of electric light service
for the town.
Again reports are In circulation
that a liquor still" Il in onerstscc
uear Cotton. 1t is stated that several
residents OF Cotton have purchased
Liquor from IL, paying at the rate Of
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