The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-06-04
TO PROSPECT FOR OIL
DEVELOPMENT COMPANY is
FORMED At FAITH TO
PROSPECT.

ment Company has been formed by
business men OF Faith and vicinity
for the purpose of drilling neal that
city to ascertain whether oil is avail
able in sufficient quantities to war
rant cOmmercialization At a mass
meeting a few days ago, the bust
ness men Endorsed the proposition
and pledged themselves to purchase
enough stock in the company to in
sure a fair test OF the surrounding
land.
Residents of Villas and other towns
of Beadle county have inaugurated a
movement for the improvement Of
Lake Byron, a fine body OF water
some miles from Villas, SO it can be
transformed into a leading fishing
n hunting resort Of central South
Dakota. By the setting out OF trees
and other improvements it is as
serted it would make an ideal sum-
mer resort, within easy reach OF
thousands OF people.
The state finance board has decided
to increase the interest rate on state
funds deposited in the various banks
Of the state. The rate has been in
creased from 8 per cent to 3h per
cent on inactive accounts. and from
: per cent to 2k per cent on checking
accounts. Banks which are not I'M
der the state guaranty fund are re-
CURED under the law to give bonds
for their deposits.
A number of the leaf of Sioux
Falls have formed a branch Of the
national fraternal society OF the deaf.
The lodge is in the interest of deaf
men between the ages OF Is and So.
The object of the society is to pay
death benefits for It's members from
sickness or injury.
Another roundup Of violators of the
motor vehicles law is coming in the
state unless there is better compli-
ance. State Sheriff Shanks has sent
out a special notice to his deputies to
look into violations OF this law and
see that its provisions are enforced.
Airplane service has been started
between Pierre and Blunt. The rail
roads, crippled by floods, are unable
TO run farther west than Blunt. A
regular schedule Will be followed in
carrying passengers over the route.
William Jennings Bryan will speak
IN Aberdeen on June Is on "Funda-
mentals-Man and His Relation to
Society and Government" He
under the auspices of the business
and professional women's club.
A summary of the cost of produc-
.ng an acre OF wheat, is estimated by
the farm management expert OF the
extension division at State college,
indicates that it costs from $40 to $25
per acre to produce this crop.
J Dupree has raised $500 by public
subscription for the purpose of main
tanning a baseball team during the
coming summer. Games are being
scheduled with a number Of west Of
the river towns.
Belle Fourche is the first town in
western South Dakota to have aero
mail service. The Northwest Aerio
corporation, OF Newell, has been car
rying mail between Newell and AL
zada. Mont.
Hot Springs base ball fans held a
meeting and arranged for placing a
team in the field. The commercial
club will cooperate in financing the
team.
The county commits sioners of Dewey
county have purchased for $4,000 the
building which has housed the coun-
ty offices for a number of years.
More than fifty families in Mitchell
are quarantined with some sort OF
contagious disease, according to rec
ords OF the city health officer.
Several thousand dollars has been
subscribed towards the new sales pa
Wilton to be erected on the Edmonds
county fair grounds at Roscoe.
Plans have beer started in Volga
for n of the largest and best Fourth
of July celebrations that has ever been
held in South Dakota.
A great deal Of modern fi%re-fighting
apparatus is being added to the equip
ment of the Canton volunteer fire
department.
Breeders OF Clark county have erect
ed a fine brick sales pavilion, one of
the finest structures Of it's kind in the
northwest.
A fine line of sports and attractions
are being lined up for the Old Set
tiers celebration in DeSmet June 10.
The name of the p~ostoffice at
Breckenridge, Perkins county. has
been changed to River Park.
Two separate districts have been
made Of the revenue district of North
and South Dakota.
YanktOn business men have decided
against the plan Of daylight saving
this summer
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