The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-07-23

n recreation place for WATERFOWL
people as we'll as other citizens of
South Dakota and the prevention OF
the exploitation OF the lakes sane
and gravel resources in a manner
that prohibits the use of the snore
line for anything else, have been
taken up by the Waterfowl Cham
Der of Commerce in it's presen-
tation OF a request to the American
Sand and Gravel company that it
regulate its operations on the north
shore of the lake.
A petition has been filed at Belle
Fourche by North Butte county resi-
dents to divide the county east and
west, four miles north of Newell.
The name of the proposed new county
is Castle Rock. This makes a three
cornered division fight as necessary
papers have been filed by residents
or the east part OF the county to d.
vide north and south, calling their
county Liberty. 1t is also known that
Meade county is going to have a three
cornered division fight. These two
counties are the largest in the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Kjeldseth, promi.
nent pioneer residents OF the Yank-
ION territory, who recently observed
the 60th anniversary of their wedding.
have made what is believed to be a
record for continuous residence on
one tract Of land. Fifty years ago
they took up their residence on the
homestead which thnv ynt a,,,~
this having continuously been their
home since they first located on it in
the days when most of Dakota was
little more than a wilderness.
One OF the most efficient means OF
stopping the advance of army or cut
worms, is by the trench methods.
suggests A. l.. Ford, extension ento-
mologist at State college. Pillow as
deep a furrow as possible, throwing
the earth toward the field to be pro-
tected. Drag a heavy log up and
down this furrow until a fine dust is
obtained The worms crawling up
this ditch are unable to climb up the
dusty side.
Residents along the river about
Chamberlain are complaining that on
account or a wing-dam put in by the
Milwaukee road to protect it's bridge
the current of the river has been
changed to such an extent hat Ameri.
can island is being badly cut and re.
duced in size. and that a small island
a short distance further down stream
is being eliminated entirely.
While the wool situation is still
unsatisfactory. and none is being
sold or shipped, yet the situation has
improved some. and wool is being
stored at Belle Fourche. AS far as
possible. wool will be stored and held
Tor better prices: the drop from 65
to 20 cents and no buyers at that was
too much OF a jar for the sheep men,
At a meeting Of residents of White
Lake an improvement association was
organized and will at once commence
work on several projects for the i'm.
provement OF White Lake. One Of
the projects will be the transforming
or a fine lake near town into one OF
the leading summer resorts of this
section.
Midsummer corr Smelling is some
thing OF a novelty on many of the
farms OF the Memo territory. The
FARMERS discovered that they get the
pest price for corn about this time OF
the year, and accordingly wait until
this period OF the summer to shell
their corn and market 1t.
Episcopal Indians Of the Standing
ROCK reservation, meeting at Fort
Yates in annual convocation, started
a campaign to raise money for build.
Ing a chapel at Fort Yates. Four hun.
bred Indians attended the conyocation
Bumper crops in the territory west
OF the Missoui river are assured bv
a million dollar" rain which fell all
over the district. There is now plenty
or moisture to mature all crops and
conditions never were better.
A new Lutheran church, to be erect.
ed in Brule township, some miles
from Elk Point, will cos SIC, 1000. and
VIII be one of the finest church edl
ices at an interior point in the state.
~ III oiu tICiHlCy experienced
the worst storm OF years when a ter.
rifle wine storm played havoc for
an hour. Trees were uprooted and
barns blown down.
BUSINESS men and other residents of
Vlborg, and the ex-service men OF the
city ana vicinity. have inaugurated a
movement for the erection of a com.
munity house.
A creek which connects Lake Oak.
wood. near Bookings, with the Big
Sioux river. overlooked and caused
a great deal OF damage to crops along
its course.
With the physical culture of the
higher art OF Our national sports as
their objective. the young ladies OF