The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-04-08

SOulu DAhOtd waSt-OI-lno-TiNcT CUM
try, Professors B. A. Dunbar and Il. r.
Binnewies OF the chemistry depart
ment OF State college. discovered an
alcohol-ketone by-product which so far
as they have been able to ascertain.
has not been discussed in the Iitera.
ture pertaining to plant products.
The product, pending its further ex-
animation, has been named "prosoi."
The new alcohol is a most p~erculiar
one. being one Of those which are In
soluble In water. The tentative
molecular formula OF CA H36 OF has
been assigned to the product. The
grain upon which the study was based
was raised upon the State college
farms from specially selected white
seed derived by selection from
mother seed obtained In Russia by
DR.. Hansen. A detailed account OF the
discovery of '~'prosol." written jointly
by Professors Dunbar and Binnewies.
appears in the March issue OF the
Journal OF the American Chemical
Society.
Losses to cattlemen in the vicinity
Of Camp Crook have been greater the
past winter than at any time since the
region was settled. The recent storm
was the climax of the long. hard
winter. Temperature fell to % de-
grees soon after the snow had stopped
falling and scores Of large herds we're
greatly diminished by cold and lack
OF food. To the south, In the Belle
Fourche region, every available We.
hicle was in use hauling forage from
Belle Fourche TO the ranches. Ii Is
feared even this relief may be cut
of as the warm weather Of the last
few days has caused the thawing OF
the roads, making travel almost i'm
possible.
Northern South Dakota will be Gov
cred with water with the coming OF
milder, weather. The snowfall Of
from IL TO Is inches which covered
the whole northern part of the state
is estimated TO be worth hundreds OF
thousands OF dollars 20 farmers OF
the district. Some sections Of the
northern part OF the state have had
little snow until the last couple OF
weeks and while the last fall may de-
lay spring planting and sowing a few
days, the value OF the moisture can.
not be overestimated.
The spring breakup OF the fee In the
Missouri river opposite Chamberlain
is temporarily playing havoc with the
service OF the Chicago. Milwaukee and
st. Paul railway company between
here and points in western South la
kota. Small sections of the bridge
spanning the river were carried away
by the heavy ice, but 1t is believed 1t
will not be long until the flow OF ice
ceases and crossing facilities will
again become normal.
The deer herd OF John Duke, near
Yankton. which is one OF the few
private deer herds in the state or
northwest. continues to be the object
q curiosity for many visitors because
OF the recent birth Of q fawn to one OF
the animals. The tiny animal has be-
come the pet OF the neighborhood The
deer are not the native blacktail OF
mule deer. but Of the southern species.
much smaller, and known as the Texas
or Mexican deer.
Engineers employed by the company
which will construct the high bridge
a.rnan fhA N->, -l.Aa NJ V..t.-
now are boring to bedrock on the east
side OF the river in order to find a
solid foundation Tor the piers. The
exact place where the bridge will en-.
tend across the river will be deter.
mined by the present investigation OF
the engineers.
The printed announcement or agrt
cultural and other courses at the 1920
State college summer session is on
the press. Students who desire TO do
special work in agriculture. home
economies, manual training and allied
subjects may secure a copy OF the
summer session circular by writing
Geo. C, Phillips. registrar. Brookings.
Al a meeting OF the Memo com
mercial club a committee was APP.
pointed to arrange for a chautauqua
cours this summer. The commercial
club also will render assistance to the
local baseball association in keeping
a team In the field during the sea
n will aid the board OF education
and assist in other public matters.
At a meeting In Kimball a perma.
nent organization Of the Brule. Buf.
falo County Better Live Stock Asso-
citation was made and a board OF di.
rectors elected. Ten thousand dol.
lars In stock was subscribed for the
erection OF a new modern sales pa.
vilion at a cost Of $4,000
Committees representing the Ameri.
al Legion. the Veterans OF Foreign
Wars and the Commercial club. have
called a mass meeting of citizens Of
Aberdeen for the purpose OF present
ing the proposition OF voting a bond
issue for S250.000 for the erection OF
a municipal auditorium
The residents of Lead are taking a
vote on the daylight saving PROPOSE
ton. and by their vote will determine
whether or not clocks shall be set