The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-03-05
INCREASED ACREAGE
INDICATIONS ARE THAT MORE
LAND WILL BE TITLED IN
SOUTH DAKOTA THIS
YEAR.

section of the state west Of the Mis-.
souri, river the coming season, there
will be q big increase in the acreage
OF cultivated land. Every section
shows a heavy demand for tractors,
and along with the demand come gen.
eral statements on the part OF the
buyers that are going to increase
crop acreage. The cattle situation,
which has in past years taken a dis
c%ouraging position in regard to cult.
walton of the country in which they
ranged. Is now on the other tack.
They r only skinning through this
winter by the grace of open weather,
and are not yet over their scare as
to possibilities if there should be a
prairie yet. The result is that the
stock raisers are getting ready to put
in a large acreage Of forage crops and
be In shape to feel easier in the future
II there happen to be several weeks
with the prairie covered too deep with
snow for grazing.
Tons OF political literature and
propaganda, supported by intensive
personal efforts of campaign manag-
ers, have SO effectually muddled the
presidential situation in South Dako-
ia that it is, indeed, a bold man who
dares to give an unrestricted opinion
on the outcome at the state primaries
on March %. Sentiment has been
rising and falling like the tide with
the sentiment wavering from candi
date to candidate.
Two years ago an effort to get a
vote on division of Meade county
failed. The issue is again under dis
cussiOn. The apparent trouble in
such a move is that of the t~wo-county
and three county advocates. At pres
ent the county is the largest in the
state and the railway facilities in get
ting from the vicinity of Faith in the
northeast corner to Sturgis, the coun-
ty seat, In the west, are such that
1t means a trip of hundreds of miles.
Despite the fact that officials in
Washington claim the grain move
ment orders recently issued are prov
ing successful oyer the middle west
states. members Of the Sioux Falls
grain exchange state that this does not
apply to South Dakota. and that to
date no relief has come to the car
shortage which has interfered with
the marketing of South Dakota grain
for many wenkr
The University of South Dakota is
facing a grave problem hat must be
solved at once. With an attendance
increase of IS per CEN this year and
the prospect Of a much larger number
Of students next year, the university
must provide new buildings for
classes, at least one new dormitory,
and a number OF instructors.
Fifteen ponies have been received
already from Indians as donations
toward the Standing Rock memorial
hall which will be erected to CONNER,
ate the deeds of the Sioux in the
world war. Gifts of money are also
being received from the Indians.
Members of the Faulkton post Of
the American Legion have purchased
the old opera house building and will
convert it into a permanent home for
the legion.
At a sale of indian lands at Green.
wood On April. 1000 acres of lands
appraised at SASS, 1923 80 will be sold.
This land is some OF the best land in
Charles Mix County.
Every effort possible will be made
to keep the American Legion in South
Dakota out Of politics, it was decid-
ed at the conference in Sioux Falls
Of post commanders OF the state.
The Homestead Mining Company
has announced that effective March l,
. substantial increase in the wages OF
mine, mill and mechanical operatives
will be paid.
Rec Heights is considering the prop
ositi0n OF piping spring water from
two springs near the city into the city
water mains to add to the present in
4ucQuAI0 supply.
Members Of the Hayti Lutheran
shurch society have decided to erect
! fine e church building during the
coming season. A site already has
3een secured.
Farmers and ranchers Of Vale ha> e
organized the Project Telephone Com
3any, which will erect a telephone line
throughout the irrigation project. The
,ompany II capitalized for $4,000.
Webster baseball fans have COM
nenced the preliminary work of or
pAnfzing q team to represent Webster
ilring the coming season.
Three consolidated school elections
will b held in Faulk county this
sprin.
Eleven hundred boys and girls en-.
| rolled tn piglitter clubs during 1919.