The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-03-04
INCREASED ACREAGE
INDICATIONS ARE THAT MORE
LAND WILL Be TITLED ~
SOUTH DAKOTA THIS
YEAR.

IL tractor sales are IN indication
OF what liz going TO be done In the
way Of tearing up prairie sod In the
section Of the state west Of he Mis-
souri, river the coming season, there
will be a big increase In the acreage
OF cultivated land. Every section
shows q heavy demand for tractors,
and along with the demand come zen
eral statements IN the part OF the
buyers that are going to increase
crop acreage. The cattle situation,
which has In past years taken a dis
~couraging position In regard to cult
walton Of the country In which they
ranged, II now on the other tack.
They are only skinning through this
winter by the grace Of open weather.
and are not yet yer their scare as
to possibilities il there should be a
couple of weeks Of snow covered
prairie yet. The result is that the
stock raisers are getting ready 10 put
in . large acreage Of forage crops and
DO In shape to feel easier In the future
IL 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-
"a that 1t Is. indeed, a bold man who
dares to give an unrestricted opinion
on the outcome ut the state primaries
on March 70. Sentiment has been
rising and falling like the tide with
the sentiment wavsriax from caudi-
date to candidate.
Two years ago an effort u get u
vote on division Of Meade county
failed. The issue Is again under dis
cussion. The apparent trouble In
such . move il that Of the t%wo-county
and three-county advocates. At pres
ent the county Ia 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
II means q trip OF hundreds of miles.
Despite the fact that officials in
Washington claim the grain move-
men orders recently issued are prov
ing successful over 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 weeks.
The University of South Dakota is
facing a grave problem that must be
solved at once With an attendance
increase OF rs per cent this year and
the prospect Of a much larger number
OF students mex year, the university
must provide new buildings for
classes, at least one new dor1nitory,
and a number OF instructors.
Fifteen ponies have been received
already from Indians az 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 1t into q permanent home for
the legion.
4 a coin ~ INDIAN IonGa NJ CpaaD
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, 1t was decid-
ed at the conference in Sioux Falls
OF post commanders OF the state.
The Homestead Mining Company
has announced that effective March /,
a substantial increase in the wages of
mine. mill and mechanical operatives
will be paid.
Rec Heights Is considering the prop
osition of piping spring water from
two springs near the city into the city
water mains TO add to the present in
adequate supply.
Members Of tbs Hayti Lutheran
church society have decided to erect
q fine new church building during the
coming season. A site already has
been secured.
Farmers and ranchers of Vale have
organized the Project Telephone Com
pany. which will erect a telephone line
throughout the irrigation project. The
company Is capitalized for $50, 600.
Webster baseball fans have com
menced the preliminary work Of or
ganizing q team to represent Webster
during the coming season.
Three consolidated school elections
will be held in Faux county this
sprin-
Eleven hundred boys and girls en-
rolled in pig-litter clubs during 1919.
produced 100000 worth OF new
wealth for South Dakota. according to