The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-05-06

snow, has put stockmen to thinking
along conservative lines. and this ID
shown BY the announcements that
ing their AelatRgs fnts oemparativsiy
small pastures. Cattle viii be held In
those and changed frsm time to time
as the grass crews. Where the cat
tie wander ever q large range. tnsy
. absut picking out the best
spots as seer as the grass shows. and
the pasture Is not given . chance tn
develop. ny cenfining them to smaller
areas. grass In the pastures frsm
which they are excluded viii get q
start. and feed viii be more plentiful
at all times.
A peculiar epidemic which has TO
suited in the death OF a number OF
COW owned BY Hand county farm
ers has appeared in the vicinity {
Miller within the last few days. one
farmer Is reported to have lost twelve
Of his cows within a short space OF
time, while others have Also report
% heavy lssses. The disease is said
70 start with diarrhoea and the cattle
usually live ealy about four days
after they are stricken with Il.
Petitions are being circulated
Throughout Needy county asking the
county commissioners to make .
small tax levy for the support 81 q
county free library. The special tax
money WIN be used for the purchase
Of hooks and for the engaging OF q
librarian. The books will be circu-
lated among the rural schools as well
as among the students OF the town
schools.
The women OF Lake Preston have
organized a civic club and viii de-
vote their efforts to making the town
more sanitary and more beautiful.
Work has started on the construc-
ton Of a new $4,000 edifice which
will be occupied by the Presbyterian
church. of Britton. A new public IL
brary will also be built there this
summer.
Plans have been completed for a
pig raising contest to be participated
In by the boys and girls of Coding-
ton country during the summer. The
best of the pigs raised will be ex-
hibited at the Eastern South Dakota
stock show to be held In Watertown
next fall, and prizes will be given
those making the best showing.
Preliminary arrangements are being
made for the annual encampment OF
the boys of the Y. M. C. A. Of that
part Of the state lying east OF the
Missouri river, which will be held In
Lake Madison this summer. II Is en-.
pected that from $50 to zoe boys will
be in attendance. The encampment
win be held I'm August.
The farmers OF Edmunds County
have completed plans to place into
crop every available acre Of land In
the county. With the present day
high price Of farm Land they deem II
necessary to make every acre pay a
good revenue In production in order
to make a fair profit on the advanced
values OF their farms.
While settlement has eliminated the
old-time round up generally In South
Dakota. a call for stock on
the Pine Ridge reservation 10 meet
at the agency On May IL. TO complete
arrangements fer the spring round
up" indicates that IL Is not exactly
a thing Of the past.
Summit La another South Dakota
municipality that win become a city
under the recent ensua- It's popula-
tien Is ever 500 and under the state
law can Incorporate az . city OF the
second class and have a mayor and
CITY council instead Of q beard Of u
tees.
American Legion members of Co
iumbia have raised $25. 0eo with
which to erect a community hail.
which will serve as a memorial to
fallen comrades also. The building
will be put up thfs summer.
Farmers Of Mcpherson county have
realized moro than s7so.oo0 from their
Wild hay crop during the last nine
months besides retaining enough to
see their herds through tho winter
feeding season.
A proposal for a $500. eco bond issue
to erect a memorial auriterium for
soldiers who lost their lives In the
war wen BY a big majority In = recent
election IN Aberdeen.
"Runty" potatoes should net be
planted any more than @runty" pigs
should be used for breeding purposes,
says the extension hortiaulturalist at
State college.
It has been decided that q stock
sales pavilion shall be erected In Greg
DRY, and thus far more than $4,000 has
beer subscribed to the building fund.
Extensive improvements have been
made to the Canova telephone system.
which now Is a Of the nest efficient
In the state.
At a largely attended meeting OF
business and professional msn the
Den Rsnids Commercial ciab was re-
vived.
Efforts are being made to pat on q
sixteam baseban league Of towns
alcp~ sha pioffa s~H Arvuoup uDaa