The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-04-01

Commissioners Aldrfch. covering the
past twenty years, ahow . steady
growth in corr production In the state.
The estimate for 1900 shows 81, 2. Sc
bushels and for 1929. . total o. los.
eco. eoe bushe ed.
The little town Of Wheeler 10 ire
Quently filled this month with sight
soers aud others Who are interested
Il reports OF oil and aluminium discov.
cries in nearby hills. 1t 10 expected
further Investigations into the oil Dc.
posts will be made this spring.
Charles Mix county now has n
man on its pay roll who has entire
charge Of all state and county high
ways as the result OF appointment by
the board OF supervisors, Of Guy Sal.
isbury. Of Geddes, as superintendent
IT highways.
With the amount OF actual drilling
going on in the western part Of the
state, 1t will be ascertained in the next
few months whether or not oil in pay.
ing quantities can be found anywhere
within the immediate vicinity east OF
the Black Hills.
In two features at least, the South
Dakota state capitol is distinctive
from all others in the country. No
other state capitol contains . fully
equipped laundry, nor does any other
capitol building possess a fully equip
ped work shop.
In accordance with the recent
awarding Of the contracts. work will
commence at Parker in the near fu-
ture on the tension OF the municipal
waterworks system and the compile
ion OF a sewerage system.
There are left in South Dakota ap
proximately 2SS.472 acres Of govern
ment land yet open to homestead, &C
cording to figures given out by John
T. Cogan. in charge OF the federal
land office.
The body OF F. E. Mathjka, promi.
nent real estate dealer and business
man Of Huron. was found in che loft
OF a shed behind his residence by q
neighbor boy who assembled the loft to
throw down hay.
Two and one-ha1f acres Of land sit
uated adjacent to the city of Chancel-
lOr has been leased by the city coun.
Gil ind will be fitted up for baseball
grounds and as q recreation place for
children.
Custer county will have the sum Of
$50. 900 available for the building OF
! good roads in different sections Of the
country this year. The bonds for this
amount were voted at a special cleo
Ltion held in 1919.
Opponents of school consolidation
in Lyons township, Minnehaha county.
lost when they failed to muster suf'
ficient strength to win a second cleo.
ton, called to again vote on the ques.
ton Of consolidation.
All bills except three have been
signed by Gov. McMaster, who only
vetoed one senate bill, which changed
the date OF paying hail insurance, We.
toing it because the same provision
was made in another bill.
Claiming that SO out Of every 100
wild ducks are too poor at this time
Of year to make real good eating, the
South Dakota Game and Fish Protec.
tive association is making a strenu.
Gus campaign against spring shooting.
Mitchell property owners this year
are facing an increase Of $4,000 in
the tax budget. OF this increase the
city is responsible for $4,000 the
county for 500 500 the school board
for SIT 500 and the state $4,035.
Mayor w. H. Beebe, of Vermillion,
has handed in his resignation to the
city council, to take effect April /.
Mr. Beebe gives as his reason for
quitting the office, the pressure OF
other business.
Sister Euphemia, a teacher in a
Catholic school at Emery and Joseph
Judson. a chauffeur, We're killed at q
crossing at that place, when q train
hit the auto in which they w,re rid
Inc.
Properly equipped Fairgrounds, two
or three of them, all under the direct
charge Of a full-time supervisor, are
among the improvements OF a civic
nature planned by Yankton's govern
ing bodies
DR.. Warren. president Of Yankton
college, will be the chief speaker at
the dedication in Clark Of a fine new
congregational church building. The
dedication exercises are fixed for Sun
day. March so.
Sugar beet growers of western
South Dakota will receive approx
mately IS per ton for their product
this year. according to the price an.
n~ouncement Of the principal purchas
ing company in this district.
The Iroquois city council has In
creased water rentals in Iroquois 100
per cent. The minimum rate now is
80