The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-02-03
TO CHECK RUSTLERS
sTockMEN IN WESTERN SOUTH
DAKOTA DECLARE WAR
ON CATTLE STEALING.

ON CATTLE STEALING.
In an effort to stem the tide OF cat
tie rustling and various other kinds OF
live stock thieving which is sweeping
the western part of the state, an or
ganization 20 be known as the Tri-
State Live Stock Protective Associa-
ton. has been perfected here with a
charter membership Of approximately
1901. The increase In live STOCK
thefts has increased at al alarming
rate during the last year,
say, and local authorities have been
unable, on account Of limited G.
ties, to cope with the situation. Two
months ago the TrtStats Sheep Breed
ers' Association posted a standing re-
ward Of $500 for the arrest and con
viction Of persons engaged in the BUS
mess. The new association will offer
rewards, and IL necessary, will employ
men to assist In the running down
Of the thieves. The charter members
include some Of the largest stock rais-
ers in Wyoming. Montana and South
Dakota
With January half gone, the stock
men Of the central part Of the state
are holding their stock Of hay Dractf
oally as they put 1t up last fall. This
assures them that they will not find
themselves short of feed at any time
for this winter. Their cattle are fat
- " 49, t..A nAla -nafhar'
II it should como for the rest Of the
winter. This IL q decided contrast
with conditions a yea age the middle
of January. At that time feed had
practically run out on many ranches,
and there was q general shortage all
over the country, with the result that
cattle were thin and not in shape to
stand severe weather, and many
losses occurred from this fact.
Ten thousand hogs arc being taken
out Of the Sioux City territory IN
South Dakota weekly by Pacific coast
packing companies. according to J. J.
Donohue, vice president Of the Rice
Bros. Commission company. Mr.. Don.
ahue point u that in former years
packers located at Spokane, Seattle
and Tacoma, Wash; Butte and Great
Falls, Mont, and many other points,
purchased their supplies in the states
Of Montana, western Nebraska, Wash
ington, Idaho, Wyoming and North Da
kota, but now, due to a three-year
drought, which practically wiped out
hog raising in the states mentioned,
the far western or Pacific coast
slaughtering houses are invading South
Dakota.
Dodging the law Is not n of the
favorite indoor sports that 1t is popu.
larly supposed to be. according to the
third annual report issued by State
Sheriff John c. Shanks, for the fiscal
yeah ending June 30, 1920. The report
shows that during the past year a
total of 500 arrests were made by spe.
cial agents of the department, and OF
this number s57 have already been
convicted and their fines reported to
the office Of the sheriff. There were
IL cases In which the fines and sen
fences were suspended, and~22S cases
which have not been disposed Of as
yet.
Tests to determine the quality OF the
water in the sand stratum beneath the
bed of the Missouri river, as a pre-
liminary to efforts for securing a new
water supply for Yankton, are to be
made under the directioa Of City Com.
missioner Rapalee, There has been
some difference of opinion, as to
whether or not 1t would be better to
have Missouri river water from the
sand stratum beneath the bank OF the
river, while a sample of channel wa
ter also will be analysed.
The town of Irene is to be given
the chance TO get into one county, in
stead of three as II is now situated, l.
the joint resolution introduced In the
state senate is acted upon ~favorably.
The bill provides that Any town IN
South Dakota that has part Of its cor
porate limits in two or more counties
may by election Of the legal voters OF
that city or town, choose the county
In which 1t would rather be looted
This would give them n county-seat
instead of two or three.
d. H. Lotus of DeSmet is n Of
the Oldest merchants in South Dakota
in point of service as the proprietor Of
a store. He has just started on his
41st year as a business man OF De
Smet. In the 40 years he has con,
%tinuously been engaged in business he
has sold merchandise to young couples
starting out Ia life, later to their chill
dren, and now supplies their chill
dren's children with the necessities Of
life.
A third special election has been
( called in Scotland for the purpose Of
voting bonds for the enlargement OF
the present school facilities of the
city. The election will be held Feb
ruary 1, whom the proposition OF is
suing $50, 900 of additional schoo
bonds will be submitted to the voters
The residents Of Ward have made
application to the state board Of rail