The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1921-01-27
S. D. OWNS A MINE.
SOUTH DAKOTA HAS 100 ACRES
UNDER LAID WITH Lt6-
MITE DEPOSIT.

South Dakota claims the distinction
of being the only state in the union
which is developing coal mine OF
its own. Ii is further claimed that
the state is meeting with great sue
cess In it's undertaking. and that in
due time all the state institutions and
many of the cities and towns of
South Dakota can receive their full
supplies of Ignite coal from the state
mine The mine is located near
Haynes, N. D., within short dis
tance OF the South Dakota boundary
on the main line of the Milwaukee
railroad. The state has purchased
100 acres OF land on which the mine
is located. Engineers estimate that
that is sufficient deposit of coal to
keep large force OF miners busy for
at least 10 years. Practically the en-
tire tract of 100 acres is said to be
underlaid with thick deposit of coal
Plans have been made for mining 200
timated that this will supply the needs
OF the state institutions and provide a
surplus for sale to other enterprises
II is estimated rnar rna coal from
this mine can be delivered to the
main line OF the Milwaukee for s3.5o
per ton.
One of the thankless jibs In this
state lis that of member of the state
budget board. The present board has
Job of pruning given to IL which will
need be handled with care, or, as one
member Of the comming session puts
it: 'If the budget board does not do
q good job of pruning the legislature
will have to do the work with q
handax." The board as constituted
under the law consists of certain state
officers and members OF the legisla-
ture holding and membersNelect.
While the state calls upon these men
to give the state their services for
several weeks prior to the opening OF
legislative session it makes no pro
vision for In any way compensating
them for their time other than that
Of expenses. In the case OF the state
officials included, they got their sal
aries while acting. but In the case Of
the legislative members their work
Is asked without any return for the
time they neglect their individual
business and travel over the state
examining the needs of the state In
stitutions and then summarizing and
.t. - N.~, Ar
purse. Just at the present time the
board has the thankless task OF cut.
ting down about $14,000,000, as asked
for, to sS,o00,000, which will come
within the limits Of the public purse
without increasing the levy for taxa
tion.
Since the legislature decided that
the language of the constitution al
lows any judicial circuit OF the state
the privilege of more than one Judge,
and granted that right to the Second
circuit, the Sixth circuit is the next
one to make such demand upon the
legislative session. At least such a
move is under way The reason given
is that 1t is impossible for one Judge
to meet the demands made upon his
time. The Sixth circuit consists of
the counties OF Hand. Hyde, Sully and
Hughes, east of the Missouri river.
and Stanley. Haakon and jackson
counties. west of the river
The campaign inaugurated by the
authorities Of Deadwood and lead to
rid the two cites of undesirable char.
acters already is bearing fruit A
number OF the idlers already have dis
appeared from their accustomed
haunts. Every person who is regard.
ed as an undesirable citizen, and all
able bodied men who are idle and can
not give good reason for being idle
will be run out OF the two cities. In
accordance with the orders of the
authorities some of the men who have
been idle have procured work rather
than be compelled to leave that part
OF the Black Hills.
What will bs known as the Madi.
son community council has been or.
ganized by local people who are
members OF local institutions which
have as their primary object the ad.
vancement Of community interest.
Hope chapel, for many years one
OF the landmarks OF Rosedale town
ship, some niles from Alexandria
was sold at public auction and it is
planned to utilize it as town hall and
community building for the people OF
the entire township.
South Dakotans interested in the or
ganized study Of agriculture and home
economics should write to the direct
or Of correspondence study at State
College, Brookings, for information In
regard to these courses. They are
prepared to be real help to the farm.
er and the farmers wife and it is the
wish OF tho college to be OF service In
this particular to as many people in
the state as possible.
Bonds OF $4,000 for q sewerage
system carried at . special election