The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-02-04

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Products valued in excess of $1.00,-
600 were produced during the past
year by the $3.50 South Dakota young
sters enrolled In the boys and girls
clubs.
Information from Washington is to
the effect that the South Dakota dele
cation in congress may be able to pre-
vent the abolishing of the United
States assay office in Deadwood.
The work of %graveling the state
highway from Viborg to Parker is be
ing pushed and rapid progress is be
and teams are working on he project.
The Montrose park commission a
secured from the war department q
cannon Weighing $3.50 pounds, which
will be mounted and placed in . sight
ly location in the city park.
Elaborate arrangements are being
made for the annual ball Of the farm
ers of Brown county, which will be
held in Aberdeen on Feb. Z and 8.
Smoking on any street Car IN Sioux
Falls will be prohibited il the city
commission adopts an ordinance re-
quested by a petition now in course
Of circulation in the city.
INFORMATION has been received In
Deadwood that the Chicago, Milwau-
kee and st. Paul will extend it's road
from Faith. s. D.. this coming spring
to Casper. Wyo.
The University Of South Dakota
opened the second or winter term OF
the present school year with al on.
rollment Of 69S. This number is more
than 100 in excess of that at the be.
ginning Of the same term last year.
Thirty paintings, valued at $500
the works of early American artists,
are on exhibition at the University OF
South Dakota. The display has been
made possible through the co-opera
ton of the American Federation OF
Arts and university authorities.
A virtual strike against the Dakota
Central Telephone. company has been
declared by many Of the farmers Of
to the fact that the company increased
its rates and gave notice of additional
toll charges.
What is believed to be the first bell
brought into South Dakota for church
purposes has been presented to the
museum of the University Of South
Dakota by the First Baptist church OF
Vermillion.
Indications are that the annual meet.
ing and show of the South Dakota
Corn and Grain Growers association
to be held at Yankton on February 2,
3 and 4 will be an occasion OF un
usual interest to farmers of the state.
The city improvement program was
approved by the voters of Yankton at
a special election when $4,000 in paw
ing bonds and $42, 900 in sewerage
bonds were voted. The program will
add five miles to the city's paving.
Efficient work by the pupils in the
Valley Springs high school and the
local fire department saved the five.
room school building from destruction
by fire there.
The farmers of the northern part
Of Hand county have petitoned the
county commissioners for extensive
good road building work in that part
OF the county. One of the new high.
ways will run from Orient westward.
Diffusion of the aims of the associa-
ton In this country Is declared to be
the object of a campaign to start Feb.
ruary / throughout the nation for &c..
900 sustaining members OF the Nation.
al Organization for Public Health nurs.
ing.
The washington Springs CONNER.
cial club has just held It's annual meet.
ing and closed its business for the
year 1920 by the election OF a strong
board OF directors, with a determined
effort to make the year 1921 the best
in the history Of tho organization.
State Mine Inspector Ellerman is
optimistic over the general mining sit
uation in the Black Hills and believes
there will be a substantial revival dur
ing 1921. II these expectations are
realized the mineral product Of the
Hills will this yea show a big in.
crease over that of 1920.
One of the most successful indus.
tries OF the Black Hills is the alfalfa
mill in Belle Fourche, which grinds
alfalfa and prepares 1t as q food prod.
uct. The product 10 in great demand
and the mill may be compelled to run
three shifts Of six men each through
out the "a hours.
Completion OF the Meridian highway
bridge across the Missouri river at
Yankton within two years, free OF IN
debtedness. II stockholders. will pay
assessments as they are called for, is
predicted by D. B. Quincy, president
Of the Meridian Highway Bridge com
pany.
Farmers In the southern part OF the
state who purchased rust proof seed
wheat last wear. ara comnlafning that