The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-01-07

treek, some miles from DeadwOOd,
where extensive preparations are be
ing made by the company for the re
sumption OF mining operations after Q
suspension extending owe several
years.
At a recent meeting OF members OF
the South Dakota Threshermen's Pro
tective association steps were taken
for the dissolving of the present com
pany and the creating OF a new asso
citation, which, while embracing the
same work, will broaden so as to in.
clude wUrkman's compen sation insur.
ance.
Adjt. Gen. Halle, Of South Dakota.
has received from the war department
official authorization for the organ.
ization Of nineteen national guard
units within the state. These include
a field artillery regiment and a total
personnel Of 1898 men for all units.
A state drainage commission to
have general charge of drainage work
IN the state and provide for uniform
regulations governing the Sioux, Jim
and Vermillion river valleys is to be
proposed before the January legisla.
ture by representatives Of the James
River Valley Relief association.
A Lake county farmer hauled a load
OF wheat to Madison, but was unable
TO sell it. He could not find a single
buyer on the local market who would
quote him a price, owing to the un.
certainty OF wheat market quotations,
and therefore was obliged to haul the
load back to his farm.
South Dakota produced 1855 81, 900
bushels OF grain this year, $4,000, 900
bushels more than in 1919, and $780,.
600 tons Of hay, 1900, 900 tom in ex
cess OF last years crop. says the re.
port OF the United States department
OF agriculture's field agent.
The South Dakota legislature will
be asked to back a project to form .
$4,000, 900 bankers discount corpora,
ton in South Dakota to aid in fur.
nlshing more money to be loaned to
farmers and to build up the reserves
OF the banks.
Jens Krogh, near Elk Point, re
ceived $40 and a green ribbon which
stated that he had won the eighth
prize OF flint corn at the grain and
hay show held in connection with the
International Live Stock Exposition in
Chicago.
Tho South Tn1Otn nOrf~sIS0 -
the great national Christmas collec-
ton for the relief Of the $500, 900
starving children OF Europe 10 to be
made before the opening OF the new
| year.
Representatives OF the state fair
board appeared before the state bud.
get board and asked for an appropria.
ton OF $4,000 to erect \ woman's rest
room on the fair grounds - one Of the
necessary improvements.
Five generations of one family with
only eighty-three years intervening be.
tween the oldest and youngest mem.
bers, is the unusual distinction
claimed by Frank Anders. "a farmer Of
Red Lake.
Reports from counties now conduct.
ing farm bureau membership cam.
paigns indicate that from 80 to 81 per
cent Of the farmers solicited are TAX
ing out memberships.
Andy Mulder committed suicide at
his ranch near Hereford by placing
the muzzle Of a large caliber rifle
against his head and pulling the trig-
ger.
L. M. Larson, OF Clark, Ehas In.
nOunced his candidacy for second as
sistant to the chief clerk of the house
Of representatives to serve during the
coming session Of the legislature.
It now is expected the new ENks
hotel, which has been in course Of con.
struction in Huron for seevral months.
will be completed in time to be for
mally opened to the public next June.
The Community Building associa-
ton OF Platte has taken over the man.
agement and ownership Of a local
opera house and intends to operate
it as a community playhouse.
With the addition OF ten more pris-
oners, coming from various parts OF
the state, the Sioux Falls penitentiary
now has a greater number OF inmates
than at any time in it's history.
The residents Of Montrose have tax
IN up the matter OF having the water
works system improved and extended
and an up-to-date sewerage system in
stalled.
Funds haze been raised to buy tools
and material for the purpose Of estab-
fishing a manual training class in car
pentry in the Whitewood public
school.
1t is stated on apparently good Al
thority thai a number Of the farmers
OF Hand county have on hand wheat
dating back to the 1913 crop. This II
claimed to be stored on their farms.
RaSmns NolsOn a farmAr Iivin1