The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-07-29
OF THE STATE
A RESUME OF IMPORTANT HAP.
PENINGS OF THE
WEEK.

Although some South Dakota crops
suffered considerably from the drouth
period in June, the information Sc.
cured through the channels of the de-
partment Of agriculture indicate that
the state has the most wonderful corn
prospect at the present time that she
has aver experienced, according to the
July / report of H. o. H~erbrandson OF
Watertown, government statistician.
The acreage has been increased since
one year ago to only a small extent,
thus the estimated production is en-
tirely accounted for by the unusually
high condition. Being a cultivated &C.
real, the soil moisture was conserved
sufficiently to insure maximum lie.
velopment and the prospect is excel
lent in all counties of South Dakota.
Threshing prices in Dawson county
will be reduced one-third over last
year according to q decision made by
the Dawson County Threshermens
association. The new price scale pro-
vides for 3h cents a bushel for oats,
il the crew is furnished, and 4 cents
IL the thresher furnishes the crew.
Wheat will be handled for Z cents a
| bushel without a crew and s cents ii
a crew is provided with the machine.
Barley prices will be Az and 5 cents
under the same conditions.
r.. VIZ C~,;~ ~ Cin,v Eal1S ic RI
represent the South Dakota depart
ment of the American Legion in the
| official visit of the Legion to be made
to France, according to an
ment by David Heffron, state adjutant.
The party will sail On the George
Washington August 3, and will return
to New York, September 10. There
will be $50 men make the trip, in
Guiding delegates from the national
department.
Adiutant General William A. Halle,
OF Aberdeen, has received definite In
structions from the chief of the militia
bureau At Washington to the erect
that national guard companies at
Pierre and Falndreau are to be must
cred into service with a strength OF %
men.
REPORTS have been received that oil
has been struck in the northern BLACK
Hills. Drilling is under way at sew
eral points zeal DeadwOOd and many
more properties are being examined
by biologists with the view to more
extensive prospecting in this line.
Receipts of the state food m drug
department from all sources during
the past fiscal year which closed June
80 exceed all former records OF the
department. A total Of $7O,322.66 was
collected last year as against $b1'
4O7.9 in 1917.
Not the slightest trace a be found
Of unknown robbers, believed to be
pr professionals, who entered the Column
Lia Clothing store in Howard and es-
capped with about 20 suits Of the high.
est priced clothing in the store.
The taking of the annual crop CEN
sus under the direction OF the state
tax commission was started July IL,
and will be completed in six weeks,
according to the plans of the commits
sion.
Good progress is being made in the
construction of the new $4,000 con-
solidated school building in Winfred.
It is expected to be completed for the
opening term Of school in the fall.
So far this year the influx Of farm
laborers to central South Dakota has
not reached nearly SO high q figure as
in 1920. according to T. s. WEIGH. OF
the Mitchell employment agency.
Jealousy 10 believed to have prompt
ed Tony Sawvel, a rancher living
about Is miles north of Wall, to tire
two shots into the body OF Otto II.
Parr, 80. ending his life.
The city commissioners OF Sioux
Falls have passed the ordinance put.
ting into effect next January q ! to ~
per cent reduction in the salaries OF
all city officials.
Plans for the establishment OF free
mail delivery in Fl!andreau are now be-
| Ing worked out and the service Will be
! inaugurated on October !, It Is an
nounced.
Fires in South Dakota for April and
May totalled 113, according to the re-
mort OF the state fire marshal, doing
damage to the extent Of 1858 ,364.22.
Five wooden bridges, the fret 70 be
constructed in Davidson county TOT
eight years. have been ordered by the
| county commissioners.
During . recent electrical Storm
| lightning struck and set fire to the
Cenata school house, which was COM
pletely destroyed.
Flames swept five business houses
Al Bancroft. causing an estimated loss
OF $4,000, which il practically covered
ty insurance.
rfty.three applicants took the regu-
| lad examination for nurses ,certtfi-
| Gates held In Pierre.
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