The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-07-15

mates, United States department Of
agriculture, has made the following
report to the department at Washing
ton for the week ending June rs: Gen.
eral: Crops have suffered material
damage during the week in large areas
OF the state because of lack OF moist
ure and extremely high temperatures.
Corn: Corn is being laid by" in the
very southern counties, fully 10 days
earlier than usual. Acreage probably
increased from II year ago. This
crop is in excellent condition. Winter
wheat: Our minor acreage is In the
filling stage. Heat is damaging the
crop. Spring wheat: Growth has been
rapid blu. excessive heat and continued
lack OF precipitation have done much
damage, especially in the northern
central portion of the state. Much OF
the crop is ruined. Much Of the crop
Is headed. Oats: Forced heading be-
cause Of heat. Extremely short in
growth, Barley: Same as oats. Rapid
ly maturing but very short in growth.
Hay: First crop of alfalfa has been
cut. Yield heavy. Growth Of all grass
and hay is being retarded by drouth.
The water, light and power com.
pany which owns a plant In Hot
Springs, recently obtained q tempo
rary order from the federal court re-
straining the city authorities from talk
ing action to prevent the company in.
creasing the rates charged patrons.
The company claims that If it cannot
increase It's rates it will be compelled
to do business at a loss, and hat this
would virtually amount to a confisca-
ton OF the company's property by the
city.
Damage estimated at several thou
sand dollars was done to crops when
a hail storm swept through sections
Of Lincoln county, laying the grain
flat in a swath of from two to three
miles in width and twenty to thirty
in the territory visited by the storm,
small grain crops are a total loss, the
fields appearing as if they had been
cut with a binder. Corn was not Sc.
riously damaged.
A metal spectacle case Is credited
with having saved Paul Lier, Of
Mitchell, from serious injury when his
auto got beyond control and backed
moving machine and tried to stop 1t.
when he was pushed against a barbed
wire fence. The barbs tore his fore
arm and ripped the clothes across his
breast, but were prevented from in
flicting wounds by the metal case.
OF the many unusual things which
have occurred in the past on Harvey
peak, the highest point in the Black
band concert given by Boy Scouts of
Lennon. Guests at Sylvan lake and
Custer listened in over the telephone
to the music.
The retail merchants association OF
Mitchell turned down a petition of the
ministerial association to close their
doors a half day in each week during
the remainder Of the summer to give
employees a day and a half rest. This
plan is said to be impractical at this
time.
In accordance with the result Of a
recent special election, when bonds Of
Of a new high school building in Can
ton, it is expected that arrangement
will be made at an early date for I le
starting of the work of construction.
Mrs. Dan West, age 50 years, said
to have been the first woman to ar.
rive in Alexandria by train, died re.
Gently in Mitchell. Mrs. West came
to Alexandria in 1880 on the first
train run over the Milwaukee road.
Charles E. Bartlett, Sioux Falls at
torney, who was injured in the auto
mobile accident near Platte in which
Edwin r. Winans, assistant attorney
general of South Dakota, was killed,
died at a hospital at Geddes.
1t is believed that the First National
bank of Davis, which recently closed
its doors and was taken in charge by
a federal bank examiner, will be re-
opened in the lei future.
Quite a number Of Lead young men
have applied for admission to the
training camp at Fort Smelling, and
among them are several boys from the
high school.
Trout poachers are causing some
wardens considerable trouble along
Spearfish creek by catching trout with
snares Or killing them with vx.
plosives.
Plans have been completed for a big
celebration in Custer on July q, COM
menorating the 47th anniversary OF
the discovery of gold in the Black
Hills.
A decision was reached by the city
commissioners of Lennon at a recent