The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-02-24
BANK DEPOSITS GROW
SOUTH DAKOTA'S w WEALTH
SHOWS 173 PER CENT IN
CREASE IN S YEARS.

Aldrich, commissioner of immigration,
rom the bank deposits OF the state.
Bank reports have nearly tripled in
size from 1915 to 1920, a period of five
Years. In 1920 the bank deposits in
he state were 1912, O5S, 600, as com
pared with 500, COS, 800 in 1915, an in
crease of $172,449, 800. These figures
show that South Dakota's wealth is
1ot entirely confined to land. cattle
and grain, but that the people of the
state have converted these into cash
Turing the war period. Mtnnehaha
county showed a gain in bank depos-
Its during those years In proportion to
hat of the rest of South Dakota hold
ing first place among the counties OF
the state. In 1916 the bank deposits
In Minnehaha were S11.015,100, but in
1920 this amount was increased to
S29, 294,9 00, an increase OF $lS.279, 500.
Sphinx county made the most remark
able growth Of any in the state, jump
ing from eighth place In 1915 to second
In 1920. In 1915 the deposits in Sphinx
amounted to 1882. 100, and in 1920
the amount was increased to $10,723,-
800. Bookings county held third place
in the state. Brown county fourth and
Union fifth. Todd. one of the newly
organized counties, had no bank de-
posts in 1915, but in 1920 had S15, 900,
the smallest amount IA any OF the
counties Of the state.
Resolutions adopted by the South
Dakota Corn and Grain Growers asso-
citation in The closing session in Yank
ton. ask the legislature to maintain the
state soil survey in all parts of the
state, approve extension Of the rural
credit law and the farm loan system
and favor an increased appropriation
for seed testing at State college to at
least 81 1000 a year. An increased ap-
preparation to maintain and increase
work at various substations is favored,
and they request at least Sc, 1000 q year
for developing farm crop varieties in
various parts of the state. The reso'
lutions further urge that the functions
of the federal agricultural department
be kept distinct from those OF local
or state nature, urge tax reform to
discourage nonresident ownership OF
land, more favorable tax on sale pa
vilions and farmers community build
ings. They favor extension of a fed
eral bureau of market reporting to in
clude farm crops as we'll as perisable
fruits and request a federal system OF
grain inspection instead Of the present
system.
William Franske, Chamberlain, who
is alleged to have sent a bullet into his
brain three weeks ago in an effort to
commit suicide, returned to his home
with the bullet still imbedded some
where in his skull. Found lying uncon-
scious ON the floor of his barn by his
sons, Franske was rushed to a Mitchell
hospital. An X-ray examination To-
Gated the bullet in almost the exact
center of his brain. An operation. 1t
was determined, was impossible. He
was kept in the hospital under treat
ment until recently, when his physi-
clans determined to let him return
home. Although he is still weak from
the shock, and although his memory is
slightly impaired, physicians say that
Franske may live for years
The oldest student at the University
OF South Dakota is Sc and the young
est is 16. The average z is 10. Fig
ures on the ages of students at the
university have been compiled this
year for the first time and reveal some
rather unexpected facts. 1t has been
supposed, for instance, that the aver
age of students was over 20 years.
Next t o the Oldest student is one of
AZ years. From AZ the figure drops
| down to 80, the age OF two students.
There are four who have placed their
age at 16. The great majority come
between IS and 81; ia fact, oyer 6S per
cent are between these ages. Nearly
% per cent are IS, almost as many are
20, but comparatively few are over Il.
The Indians on the Rosebud reser
walton are getting things in prepare
ton for their Fourth of July celebra-
ton, one of the leading features of
which will be the old ceremonial sun
dance of the tribe. 1t is intended to
give this as nearly as possible with
the same settings" and costumes as
1t was given in the days Of old. when
they made it one of the ceremonies of
their tribe. Older Indians who actual
ly took q part in these ceremonies be-
fore the days Of reservations and white
control will assist in securing the prop
er effects.
Seven applicants are taking the
state bar examination before the SUI
preme court in Pierre, coming from
several different sections of the state.
Gayville has an embryo cartoonist
In the person of Lewis. the 12-year-
old % of Mr.. and Mrs. c. McClana-
han.
Little Elk, n of the best known Of
the full blood Crow Creek Sioux In
dams, died a few days since at the
agency hospital, where he had been
for several weeks under treatment.
Deceased had been for many years one
Of the judges OF the Indian court, I
bodv Whoaa duty II IN tn Uaaa sem