The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-01-07
CLAM0R FOR CASH
SOUTH DAKOTA RURAL CREDITS
COMMISSION 10 sWAMPED
WITH REQUESTS.

The South Dakota rural credits
commission 10 being flooded with ap-
plication for loans. During the first
tan days in December a total of 357
applications were received requesting
an aggregate Of $1,619.S60, and others
continue to pour IN. The commission
has approved loans totalling 50, OOO,-
600 since January l, 1920. and is do
Ing everything possible to relieve the
farmers at the present time, but is
about at the point where another block
OF bonds must be old to obtain mon
ey for lending. In the past the com
mission has succeeded in placing the
bonds at a moderate rate OF interest,
and does not anticipate any great
difficulty in \ new issue. However,
the rush for loans will cause delay in
the passing upon the applications.
At a meeting OF the officers OF the
state fish and game protective asso-
citation and State Game Warden He'd
rick the question OF possible game
laws were discussed. These were
along lines Of Introduction and pro-
pagation OF new game birds in the
state, and better protection for those
now located. The question OF deer
shooting in the Black Hills was talked
over. The Black Hills people them
selves appear to be divided or this,
but the sentiment appears to be to-
ward a shorter shooting season and
limiting the kills to bucks only, with
an absolute prohibition against the
killing Of does and fawn. The ques-
ton Of stocking streams of the state
with new varieties OF game fish was
also considered, and while no definite
line OF legislation was laid down the
chances are that something along the
lines indicated above will be presented
for consideration at the coming ses.
sion.
Liquidation 10 the only solution Of
the present economic situation and IL
nanclal s~trtngency. In the opinion Of
the South Dakota bankers, fully . hun
dred OF whom met with twice that
many farmers from the southeastern
section Of the state in Mitchell. Bank
ers urged the farmers, who it is de-
clared are holding their product, ex-
pecting a rise in price, to sell at least
q part Of their goods and take up a
part OF their financial obligations.
MILLIONS OF dollars in farm loans, it
was pointed out. are becoming due
during this month, and the bankers
declare unless al least a part Of these
notes are met the banking industry
OF the state will be seriously crippled.
The people Of northern Ziebach
county are rejoicing over the discov-
cry OF a new vein of coal in that sec
ton which is pronounced to be of bet.
ter grade thar n heretofore opened
up. One peculiar feature OF this find
is that it vas discovered under a
"gumbO flat" and not in the hills.
The coal vein lies al a shallow depth,
the Oerlying gumbo strata being only
two to four feet in thickness. This
covering can be scraped off and the
coal vein, which Is about tour feet in
thickness, opened up for mining with.
u t~unneling. This gives that local
ity q supply Of excellent coal without
long hauls.
The appraisal Of state lands in the
state park nea Custer, is one of the
moves toward building up one Of the
beauty sections under state control.
At present the land in this tract is
state school land, and the only way
the title can be transferred to the
state park board is by sale, as the
constitution prohibits transfer in any
other manner. In this line the prop
erly authorized appraisal board went
over the tract and fixed minimum val
ue for sale. The purpose is to trans
fer this tract to complete control Of
the state park board, instead of the
present control through the state land
department. the state park board and
the state game commission.
The Ignite coal mines of that ter
ritory are proving OF great benefit
to the t~ownspeople and homestead
ers and ranchers OF northwestern
South Dakota. Thus far comparatiye-
ly little coal from the east has reached
any Of the towns OF that section. and
therefore there has been a heavier
demand than usual on the Ignite ceal
mines. Coal at these mines can be
purchased for q few dollars a ton
when hauled away by the purchasers
themselves.
Yankton has another curfew ordi-
nance, passed by the city commits
sion to become effective about the
first Of the year. 1t provides that
minors shall not appear on the streets
or in public places except in charge
OF a responsible adult between the
hours OF $50 p. m. and s a. m. The
fire bell in the city hall is to besrung
at 9:15 each evening and offenders
will be liable to arrest and a fine