The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-10-28
NEWS OF THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENING OF YhD
WEEK IN CONDENSED
FORM.

That South Dakota has this year
produced a corn crop amounting to
~t11.318,OOO bushels-thus breaking all
former records for corn production in
he state in a single years. the cur.
e n prediction Of H. O. Herbrandson.
field agent In South Dakota Of the
bureau OF crop estimates, United
States department of agriculture. Pro.
tuction for the state for 1920 was
estimated at los, soc. 900 bushels. the
previous ~five-year average being &c..
O15, 900 bushels. Field Agent Her.
GRANDSON estimates that the corn crop
this rear has yielded an average Of
30.7 bushels per acre.
After a visit to the Black Hills Sec
ton OF the state. to look into the for
sst fire situation. Governor McMaster
stated that as the hunting season for
small game ends within a few DAYS
Nothing , II be d.Inc toward shutting
of hunting for the present. The deer
aunting season opens Dol and it is
possible that unless that section OF
lie state is visited by either snow or
ain before the opening date for deer
hunting, there will be delay in the
opening of the season.
Representatives from every town
n the counties OF Gregory, Trip,
Todd, Mellette and Bennett, compris-
ing the Rosebud country. attended a
meeting in Dallas to make plans for
boosting a proposed extension Of the
Great Northern railroad from Huron
INTO the Rosebud country. An execu-
i've committee consisting of dele
gates from each of the towns was
named and funds were subscribed to
carry on the preliminary campaign.
According to the census Of 1920,
;here were s,10s illiterate persons 10
years of age and over in the state of
South Dakota. OF this number, geo
were native whites Of native parent
age; $50 Of foreign or mixed parent
age; 3.848 Of foreign birth, and 2,7o5
were Indians. The percentage of IL
'iteracy was IL, a slight illumination
since 1910, when it was 80.
al AAAPOA q CVCAI lu LuC ul0lOIy
Of the Lutheran congregation in Wat
ertown was the raising Of the entire
sum needed to pay for a new church
edifice which has just been erected
or the society. The entire amount
vas raised among the members.
Frederick completed a record, of
N'blic improvements launched this
ummer when a third contract was
ct for the construction of a water
system at a cost Of 1892. Work will
re started at once SO the system can
Q finished this fall.
Work on the milling plant of the
'olden Feather Gold Mining COMPANY
IN the Bare Butte district near Lead,
progressing, and it is expected tc
have the plant ready for the treat
ent OF ores before the first of the
! year.
The new addition to the school
building in Hitchcock is now nearing
ompletion and soon will be ready for
occupancy. The addition is badly
needed, as the present building is
crowded beyond is capacity.
Fire Of unknown origin destroyed
South Dakota's only cheese factory
The factory was located at Troy and
has enjoyed q good business for
ears. 1t was owned and operated by
Troy farmers.
Thieves entered the Farmers Saw.
bank in Rutland, and tool Liberty
'sonds worth $1,000 and other valuable
napcrs from the safety deposit boxes.
re has yet been found OF the
robbers.
ing over . love affair, Austin
Slasor. Is. o of Mr.. and Mrs. O. B
Slasor. OF Springfield. committed sni.
sh the
bad with . s-calibre revolver.
from Volga have
become very brisk. Farmers of that
''strict are receiving thousands o.
dollars In payment for poultry mar
atad BY Il
A we'll defined movement is now
uadsr way 70 reopen the creamery in
Centerville. which closed about two
ears ago because Of lack Of patron
s~e
The grading Of the Washington
Highway between Tyndali and Avon
has bsen completed and the road is
now $50 -~~ ~ra-n'i--
DeaAwood II employing stringent
means ompel a.tolsss to observe
he speed laws and to obey the ord
nerces - 80 CIV
~ = meeting In Huron Of . large
number Of farmers ct Beadle county
Z federal farm loan association was
organised.
Bonds Of $4,000 issued by the city
Of Madison for waterworks and sew.
Or improvements have boon sold at
par.
Damage estimated ut 100000 re-
suited from 4 fire which swept . part
of the business district Of Corsica
Fire burned out q block Of business
buildings IN the village Of Bradley.