The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-04-06
NEWS OF THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.
Western Newspaper Uni,n Ne~s Services.

While the opinion appears to have
generally gained ground that there has
been a reduction in the nuL,c.s OF
year, on account OF the liquidation
which has been so general. apparent.
iy from the report OF the federal
bureau on crops and farm products
that is not the case, with the ex.
ception Of cattle other than milk
cows. In that class South Dakota is
be,o~ the average for the country
generally, but on all other classes it
stands above the federal average.
The ratio of different classes of live
stock Oh Jan l. 1922. as compared
with the record for Jan l. 1921,
figures as to both the state and fed
eral showing gives the state an
average of: Horses 100. milk cows,
1877 all other cattle. 80: sheep, 102;
hogs, 1913
Farmers and rauchers OF the val.
leys surrounding the Black Hills look
for a prosperous crop this season.
The snowfall in the Black Hills dis.
trict during the winter was one of the
heaviest OF record, and all this snow
now has melted and gone into the
ground, placing the soil in the best
possible condition for giving crops
the right sort of a start in the spring
Cattle in the district have wintered
well and there has been little or no
loss.
Interest in amateur radio work,
which has experienced a mushroom
like growth throughout the United
States since the close of the world
war, and especially during the last
year, has increased approximately 400
per cent in South Dakota since last
fall, according to observations by
amateurs OF the state.
A man named Smith, who is be-
lieved to be demented. is running at
large somewhere in the Black Hills,
following a daring escape from a
train near Puma while he was being
taken to Rapid City by two special
deputies for the purpose Of having ar
examination before the board of In
sanity.
Plans are being made for extensive
good road building in Brule county
this year. The sum Of $4,000 is
available for the work this year, and
it is expected that practically all OF
his will be required to complete the
years road building program.
The authorities OF Aberdeen will ap-
peal 10 the circuit court in an effort
to have adjacent territory taken into
the city limits. Owners OF the land
insist that until it becomes market
able it should not be placed under the
burden of municipal taxes.
Soldier bonus claims have been paid
TO 1900 ex-soidiers by the South Da-
kota bonus board. There have been
on an average of 200 claims a day
paid, representing a total expendi-
ture of $3,G72, 1886, or an approximate
average of $1SS a claim
The advance premium list for the
educational department OF the Tri-
State fair, to be held in Aberdeen on
September 4 to s, has been issued.
Premiums will be offered for work in
manual training, printing and in the
commercial department.
The nine-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Ferguson, residing OF Plum
creek, northeast of Philip, thus far
has been the only victim of the pres
ent floods in South Dakota. The boy
was drowned in Plum creek.
1t is expected that $40 per month
with board and lodging, will be the
prevailing wage on the farms of Sphinx
county this season for experienced
farm hands, and about $50 per month
for inexperienced men.
At a meeting held in Volga by a
large number of farmers from the
surrounding district. a farmers coop
erative livestock shipping association
was organized with a large charter
membership.
Mystery surrounds the suicide OF
Henry e Bairey, a well known farmer
residing near Ola, Brule county. He
was found dead in his home, lying on
a cot, with a 20 caliber rifle lying
uear him
ihS Guilty IollLiiooiOhClo VI
county have given the city authorities
Of Chamberlain permission to use the
north half of the Jail yard in that city
as an auto tourist camp this season.
Over 1900 delegates are expected
at the annual convention Of the South
Dakota Sunday School association, to
be held in Huron on May 2, 3 and 4.
1t is expected that the matter OF
making a tax levy for the support of a
municipal band will come before the
voters of Chamberlain at the annual
city election in April.
Yankton has been assigned Battery
e" of the ~reorganized 147th Field
Artillery, instead of the headquarters
detachment of the First Battalion.
Potato growers in the vicinity OF
Nisland held a meeting there recently
and took steps to organize a potato
growers association.
The mysterious Jack the Hugger'
who has been annoying the women
and girls Of Brookings for several
weeks, prores to De an ex-service man
who Is affected by shell shock and
therefore was not responsible for his
actions.
A roundup on gamblers has been
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