The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1922-03-15

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pig club work in the state. brought a
neat sum, with $40 top. Nineteen
head If bred sows were consigned to
the sale by Chester White breeders of
the state. OF the amount raised S4OO
viii be used as prizes for the boys
and girls pig club work at the state
far next year.
Anticipating unusually high water
when the annual break of the Missouri
river occurs this year. many farmers
living in the lowiands in the vicinity
of Yankton, are having skiffs and row
boats constr ucted. Others are moving
stock. hay or buildings to higher
ground. and in som cases they are
said to be constructing second floors
in their out-buildings as a refuge for
pigs and chickens.
The Groton Livestock Shipping as
ISOLATION, according to the reports
made at the annual meeting of the
stockholders. is one of the most sue
cessful cooperative organization of
the kind in South Dakota. The re-
ports show that during the past year
the association paid an aggregate of
nearly SIS, 900 to farmers of the vicin-
ity for live stock.
Ice in the Missouri river is thicker
this year than in many years, and
with the large volume of snow on the
ground the population of Fort Pierre
residing on the flats" is expecting
trouble when the river breaks. A
sandDar forming in the Missouri at
the mouth of the Bad river would also
add to the seriousness of the situa
ton this spring.
The establishment Of a motor car
service between Pierre and Fort
Pierre is being taken under considera
ton by officials Of the Chicago &
Northwestern road. This service will
replace the steam ferry train and will
bring about the long desired better
ment in service between the two
towns.
A tragic feature of the fire at Went
worth recently which destroyed two
story frame building and a general
merchandise stock, was the sudden
death Of Charles Thomas, a general
merchant, who fell dead while watch
ing the fire. which caused a loss OF
approximately $4,000.
Within the near future, according to
plans. a drum corps and bugle corps
is to be added to the One Hundred
Forty-seventh regiment band in Nit
chell These additional corps will
number 10 men each and will bring
the strength of the band up to SIS
men.
A hearing by the state railway COM
mission on rates in South Dakota, at
which Yankton's grievance against
discrimination in freight rates was to
he taken up. and which was set for
February q in Huron, has been post
poned to March %.
A report from the Wind Cave park
which is one of the national parks.
SAYS that the animal census for 1921
gives u head of bison, $50 head of
elk, "a head Of antelope and two black
tail deer inside the Wind Cave pre-
serve.
A new ferry of ample dimensions to
handle traffic across the Missouri
river is being constructed 10 miles
down the river from Chamberlain.
The ferry will be operated at or near
what is known as Wilson's crossing.
Aberdeen is to have a battery of
the new 147th field artillery now being
perfected in South Dakota. The bat.
terry will include 60 men, eight Gals
sons and as many guns, with numer-
Gus other items of equipment.
Work of constructing the Nebraska
grade approach to the Meridian High
way bridge across the Missouri river
at Yankton will start as soon as the
river is clear Of ice, it is announced
by the contractors.
The officials OF Lawrence county
are now receiving the active support
Of the Homestake Mining company in
an effort to curtail the making and
bringing OF moonshine into the north
ern hills.
At the date fixed for the leasing at
the Pine Ridge Indian agency of the
lands on the Pine Ridge reservation
for oil purposes there were no bidders
present and another date will have to
be fixed.
Mrs. Harry Little, aged As years, of
Lennox, ended her life by shooting as
the result Of dependency due to the
fact that for two years she had been
suffering from an incurable disease.
AS a result Of the recent advances
in the price Of corr in this state, farm.
ers are now richer by $4,000, 900 than
they were three months ago, according
to grain merchants.
The cooperative creamery at Stock
holm made a good record during the
past year, according to reports made
at the annual meeting Of the stock
holders.
The winter Of 1922 will be re.
~meInhered as the worst in the history
Of the Lennon district, according ia