The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1922-05-03
NEWS OF The STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS or The
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.

OANOJA.
Western Newspaper Union Neys Service.
Two years ago, and last year, at
this time the ponds and slOuphs Of
the northern and central parts OF the
state were swarming with ducks, most
of which stayed OF these ponds for
the summer and in the fall there were
thousands of home Matched young
ducks waiting for the hunters at the
opening of the hunting season. This
year the ponds are there just as in
the past two years. but all the ducks
to be seen upon them are il the shape
of a few scattered pairs.
The northwest counties of the state
are rejoicing over the fact that their
long winter has ended. and tina: while
the heavy snow fall of that section
made travel a hard proposition, sand
kept them all busy caring for their
stock, the after result is a soil soaked
with moisture to start the spring
growth of vegetation. They are look.
ing forward to a good year to start
their crops growing this spring.
In line with the recent action taken
at Huron, when the South Dakota
association for the Promotion of Dairy.
ing vas formed, several farmers in
the northern part of the state have
laid plans for more extensive dairying
in the future, believing that the week
ly cream check is much to be pre-.
ferred to uncertain small grain crops.
Reports Of the various banks doing
business in Hamlin county show a
material increase in deposits and gen.
eral business over the last reports.
The current reports show the 13 banks
doing business in the county have az
gregate deposits of $2.776,175. a gain
of $110, 799 since December 81.
Contracts have been entered into
between representatives Of the big
sugar beet factory at Scottsbluff,
Neb., and sugar beet growers Of the
Belle Fourche valley whereby at
least 600 acres in the valley will this
season be devoted to the raising Of
sugar beets.
Bids have been asked by the Yank-
ton park board for the construction
OF a concrete swimming tank, and il
they are satisfactory it is likely that
the work will be undertaken at once
and rushed to completion to provide
l~ong-needed swimming facilities there.
The Canova commercial club has
started a movement to organize q
company for the purpose of building
a small hospital for two doctors whom
the club IS anxious to have locate in
The city. Canova being practically with
out medical services
The Pennington county board OF
commissioners In an effort to reduce
county expenses, has voted 10 dis
pense with this services OF a county
nurse. and also has ordered q Ieduct-
on in the salaries of a%ppointtye county
officers after May I.
Roberts county farmers arc prepar.
ing to get into the potato game the
coming season. A number OF farmers
are preparing to plant from rs TO 40
acres TO this crop. and the new acreage
Is expected to be extensive.
Extensive improvements are to be
made to the highway leading from
Rapid City to what is known as Tour.
list park, which will be a popular place
for visitors to the Black Hills this
summer.
Committees are making good pro.
gress in arranging for the annual en-.
campment OF the South Dakota G.. A..
r. and Women's Relief Corps. which
will be held 10 Yankton on June s..
I and &.
Plans are being made at Trent to
calf q special election for the purpose
OF submitting 10 the voters the propn-
sitiop OF issuing bonds for the cree,
ton of q larger school building.
All tho teachers in the Chamberlain
school bun two have been reengaged
for another year at the same schedule
OF wages which was in effect during
the present school year.
A. C.. RudDy, manager Of the Farm.
ers Elevator company at Estelline,
committed suicide before the eyes OF
his wife by shooting himself with a
.32.caliber revolver.
The bov scouts " Henry are plan.
ming an overland tour through the
Black Hills in the summer. They will
hire a truck and carry two weeks
suppliee with them
The rapid settlement Of the Rose.
bud country is shown by the fact that
Il has been found necessary to create
two new school districts ir Mcllette
county
June 9 has been selected as the an.
nual Fish Day in Lake Andes. It IL
planned to make this years event the
greatest OF the kind ever held there.
The potato growers OF the Belle
Fourche valley have organized a co
operative association. to improve
marketing conditions.
The Carthage band has heen re
organized and it is expected "a local
musicians will become members.
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