The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-09-27
NEWS CT THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.
western Newspaper Union New. s.-,,c,.

agricultural statistician for South Da-
kota for the United States department
Of agriculture. issued the following
semi-monthly crop report. covering
the period from Aug. Is to Aug. 81:
Some frost damage reported to corn
in low places Aug. %, especially in
Sioux and Jim River Valleys in north,
east oRe-fourth of the state Most sec.
tions report plenty OF moisture dur,
ing August with the need OF a dry
September for the crop. Durum
wheat yielding rather good and Of
good quality grain. Marquis very much
damaged in quality by rust and heat
n yielding extremely poor. Oats are
Of fine quality and good yields Barley
very peggy" as to quality and only
moderate yields reported. Flax is
of excellent quality and good yields,
some damage from frost. Potatoes
still give promise of an excellent crop.
Commercial digging in a large way
will soon begin. Only limited areas
need moisture. Threshing is we'll
along. Labor only a problem in re,
stricted areas. Anthrax is more
widely spread and is now reported in
eight or nine counties. Few cases OF
hog cholera in scattered areas.
Canistota.-A mysterious disap.
pearance years ago OF a Canistota
man, who has not since bees heard
from may have some connection with
the finding of a box of bones under
the old Sem Slemmons home in this
city. The box was found about four
feet under ground and evidently had
been buried there years before the
Did Slemmons dwelling was built.
Colman.-An engineer OF the state
highway commission and a crew of
five men are engaged in making the
preliminary survey for a state high
way from Bookings southwark to
connect with the east and west state
highway one mile east OF Colman
The new highway will be one OF the
most important to be constructed in
eastern South Dakota.
Pierpont.-Alvin Mahlen. aged 16,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Mahlen, who
reside in the vicinity east Of Pierpont,
was fatally injured, his horse falling
upon him while he was riding in the
pasture after the stock. His chest
was crushed in and he was picked VI
unconscious and carried TO his home
where he died a few hours later.
Groton. -Groton is becoming an i'm
portant point for the shipment oil
poultry. There are two produce con
Germs here which are shipp NJ
poultry to eastern markets in carload
lots. The farmers OF The district are
receiving large sums Of money for
poultry which they market here.
Madison "A shortage OF farm labor
In Lake county has been becoming
more and more apparent: Of late. az
cCrding to reports given out at the
local farm bureau employment agency
and at the present time there are from
Is to 20 openings for laborers or
farms in this vicinity listed
Webster.-Andrew Nelson. As. farm
er of near Ortley, died at the Peabody
hospital here from injuries received
when he fell from a h~aystack. Alone
at the time, he was working on tor
OF the stack ard had the misfortune
to fall. striking n of the teeth o.
the haystacker.
Yankton.-Honey men in this vicini
ty say the honey yield will be un
usually light this year, hardly hal
that of last year. Due to the cold ant
wet weather of the early part of the
season. and the exceptional heat o.
July. the bees were handicapped in
their work.
Chamberlain.-In the early days o.
the settlement of Brule county it wa,
never expected that the county woul(
become a heavy grower OF fruit, buj
now there are numerous apple anC
other orchards throughout the county
Pierre.-The county commissioner:
and highway commissioners Of the
state will meet in Pierre, October 8
10 and IL to discuss highway matters
and other features OF the work o.
boards of county commissioners.
Lemmon.-It is expected that al
state dirt track records for a ahlf
mile will be broken on the Lennon
track during the Tri-State fair. which
is to be held here this month.
Dell Rapids.-City mail delivery will
start in Dell Rapids on Oct l6. MAJ
will be delivered twice each day II
the business section and once daily II
the residence district.
Pukwana.-A Masonic lodg, is belnl
organized mere, and will have abou'
double the number Of members needed
to organize a lodge of this order.
Canova.-The first annual Com
munity club and Farmers picnic herr
was a great success. There wer,
several hundred present.
Yankton.-Bids for the graveling o
the washington highway between
Yankton and Gayville viii be opened
here September Is.
Pierre.-The Pierre city school!
start the cal with an enrolment o
$50.
Yankton.-The tax levy In Yanktor
county this year will be si7L.90 thu
commissioners have determined. Thi:
amount constitutes an increase from
last years levy by about SIS. 900 which
is allotted to the gravel road program
which was given popular endorsement
last spring.