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damage during the week 111 a moistof the state because of lack of ure and extremely high temperatures. the Corn: Corn is being "laid by" in days very southern counties. fully 10 earlier than usual. Acreage probably This increased from one year ago. Winter crop is in excellent condition. in the wheat: Our minor acreage is the filling stage. Heat is damaging been Spring wheat: Growth continued has rapid crop. but excessive heat and much lack of precipitation have done damage, especially in the northern of central portion of the state. Much the crop is ruined. Much of the crop be is headed. Oats: Forced heading in cause of heat. Extremely short growth. Barley: Same as oats. Rapidly maturing but very short in growth. been Hay: First crop of alfalfa has cut. Yield heavy. Growth of all grass and hay is being retarded by drouth The water, light and power com- Hot which owns a plant in Springs, pany recently obtained a tempo- rerary order from the federal court straining the city authorities from tak in ing action to prevent the company creasing the rates charged patrons The company claims that if it cannot increase its rates it will be compelled this to do business at a loss, and that would virtually amount to a confisca the tion of the company's property by city Damage estimated at several thou sand dollars was done to crops when hail storm swept through sections of a Lincoln county, laying the grain flat in a swath of from two to three miles in width and twenty to thirty miles in length. According to farmers in the territory visited by the storm. the small grain crops are a total loss. fields appearing as if they had been cut with a binder. Corn was not se riously damaged. A metal spectacle case is credited of with having saved Paul Lier. Mitchell, from serious injury when backed his auto got beyond control and the down a hill. Lier jumped from it. moving machine and tried to stop barbed when he was pushed against a forewire fence. The barbs tore his his arm and ripped the clothes across in breast, but were prevented from flicting wounds by the metal case. Of the many unusual things which have occurred in the past on Harney Black peak, the highest point in the a Hills, the most recent stunt was of band concert given by Boy Scouts and Lemmon. Guests at Sylvan lake Custer listened in over the telephone to the music. The retail merchants' association the of Mitchell turned down a petition of their ministerial association to close doors a half day in each week during give the remainder of the summer to This employes a day and a half rest. this plan is said to be impractical at a time. In accordance with the result of recent special election, when bonds erection of $165,000 were voted for the Cannew high school building in of a it is expected that arrangement= for the ton, be made at an early date starting will of the work of construction. Mrs. Dan West, age 82 years. to said ar been the first woman reto have in Alexandria by train. died came rive in Mitchell. Mrs. West first cently Alexandria in 1880 on the road. to train run over the Milwaukee Charles E. Bartelt, Sioux Falls auto- atwho was injured in the which torney, accident near Platte in mobile R. Winans, assistant attorney killed. Edwin general of South Dakota, was died at a hospital at Geddes. believed that the First National closed It is of Davis, which recently by bank and was taken in charge reits federal doors bank examiner, will be opened a in the near future. Quite a number of Lead young to men the applied for admission and have camp at Fort Snelling, the among training them are several boys from high school. Trout poachers are causing along some considerable trouble with wardens creek by catching trout ex. Spearfish snares or killing them with plosives. have been completed for a com- big 3 celebration Plans in Custer on July 27, of menorating the 47th anniversary Black the discovery of gold in the Hills. decision was reached by the recent city e commisioners A of Lemmon at the a tour9 meeting to greatly improve city. ists' camping grounds in the city commissioners of rates Sioux in The have ordered that gas schedules. the Falls city be reduced to pre-war
