The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-28
NEWS OF SOUTH DAKOTA
Brief Bits Weeks History IN the
State.

Canova-The Canova business men
have organized a Commercial club"
which promises to be a great help to
the town In a business and social way.
Rapid City-Members of the congre-
cation OF the Presbyterian church
have secured the services Of Rev. j.
X. Suage, formerly of San Francisco.
Chamberlain-The railroad bridge
has been safely repaired across the
Missouri river at this place, and traf-
fic west has been immense the past
few days in consequence.
Aberdeen-A term of federal district
court will be held in Aberdeen the
first week in May, at which a number
Of cases dealing largely with Indians
on the reservations will come up for
trial.
Spearfsh-Attending public dances
in violation of a rule of the state board
/ VI tStlJS, has ItSulltu III lhc ulohilo-
sal of seven students from the state
normal school at this place and stir
red up some unp~leasantness.
Chelsea-This town will soon have
a 500, 900 hotel building to be erected
by the Keynes & Rieger company,
which will have it's general offices In
the building. This firm is interested
in the Chelsea townsite and it is pan
ming several other Improvements.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS for the Sioux
Falls, Bridgewater and Wheeler rail-
road are now making Armour their
headquarters and declare that the road
is sure to go through here. The Rock
Island is supposed to be behind the
new project. Sixty miles of new line
are promised before fall.
Belle Fourche-Contrary to expecta-
lions, Newell, the new government
town east of here, will get a railroad
and 1t has Secretary Ballinger TO
thank for the boost. In a decision
Just received, the secretary grants a
right OF way and a station site at New
ell JO Tie btlle rOulSnC NdhlCJ ran
road which will go through the town.
Siouv Falls-Dr. Frank Foy, pastor
Of the First Congregational church OF
this city, sailed on April 20 on the
Alice of the Austro-American line for
the Holy Land. DR.. Fox expects to he
absent about four months. This pleas
ant and restful vacation is made at
the evrense ard with the compliments
of his splendid church congregation
and membership.
Kimball-The Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul railroad is installing the
telephone system along this line to
Rapid City, to be used in the handling
Of trains by the train DISPATCHER, and
also in message work. The different
railroads through the east have been
using the telephones in this line Of
work for some time, and find 1t very
practical and expeditions.
Pierre-The state auditors depart
ment is sending out the assessment
return blanks to the different tele-
phone companies over the state, and
has sent out $50 such blanks for the
list prior n the newly organized com
panies. When this list is secured from
the Office Of the secretary of state, IL
will show about 375 different telephone
companies doing business in this state.
Rapid City-Announcement is made
by the officials of the Dakota Light
and Power company that they would
be equipped and ready to furnish e'ec-
tricitv to patrons here by September
/. The financing of the company Is
completed and the work of completing
Che fume, erecting a plant and other
necessary construction will be under-
taken at once and rushed to a conclu-
sion.
Pierre-Work is being pushed with
a large force of men on the hotel be-
Ing built by Charles L. Hyde on Cap-
itol avenue, near the new capitol. 1t
will contain 10 guest rooms and AZ
baths. Work has also been com
menced on the new hotel in the down
town section by A. w. Ewert and J..
p. Erickson. Only a portion of the
structure viii be finished this year,
the rest 10 De Dullt next ytdt.
Yankton-At the regular morning
chapel exercises held at Yankton col
lege, the student body OF that institu-
ton voted to send a telegram to Or.
d. X. Pearsons to reach him on his
ninetieth birthday anniversary VIII h
falls on this date. DR.. Pearsons has
donated to Yankton college at differ
ent times a total OF $4,000 and the
student body felt a sense of gratitude
to this able benefactor of the ins'itu-
ton.
SIOUX Falls-One of the notaNle
gatherings of the past week In the
citv OF Sioux Fails was that OF the
county superintendent and inst'tlt e
conductors, assembled here on call or
State Superintendent Of Public In
struction Ustrud. Probably not less
than one hundred were In attendance
and the general program was such as
TO make the occasion one OF great
value to the participants. Valua IL
nanarc upNp finaly tODirS were read