The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-08-08
WORK ON HIGHWAYS
ABOUT THiRTY-EloHT MILES or
HIGHWAY WILL Be BUILT
IN THIS STATE.


Joint federal. state and county high
way work In South Dakota will be-
gin within a short time. as bids are
being asked for about 3s miles Of
such highway In three or four coun-
ties Of the eastern part Of the state.
Three miles OF this 70 be constructed
in Minnehaha county IL to be concrete
n 70 be gravel This Is the beginning
q the general plan Of the state high
way department to use the funds for
such construction work on several
principal highways Of the state. gradu-
ally working westward until the state
is crossed by the improved roads.
Oueside the work In the extreme
eastern part OF the state. like con-
~struction work will be done on the
highway between Sturgis and Dead.
wood, following the old stage M
freighting treli. which will cut on
about seven miles on the distance to
dsadwood. allowing a shorter route
than the n used by way OF
whitewood. Beside this joint work,
Pennington county. with state assist
ance 10 making the trail across Chey-
enne river at Wasta more practical,
opening up a new way over "Chey-
enne" hill; on the east side OF the
valley, between Wall and Wasta, and
eliminating the present winding gum
bo tran now into that valley. The
same county Ia also improving the
road out of the valley to the west, and
In these two projects doing a great
deal to make the trail to the Black
Hills q better one.
The most recent dollar q year" ap-
pointment to come TO South Dakota Is
that Of director Of employment to which
Commissioners McCaffres Of the i'm
migration department has been
named, this because Of his connec-
work OF different natures which he
has been engaged in since that policy
was established for South Dakota.
The duties under the new appoint
ment includes the general supervision
of the federal state cooperative Of
Ace at Huron, and three Offices estab-
lished by the department of labor at
Sioux Falls, Aberdeen and Rapid
City, along with the temporary harv-
est offices which will be located at
Mitchell, Redneld and WATERFOWL.
This service also looks to recruiting
for the different war industries, and
is planned to eventually cover the en-
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labor in South Dakota. as well as the
first need in South Dakota farm help,
In fact to cover the needs of the state
as a free employment bureau for lab
orers of all classes.
No trace yet has been found Of
one or more unidentified persons who
entered the postofnce at Zell and es-
capped with $3.50 In cash. The post
mistress removed $500 In war savings
stamps just before closing the office
for the night, which prevented these
falling into the hands OF the thieves.
The robbery Ia believed to have been
committed by experts. which may in
dictate further robberies in the state
before the perpetrators can be run
down and captured.
Rev. C. M. Westermoe, for some
time pastor OF the Lutheran church
at Lake Preston. in order that he may
do his bit" in the war, has departed
for a training school at Louisville,
KY, where he will spend several
weeks taking a course with a view of
becoming a chaplain in the United
States service. Until called for &C
tive service he will c~ontainue as pas
tor Of the church at Lake Preston.
According to Adjt. Gen. Morris. the
youths Of Union county who registered
in the selectivs draft June s. this
year. will be called in the August
draft, which the authorities predict
will be tor q larger number Of men
than the July call. With the prophesy
for q bigger call in August than In
July, Il will take all Of these men and
aiss others who have been in lower
classes to all the cai for msn
After being sent back from France
because he had enlisted while still
under military age. Ottmar Rienke. Of
Groton, departed for Minneapolis on
his 18th birthday to again enlist in
the service. Rienke enlisted nearly a
year ago and succeeded In passing all
the requirements here. Overseas,
however, the more vigilant y Of the
officers detected his real 8 and he
was cent home.
Four boys from Elk Point have
besn granted . 3o-day furiough to as
sist their fathers in the harvest fields.
They are Joseph Curry, In training in
Newport, r. l.: Harold Rust, from the
Pensacola, ma, rAval training sta
tion; Jay Manning and John Bernard.
from the Great LsAss training sta
ten.
while swinging IN = hammock At
Ne home Of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Myers, who live about nine miles
northeast Of Abcrdeea, John. the 5
ysar-oid son. suffered fractured
saulf.
The Brookings county council Of de-
tense has . new chairman IN the per
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