The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-17

he streams of the state Is handed
down in an opinion by the attorney
general on inquiry from the state game
department. He holds that the owner
OF property along unnavigable streams
owns the land to the waters edge ON
each side, and the ground beneath the
water, but does not own the water It.
self. nor the FISH which are to be found
Ia such waters; that while his owner
ship rights are thus protected. he can
In effect prevent the public from Sc
curing the fish In the waters on his
land. even though he has no title to
them. by merely prohibiting trespass
upon the land over which he has con-
troll. and has the right to prevent tres
pass.
Charles Doll. prominent and
wealthy rancher of Moon. in western
Pennington county, will be arraigned
at Rapid City on q murder charge.
Doll is accused of killing James Fox.
another rancher at Moon. There were
no witnesses to the shooting. Doll told
his brother of the tragedy and the
brothers wife called the sheriff Of Gus.
ter county, who notified the Penning.
ton county sheriff.
Great things are in store for the
city OF Gregory in the future II the
bond proposition for s122, 900 for in
ternal improvements carries at the spe-
cial bond election called for the It'll
OF July. Fifty thousand dollars of this
amount is to be used in the construc-
ton and equipment Of a municipal
light and power plant and the balance
is to be used to construct a eve
system
1t is announced hat work on the
new Methodist Episcopal church in
Rapid City, which will be erected at
a cost of $50, 900, will be begun in the
near future. The contract for build.
ing the church has been given to a
Minneapolis concern. It ia expected
that the building will be one OF the
finest in western South Dakota.
The county school census, just I'm
ished, shows that there are 3,649 per-
~ a. o6Oo VI " III 81 III
the county of Dawson. This is an
increase over last year of 21S, which
is seven times the increase OF 1917
over 1916. Seventy-ive per ZEN of
this total represents the pupils in the
public schools.
1t has been decided by the city au-
thorities OF Lennon to call a special
election to be held the latter part Of
July. for the purpose of submitting to
the voters Of Lennox the question OF
issuing bonds for the sinking OF q
mammoth new well for the city water
works system and the erection of q
town hall.
The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Gregory Farmers Ele-
vator company was recently held and
a report of the business for the year
was read. The business for the year
totaled owe $1,121. 900. The stock paid
a dividend of II per cent and besides
a good surplus was left to do bust.
ness on.
The state fair department offers
$500 In prizes to the first three coun-
ties making the largest and best dis
play OF agricultural products raised In
their county. However. no premiums
will be awarded unless said county
exhibits score 800 out of q total OF
LOO points.
Owing to the burning of Of some
parts OF the range east of the Black
Hills because of the lack of rainfall
large numbers Of sheep are being
transferred from the range to the ma.
tional forest In the Grown Hill dis.
trict. some miles from Lead.
The Breeders association. 4 nswlv
formed Yankton county enterprise.
held two very important meetings at
fankton recently. The main objects
OF these meetings was to complete
plans for he construction of q new
stock pavilion in Yankton.
The war department has issued IN,
structfons ordering the opening OF an
army recruiting station in Rapid City
According to information received
o Washington. the local office will
eventually take the place OF the sta,
ton now located at Lead.
Hail caused damage estimated q,
thousands Of dollars in Rapid City and
vicinity. The corn crop was severely
damaged and windows and skylights
were broken. The haiistorm lasted
half an hour and was followed by 4
heavy rain.
The Elk Point Cooperative Live
Stock Shipping association. since its
organization about q month ago. has
shipped thirteen carloads of hogs and
carload of cattle.
nso county takes first rank IN
South Dakota with high priced land.
Alvin Heller has sold his farm ON the
outskirts of Alexandria for $500 Der
acre.
At . recent meeting Of the Breeders.
Association Of Turner county the new
stock sales pavilion to be built by the
association was voted for Parker.
The annual convention Of the south
Dakota Association OF Fire Chiefs will
be held at Waterfowl July 8, 3 and 10.