The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-11-13
PROSPECT is BRIGHT
(. D. LEGISLATORS MAY RATIFY
SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT
IN DECEMBER.

SAcoo VI aNih q oPNshaA SSFioA -
the Legislature held next March for
this purpose are stated to be bright.
Women interested in the ratification
now are securing pledges from NOM
bers OF tha legislature, most of whom
will attend the state proposal meet
ings to be held at Pierre. December
3, to remain over one day In Pierre
and meet in special session on proc
lamation OF Gov. Norbeck for the ex.
press purpose Of ratifying the suffrage
amendment, the members thus, Tar
heard from pledging to do this with
out expense to the state.
Asking that "interment time" be
granted him on homestead time was
the latest exhibition OF gall" present
ed at the land office in Pierre. A
and asked if he could get credit for
his war time In reducing the time
he need live on his homestead to get
title to the land. He was told that
II he could show a proper service rec
ord he could get the credit he desired,
but when his record was shown it was
that of having been held in camp as
a conscientious director" and when
that record was shown he was inform
ed his record was not one which would
give him n credit in the Office.
Armour and Corsica business men
and capitalists have started a move
ment for a modern resort on the north
shore OF Lake Andes, a place easily
accessible to the people OF the north
ern part OF the state. Surveyors have
already plated the ground and it is
said lots are ready for sale. 1t is pro-
posed to erect a $40, 900 hotel and to
have it ready for occupancy by the
opening of the fishing season next
spring.
Business men of Egan and leading
farmers of that territory have taken
up the project Of organizing a stock
company and installing ana operating
. creamery in Egan. 1t Is believed
that the product from at least 700
cows could be secured from the start.
and that number would constantly be
added to until the creamery became
an important factor in the Egan dis
trict.
Several different diseases OF swine
closely resemble hog cholera. DR.. r.
J. w. Briggs. federal hog cholera in
Bpector with the state college extern
sion division, cautions breeders TO Sc
cure an expert diagnosis before treat
ing hogs and thereby avoid unpleasant
results from needless vaccination for
hog cholera
The question as to whether the board
Of edeucation of Gettysburg will be
authorized to issue bonds in the sum
Of $4,000 for the purpose Of building
and e~Quipping a new school building
will be decided at an election to be
held there November 7.
Sunday moving picture shows have
started in Miller for the first time in
the history of the town. This has
caused the preachers to put display
advertisements In the papers calling
attention TO church services.
Proposed bonds OF $4,000. 900 for the
construction Of a good roads system
in Minnehaha county at an election
failed 10 receive the so per cent vote
required, lacking this percentage by
about 500.
A special election will be held at
Rec Heights November s for the pur-
pose OF voting upon the proposition of
issuing bonds OF $1S,0 900 for the erec-
t;on OF a new public school building.
college boys aren't as mischievous
as they used to be-" is the opinion
of A. S. Case, and he ought to know,
for he has been ~janitor at Huron col
lege for twelve years.
At an election held In belmont the
question OF issuing school bonds for
s43, 900 to erect and furnish a new
high school building carried by a vote
OF 100 to 80.
Work on a new Catholic parochial
school TO be erected in Winner soon
will be commenced, plans for the bui.G-
ing nov having been completed.
Some say that deputies Of the state
sheriff again are in Lead quietly in
vestigating other cases of persons who
make their own liquor supplies.
Good progress is being made in the
movement TO have Yankton county
construct q good roads system at an
estimated cost Il s3,750.00O.
Football activities throughout the
Black Hills are attracting much atten-
ton and games invariably are attend
ID by large crowds.
Memo now Ii assured Of a stock
sales pavilion. he contract for the
erection OF the structure having been
awarded.
Fire OF unknown origin destroyed
the McCaull- Webster %, 000-bushel
grain elevator at Burbank.
The stRpendous task entailed by the
flooding OF the famous Homestake
mine in Lead to extinguish a fire
which now has been burning for sew
eral weeks between the 600 and 800
foot levels. II shown by the fact that
some of the water pouring into the
mine mas to be carried by a pipe line
1870 feet in length before it reaches