The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-27

A feature of the work OF the recent
session OF the legislature in contrast
with that Of two years ago. is found
in the fact that instead Of the long
string Of constitutional amendments
submitted to a vote Of the people at
that time there will this year be only
two. One would eliminate the con-
stitutional figures or pay OF elective
state officers: leaving 1t to the legis-
lature to TX these salaries by a two.
thirds vote. in the same n as
they now fix those Of appointiye of.
ficers except that these only require
a majority now. The other would
provide a state board Of control OF
three members to replace the present
board Of charities, with the legisla-
ture authorized to add powers and
duties of other state boards as they
may see fit. Various other amend.
ments were offered in the legislature.
but these two were the only ones in
which sufficient merit was seen 10
put the state to the expense of a vote
on them.
r. n. Lesk, an attorney OF Minot.
n. D.. who arrived III Sioux Fails sew
cal days ago, has been assigned the
task OF directing a drive which will
be made in South Dakota to raise the
sum of $50, 000 for the Jewish war
sufferers of Europe. The nationwide
campaign is being carried on at the
urgent request of Henry Morganthau.
former ambassador to Turkey, and
Nathan Strauss. philanthropist, OF
New York. Governor Norbeck has
fixed Wednesday, March &c, as the
date for the drive throughout South
Dakota. From advance information,
which has been received, there is lit
tie doubt that most communities will
go well lover the top" before the
drive is far advanced.
At a meeting in Elk Point Of a num-
Der of the leading women OF Union
county, an organization was perfect
ed. which has for its purpose the ex.
tending Of aid and encouragement to
children of the county who have not.
for one reaso or another, availed
themselves OF the opportunities 10
procure a good education. The mem
bers Of the new organization will
urge that all neglected childl en- be
given opportunities 10 attend school
regularly, and they also will look aft.
er the health of these children.
The new Mitchell corn palace and
auditorium is n step nearer reaiiza-
tion as the result of a representative
meeting OF the men and women Of the
city. approximately 200 citizens gath.
cred in the city hall to hear the re-
pointed some time ago to map out
tentative plans for the new structure.
AS a result of the meeting it was de-
Ptermined that the building must cost
at least s200, 600 and must, above all
else, contain an auditorium capable OF
seating $500 people.
Failure of congress to pass the civil
sundry service bill and thus provide
funds for the maintenance OF the free
employment bureau of the department
of commerce and labor means that
these offices, which have been estab-
lished at a great expense throughout
the country to care for the returning
soldiers and assist in solving the prob
lem Of unemployment, will cease func-
tioning almost any day. The depart.
ment has no further funds to carry on
this work.
The matter of purchasing a tract
of land adjoining the city and trans.
forming it into an elaborate city park
is being considered by the city au.
thorities of Brookings. In the park IL
is proposed TO plant a tree for each
young man from Brookings county
who entered the service of his coun-
try as a sailor, soldier or marine.
Different varieties of trees would be
planted for the different ranks which
these Brookings county young men az.
tanned.
The Great Western Sugar company
suffered a loss estimated at s. 5000
when SO head Of three-year-old steers
belonging to the company were
drowned in Redwater creek. near
Lead. Thirty-nine OF the animals
went upon the ice at the bend OF
the river near the old Cook & Ben.
nett sheep pens, when the ice broke
and plunged the cattle into several
feet of icy water. Only three OF them
could be saved.
A report just made by III. o. Her.
GRANDSON. filed agent in South Dakota
OF the bureau Of crop estimates,
shows that South Dakota at the pres
ent time has a corn surplus Of about
1900. 900 bushels greater than one
year ago, notwithstanding that the
farmers OF the United States on
March l Of this year, had In reservs
about 500. 900, 600 ~sbushels less corn
than on March ! OF last year.
A movement has been started at
Winner for the erection of a modern
hotel to cost $4,000 to 10000. "
is expected to have the building ~