The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-13

the ClOuN rduS Savings Diuk toOA
place recently. the stockholders and
/ officers OF the two banks having re-
Gently decided to consolidate the t'yo
institutions into one. The consoiidat-
ed bank has deposits of over 81 900 900
and OF $7,480. 900. william
Ontjes, president Of the Sioux Falls
Savings bank for some years. wiz
continue as president.
Two scholarships for French girls,
valued at $500 each will be available
each year At the University Of South
Dakota, beginning in 1890, If plans
OF the Vermillion chapter OF the Assoc
citation Of Collegiate Alumni are car.
ried out. The association. in 1913.
started the scholarship campaign and
113 French women students were en-
rolled in leading American colleges
and universities as a result.
The faculty OF the South Dakota
state college has adopted resolutions
favoring the defeat OF the United
State senate bill which, it is said.
would create a federal department OF
education and provide funds for il.
conduct. The resolutions assert tina,
this bill would give the proposed new
department power to dictate to the
states a policy for public schools and
to fix the details of the policy.
An important organization was
perfected in Belle Fourche last week.
when the Butte County Fair associa.
ton started out to provide education
and pastime amusement for the large
tributary territory of three states
Montana, Wyoming and South Dakota.
The entertainment will be known as
the Tri-State Roundup, and much to
perpetuate or re-enact the old scence,
OF pioneer days will be given.
At the regular spring election tn.
voters OF Vermillion will decide on .
bond issue totalihg between $40, 00t
and $4,000. The town owns the cleo
trio plant. The business has increas
ed to such extent that a new unit
must be added and more housing room
furnished A new fire department
building is necessary and other i'm
provements may be made.
The farmers of Jerauld county me,
in mass convention last week anc
organized the Jerauld County Live
Stock & Poultry Breeders association
The purpose OF the organisation Il.
to improve the stock breeding bust
ness and to erect in the county sea,
1 n lnrOA atnnE vn1r
that a $4,000 building will be the
inal outcome.
Forty Poland China hogs, owned b,
o. s. Larson. of Mt. Vernon. sold foi
a tride more than $4,000. The high
est price paid for an individual ami
NAL was paid by a buyer from Mime
sofa, who bid $3.50 for a blooded boar
Breeders OF FLOODED stock from Iowa
Minnesota and North and South Da
kota attended the sale.
A hearing was opened by ]. Edga,
Smith, attorney examiner for the In
terstate Commerce commission, in the
matter Of unfair shipping rates alleged
to have been charged the dealers ant
PPS VI hoCtuCCh III Juliet ClLl6f
In the northern part of the state b,
the railroads running through the die
trict.
Arrangements have been completed
by which two boats will be placed i,
the ferry service at Pierre next year
in competition with the train ferr,
service. which stops at such an early
hour in the evening that many VIII,
desire to cross with cars are strande.
Huron business firms are great,
agitated over the orders from Wash
ington which may close the Unites
States employment office there. For-
teen telegrams are understood to hav,
been sent to Washington urging con
gress TO make some appropriation 70.
maintaining the labor office.
until the morning train is resumed.
1t is practically assured that Old
ham will have q new lodge hall build
ing. Members OF the lodges OF Ode
Fellows, Masons and Modern Wood
men are working for the erection Of
such a building. which. will be uses
by all three lodges for their headquar
tiers and permanent homes.
Mitchelrs plans for a monster dem
onstration for returned soldiers i.
held up pending some definite wore
from Washington regarding the tim,
the Dawson county men in the On.
Hundred and Sixteenth supply train
now at Camp Dix, will be sent to
Camp Dodge for rehabilitation.
The question of submitting a bon,
issue to the voters for the purpose o
erecting a municipal building, which
will contain a council chamber. OF
fees. auditorium and ire station, viii
be taken up at the next meeting o,
the city council OF Woonsocket
Statistics gathered by q legislativ,
committee show that South Dakota /,
shipping between $4,000, O0e and s.,
O0O. 900 worth OF furs every year. The
Industry has proved so profitable 70.
trappers that the legislature is con
sidering regulating 1t.
The region near Bison was tn,