The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-04-01
MILLIONS FOR ROADS
SOUTH DAKOTA TO GRAVEL
MANY MILES or HIGHWAY
THIS SEASON.

SeAAA hahy AkiO w bAaFCAOA ONN
throughout the state, is the statement
made by Frank S. Peck. engineer OF
b state highway commission. Mr..
Peck stated that between April s and
Is he will award the contracts for
this great amount OF work. Each of
the contracts will call for from IL to
20 miles of graveled roads and will
cost from $40. 900 to $500, 900 per prof.
ect. Concrete highways, he further
stated, are u Of the question. the
prices Of material having advanced
thousands OF dollars per mile.
A general meeting OF residents OF
Hughes. Sully and Stanley counties Is
to be held in Pierre to discuss mat
tiers in relation TO possible oil devel-
opments in that section of the state.
AS a number Of local companies are
being organized in the different coun.
ties to practically test out the Ques.
ton OF oil In that part Of the Missouri
valley. the meeting Is called for the
purpose OF getting together on one
test well to decide the issue.
The fire marshal bulletin for March
places the fire losses OF the state for
January AT $~47,I3215. The property
on which fire loses are reported car
ried Insurance to the amount of $124,-
$50. This January loss was compar.
atively small. and was no doubt due
TO the mild weather during that month.
In extreme winter weather the less
generally runs up. the cause being
overheated furnaces and stove pipes.
Madison state normal school is do
ing considerable extension work this
year. This work is being done espec-
Tally for the benefit of those people
who want to do some school work
but who have neither time OF money
to go to school. Some people find it
very convenient to do some school
work while they are earning money
on which to attend school later.
The state land department will Of
fer approximately ITO, 900 acres of
state land at auction during the last
week Of March and the first part of
April. The prices on these lands will
range from $40 to as high as $1SS in
the different counties, and payments
will be 10 per cent OF purchase price
down, with all the time desired, up to
30 years. IL wanted to pay the balance.
The showing for the state treasurer
for the close of business February 20,
shows q total Of 31.414.07S in all funds.
The general fund carries $3.50 ,632;
game fund. s41,521: highway revolv.
ing fund, s55.314; and general highwey,
1885 ,232; twine plant, s153,357; coun-
ty agricultural extension. $685.:
land settlement fund, S94,s03.
Fort Pierre is suffering the worst
flood for several years by the ice in
Bad river forging above the railway
and wagon bridges and running the
water through the south side OF town.
A number OF people have been com
PEELED to nov out of flooded homes.
The Marshall County Breeders AS
ISOLATION has decided to employ a
county farm agent. the first the county
has ever had. 1t also went on record
as favoring the purchase OF suitable
ground for the purpose OF holding
county fairs or stock and grain ex.
hibitions.
Three more school districts in Rob-
erts county have requested permits.
sion to consolidate and build a new
school. Roberts county already has
more consolidated schools than any
other county in the state. size con.
sidered.
A live stock and agricultural exposi-
ton, which it's hackers declare is TO
be the nucleus for an interstate fair
in Watertown will be launched in
Watertown next fall, II extensive
plans now under way materialize.
Preparations are bling made by
the state game and fish department
for the opening of the first state fish
hatchery at Lake Kamrcska with the
breaking up Of the lake and river ice.
After a long effort to get a charter,
first from the state and later from the
government, the Farmers National
bank OF South Shore has been grant.
ed a federal charter.
Women OF Mobridge have organized
the Mobridge Women's club. Already
35 have signed up as members. The
club will interest itself In civic affairs
in the city.
Representatives OF South Dakota
wool growers associations will meet
in Huron March rs for the purpose of
organizing a state wool growers asso.
citation.
Voters OF Clark county will vote on
the proposition of voting bonds for
the purpose OF g~raveling all the i'm
portant roads in the county.
Preliminary steps have beer made
and IN election called for a proposed
consolidated school at G~arretson.
This will be an active season in the
building line in Lake Preston. In ad.
dition to a number Of dwellings, sew
eral new business houses will be cree
ted. In addition a sewerage system
will be installed by the city and other
public improvements made. A cream.
cry building will be pushed to com.
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