The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-09-02

Of the statute of limitations, Assistant
United States District Attorney Jack
Grigsby at the present time is filing
information against many alleged
draft evaders In South Dakota. Ii was
explained that unless information was
filed against violators OF the sslectivs
service regulations before three years
time elapsed from the date of the COM
mission. no action could be taken. In
most cases nov where the information
is being filed men, whom department
OF justice agents have failed to To-
cate. were concerned chiefly. Attor-
ney Grigsby said that in a majority of
cases where selective regulations
were actually violated. Investigation
revealed that II was not lone wilfully
and therefore prosecutions were not
pushed. Just now a thorough survey
is being made by department OF JUS
tice agents and all "floaters" who SO
far have successfully eluded authori-
ties may feel sure that some time or
another they will be taken into GUS
tody TO face the charges now being
filed against them.
Ranchers along the line between
Isabel and Camp Crook are attempt
ing through local organization TO Sc
cure the issuance Of township bonds
to build a line Of railway from that
terminal Of the c., NJ. q St. P. rail-
way to the northwest corner Of the
state. A preliminary survey was run
through that section Of the country
at one time but nothing further was
ever done in the line of a railway
into that part of the state. The north
west corner of this state covered in
Harding country, and the largest part
of Meade, Butte and Perkins have an
area Of about 100 square miles with
out any rail communication, and the
proposed line would cut through praG.
tically the center OF this territory.
One of the contemplated features
Of the recreation program planned ny
the junior division OF the Huron Com
merCial club is the construction OF
swimming and wading pools. The
wading pool will be for the use of the
smaller children, and its estimated
size is 35 by 70 feet in length, made
with cement and concrete and an ar
rangement whereby running water
can be circulated through 1t at all
times, insuring that it will be sanitary.
The cost Of the pool will be about
$4,000.
Aberdeen is not as dry as some peo-
pie think. 1t may be located in the
center of a prairie, but ii is not to
be compared with the Sahara. Ac-
cording to a story which is in cir
culatiOn an airplane is being en-
ployed to transport the "2.75 per
cent" from Canada, and those who are
in on the secret congregate at a given
point to receive their "rations." Cities
just across the line furnish the alco-
holic oasis, according to the umors.
Plans for the annual air and festi.
val to be held in Garretson on Sep
TENDER IA have been completed. The
date was set back a short time to
assure exhibiting of corn. Exhibits.
amusements and a big baseball game
will be the features of this years
festival.
According to the estimate Of T. A.
Palleys, tax commissioner of the Chi
cage and Northwestern Railway Com
pany. the value of all taxable land in
South Dakota on May /, 1920, vas
$2,355, SOC, 900, being an average of
$70.61 per acre.
Sisseton has started a campaign for
financing a municipal band. A con-
siderable sum has already been raised
and il is the intention Of the business
men to maintain one of the best and
largest bands ever attempted in the
city.
What is described as the bumper.
est of bumper crops" Is now being
harvested near Fairburn. II is esti-
mated that wheat will yield nearly 40
bushels to the acre and that the grade
will be exceptionally high.
A number Of free attractions have
been contracted for by the manage.
ment of the Interstate Fair associa-
ton. which will hold its annual fair
in Lennon on Sept. %, % and "a.
II has been decided by residents OF
Hudson to observe Labor Day-Sept.
this year as a big sports day, and
elaborate preparations are being made
for the event.
In the first seven and a half months
OF 1920 more real estate transfers
have been made in Brown county
than in the same period for the past
four years.
A total OF Is enlistments are re-
ported at the Huron recruiting office
for the month Of July, some for for
eign and the remainder for domestic
service.
During the coming state fair, men,
bers OF the boys and girls club will
stage a pageant on Friday afternoon,
September II.
The Farmers elevator in Memo al
ready has shipped half a dozen cars
Of wheat and one car of oats OF the
new crop.
One hundred twenty acres OF land
near Rec Heights WAS recpntly sold