The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-10-21
The STATE BUYS MINE
LOCATED IN NORTH DAKOTA
WILL PRODUCE 200 TONS
OF COAL A DAY.

Of progress on the part OF the state
coal commission To make the situa-
ton more plain, outside OF the state
ments OF the governor, the commits
sion. after investigation OF several
months failed to find a coal producing
territory in the state, which was with
In distance of railway transportation,
and under authority of the law CIV
ing them power, crossed the line into
North Dakota, a few miles, and pur-
chased a tract Of coal land lea rail-
way facilities, including ninety acres
underlaid with a good vein OF coal,
and is installing machinery to increase
the output OF this mine. The COVER
nor shows that the commission has
purchased a tract within three and a
half miles of Haynes, N. D., including
ninety acres underlain with a vein Of
coal ranging from twelve to fourteen
feet in thickness. That the tests
show that the tract is underlain with
fully 1000. 900 tons OF coal. which at
the price paid OF s44,0 0 for the prop
erty would mean practically 3 cents
q wi " Coeiiy thlS NllhOut tuhli5 ihbO
consideration of the value of the min
ing plant on the property. The pur.
chase includes a right Of way to the
railway tracks in Haynes, and includes
coal tipple, mine track. mine cars,
buildings and tools. The present ca
pacity Of the machinery purchased is
200 tons a day, but the plant is being
enlarged. The state Is building the
track to connect the mine with the
railway. as we'll as putting in new
machinery, and will be ready to send
out coal as soon as the track Is com
pleted and work be commenced. Just
what the production cost will be will
depend upon the labor which can be
secured and the other conditions
which control in mining work. but the
cos will be practically that Of placing
the product upon the market.
The first shipment of coal from the
state mine amounted to five cars.
which went to towns in the northern
part of the state which have been
using coal from this mine in the past.
While it was necessary to maui the
coal three and a hall miles to load
1t, it was placed on the cars at a
cost of $3.50 a ton, and as soon as
the spur line is completed to the
mine. it can be loaded at a lower
rate.
The cornerstone of a new Masonic
temple, which is in course of construc-
ton at Highmore. was laid with elab-
crate ceremonies, in which Masons
from a number. Of other cities par
ticipated. 1t is expected the new tenn
pie will be completed ready for oc-
cupancy before winter.
Friends have been advised of the
tragic death at Butte, Mont. of George
Heard, a former well-known resident
OF Lead. He died from the effects of
a gunshot wound, alleged to have been
inflicted by Mike Raich, also a for
mer resident OF Lead.
After more than three years of in.
adequate light, power and gas serv.
ice the Mitchell city council has in
structed the mayor to appoint an ap-
praiser and proceed to appraise he
plant, SO that the city a buy it.
At a special election held in Scot,
land q majority Of the citizens voted
in favor of the issuance of bonds of
s45, 0G0 for the extension of the mu.
nicipal waterworks system and inn
provements to the system.
An oil well drilling machine has
/ ha1, hro,uht - 49,, CO Oo1o oil f;alAn
and it Is announced arrangements
have been made to spud In a well on
the Laravie property at once
1t is confidently expected that the
contract will soon be awarded for the
erection in Huron of a new Beadle
county court house. which will cost
about 500, 600.
Albert l.. Mcmillan. OF Alpena, who
has been chosen as one OF the Rhodes
scholars from South Dakota. Is a spe-
cial law student at the State uniSer-
sity.
The census bureau announced the
1920 population for South Dakota as
635.S39, ar increase OF 51.951. or SO
per cent.
While hauling a load Of oats from
the threshing machine. Edward l..
Wishard. O farmer living six miles
northwest of Murdo was instantly
killed.
The prevailing price being paid for
the picking OF corn in Brown county
is Is tents per bpshel. altht ugh some
farmers have paid 18 cents.
Raymond Keifer, 7-yearold son Of a
farmer Of the veblen district. was In
stantly killed wien a shotgun Was ac-
cidentallY discharged.
A loss estimated at $4,000 resulted
when fire destroyed the Johnson e.
Peterson garage ard a dwelling house
at Worthing.
L. d. Cornell, a Brookings young
man. has invented an electric baseball
scoreboard
Gov. Peter Norbeck has appealed to
President Wilson. asking the appoint
ment Of . federal fusl administrator
as provided for in the Lover act. to
prevent danger OF a fuel famine in