The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-12-30

uaoht ioT eCelplluS kOT u warrant Oh
the back Of a voucher before payment
Is made is not q necessity. and .
policy which has been in effect since
the beginning of statehood is slimi.
mated by their action.
The state budget board has visited
the different state institutions and
heard what they van in the way OF
appropriations for the coming biennial
period. The total OF all their demands
amounts to $685. $50. or this they
want 1895. 900 for new build .ngs. of
which approximately 50. 900, 900 u
asked for the next fiscal year.
Inspectors OF the state food de-
partment have been notified from the
office of the department in Vermillion
to be on the lookout for uncovered
foods during the holiday season. The
old custom Of setting the uncovered
baskets on the floor and letting every.
body help himself is tabooed.
Ii is announced that the merchants
OF B~ridgewater will 60 upon a cash
basis and sell groceries and other
goods only for cash or farm produce.
This includes all the general stores,
hardware stores. meat markets and
other business places which have been
doing a credit business.
II is announced in Sioux Falls that
Judge Elliott. OF the United States
court, has signed an order for the
converting OF a federal grand jury In
Sioux Falls On January 1. It IL said
the special duty OF the grand Jury
will be to investigate coal prices in
South Dakota.
Madison will become the shipping
point for thousands OF tons OF leo to
supply other cities and towns in that
part OF the state. Lake Madison.
Lake Herman and other lakes In this
district furnish an abundance of ice
for several hundred thousand people.
Since the recent striking OF oil In
the vicinity of Edgemont the greatest
excitement has prevailed there and,
it Is expected that q number of those
interested In the oil fields will be.
come millionaires in due time.
The Harold Shipping association.
composed of a number Of farmers In
Hughes, Sully and Hyde counties, re-
ports the shipment of IA cars Of live
stock lately at a cost Of one per cent
to he shippers for handling.
The letter OF transmittal In the re
port OF the state fire marshal shows
that there were SCI fires reported In
the state for the year which closed
June 80 last, which involved q loss Of
s739.655.91.
Extensive municipal building
throughout the state Is In sight for
next year. Improvement In the bond
market, 1t is said by well posted con-
tractors, is responsible for this out
look.
That the farmers of the central part
OF the state are taking advantage OF
the weather to get their corn u OF
the fields Is evidenced by the number
OF wagons in the fields.
The Canton Hiawatha Indian asylum
will receive an appropriation of $40,-
600, along with the South Dakota In
dian schools and other government in
stitutions to receive appropriations.
John Wilmer. 81, was instantly
killed In the Homestake mine while
working On the 1250.foot level when
he walked into a raise and fell 1870
feet.
A steam engine for use In motor
cars and trucks, the adoption OF which
would revolutionize the automobile in
dustrys has been invented and patent
ed by Emmett Saskey, a Gregory man.
Wolsey may have a union depot to
join in the transportation over the
Northwestern and the Milwaukee
railroads il a plan submitted to the
Huron commercial is carried out.
Lane. ~1l-year-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Grams, Of Sturgis. while
coasting on a hillside. received a frac.
tured skull and died shortly after the
accident.
Brookings county farm bureau OBJ
tanned 800 members in a five-day cam.
paign following closely upon the heels
OF election. when the appropriation for
county agent work was voted down.
The 1~2-year-old son OF Horace
Greenwood, who resides In the south
ern part OF Hughes county, was
dragged to death by q pony he was
riding.
The Yankton county commission.
ers have voted $4,000 to carry on the
work Of the county farm agent for an.
other year.
arrival OF the drilling rig for the test
well to be drilled by their oil develop
ment company.
Blunt boosters are pleased over the
The city commission OF Sioux Falls
refused an application OF the local
light and power company for an In.
e In rates.
Sturgis authorities plan paving six
blocks OF Sturgis streets. 1t 10 hoped
to have everything In readiness SO the
work can start early In the spring.
The Custer Battlefield "Hiway" has
taken another step forward by hiring
q field secretary to devote his entire
time To the h work