The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-05-27

W ouoiiAilcu WHICH Will dllOW bCnooi
districts to issue bonds at q higher
rate than 5 per cent. The constitu-
tion at present places this limit on all
school district securities. and under
present financial conditions, many Of
them fail to find a market for securi
pelied to hold up proposed improve
ments. The last legislature attempt
ed TO increase rates, but the constitu-
ton was found to be a bar. Legisla.
tive action also will be asked in re-
gard to other securities. The interest
rate is limited by legislative restric-
tions, and unless these are changed,
many general issues of improvement
securities cannot be sold at present
market rates. Another proposition
which may be presented is a state
fund compensation insurance law to
supplant the present act which pro-
vides for insurance through insuring
companies.
Yankton's city commissioners may
be forced to pass a bee regulation
ordinance, following complaints to the
city authorities that many children
are being stung by neighbours bees.
Many families there have undertaken
to lower living costs by keeping bees
and many have gone beyond the home
confines. The city commissioners
may limit the number of hives per-
mitted within the corporate limits, or
prohibit them entirely.
A poisonous plant garden will be as
tablished at State college during the
coming summer for the purpose Of
making a study of the poisonous plants
OF South Dakota. This project is the
outcome OF a suggestion made by the
graduate veterinarians of the state at
their annual convention held In this
city last July.
The congregation OF the Methodist
church at White has voted by O large
majority to purchase the opera house
and convert it into a community
house. which would include rest
rooms, library and meeting places for
all religious denominations. Motion
pictures would also be shown.
Action for the establishment OF a
city Y. w. C. A.. In connection with
a new city comfort station and rest
room has been taken by the Yankton
city commits sion with cooperation be-
tween the city, Yankton college Y. w.
c. A., and a committee of business
women In charge.
Extensive Improvements are being
made to the Rapid canyon line of the
Black Hills and Western railroad,
which extends westward from Rapid
City to the heart of the Black Hills.
New ties are being installed and the
road-bed improved.
Mitchell's extensive paving program
has been held up for 60 days at least
and probably indefinitely because OF
the inability of the city to sell $685.
900 worth OF sewer and water bonds,
authorized for sale at S per cent In
terest.
Citizens OF Morristown have raised
$1,000 with which to finance the base.
ball team during the coming season.
Practically every city west OF the
Missouri river will have a team this
summer and rivalry Is expected to be
keen.
Farmers OF northern South Dakota
will not be able to plant over 80 per
cent of last years acreage OF pota-
toes because OF the shortage of seed.
in the opinion OF agriculture men.
The South Dakota Shorthor1 Breed
ers' association has announced two
association sales to be held in May.
One on May rs in Huron. and the
other at Aberdeen May rs.
Potatoes now cost restaurants ga
cents per pounr. Because of this
a Tearing Sioux Falls restaurant has
posted a notice to the effect that II
will serve no more spuds.
Aberdeen council Knights OF Colum.
bus has started a campaign to raise
100000 as a minimum for tha con
%struction Of a new Knights OF Colum.
bus home in that city.
The contractors are rushing the new
sewers, now that the weather has
settled down. and Gettysburg will
soon be fully equipped with water.
sewers and electric lights.
The farmers of Roberts county
have organized a store company and
as 500 as arrangements can be
made will business In Sis
seton.
Construction work On the new an
imal health laboratory building at the
Brookings State college is now ad-
yancing rapidly.
Farmers in the vicinity OF Groton
have subscribed s40.0 600 to a 800. 900
fund for the establishment OF a Co
operative store.
The Medicine Valley farm bureau
club was organized at Blunt recently.
The club now has q membership
OF "a.
A company has seen formed at Mo.
bridge for the purpose of erecting q
$4,000 hospital in that city.