The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-10-14

Northwestern Railway company OIL
GERS for q conference, to be held In
Belle Fourche, with a view to induc-
ing the railway company to extend
its line from Belle Fourche into the
Arpan country, II is said they stand
ready to assure the railway company
that they will raise sufficient crops
and other products to make the
branch line q paying proposition for
the company. The ranchers and farm
ers also stand ready to agree to en-
gage in sugar beet raising on a large
scale.
The county commissioners of Doug
las county have awarded the contract
for the construction Of an imNense
drainage ditch In the Mud Lake-Gar-
den Valley district of that county. and
work on the project will in
the near future. The ditch is one OF
the most important drainage projects
in the history Of that section. 1t will
reclaim a large area Of valuable farm
land which heretofore has been too
wet to produce crops.
The state hail insurance department
will not show the surplus this year
that was shown for last year. The
surplus this year will be about $780,
900. The premiums received were or
rather will be, 1880, 900 and the losses
will be practically $1,000. 000. This.
with the surplus OF last year, makes
a reserve of more than 81, 000,0 900 for
possible losses some year when the
damage is heavier than the receipts.
On account Of the heavy rains of
this season there will be far more fall
blowing done in the state than for
many years. Many times the prairie
is too dry to do successful fall plow-
ing, but this fall there IL sufficient
moisture In the ground to allow it to
be worked in good shape and many
acres are being turned over, to be
ready for earlier work in the spring.
A special election will be held in
Worthing on October 16 for the pur-
pose of submitting to the voters OF
that consolidated school district the
proposition of authorizing the issue of
$4,000 bonds for the purchase OF a
site and the erection of a consolidated
school building in Worthing.
The sale of what is known as the
Mason ranch, five miles east of White
Lake, was one of the largest trans
action of the year in that vicinity,
The transaction involved about S125,-
900. The ranch contains about LOO
acres OF land and is highly improved.
In accordance with the laws which
prescribe voting precincts on a popu-
lation basis the board of county com
misioners Of Dawson county has just
announced a redistricting of the city
of Mitchell adding four voting pre-
cincts.
Elaborate preparations are being
made for a community fair, which Is
to be held in Mt. Vernon on October
IA. Is and 16. 1t is planned to make
the event the most successful ever
held here or in this part Of the, state.
The rural schools of Hanson county
have been started for the fall and win
ter term under favorable conditions.
There is a plentiful supply of teach
ers. So far as known every district
has all the instructors needed.
Chicken shooting in the southern
and eastern parts OF South Dakota is
just about a thing Of the past, accord
ing to nimrods. Lucky are the hunt
ers hat are able to bring back a sin.
gle chicken for a days work.
A new government building has
been completed in Belle Fourche, and
the postoffice will be moved into 1t
as soon as the furniture and fixtures
can be installed, which is expected to
be about November /.
The bowlers of Lead have taken pre-
liminary steps to organize for the sea
teams in the field. An elaborate Sc
ries Of bowling is planned for the fall
and winter months.
At a meeting of directors called at
Yankton for the purpose Of opening
bids on the Meridian highway bridge,
contracts were let for the sub-struc-
lures only. The contracts are estf-
mated at 397, 500.
The report of the state fire mar
shall shows the July loss by fire in
this state to have been $49,487, which
is a low report, but will no doubt be
increased with the coming Of colder
months.
The state normal school in Spear
fish opened the fall and winter term
with a record breaking attendance.
Three hundred and fifty-six Students
are enrolled. compared with 23S last
year.
X. M. Crowder, of Elk Point, has
been selected as county leader In the
membership campaign which the I'm
ion county farm bureau is opening on
October IL.
A woman's auxiliary to the local
American legion post has been &
lied in Hudson, with q good charter
membership.
A syndicate OF Aberdeen banks has
purchaser Aberdeen school bonds 10
the amount Of $475.co0.
Actual field work in connection With
the Beadle county soil survey is being