The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-12-30
FINANCE IS BIG ISSUE
SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE
MUST RAISE A LARGE SUM
OF MONEY.

now legislature. Inc CnleI Ilnauco
problem will be the prividing OF
to raise the S6,O00.000 to be
used for q soldiers bonus. This will
mean the levying Of a tax Of approx.
mately $4,000 a year for the next
ten years. The state university prob
ably will ask an appropriation Of
about $500. 900 for new buildings and
about the same amount for mainte-
nance. The capitol Is overcrowded,
and 1t Is believed the solons will make
an appropriation for exte asive i'm
provements. Another feature Of the
session will be the fight between the
factions over the location Of the pro-
posed hydro-electrtc plant. The south.
eastern part OF the state Is rallying to
the support OF the Mulehead site on
the Rosebud, while the people Of the
north and west part Of the state are
boosting for the Mobridge site. The
blue law question also will be up for
consideration. Attorney General BY.
ron s. Payne in a special report has
recommended that the state either le.
galize Sunday theaters and amateur
sports, or provide laws against them
which can be enforced.
There Is considerable speakership
talk at this time. and while there are
four candidates In the field, differ.
emit elements appear to be lining up
back OF one or two Of them. The list
OF candidates In the open are c. O.
BerdahL OF Minnehaha county. who
was an aspirant two years ago. and
has q number of pledges for the pres.
ent session; Jacob o. Wickre. Of Day
county, n Of the farmer members
OF the legislature: Ole Swanson, of
Aberdeen, q legislative veteran OF
many years, who dropped out of the
game in the 1919 session, but is back
for the coming session, and r. l..
Nordness, OF Day county. who was
one Of the active members In the last
secession.
Mitchell merchants have decided
upon drastic measures in an effort to
stop the ever increasing flow OF worth.
less checks, which have been deluging
them for the past few weeks. Be.
ginning Immediately the credit bureau
OF the retail merchants association
win publish weekly bulletins for circu.
lation among the trade, listing not
only those who make a practice OF
writing checks without funds to cover
them, but those whose accounts are
of too long standing.
Mrs. John Schuman, 81 years old
and four children we're burned 10
death near Winner. Mr.. Schuman, who
went to the aid of his wife when her
clothing became ignited, is in a hos.
pital and may not recover. The chill.
dren's ages ranged from / to q years,
Mrs Schuman is thought to have used
Kerosene in starting the fire when
she went to prepare breakfast and
caused an explosion.
The officers Of the Rutland consol.
dated school district have succeeded
IN selling bonds OF $780, 900, assuring
the early erection of a new consoli.
dated school building, for which the
bonds were voted. This is the third
district in Lake county to adopt con.
~solidation. The three consolidated
districts will have new school houses,
costing in the aggregate about $500,
900.
The commissioners of Jackson coun.
ty have advertised for BIDS for the
construction of a bridge across White
river, south of Belvidere. If the bids
are satisfactory the commissioners
VIII themselves put in the bridge. The
construction OF the bridge will open a
vast trade territory south OF White
river to the merchants and other resi-.
dents Of Belvidere.
While J. P. McHale, a baker OF
wagner, vas making buns for his
trade he received a telegram which
may make him a rich man. Some
time ago he Invested $1,000 in an oil
proposition In Kansas and had given
up the amount as lost. The telegram
stated that oil had been struck in suf.
tcient quantities to make thousands
OF dollars for Mr.. McHale.
1t is probable that lead and zinc
production will be added to the other
Industries Of the Black Hills. Plans
are being made to resume operations
on the Deadwood Lead and Zinc com.
pany's mining property in Spruce
Suich. near Deadwood. The mine has
been idle for several years. Now new
processes appear to make It certain
hat the lead and zinc can be mined
at q profit.
South Dakota trust company re-
sources at the close Of business June
80. were for the first time In excess OF
$4,000. 900. according to Trust Com
panies OF the United States" Just pub.
lished by the United States Mortgage
and Trust company Of New York. The
total figures for the state are s1G,s41..
s78, & gain of s449. 700. or about s per
cent over last wear.
Under q new plan the state and
federal governments furnish teachers
Tor the students with necessary books
for Americanizing foreigners and
teaching them the English language.
Charles Mix county schools have been
-ske'l to give this assistance to aliens.
and a campaign will be carried on