The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-06-23
NEWS OF THE STATE
4 RESUME OF IMPORTANT HAP
PENlNGS OF THE
WEEK.

conjunction with the executive com
mittee, to use the county seat plan OF
distributing the bonus was reached.
This means that the county seat post
Of the American Legion In each oun
ty will have the work Of seeing that
the men in their territory will be
helped.
Judge Frank Anderson, OF the cir
cult court at Aberdeen, has granted a
temporary injunction, to restrain the
Ordway common school district OF
Brown county and its school directors
from issuing school bonds for that dis
trict In the sum Of $4,000 for the pur-
pose of erecting a new two-room
school house.
A dividend OF $40, 900 on an invest
ment of only 5000 is said to be the
smount realized by Charles Warner in
Charles Mix county during his stay
there. Thirty years ago he moved to
a farm which he bought near Platte
for 5000. Now he is moving back to
his former home at Cherokee, Ia, hav
ing rented his land interests to his
sons.
1t now is assured that an immense
potato warehouse will be erected in
Hayti in time to take care Of this
seasons crop Of spuds. This district
is n Of the great potato growing dis
tricts of the state, and many thou
sands Of bushels are annually shipped
to other parts of the country where
the potato supply is short.
With a charter membership Of "a
representative farmers and dairymen
in the vicinity of Watertown, the Cod
ington County Milk Producers associa-
ton has been organized to promote the
interests Of dairying, to increase pro-
duction and investigate plans for the
better marketing of the milk supply.
Mitchell overwhelmingly voiced dis
approval Of any effort to saddle furth.
er indebtedness on the city when vot-
ers went to the polls and voted, three
to one, against a proposal to increase
by ! per cent the interest on $4,000
worth Of water bonds and $4,000
worth Of sewer bonds.
An elaborate program has been pre-
pared for the annual picnic and cele-
bratioh of the Lookout Picnic associa-
ton, to be held in Canton on Wednes-
day, June %, under the auspices of the
members of the local American Legion
Post.
The first harvesting Of the 1921 crop
is on in South Dakota, with the first
cutting of alfalfa begun, and by the
time this is completed winter rye, if
it keeps up its progress, will require
attention in the earlier sown fields.
The great Bear Butte artesian we'll,
which has developed into the grand.
father of all artesian wells in South
Dakota, is running wild and strenuous
efforts are being made to control it.
This will be done by Gaping it.
The fee record of the department of
the secretary of state shows up for
May with collections OF SO, 260. 25.
which is one of the largest monthly
collections Of that department since
its organization.
An ordinance regulating the smoke
problem in Yankton was given its first
reading by the city commission. II is
designed to lessen the fire risk and to
prevent inconvenience and discomfort
to residents.
Organization of the Willow Lakes
chamber OF commerce by the leading
business and professional men of that
thriving little city was perfected at a
recent well attended mass meeting.
About 100, 900 speckled trout from
the government fish hatchery at Rapid
City are being placed in the stream
and lakes OF Roberts county.
Farmers are subscribing literally
for stock in a new company which
plans erecting and operating a farm
ers' elevator in Elrod.
Lennon promoters are making
plans for the organizat OF Of a com
pany to drill for gas within a short
distance OF Lennon.
The Bon Homme county farm bu-
reau has organized a county livestock
shipping association with headquart-
ers at Tyndall.
Severe hail over a limited territory
four miles south of Mellette caused Sc
we're damage to growing crops and
gardens.
Seventy-four student OF the Mitchell
high school received diplomas at the
annual senior commencement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustav Amlund OF
Canton have just celebrated their fif.
tieth wedding anniversary.
RUDE Beck. who was employed on a
farm mar Miranda, was instantly
killed In a runaway.
The town and vicinity Of Carthage
will celebrate their annual field day on
Monday, June 20.
Several huIdred Sisseton Sioux In.
dams from the Sisseton reservation
are expected to be in Webster on June
is, which has been designated old
settlers day, when the annual picnic