The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-31

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The estimate for 1900 shows 32,402, $40
bushels and for 1920, a total Of 1885,.
100000 bushels.
The little town Of Wheeler is fire.
Quently filled this month with sight
seers and others who are interested
In reports of oil and aluminium discov-
cries in nearby hills. 1t is expected
further Investigations into the oil de-
posts will be made this spring.
Charles Mix county now has one
man on its pay roll who has entire
charge of all state and county high
ways as the result of appointment by
the board of supervisors, Of Guy Sal
isbury, of Geddes, as superintendent
of highways.
With the amount of actual drilling
going on in the western part of the
state, it will be a~scertained in the next
few months whether or not oil in pay
ing quantities can be found anywhere
within the immediate vicinity east OF
the Black Hills.
In two features at least, the South
Dakota state capitol is distinctive
from all others in the country. No
other state capitol contains a fully
equipped laundry, nor does any other
capitol building possess a fully equip
ped work shop.
In accordance with the recent
awarding of the contracts, work will
commence at Parker in the near fu-
ture on the extension Of the municipal
waterworks system and the compile
ton of a sewerage system.
There are left in South Dakota ap-
proXimately 2SS,472 acres OF govern
ment land yet open to homestead, ac-
cording to figures given out, by John
T. Cogan, in charge Of the federal
land office.
The body of F. E. Mathjka, promi-
nent real estate dealer and business
man Of Huron, was found in the loft
of d shed behind his residence by a
neighbor boy who assembled the loft to
throw down hay.
Two and one-half acres Of land sit,
uated adjacent to the city OF Chancel.
lor has been leased by the city coun.
Gil ind will be fitted up for baseball
grounds and as a recreation place for
children.
Custer county will have the sum OF
$4,000 available for the building OF
good roads in different sections of the
country this year. The bonds for this
amount were voted at a special cleo.
tion held in 1919.
Opponents of school consolidation
in Lyons township, Minnehaha county.
lost when they failed to muster SUI
ficient strength to win a second cleo.
ton, called to again vote on the ques.
ton of consolidation.
All bills except three have been
signed by Gov. McMaster, who only
vetoed one senate bill, which changed
the date of paying hail insurance, We
toing it because the same provision
was made in another bill.
Claiming that 80 out of every 100
wild ducks are too poor at this time
of year to make real good eating, the
South Dakota Game and Fish Protec-
tive association is making a strenu-
u campaign against spring shooting.
Mitchell property owners this year
are facing an increase of $160, coo in
the tax budget. OF this increase the
city is responsible for $4,000 the
county for $50, 500, the school board
for ST. 500 and the state $4,0S5.
Mayor w. II. Beebe, of Vermillion,
has handed in his resignation to the
city council, to take effect April l.
Mr.. Beebe gives as his reason for
quitting the office, the pressure Of
other business.
Sister Euphemia, a teacher in a
Catholic school at Emery ard Joseph
Judson, a chaffeur, were killed at a
crossing at that place, when a train
hit the auto in which they were rid.
ing.
Properly equipped Fairgrounds. two
or three OF them, all under the direct
charge of a full-time supervisor, are
among the improvements of a civic
nature planned by Yankton's govern.
ing bodies.
DR.. Warren, president Of YanktoD
college, will be the chief speaker at
the dedication in Clark of a fine new
Congregational church building. The
dedication exercises are fixed for Sun.
day, March 80.
Sugar beet growers Of western
South Dakota will receive approx.
mately SIS per ton for their product
this year, according to the price an.
nouncement OF the principal purchas
ing company in this district.
The Iroquois city council has in
creased water rentals 10 %Iroquois Zoe
per cent. The minimum rate now is
s12 per year instead OF IS, the old
price.
1t is reported on what is regarded as
good authority that mex month the
famous Homestake Mining company,
whose mines are in Lead. will u