The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-01-20

the state. o. e. Patterson, of Dallas.
an adherent Of the M~ulsshead site for
the h~ydro-electrfc project, was one
81 the principle speakers. Senator w.
p. Will, Washington. admitted the
ydro-electric plant would be q
mighty good thing for the state" but
he declared he opposed the entire
scheme on the ground Of
Sixteen millions he declared, wal en-
tirely too much to invest In q plant
the success OF which was largely q
matter of conjecture.
A resolution authorizing North and
South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin,
Iowa and Nebraska to make joint ar
rangement for the enforcement Of
their laws on the streams and bodies
OF waters which constitute parts OF
the boundary lines between them
was introduced In the y. 5. senate re-
Gently by Senator Sterling. Any two
or more Of the states, the resolution
provides, may take steps for the en-
forcement Of mutual legislative action
without being considered as infrin-
gsrs upon federal authority in usual
interstate matters.
The state cement commission, ut
a recent meeting practically decided
to take up their option on what Is
known as the Lime Creek site at
Rapid City. This tract lays north Of
the Indian school at that place, and
contains over 500 acres. which can be
purchased at a cost OF about $4,000
to the state. The price Of the tract Is
double this amount, but Rapid City
business men have agreed to make
up the difference. This action was
taken after consideration Of the differ.
ences between the two sites on which
options were taken at the time the
commission met at Rapid City, and the
probabilities now are the Lime
Creek site will be selected.
Recommendation for the establish.
ment OF q state purchasing depart
ment for South Dakota along the lines
OF the Wisconsin plan, whereby one
central purchasing agency buys for
all state institutions, is contained in
the annual report of State Auditor
Reeves. The State Auditor, in ex.
planning the plan. estimates that a
great saving would be made through
the proposed new state department
over the present system OF each In
stitution doing its purchasing indie.
pendently.
Every man woman and child In
Mitchell is worth $1,S26. Although
some may dispte this point, figures
on the value OF all property in the
city show that the average amount
which each person should have, reach
es this total.
Although he had plenty of money
and appeared to be in good health.
Sylvester Aulin, a resident OF Lake
Norden for the past ten years, took
his life by hanging.
Every county In South Dakota with
the exception OF four, three of these
west OF the river, sent a student dele.
cation to state college during the 1919
~ school year, not including the last
summer term.
The sale of stamps at the F1andreau
postoffice during the year 1920 broke
all records In the history of the office
reaching an aggregate of s12. 900. This
is an increase OF about $1,000 over
1919.
Tuberculosns threatens to be a ser
ious hindrance to the raising of pour
try in South Dakota according to the
department of pounltry ~husbandry at
State College.
Eight OF. the local business me-
have purchased the Egan movinr
picture theater and will conduct 1t
hereafter, giving shows twice each
week.
Preparations are being mode by
the government authorities to distrib-
ute the sum Of 5000, 900 among the
Sisseton Sioux Indians. which sum re-
resents interests on tribal funds now
in the United States treasury.
The annual encampment OF the
South Dakota department Of the G. A.
r. will be N Mitchell june /, 2. and
3, 1t was announced by the adjutant
generals office.
Good road construction in Roberts
county during the year 1920 far ex-
ceeds that Of any other year in the
.6lunoo eq1 10 6IolsIq
Carl Lien, OF Summit, has invented
J a nov plane which he operates with
a motorcycle engine, and claims q
speed OF fifty miles an hour.
Sylvester Aulin, aged 40, for the
past ten years a resident Of Hamlin
County, committed suicide by hanging
himself to a rafter in his farm home.
Little Harold, 5. was vacationing al
the Lake shore. He overheard his cid
ers remark about the terrific under
town near the pier. The next day his
mother went into the water and Har
old screamed at her from the shore:
"Oh, mother, don't go in there; there's
a big under toad there and 1t might
hita vou1