The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-01-13

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dren's home finding society In the
state, for the purpose OF aiding home
less and unfortunate children to find
good homes. II is announced that the
headquarters for the state viii be
maintained In Sioux Falls and that
the new home for children wiz be
established there.
DR.. F. l.. Cook, of Spearfish, Is one
OF the most active persons In the
Black Hills in furthering the cam.
paign for the saving of tho bird Life
OF America. He recently issued q
booklet on the subject, and this Is
having a wide circulation. calls Tor It
coming from as far away as Massa-
chusetts.
A courthouse now used as q corn
crib is the novel change made In the
Charles Mix county structure n
Wheeler, which has been the scene OF
many famous court sessions of from.
tier days 80 and 40 years ago. An
unusually large crop this year has
made II necessary to use every avail
dole storage place.
Among the laws by the coming Sos
sion which will be asked by the state
child welfare commission are the ss-
adjustment OF Juvenile courts In the
cities OF the state. to try juvenile of.
tenders, and the giving Of all county
Judges the authority to hear cases OF
this character. instead Of taking
them into the circuit court.
Present Indications are that Lead
and Deadwood. in the heart of the
Black Hills gold fields, will come ints
their own again "a important cities
OF the state. Operations are being re-
sumed in q number of the mines In
the district, closed down during the
war.
At q meeting OF the wool growers
OF the western part of the state,
at Belle Fourche. they adopted Q res
olution asking that the government
place a protective tariff Of not less
than 33 cents a pound on all wool Inn
ported into the United States.
Bonds Of $780, 900 will be voted on
at a special election to be held In
Miller on January %. The bonds, II
authorized to be issued, will be used
for the purpose Of taking up out.
standing school warrants t the
amount OF $3.50
Word has Just reached the head
quarters of the public health asso.
citation that the Plankinton fire dc
partment has purchased a $50 health
bond. This makes four fire depart.
ments that have reported purchasing
health bonds.
The state highawy commission has
awarded the contracts for the con-
%struction OF highways from Hot
Springs to the Cheyenne river bridge
and from Hermosa to Sylvan Lake
Sylvan Lake is in the state park and
belongs to the state
Reports made ct the annual meet
Ing OF the members Of the Canovs
Shipping association, which was or
ganized by the farmers Of that terri
tory show that the organization had
a very successful year and made q
good profit for the members.
Pierre entertained royalty" when
Prince Chailloughiczrse, of Abyssinia
came there with other officers Of this
International Ethiopian Rescue and
Relief conference, to hold their an
nual meeting.
The residents Of Flandreau now arr
assured OF as pure a water supply ~
any other city In the state. The new
filtration plant Of the local water
works system has been completed.
That Lennon Is enjoying q high
degree OF prosperity is shown by the
tact that every business building IL
occupied for the first time In several
years.
Burke Love3oy, engineer ut the B.
and NJ. hoist Of the Homestake Min.
ing company Of Lead, was instantly
killed when the cable broke. re
bounding and striking him.
The boys Of the agricultural classes
of the Waterfowl high school have
formed an agricultural society which
holds its meetings at stated intervals
during the year.
The voters OF Scotland for the SEQ
ond time, at q spectal election. defeat.
cd the proposition of issuing bonds
for the erection Of a new public
school building.
With the oil boom In the vicinity
Of Edgcmont has come q number Of
applications to the state laud repart,
ment for permits TO drill for ell on
state lands.
Lois Chapter, Webster, is the first
o. Il. 8. chapter in South Dakota to
report buying a health bond to help
In the nationwide fight against tuber
culosis.
A fine program has been prepared
for the annual convention of the Trt
State Wool Growers association,
which viii be bald in Belle FourchA
on Jan. Is.
George Smith, 20 years old. SON Of q
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