The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-05-12
ALUMINIUM 10 S. OAK,
ANALYSIS OF SHALE IN CHARLES
MIX COUNTY REVEALS
METAL.

importance to the state of South Da.
kota was made in the hills north of
Wheeler recently when large deposits
OF aluminium were found by investi-
gators. The discovery was accidental.
Samples of shale we're sent to a chem
list by B. f. Reynolds, of Wheeler, for
analysis for oil content, according to a
statement made by his nephew, John
Reynolds. Besides substantiating
previous discoveries of petroleum, the
analysis revealed a large amount of
aluminium, said to run 600 pounds to
the ton. The best deposits previously
found are said to be in Texas, where it
runs only 205 pounds per ton The
vein OF shale containing aluminium
underlies a large area, and may extend
under parts of several townships. If
the remainder of it contains as large
a per cent as the sample these depos
its may be of tremendous commercial
value. Further Investigations to de
termine this point are to be made this
summer.
Upon inquiry as to the rights of the
individual citizen under the existing
Sunday laws of the state, Attorney
General Payne has given an opinion
that so long as the citizen does not
attempt to make public sport" of his
Sunday activities and confines them
80 his own individual pleasure or
amusement he can go rather far under
the laws as they exist. The inquiry
covers hunting, fishing. golf and ten.
mis- in one list and it is held that so
long as the citizef only undertakes
pleasure, and not as a part of the n.
tertainment of the public by his eff.
forts, there is no bar to either of them
on Sunday. Further, that he does not
place himself under the ban of the law
IL he take his auto out for Sunday
pleasure of himself or family, or even
use.
A large number of men are at work
at the site near Rapid City where the
state will install a state-owned cement
manufacturing plant at a cost Of 49,
600, 900. The men are putting down
test holes. In each case the drill has
passed through SO feet and more of
the finest cement materials, showing
there is an abundant supply stored in
the earth where the plant will be To-
Gated.
Belle Fourche will in due time have
an upto-date waterworks system and a
municipal building, in accordance with
the result of a recent election bonds
of $3.50, 000.00 for securing a bet
ter waterworks system, and SIS, 900. 90
for the erection of a municipal build
ing, were authorized by a majority OF
the voters. The proposition to levy a
1-mill tax to support a municipal band
also carried.
Steps have been taken to make sew.
eral municipal improvements in
Beresford, in accordance with the &C
ton Of the voters in authorizing the
issue of bonds of $4,000 for the sink.
ing of a new well at the city water
works plant, and the purchase of a
new engine for the municipal electric
light plant.
In accordance with the result Of the
recent election, when bonds of $4,000
were voted for the purpose of sinking
deep wells in Canton to provide an
additional supply of water for the
waterworks system, the work of sink
ing the wells will be commenced at
an early date.
Among other good road work to be
undertaken in Lawrence County dur.
ing the summer will be the improve.
ment of the old highway between Mer
rift and Memo, so it will be available
for the summer travel, which is ex.
pected to be unusually heavy in the
northern Black Hills.
The state officers Of the Business
and Professional Women's clubs, OF
South Dakota, have decided to hold
the second annual convention Of the
association in WATERFOWL this year
The exact date has not yet been fixed
but it is expected the convention will
be held the latter part of May.
Preliminary steps have been taken
by the board of directors of the Sun
shine highway to have that portion of
h road between Woonsocket and
Mitchell declared a state and federal
road. This one of the two sections of
h Sunshine trail in the state not in
cluded in the state system.
Because of the already high tax rate
the voters of Clark turned down the
proposition to improve the city park
by adding playground equipment.
Plans for a 9 $50, 900 consolidat,
ed school to be built in Pukwana are
now being drawn.
The crop outlook in Dawson County
is better than it has been at this time
of the season for many years, farmers
are unanimous in declaring.
Four thousand five hundred and
~thirty-two licenses for passenger car.
rying automobiles have been issued in
Brown County for this year..
Through the efforts of the Webster
commercial club a vigilance committee
will be organized for the purpose of