The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-17
TO BRIDGE MISSOURI
SPECIAL TAX TO GET FUNDS
PASSED BY SOUTH DAKOTA
LEGISLATURE.

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What is generally considered as one
Of the most constructive pieces OF leg
~islation enacted by the present assem-
bly, received it's final passage by the
senate and awaits only the signature
of Gov. McMaster to make it become
effective. This bill directs the state
tax commission to make an annual
levy amounting to one-tenth OF one
mill on all taxable property in the
state to provide funds for the construc-
ton Of bridges across the Missouri
river, linking the western half OF the
state with the eastern half. The bill
was introduced in the house during the
| early part of the session, upon the rec
ommendatoin of the budget board. I'm
der the present plan 1t is hoped to
raise in the n~eighborhood of $225OOO
each year for this bridge fund, or
enough in ten years to construct three
bridges, one in the southern part OF
the state, one in the central and n
in the northern part. While it is left
to the next legislature to say where
this first structure shall be locateSs, It
is conceded the most logicsi place t.
begin the work would &c in the south.
ern part Of tue state, copzecting the
R,cp-pud country with the south
eastern portion Of South Dakota and
thereby bring into the state a section
which, although it is within the boun.
daries of South Dakota, Is to all in
tents and purposes annexed to Ne
braska.
Mellette county residents believe
that they have made a find of Ignite
county. They have secured samples
of coal on the surface, and while it
is a poor quality of Ignite, they think
the situation is enough to warrant a
little investigation of the locality and
find it there is not a better quality
of coal and in quantities which will
warrant something being done in the
way of opening up the location. Up
to the present the Ignite beds so far
as known in this state are located
north Of Cheyenne river, and nothing
in that line has ever been opened up
south of that stream.
Sturgis is just now the center of
South Dakota In oil interests. Geoio-
gists have generally conceded that the
sands to- the east of the Black Hills
should contain oil as well as those in
the territory to the west of the Wyom-
ing fields. A company has been Or
ganized for the purpose near this city.
Other companies have been organized
for the purpose Of prospecting in the
Bare Butte dome near this city. Other
companies have been organized in
this section and drilling of test wells
is expected to proceed in several loca.
tons near here.
Ice In the Missouri river at Cham
berlain has ceased to run. according to
Milwaukee railway official advices.
For the first time in years the Mil
waukee railway bridge at that point
is intact after the flow. Unusually
light SHOWS, lack &C rain and the eX-
c~eptionally early and gradual break
up of the ice on the river are said to
be the reason for the passage OF the
ice without doing the annual damage
to this bridge. Train schedules will
not be interrupted this spring, as has
been the usual thing in the past.
A movement is under way to stock
- --.Al~ aIn-,n nnI N &c
learned that the fame and fish com
mission has taken the matter up to
see what can be done. CLANS are urged
as a good thing for Lake Andes be-
cause Of their tendency to absorb poi
sonous substances from the water, and
as this lake has no outlet 1T becomes
somewhat stagnant at certain times
of the year.
David F. Heffron, of Deadwood, was
elected state adjutant Of the American
Legion of South Dakota at the meeting
of the executive committee. He sue
ceeds Claude J. Harris, of Deadwood,
who goes to indianapolis as field or
ganizer of the national organization.
Rapid City was selected as tba place
for the next state convention to be
held August 1926.
Dawson county's board of county
commissioners blocked the effort OF
the city council of Mitchell to enlarge
the city by taking in a large tract OF
unplotted land on the east sid OF the
town. The statute provides that the
city governing body must obtain con
sent of the county board before it can
annex unplatted land.
South Dakota genius has again
scored. Fred Reichert, Of Tyndall, it
is announced, has just perfected and
patented y th~rief-proof faucet for oil
storage tanks and drums. A Chicago
manufacturer has offered the inventor
an attractive proposition for the priv
ilege of manufacturing this invention
for the market.
Fire believed to have had its origin
In a short circuit in the wiring OF the
structure completely destroyed the