The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-05-05

In connection with the spring clean
up campaigns in South Dakota, q war
on rats is urged by E. C. O'Roke, as
sistant professor of zoology at State
college.
Louis Melvin Maloy, 1s-months-old
child Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Maloy,
who live in the Walshtown district.
died of burns received at the Maloy
home.
Over so 1000 in college scholarships
are offered annually this time of the
year by the South Dakota Association
Of Colleges to the boys and girls of
the state.
Eight hundred railway employees, To-
Gated in Mitchell, have received notice
that on May l, a fiat reduction of 20
per cent in wages will be put into ef-
feet.
South Dakota will surpass every
other state in the west this year in the
construction of school houses, in the
opinion OF G. p. Harris, Sioux Falls
building inspector.
At a recent meeting OF the business
men and farmers Of Artesian and vi
cinity, decision was reached TO build
a stock sales pavilion within the city
limits of Artesian.
The South Dakota Shorthorn Breed
ers' association is making arrange
ment for a big gathering in Redfield
June 10, when a big sale and picnic
will be held.
The Rapid City American Legion
post has decided to erect a building
costing about $40, 900 for a permanent
home and club room for members of
the post.
Elaborate preparations are being
made for the proper observance of Me-
mortal Day by members or the Iro-
quois Relief Corps and American Le-
giOn.
Police are holding two men and one
boy who, they say, confessed to STAY
ing Clarence Hetland, grocer at Ia
coma Park, near Aberdeen, while in
the act of robbing Hollands store.
A new municipal electric light plant
has been completed and placed in
operation at Wakpala. Power also
will be furnished by the plant for in
dustrial concerns.
The Clay county fair board does not
believe the financial situation war
rants holding a fair this fall, and all
plans have been cancelled. The fair
will probably be held in 1922.
Mystery still shrouds the death at
Parkston on March 81 by shooting, OF
Mrs. G.. w. Meisenhoelder, wife OF
the mayor OF that place, in her own
home, early in the evening.
There are 1853 children In the
1852 schools throughout the state Of
South Dakota enrolled in the Junior
Red Cross.
David Hofer, age 81, of Ladelle, a
town twenty miles northeast of Huron,
was killed when an automobile he was
driving turned over.
Yankton county will have a rural
school named Harding, according to
plans now being developed in the OF.
flee Of the county superintendent.
Conversion of a vacant lot in the
downtown district OF Yankton into a
public playground for children has
been decided upon by the park board.
Preparations are being made to push
Tho construction nf a nnU nrthIin
school building at Hill City, which is
to cost $4,000.
There is every probability that the
state soldiers bonus board will be is
suing money by the latter part Of
May.
Gerald, the 3-year-old son OF Elmer
Otterson. a farmer residing near Dell
Rapids, fell into a water trough in the
barnyard and was drowned.
A trainload Of thirty cars OF corn
were donated by South Dakota farmers
for the relief of the starving in Europe
and the near east.
With a fight on over the raising OF
a tax for the support of the band, the
city election in Elkton promises to be
a battle royal.
A general move is now under way
throughout the state 10 adjust the
wage scale for country school teachers
for the ensuing year.
Yankton county will spend nearly
s245,000 in road and bridge work this
year, and the state will spend 5000.
900 more.
Canton will celebrate the Fourth of
July this year. according to an an.
nouncement made.
The state headquarters OF the Saliva
ton Army of South Dakota, now is 10.
Gated in Huron.
Plans are under way to construct a
road to the top OF Terry Peak, near
Deadwood.
At a meeting of the women of White
Lake a civic Improvement association
was organized.
The Baltic consolidated school cues.
tioE is to be finally settled by another