The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-06-30
NEWS OF THE STATE
A RESUME OF IMPORTANT HAP.
PENiNGS OF THE
WEEK.

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der of the, day on most of the farms
Of the state. While an occasional
field of corn is to be found in the
southern part Of the state which show
more progress than the average, these
fields are rare exceptions, and the
growth of corn is practically the same
all the way from Aberdeen to Sioux
Falls, in fact all over the state wher-
e you may go.
The Black Hills section Of the
state appears to be the outing place
for boy scouts this summer, the big
gest movement in that direction being
the delegation from Clinton, Ia, which
will be in the Hills the latter part of
the month. Gcouts from Chamberlain
are now in the Hills, and another dele
cation from Lennon Of both boy and
girl scouts is making the tour with big
trucks to haul them and their camp
outfits.
The state board OF railroad commits
sioners has rendered a decision in the
Moody county telephone cases, order
ing the Dakota Central Telephone com
pany to permit subscribers living in
the vicinity of the exchange towns of
Moody county to use the lines of the
company upon payment of an addi-
tional rental Of $3.50.
Six men at the University of South
Dakota have qualified this year for
membership in the national athletic
fraternity, Sigma Delta Psi. Member
ship in this organization is purely hon
oTary, depending on the candidates
ability to pass a number of difficult
tests in various forms Of athletics and
gymnastics.
That South Dakota farm land yet
commands good prices, n~otwithstand-
ing the slump in the prices of many
farm products, is shown by the sale
Of the Fibben estate near Davis,
Turner county, embracing 200 acres
Of farm land, which brought 1920 an
acre cash.
Lying on a bank OF ferns in his
greenhouse in Huron, Charles KnadTe.
age 80 years, was found by his wife
dying, while lying beside him was a
glass which had contained a nicotine
solution used for spraying plants. He
had swallowed an ounce of the solu.
ton.
Good progress is being made in the
work Of restocking Lake Traverse
with game fish from Big Stone lake.
The lake, which is one OF the largest
In the northwest, has an average
depth Of IA or Is feet, sufficient to
insure the safety and increase OF
nearly all kinds Of game fish.
That the Rapid City authorities are
in earnest in their campaign to en-.
force the curfew ordinance was indi.
Gated when a number Of little boys
were rounded up by the, -olice for
not observing the curfew and being
off the streets after 8 o'clock at night.
The state board Of railroad com
m~issioners, as the result Of a hearing
held some time ago, has issued an
order requiring the Great Northern
'A"Ng company " llSLdll ClGCIll II
lights in the Volin depot and also
light the depot platform by electricity
Work will commence at an early
date on an electric power and heating
plant to be installed in Bookings in
accordance with the result Of a
special election, when bonds Of $50, 0OC
were voted for the purpose.
Local committees of the Masonic
lodge are meeting with good success
In their efforts to secure funds for the
erection of a new Masonic temple in
Dell Rapids. 1t now is believed the
project will be successful.
Governor McMaster has advised the
local committee that he is planning
to attend the annual frontier day
celebration, to be held in Belle
Fourche IN July 4, 5 and 6.
Harry Meyers, OF Mitchell, who sui
fered an accident which resulted in
conclusion of the brain, regained con,
seriousness after having been in a
state of coma for 10z hours.
Tens OF thousands of young trout
are being distributed in the streams
and ponds of the Black Hills, these
coming from the federal fish hatch.
cry at Spearfish.
The baseball grandstand IN Redfield
burned to the ground, entailing a loss
of over $1,000. The fire is believed to
have been of incendiary origin.
The washington Springs Junior col.
lege this year graduates % pupils
from the various departments of the
school.
Celebration Of the Fourth of July
is to be held at Lake Madison, &C
cording to an announcement.
South Dakota O~steopaths will meet
In Sioux Falls some time during the
month of August.
The Carthage volunteer fire depart
ment has been r~eorganized.
The residents OF northern Tripp
county and of Lyman county are pre-
pairing for a Fourth of July celebration
at the site of the new bridge across