The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-11-30
NEWS OF THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF The
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA

year as they ala last. The lS3S crop
will exceed by $4,000. 900 the value of
the 1921 crop. Last year corn in the
state was worth but 10 cents a bushel.
This ear it is selling for As cents.
Even at that price il is the lowest
priced corn anywhere in the United
States, due to the fact that South Da-
kota farmers are compelled to ship
further to the corn markets and con-
sequently are forced to pay higher
freight rates.
Salem.-The special election held
az Salem, e the issues of bonding
the city for $40 900 for the erection of
a water filtration plant and the ques-
ton of granting the Salem Telephone
company a franchise, brought out a
spirited contest. The bond issue car
tired by a ote of PIG to 2O6, while the
franchise election resulted in a vote
Of $50 to 154 in favor OF granting the
proposal.
Rapid City.-The officers Of the
United States land office in this city
have received an order which with
draws from the public domain an as-
gregate Of 34,500 acres situated in the
famous bad lands section OF western
South Dakota, north of Conata. 1t is
believed the withdrawal foreshadows
the creation Of a new national park
In the famous bad lands region.
Mitchell-Bankers in this section
of the state are ready to extend fl
nancial aid to farmers who wish to go
into the dairy usiness. Dairying is
growing rapidly in the neighborhood
of Mitchell, and 1t Is estimated that
between 20 and 80 per cent more cows
are being MIXED near here now than
IN any previous year.
Sioux Falls.-Much improvement has
been made in the interior of the build,
ngs of the school for the deaf at Sioux
Falls and the equipment there ap'
pears to be adequate for the needs Of
the immediate future, according to
the 18th biennial report of the state
board of charities and corrections.
Wessington.-The question of wheth-
or or not Washington is to have its
community house is now up to the
court, an Injunction having been pro-
cured against the city council re-
straining that body from going ahead
with the work until the matter has
been heard in the court.
Pierre.-Beside tthe loss of IS lives
in South Dakota from fire in the past
year, the report OF the state fire mar
shall shows that the property loss
from fire in the state reached to ap-
p~roximately s2tnfor each resident OF
the state for the year ending June
80, last.
Gregory.-This section OF South Da-
kota is fast developing into a corn
growing territory. Agricultural de-
3artment statistics show Gregory and
Trip counties as producing S,7a4,O0O
in 1921. Another bumper corn crop
was had In the Rosebud country this
year.
Lead.--Fire of unknown origin to.
tally destroyed the coliseum in Lead
and 1t was only by dint of hard fight
ing on the part Of both the Lead fire
companies and a large number Of vol-
unteer fighters that adjoining build
ings were saved.
Yankton.-After a rise Of about a
foot and a half, due to the melting o;
early SHOWS in the Black Hills region
the Missouri river is receding here
again. 1t Is expected to remain at
the low stage until it closes for the
winter.
Miller. - Some extensive improve,
ments have been made TO the Miller
city hall, the improvements including
the installing of heating fixtures, so
the building can be heated by steam
from the city lighting plant.
Belle Fourche.-BQffalo, the county
seat Of Harding county, located 10
miles north OF Belle Fourche, now has
q doctor for the first time since the
United States entered the world war,
Dupree.-It has been learned here
that the state highway commission
has decided to erect a bridge across
the Horeau river on the county line
between Durree and Isabel.
Elkton.-Mrs. Ole Rustad, one OF
the oldest women in this section OF
South Dakota, celebrated her $50
birthday anniversary at the home OF
her daughter In Toronto.
Flandreau.-T. J.. S~hackslferd. q
years cid, battery expert st the Motor
Inn here. was found dead, having
been eiectrocuted BY contact with .
live wire.
Geddes.-Werk on Geddes' new pub.
lie school building is being rapidly
completed. and IL will be ready for oc
eupancy by January l..
Humbeldt.-The ~graveling on the
Washington highway has been sus
pended temporarily en- accoun, Of the
heavy rains.
Lsmmsn.-Favsrabis Indications .,
oil have been found at the Davis well,
being put down northeast Of here.
Yanktsn.-Neariy half a hundred
carloads Of large granite rocks. from
the SasTTies at Jasper, siHn, savs
been received ana pct In place az a
revetment at the Nebraska approach
to the Meridian highway bridge across
the Missouri river here.
Pierre. - Reports from ever the
northern and western parts OF the
state indicate the best fall soaking
the prairie has received for many