The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-05-04

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farms In the state Of South Dakota
In 1920 was $107.717,S79 and the total
value II these nortgaged homes and
farms vas $458.097. 662, the mortgage
cebt thus representing 23.s per zen
OF the total valve. Rented homes.
tenant farms. and farms that are part.
iy owned and partly rented. II should
be noted. are Rot included in this re-
port. The total number OF homes in
the state other than farm homes was
s6.944 OF which <0.l32 or 59.3 per cent
were owned by the occupants: and
OF these owned BONES 1888 or 40
per cent we're mortgaged. Information
regarding the value OF the home and
the amour of mortgage debt was
secured from $3.50 or 81 8 per cent Of
these mortgaged homes The average
mortgage debt ot the homes for which
sl.646 and h average value vas
81 26S; and on the basis OF these
averages the total mortgage debt on
the m~crtgaged homes DOT 90 farms
is estimated as s17.S42.833 and the
total value OF such homes as sac. 1859
S62. The ratio OF mortgage debt TO
value is 1856 per cent On owned
farms the total mortgage debt, as
reported in the census of agriculture.
was $50. S75. 046. while the total value
Of these mortgaged farms was S4ll.
s3T, 814, the ratio OF debt 10 value be
ing els per cent
Bids are being asked by the town
OF Mission Hill. In Yankton county
for the construction Of a waterworks
system. and the opening will occur on
April 2s. An Issue Of $3.50 in bonds
has been authorized by the town
board. and the contracts will be put
to q vote OF the people early next
month. as required by law
Action by the Lake Norden hoard OF
education forecasts an enlarged and
greatly improved high school for the
next school year II was decided to
add another veal to the high school
course. giving the students a fully
accredited %three-year high school.
As a result of the recount in the
election contest brought by Miss
Gladys Pyle OF Huron against G.. l..
Gordon for the third republican nom.
nation TO the state legislature, Miss
Pyle was awarded the nomination by
q majority of IS votes.
Instead OF having a new city arte
sion well drilled. the Gettysburg city
council has decided to install new
pumping machinery at the present
we'll and thus secure a sufficient sup
ply OF water for domestic and fire
protection purposes
The Parker city council has pur
chased four acres W and on the Yer,
million river, one mile east OF the
city. which will no transformed into
one of the finest aud most picturesque
city parks in that part of the state.
BY the lease OF n building in the
business district Hudson now win
have a community building. which in
addition to local purposes will be used
by visitors TO the city-tourists and
others as a rest room.
While sitting al the dinner table
with members OF his family. Charles
Betters. a farmer. aged 70 years, re.
siding southwest ri Broadland. was
stricken with ~appopiexy and died in.
stantly.
After negotiations extending over
several weeks the town board OF Wall
has sold bonds Of slt. 500 which was
voted for the purpose Of installing q
new municipal waterworks system 10
Wall.
All the teachers OF the 6ryant
schools have eel reengaged for the
coming school year al the same sala.
ries as are paid this year. 1t being
decided to make no reductions.
The Lennon board Of education 9
made = cut OF about seven and one
half per cent in the salaries Of the
teachers NJ the public school Tor the
coming school year.
Rural school No. SO in Rome town
ship. DAWSON county. boasts of a
unique enrolment feature. il has
three pair of twins The boys are all
in the same grade.
The records OF the state land de-
partmant show that since the enact
ment OF the law providing for oil
leases on state lands, the state has
received $40. 100.
In the annual city election at Clark
Miss Hattie Pickles. a teacher in the
Clark high school. was elected mayor
Of Clark. defeating two male oppo-
nents.
william Reeves post American Le-
gion OF Huron. Is laying plans for the
biggest Fourth Of July celebration In
the history OF the state this year.
C, C. Cash Haynes, Chicago. Mil.
waukee and ST. Paul conductor. was
found dead In his roo in an Aber-
| deem hotel.
The Tulare board OF education has
opened bids preliminary to arranging
for the erection Of a new public school
building.
Archie Wright. 81. OF Faith. was
thrown from q runaway saddle horse
into a pond and drowned.
Extensive improvements have been
made to the Gregory Congregational
church.