The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-05-11
NEWS OF THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS or THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.

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farm near Redfield. was shot aid
killed when a small caliber rifle IN
the hands Of her 13-year-old SON Is be.
Iieyed to have been a~ccidentiy din.
charged. Fearing he would be pun
ished, according TO the county coroner,
the boy shot his father in the jaw and
then inflicted a wound In his own
forehead which physicians say may
prove fatal.
The work OF making a SIS per cap
tia payment to the Sioux Indians on
the Standing Rock Reservation has
been completed by representatives of
the government, approximately $4,000
having been distributed among the
Indiana. The payment was timely
and is proving of assistance to the
Indians. who were in need OF funds
for spring expenses.
Erection OF a memorial arch and a
monument Of DR.. Joseph Ward, found
err of Yankton college. on Observatory
Hill, a prominent knoll Immediately
south of the college campus, has been
decided upon by a committee which
was appointed a year ago TO investi.
gate the matter OF improving this hill.
Construction of the Black and Vel
low Trail between DeSmet and Iroquois
has commenced and will be pushed to
completion as speedily as possible.
The stretch OF highway is a little over
IA miles in length and the construc-
ton work calls for contracts that total
about S46,eGG.
Rapid progress has been made dur
ing the past week with small grain
seeding operations throughout South
Dakota, with the result that In many
localities the work Is completed.
while In other districts 1t will be com
pleted with a few days more Of favor
able weather.
Although a search has been main
tanned at intervals since last January,
when r. b. Fisher, a Lake Norden
business man, disappeared under
mysterious circumstances, not the
slightest trace of the missing man has
yet been found.
First steps have been taken towards
the erection OF what Is planned to be
the largest Protestant church in Sioux
Falls. A structure to cost between
$4,000 and $500. 900 is proposed by
members OF the First Lutheran church
OF that city.
A great deal of pubic Improvement
work win be done in Miller this sea.
son Among the projects will be the
extensive construction Of sewers and
the graveling az the Black and Yellow
trail, which passes through the city.
For the second time within a few
years. fire OF unknown origin practi.
caily destroyed the Episcopal mission
school building at Sc. Marys mission
on the Rosebud Indian reservation In
southern South Dakota.
The contract was awarded for the
construction OF a highway leading
Pierre. The road will cost nearly
$4,000 and must be completed by the
middle OF September. !.
Farmers in the. vicinity Of Memo
who last fall put in winter wheat and
winter rye report that the grain never
looked better 1t this season OF the
year. assuring an abundant crop OF
both grains.
Contracts have been awarded for
installing a new municipal water
works system In GrotoE. including
1f.z00 feet Of mains, a reservoir and Q
tower. The contracts total nearly
$40
Refunding bonds OF $4,000 OF the
Britton school district have been sold
and will be used to take up floating
indebtedness Of the district. mater
saliy reducing interest charges.
Fire Of Unknown organ Quilted the
second story Of the Tea Cup Inn, 40
Aberdeen dance hall, and damaged of
fices on the first floor. The loss wak
estimated at 10000.
Admirers OF Geo. w. Egan. sen
fenced following his conviction in this
insurance case. to two years In tn
p~enitentiary, are busy raising q fnnt
in his dafenae
Bankers of Group !. comprisln,
eight counties in the southeastern
part Of the state. will meet In Yanktor
on May 10 for their annual groui
meeting.
II il estimated that during the build
ing season which now has opened 1
Mitchell new structures to the aggre
kate value OF 100000 will be erected
Work has commenced on the con,
struction OF q large new Wesleyan
Methodist church building to be erect
"a In Mobridge.
Surveying IL now being done pre-
1iminary to starting work on Aber-
deems big project Of street paving
this year.
Fire OF unknown origin completely
destroyed the Lenncx Milling com
many plant at Lennon
Regular ferry service across the
missouri opposite vermillion has beer
established.
Definite arrangements have been
~~ou4nleteA FOR the first county 'Play
Nv 10 be- held In Selby. May s
rrhis ..Plny Day" . win be opel to
I'll Grade pupils from the fifth to the
-;sbfk GRADES inclasive. and includes
SSfh town and ce:s>.sf sssAAoois:
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