The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-11-09
NEWS OF THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE
PAST WEEK m SOUTH
DAKOTA.

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Sioux Falls.-Warning Of the final
date for the filing OF applications for
vocational training under the veter.
n bureau has been issued by the
South Dakota headquarters of the
bureau here. December 16, 1922, has
been set as the final date. In connec-
tion with this announcement, bureau
authorities emphasize the fact that IL
IL only claims for vocational training
that must be filed before December
Is. Claims for compensation for In.
juries incurred during war service
May still be filed and acted upon by
the bureau after that date. Claims
may be filed through the state head.
quarters of the bureau in Sioux Falls,
or through any representative Of the
bureau at the branch office recently
established throughout South Dakota.
Summit.-Summit is becoming an
important livestock market. In one
day recently, local buyers paid out
10000 to farmers OF this district for
livestock. Large numbers of cattle,
sheep and hogs yet are TO be market
ed this fall. Great quantities Of grain
also are to be marketed. II Is esti.
mated that the wheat crop Of the
district will bring the farmers more
than 100000.
Centerville.-One Of the largest
real estate transactions concluded in
this district for some time was the
sale by II. s. Barton OF 720 acres Of
farm land. situated six miles south of
Centerville. Four hundred acres of
this land was purchased by a neigh
boring farmer. The purchase price
Of the 400 acres was $4,000, or an
average of s120 an acre.
Parker.-Parker lays claim to the
modern goose who laid the golden
egg. Mrs. e. Handwerk, who lives
five miles northwest of Parker, has a
goose that last spring laid 80 eggs.
from which 81 goslings were Matched.
or this number 20 have now about
reached the marketable age, and will
be placed on the market about
Thanksgiving time.
Pierre.-Exemption of taxation for
township halls, erected by townships
to provide a meeting place for town
boards and as community centers. is
sought In proposed legislation to be
placed before the coming session Of
the legislature, says a statement
issued by tax authorities here.
Vermillion.-Elon Ecklund, As.
wealthy farmer IA miles north of
here and candidate on the n~onpartisan
league ticket for state senator from
this tClay) county. committed suicide
by blowing the top of his head off
with a shotgun. III health is given as
the cause for the act.
Huron.-In line with recent re-
auctions in freight rates secured for
Aberdeen, the Huron commercial
club is in receipt OF a list of reduc.
tions secured by the state railroad
commission for Huron from points
east of Chicago. These rates have
become effective.
Yankton.-Automobile tourists are
still passing through Yankton in
spite of the lateness of the season,
and some of them are far from home
Cars have been seen on the streets
lately from as far south as Texas.
Most of them are headed for home.
Wasta.-Althougn greatly cramped
for lack of sufficient cars with which
to ship out livestock. grain and sand,
wasta shipped ont 80 carloads of
livestock to the Sioux City markets in
n day and had promises Of "a o
cars.
Menno.-The Exchange State bank
expects TO receive a shipment of high
grade Holstein cows. selected by COM
petent dairymen, with which they will
help supply the county with good
mileh cows.
Mitchell.-Cferical errors in the
official ballots or the election next
November In Dawson county, have
compelled the county auditor to order
an entire set OF new ballots.
Spercer-Py a vote OF 364 to 246,
the voters OF Spencer decided that
school consolidation should not be
abandoned. This was the third cleo
ton on the proposition.
Mobridge.-A now OF natural gas
was struck on the farm Of w. p.
Wilson. neal Alaska, south Of here,
while workmen were drilling for a
well for water.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS from con-
tinued m-health, Dennis p. Cosgrove,
pioneer resident nj Henry. shot and
killed himself during the absence OF
the family.
Pisrre.-The Standard Butte OIL
company has awarded q contract for
q second well on their grounds. work
% begin early In the spring.
Mitchei1.--Night classes IN Amer
icanixation work are 10 be started
again this winter N Mitchell public
schools.
Huron.-hrs lack sf cern pickers is
being keenly felt throughout this
section OF the statAs
Pierre.-There are at present 1856
7O4 acres Of land west or the Missouri
river In South Dakota which are I'm
proved, and 16.23s.4s7 acres classed az
farm lands, according to . bulletin