The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-06-08
NEWS OF THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.

~oe.
association Is one of the most sue
cessful organizations Of it's kind in
South Dakota. The association has
40 farmer members and has a capital
stock of $4,000. The capital stock
earns a s~emi-annual dividend of 10
per cent. The association. which has
been in existence about five years,
has thus far loaned to farmers OF the
county an aggregate OF about $780,.
600. The association has ample funds
on hand to meet all legitimate de-
mands of the farmers of the county.
Work is progressing on plans for
the new Franklin highway which will
run from the national parks through
South Dakota to the Twin cities. The
highway will come from the parks
through Wyoming and the Black Hills
and will cross the Missouri river at
the proposed Mulehead dam site,
through Armour and Parkston, cross
the James river at Midtown, pass be-
tween Marion and Freeman to Parker,
Chancellor, Lennox, Worthing, Can
ton m then TO st. Paul and Mime
apolis.
Owing to the activity of members
Of Lennox boys and girls clubs, that
city has been selected as the place
for the district camp for all members
OF boys and girls clubs in Lincoln and
Turner counties. The dates for the
camp have been set for June Z, s and
Q. Hundreds of boys and girls from
the two counties will be there during
the three days. The Lennox boys and
girls clubs alone have an aggregate
of 140 members.
While 1t would be a natural conclu-
sion that the campaigns against
wolves in the state would ultimately
reduce the NUMBER of these predatory
animals, the bounty allowance for the
present year appears to be short of
the calls which will be made upon it.
The volunteer fire company of Sa-
lem has contributed the sum Of $500
to a fund for improving the city park
and baseball grounds. Among other
improvements a fence will be built
around the grounds and a tourist
lodge will be erected.
The Geddes board of education has
let the contract for the construction
of the new school building to be built
this summer The building will be
modern in every way and fireproof.
The total cost Of construction will be
about $4,000.
Boys from many of the high schools
OF the state In which Smith, Hughes
courses in agriculture are offered will
gather at the Brookings State college
June 7 and s for the second annual
vocational agriculture pupils judging
contests.
Contrary to early predictions the
crop acreage OF Perkins county will
this year exceed that of any previous
year. Much wheat has been sown
and the remainder of the acreage will
be devoted largely to forage crops.
Good progress is being made in the
work of constructing a new CONSOLE.
The structure, with equipment, will
cost s170,0 00, this sum having been
voted for the purpose.
AS the result of action taken at a
meeting in Eureka, the Nc
pherson-C Campbell County Fair asso-
citation has become a permanent or
ganization. The annual fair will be
held in the fall.
With the frost danger practically
eliminated, the chances are for the
heaviest crop of wild fruit along the
streams in the state this year that has
been produced for a long time.
A big affair for the old settlers of
old Stanley county. now Haakon,
Jackson and Stanley counties. will be
the old settlers picnic, to be held lit
Midland on June Is.
A site has been purchased by Meth,
odists OF Chamberlain, upon which
they will this summer erect one of
the finest church edifices in hat part
Of the state.
The potato acreage in the vicinity
past years, although many potatoes
have been grown there for several
years.
Small grain is making a fine show.
ing over the state following the late
rains which. while local in character,
have covered practically every sec
ton.
At a recent meeting Of the local
American Legion post In Elk Point
1t was decided to celebrate the Fourth
OF July this year in Elk Point.
The work Of constructing a power
line from a large electric light and
power plant at Aberdeen to Groton
soon win be in progress.
The state association of South Da-
kota auctioneers viii meet in it's goth
annual convention in Rapid City on
June 81 and %.
Sioux Falls has been selected as
the 1928 meeting place OF the Con.
gregational conference OF South Da-
kota..
A tennis club has been organized in
Fs,adreau with more than 40 mem
bers.
Those who are raising chickens this
year with hens report that the hens
are slow to set. The cold weather
has retarded their inclination to set
Brooder chicks are coming fine and