The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-05-18

the public schools and has decided to
pay the teachers OF their schools the
same salaries they have been recelv-
ing durlng the school year To- draw.
ing to a close. Naples now has an ac-
credited three-year high school and 1t
also Is planned to establish a town
ship high school.
Gradually the inland postoffices Of
the northern part of the state, which
have been landmarks since pioneer
days. are disappearing under new
policies Of the postoffice department.
Not long ago Marston and Lewiston
we're dropped from the list of post
offices, and now instructions have
been received from Washington to
discontinue the Clifton postoffice,
all three being old landmarks OF
Sully county.
South Dakota, who served In various
military organizations during the war,
will be benefited by an act OF con-
gress which provides for the confer
ring OF citizenship upon honorably
discharged Indian soldiers, with GER
tain reservations as to property
rights.
When compared with banking con-
ditions in other states, the South Da-
kota situation is one which stands out
SO far as a clear record is concerned,
with only one bank closing its doors
in 1921, and three small ones being in
charge of the banking commission
since the first of the present year.
A creamery which was recently
opened in Centerville is proving a
great success and each day is OBJ
tanning new patrons among the farm
ers of the vicinity, who are finding
1t an ideal market for their cream
supplies.
A prairie fire, believed to have
been set by sparks from a railway
locomotive, burned over a large area
of land in the vicinity of Brennan,
nine miles south of Rapid City. A
great deal Of hay was destroyed.
Delegates from eight clubs in the
state will be present at the third an.
nual convention Of the South Dakota
Federation of Business and PROBES.
sional Women's clubs, to be held in
Rapid City on June s and 6.
At a meeting OF the Flandreau
board of education and a large num-
Der Of taxpayers it was decided to
make reductions in teachers salaries
and in other school expenses for the
coming school year.
Two trips to the International
Stock show at Chicago will be given
the winners OF the baby beef feeding
contest now on in Hand county, &C
cording to Hction taken by the banks
of the county.
Several delegates and laymeu are
expected to attend the annual dis
trict meeting of the Central Associa'
ton OF South Dakota Baptist Churches
which will be held in Bryant May IL,
13 and IA.
The Kimball fire department has
procured a new electric fire whistle.
anu u Will Uc lOCdICu III q
part.of the business district. to alarm
the people of the city in the event Of
fires.
Bonds Of $4,000 for the enlarge
ing 81 the Roslyn consolidated school
were voted at a special election.
This sum will enable the school be-
ing made double its present capacity.
M. r. Smith. 65 years old, a farmer
residing Is miles northwest of Huron,
committed suicide by hanging him
self in a barn. Dependency over III
health is said to have been the cause.
AS an aftermath of the recent mu-
nicipal election in Aberdeen, a petit.
ton looking toward the return to the
aldermanic form of city government
has been put in circulation there.
Preliminary arrangements are be-
ing made for the annual meeting OF
the Black Hills Purebred Livestock
Breeders association, which will be
held in whitewood on June 8.
At a special election in Hudson on
May % the proposition of issuing
bonds OF $4,000 for enlarging the
school facilities Of the city will be
to the voters.
Good progress is being made in AT.
ranging for the annual encampment
OF the South Dakota @. A. r. and w.
r. c., which will be held in Yankton
June 6. z and s.
Bonds OF $4,000 to refund out
standing warrants Of the Gregory
school district win be voted on at 9
special election in Gregory May %.
Residents OF Dalesburg have taken
up the matter OF organising a COM
club and will soon call .
TO take definite action.
The planting Of trees and otherwise
beautifying tine town win be among
the activities OF the Haytl Improve
ment associations this SUI 3 Ter.
Col. Benjamin F. Ives, grand lee
turer OF the Masonic grand lodge and
chapter. died at his home in Huron
at the age of So years.
June 4 has been fixed as the date
for the dedication Of the $4,000
Evangelical church building in Yank-
ION.
Preliminary steps have been taken
to organize a Lions club in Water