The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-16
NEWS OF THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS or THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.

huaiyhihB Osa-tlme ms as to
the amount OF taxes paid in compari.
son with present day taxes makes the
change look very material unless the
comparative figures are taken II
any of these old statements are rom
pared with the valuation of the DAYS
In which they were paid II will be
found that the mount, while low In
dollars and cents, was equal to or
greater than the present day demands
when the mill tax levy ON the valua-
tion is used as a basis.
The thirty-ons state champions in
BOYS aud girls club work in South
Dakota own 265 head OF stock, valued
at a total Of s9,70S so. according TO
figures for the past year compiled by
2 J. Scarbro state club leader of the
extension service at State College in
Bookings. or this number of cham.
pions, only II club members have
been In club work longer than one
year
South Dakota led all states in the
country in the Near East relief cam.
paign during the first two weeks OF
January, with a total OF Is carloads OF
corn and two carloads OF barley
shipped from the state. At the same
time the state was running a close
second to Nebraska in the total mum
Der OF carloads donated since the be.
ginning of the drive,
Steve Bodish, who killed a man in a
Rapid City cafe last sunmer at the
time of the state convention of the
American Legion, and who was sen.
fenced to pay a $3.50 fine ami costs,
with the assistance Of friends at Rap
id City and in Philip has raised the
money. and is walking the streets OF
Rapid City, a free man.
Being certain that the federal cen
sus of 1920 did not do justice TO the
city's population with it's enunera.
ton Of 4.144, the Elks lodge OF Madi.
son appointed n committee of four
men to make a complete check OF the
city This list, just completed, shows
a total OF 5,056, or 9l2 more than the
federal figures give.
The Blunt oil drillers report strik.
ing traces OF oil at 600 feet in the
Pierre shale. A strong flow OF gas
was found at the same depth, and tho
oil boosters at Blunt are very much
encouraged over the outlook. Thew
take this find as an indication that a
better showing can be found lower
down.
The farmers Of the Chamberlain
territory, realizing that II is not the
part Of wisdom 10 place their chief re.
lance upon crops OF small grain. are
quite extensiV ely adding herds Of
~n""oh"ed stock to their farming &C.
tivities.
AIler negotiations extending over
several weeks between business men
Of C~enterville and farmers Of the
locality a creamery now is assured and
it is expected to be established and
doing business within the next 80
days.
The Aberdeen Retail Merchants as.
sOciation has cleared the decks for
action in preparation for a war on
bad check artists" which Is necessi-
tated by the number Of bad checks
passed on local merchants.
Fire in Trip, thought to be Of in.
ceDdiary origin, DESTROYED Raymond
hotel building and restaurant and dam
aged the clothing stock OF Zieder &
Zieder. who occupy a portion OF a
building near the hotel.
While the winter season is not gen.
orally considered as favorable to the
creamery Business. operators in diff
ferent sections of the state report
for the season.
In order to afford better protection
for the resident distrit is OF Tulare,
a movement is IN TO induce the city
council to have the fire mains ex.
tended a distance of several blocks.
After having been blockaded by
heavy snow for a period Of two weeks
the Spearfish highway again has been
opened for travel between D~eadwood
and Spearfish.
Steps have been taken to provide
Corona with an electric light system
Part OF the material already has been
ordered and it will be installed at
once.
A fall produced internal injuries
from which Mrs Stephen Simmons.
wife OF former County Commissioner
Simmons. of Potter county. died.
After a thorough discussion OF the
question, the business and profession
al men of Lead have decided not to
organize a local Kiwanis club.
Thieves broke into a general store
in Gregory and carried AVA dry
good and merchandise valued at be-
tween $500 and $1,000.
K%ingsbnry country reports a 50 per
cent increase in enrolment OF bows
club members as a, result of one weeks
organization work.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. ]. Peterson celebrat.
ed their golden wedding at their home
near Clear Lake.
Business Of the Aberdeen postof.
five totaled nearly $175,00 in the past
year. according to the annual report
recently completed. This total Is ex