The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-12-14
NEWS OF THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.
western Newspaper Union New, service.

which were voted here to install wha,
will be a unique waterworks plant
and system. The project in
wolves the Harvesting OF tAe White
river, on whose banks the town OF
White River is situated. 1t is pro
posed TO build a dam in the river and
thus form a reservoir, from which the
water, after 1t has settled. will be
pumped into a s~tandpipe, which will
be Of sufficient height to give high
pressure In the water mains.
Belle Fourche.-A steering wheel
on an auto saved the life OF Melvin
Mcintyre, a student of the Belle
Fourche high school, while he was
hunting some miles from the city.
At the bottom of a hill the a of
himself and several other students
became stalled. While they we're try
ing to start the auto McIntyre's shot.
gun was accidentally discharged in
the car. The force Of the shot was
stopped by the charge striking the
steering wheel, this fortunate circum-
stance saving McIntyre's life.
Flandreau.-Riggs Indian institute,
the government Indian school here,
has been hard hit by the shortage of
coal and unless fuel is received here
in large quantities very shortly it
may be that the institute will have to
be closed entirely. Owing to the
scarcity OF fuel several Of the class.
rooms and all of the workshops have
been closed.
Fedora.-A strange disease that is
oaffling the skill of the veterinarians
las made its appearance here among
logs. It's first onslaught is noticed
by loss of appetite and a tendency to
lie down. Later they lose the use of
heir hind legs, and appear to suffer
treat pain. The disease runs weeks
before they succumb.
Rapid City.-Although a large lum-
Der company with headquarters In
his city, has commenced cutting H.
100 900 feet of lumber from the state
Dark in the central Black Hills, it is
probable that because Of protests no
more trees will be permitted to be
ut in the state park for some years
o come.
Elk Point.-A petition has been cir
:ulated asking that the city council
AXE up the matter Of paving the
streets. Signatures OF most of the
property owners on Main street were
secured and the matter was discussed
II a meeting OF the city council, but
nothing definite was decided as yet.
Huron-The South Dakota Public
Health association, which is the rep
sentative in the state of the Nation
Al tuberculosis association, is send.
ing TO each county in the state a sup.
ply of Christmas seals, health bonds
tiid other materia. 60. be used in the
coming Christmas seal drive.
Dell Rapids.-The little ~4-year-oid
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Myers OF
Dell Rapids, was killed four miles
vest of this place. 1t is said that
he child was riding on a watertank
wagon, which in some manner tipped
over. pinning the tot beneath, and
bringing instant death.
Canton.-The Lincoln County Mid
Winter Fair at Canton is the only
one of It's kind in the Sioux valley.
The ext one will be held on Febru-
airy z, s and Q, 1923. 1t was started
by the people of Canton and has
grown into a countrywide affair.
Sioux Falls. - After walking the
,loor of his home all day, and appar
entity worrying over something he did
not explain to his wife, Anthony
Myhre, "A ear old, walked out into
his back yard and took his own life
by jumping into the cistern.
Philip.-The p~ostoffice at Harding
grove has been discontinued, upon adj
vice from the postal department at
Washington. Hardinggrove is locat.
ed 40 miles north of Philip, being sup
piled by a daily stage out of here.
Winner.-The new Winner Athletic
club gymnasium has been thrown
open to the members of the organiza-
tion. A complete equipment of shower
baths, weight machines and other ap-
paratus has been installed.
Hayti.-The South Dakota display
of potatoes on exhibition at the Mid
west Horticultural exposition at Coun.
ell Bluffs, Ia, November Is to Is, won
ove all the states of the middle west.
except Minnesota.
Pierre.-Supt. r. Z. Rawlins of the
Pierre public schools, was elected
president OF the South Dakota
Educational association. WATERFOWL
was selected for the 1928 convention.
Miller. - Good progress is being
made In the work OF erecting a large
Catholic parochial school building at
the village Of Polo, in the northwest
srn part OF this Hand county.
Crandon.-Clint Rowley, IS. Is dead
rs the result of wounds he inflicted
lpon himself with a 20 caliber rifle
following a quarrel with his wife.
Huron.-The annual meeting Of the
South Dakota Telephone association
will be held In Huron, January II.
Deadwood.--Among the rich mining
Companies of the Black Hills which
are preparing to esum operations is
the Golden Crest Consolidated Min
Ing company. which owns valuable
mining ground in the Two-Bit district.
some miles from Deadwood.
Pierre.-The supreme court handed
scwn 4its decision in what Ia known
sa 49, ~