The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-04-27
NEWS OF THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS or THE
PAST WEEK IN souTB
DAKOTA.

ton adopted emphatic resolutions az
the closing meeting In Huron against
the methods Of meeting competi.
tioo used by the large foreign cream
eries IN buying cream from South ia.
kota farmers. declaring thai these
oresnleries pay high prices at points
where there is competition, and ex.
ceedingly iow prices at other points,
with the result that the farmers fail
to get what they are entitled TO ok.
cent at competitive points, and the
focal creameries are thereby imposed
upon. They asked the governor 20
revoke the licenses OF such compan-
les where proof could be furnished
along this line.
With the favorable weather of the
past few days, a vast amount of seed.
Ing has been done by the farmers OF
South Dakota. Those who nave moi
finished wheat seeding are pushing
the work as rapidly as possible, so the
sown grain will receive the benefit of
the rains which usually fall during
the latter part OF April. In the extreme
southern section of the state spring
wheat seeding is completed and the
sowing OF oats is nearing completion
The oats acreage in that part OF the
state will be large A great deal OF
barley is also being put in. The soil
lis Ia much better condition than IL
was al this time last year.
The Mitchell May festival, which In
former years was an event much
looked forward to, is to be revived
this year. Formerly Mitchell annual.
~ imported an outside musical organ.
ization to stage its festivals. This
year. however, the work will be done
by the municipal band. the Mitchell
Musical club and the Mitchell sym
phonv orchestra, all co operating.
Virgil is to have a new broom
brick school ready for next
September. contingent only on the
passage OF the $4,000 bonds al a
special election to be called next
month. So certain are the school
authorities OF getting the bond issue,
however, that they have let the con.
tract for the plans and specifications
for this pew building.
Tragedy marked the bath of little
Leona Frybarger. daughter of C. G.
Fryharger OF Huron. The little girl
Jumped into a batntub OF boiling hot
water before her aunt had time To
cool the bath. and died, II is thought,
more from the shock of the pain than
the burns sustained.
The Geddes independent school dis.
trict at a bond election voted S37. 600
OF 6 per cent bonds by a IL to | vote.
The bonds will be sold soon and the
proceeds applied to building OF a new
100000 public school building to re-
place the one recently destroyed by
fire.
Income tax receipts for South Da-
kota for the year 1922 will be only
about 3S per cen of the amount
which was received by the government
from this source a veal ago, accord.
Ing to Leslie Jensen. collector for
this district.
A lively activity this spring in build
ing and repairing property in Dead
wood Is Indicated by the interest
which is being taken locally in a
movement for more and better houses,
sponsored by a number OF local bust.
ness men.
George Trey OF Big Stone City. took
first place among Sc entries with his
creamery butter at the recent con.
vention of the State Dairy associa-
tion at Huron. The Big Stone butter
"a out OF a possible 100 points.
A depth of 800 feet has been
reached in the drilling operations on
creek. sever miles northeast
Of Spearfish. where there is every
prospect that oil will be struck IL 1t Is
anywhere in South Dakota.
Arrangements are under way by
Catholics OF Highmore for the
OF a Icy church thts year,
plans and a bid having been submit
Led by local contractors, which have
been accepted.
The work OF surveying the balance
81 the Jim river drainage basin. which
left incomplete last fall on ac-
count OF cold weather. Is under way.
A tennis association has been or
at Alpena. Il Is planned to
nave AIpena aud Woonsocket hold q
ennis tournament this summer
The annual convention Of the Scnth
Dakota Pharmaceutical association
will be held in Huron during the sec-
weeh In August.
Robbers who attempted to gain Ell
rance to the vault or the First Ma.
,:onal bank OF Hudson recently. failed
% their attempt.
Although the Missonri river is still
high there. ferry service has been re.
at Yankion.
Plans scs..as TO the establishment
q creamery in Lennon are being
made.
About 80 local musicians have or.
a band In Ce~nterviils.
Twenty. three head of cattle, four
iorses and two sheep wes~ arned to
ieath in a fire which destroyed the
on the farm OF Hans Digre, re-
Iiding In the Hendricks district OF
.3rookinss county There was no / a
'urance on the property.
A striking departure In corn paiSs~
Ihows will be introduced In Mitchell