The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-06-22
news OF THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS or THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.

seat contest at the fall election, the
people of Kennebec. situated near the
center OF b county, feeling hat they
In the southeastern corner OF the
county, which secured the county seat
honors before Lyman county had a
railroad. The county has staged
several contests, but rivalry of several
towns back from the river have al
ways prevented any ote for removal
going through.
The last bulletin OF the state fire
marshal, covering fire losses for the
month OF April. shows the fire loss
of the state for the month to have
been sS0.859.79, this being covered in
81 different fires. The greatest mum.
Der OF fires In any one county was 81,
in Minnehaha, but in these the loss
was only $5,756.14, while Brown
county, with 10 fires, shows a loss of
S25,316. Out of the total loss. $21,324
Is credited TO i~pcendiary fires.
AS a rule when the northern and
western portions of the state have
heavy rainfall the southern portion
gets an excess, and is thoroughly
soaked. This year appears to be an
exception to that rule. The northern
and western portions have been re.
ceiving ample rainfall to put their
crop average up toward the top to
this date, while the southern counties
of the state are experiencing a short.
age.
With the e Cheyenne river bridge
completed at Carlin, Stanley and
Haakon counties on the south and
Ziebach county on the north are pre-
pairing to construct highways to reach
this bridge. At present there are no
regularly graded highways to that
point, and 1t will take a little work to
get them lined up, but the work will
be done this summer.
The American legion and Dell
Rapids commercial club are working
together in ar effort to secure for
Dell Rapids the ceremonies OF Off
cially decorating the colors of the 18th
Field artillery. The ceremonies will
take place some time in September
and Gen. Pershing and French army
officers are to be present to take part
in the festivities.
The work of spreading gravel on
the state highway between Colman
and Egan is making good progress.
When the stretch of highway is
finished travellers can go from Elan,
dreaa TO Madison on a first-ciass
gravel road.
Heavy shipments of grain are being
made by the farmers OF the Chancellor
territory. In a period Of one week
the farmers elevator in Chancellor re-
ceived and handled a total of 369
wagon loads of grain.
al a mass meeting OF Huron citi.
zens, plans were made for a Fourth
OF July celebration in Huron this
year that will eclipse all such celebra-
tons held in the past in Huron or
Beadle county.
That South Dakota farm land is
coming back after the slump in
prices during the financial depression
is shown by the sale of a farm of 120
acres near Milbank at a price Of 1925
per acre.
Twelve community organizations
in Fall River county now hold regular
monthly meetings under county farm
bureau auspices. Two new communi-
ties have just recently been organized.
The fifth annual Tri-state roundup.
a. ~ h1II - Dor1 z,-,h - I.l.x o
4, 5, will be just a trifle more thrilling
and a heap" more entertaining than
any former efforts along this line.
The currents crop reports gathered
b. agents of the Milwaukee railway
company show conditions generally
to be very good on all lines OF that
railway in South Dakota.
Construction of a fence around the
site OF old Fort Sully. 2S miles up the
Missouri river from Pierre. has been
commenced by the state historical
department.
The Miller creamery recently ship
ped 10000 pounds of butter to Boston.
The shipment was valued 1t $4,000.
and was prepared in 10 days.
The strawberry king of the Cotton
district is II. A. Rice. who estimates
that he viii have 5000 quarts or more
OF the berries to markell
Articles OF incorporation have been
filed for the Frederick Building and
Loan association at Frederick, with
a capital OF 500, 900.
Good progress is being made in the
movement to have a community hos
pitai installed and operated in Ca
nova.
Sheepmen Of the Belle Fourch ter.
ritory are now exceedingly busy, as
the shearing season is ut hand.
Farmers in the vicinity OF Rowena
are planning to organize a farm Blu.
reau unit.
The 10th annual Walworth county
fair will be held Aug. 2S. 20. and 80.
Reports from Lennon indicate
that the new curfew ordinance there.
which places the penalty upon the
parents instead OF the children for
violation. is o solution OF the curfew
idea which really works.
Fifteen prairie dog towns in Mellette
county. OF approximately 1000 acres