The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-12-28
NEWS OF THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS or THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.
western Newspaper Union New, Service.

augural ball will be held on separate
nights In order not to conflict with
each other, although only the tenta,
tive arrangements are under way at
the present, it was stated at the gov.
errors office here. II has been def,
initely arranged that the inaugural
reception will be held in the evening
Of Tuesday, January 2, the date of the
converting of the legislature and the
will take charge of their offices. The
reception will be in the state house.
Pierre.-Two hundred and fifty
head of buffalo will be shipped alive
shortly from the Scotty Philip buf,
falo ranch near FIT. Pierre, according
ranch, having been contracted for by
a wild animal broker Of Kansas City
who will use them to stock the large
wild animal preserve Of 10000 acres
which is being financed by some of
the multi-millicnaires OF the country
This preserve will be in California
and will be used as a hunting ground
Pierre.-Ten deaths in this state
from burns within the past three
months are shown in the last bulle-
tin OF the state fire marshal depart.
ment. Three of these lives were lost
in prairie fires. Three deaths
occurred from attempting to start
fires with kerosene. The death of a
Mexican resulted from his lighting a
cigaret, throwing his match into what
he thought vas ar empty key. which,
as a matter of fact, contained several
pounds of blasting powder.
Milbank.-One of the most success
full farmers shipping associations in
northeastern South Dakota is the
Farmers Equity Shipping association,
of this city. The annual reports show
hat from September /, 1921, and
December 1, 1921, the receipts from
stock shipped by the association
amounted to SIS, 900. For the same
period of 1922 the receipts from live
stock shipped were $40, 000.
Observation-Disclosures a dispatch
from Washington indicates hat the
federal assay office may be lost to
Deadwood, local interests have not
abandoned hope and will continue
their fight for the r%eopening of the
matter in an effort to secure an APP
preparation for the maintenance of the
office during the coming fiscal year.
Promise.-The Promise Indian
Farm club, which was organized
a rNraftan VI InAfan. 4, go tka
vicinity of Promise, on the Cheyenne
river Indian reservation. has been
given all the rights of the white mem
bers of the farm bureau of Dewey
county.
Custer.-The warden OF the Wind
Cave national park near Custer is
carrying on an extensive poisoning
campaign in the hope of a~nnihilating
the predatory animals in the park
Thus far he has succeeded in poison
ing nine coyotes.
Yankton.-Organization OF WON.
ans auxiliary Of Roy Anderson Post
No. IL, the American Legion. has been
decided upon by ladies eligible for
membership, and signers are now be-
ing secured to an application for a
charter.
Madison.-The Madison commercial
club is working on a project to pro-
vide the residents of the city with gas
supplies and is planning on installing
a plant. either as a municipal venture
or a syndicate proposition.
Sioux Falls,-The meeting OF the
South Dakota Veterinary Medical as
ISOLATION will be held in Sioux Falls
some time during the month OF jan
uary. II has been announced by Off.
Gals OF the association.
Deadwood.-The Lawrence county
apportionment of South Dakota's allot-
ment Of the federal forest reserve
fund has been received by County
Treasurer Wolff, of this city. II
amounts to ~$4,S24.57.
MISUNDERSTANDING to q count OF
the delinquent tax list in Brown
county, there are fewer pieces Of
property with unpaid taxes on them
this rear than last year.
Huron.-Work was begun OF gravel
ling the recently constructed state
highway between Huron and Wolsey.
This section OF road is on the Black
and Yellow trail.
Personalities OF Incorporation
have been filed with the secretary OF
state for the Rosebud Norwegian Lu.
theran church, of Pleasantridge, Per
kins county.
Observation-Disclosures OF garbage In
Mitchell under the city's direction will
be discontinued until next spring, II
was decided at a meeting OF the city
council.
Rapid City.-Charies Beeson. the
10-year-old son Of Beeson. died a,
q local hospital as the result ef gun
shot wounds accidentally selfinfiicted
Bristol.--An addition 10 the present
sehool building here. at an estimated
cost of $4,000. is now be- g con
sidered.
Mission Hill.-Robbcrs visited
-Mission .Tin, and broke into three
places OF business-the Fostoffice. the
Martin Lonstad meat market and the
Great Northern station. bet the only
things reported missing were -2s In
cash and three or four smoked hams
from the meat market.
:. Hurvns--in the drive conducted 5y
26 clubs Of the city to raise the