The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-04-19
NEWS OF THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS or THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.
Newspaper Union News s.rvics.

Western Newspaper Union News Services.
Huron.-For the purpose Of more
loosely uniting the educators in the
IA counties tributary to Huron, where
educational problems very
similar grounds, an educational con
ference has been called OF the eastern
central counties of the state for
Huron, April q apd rs.
White River.-Bonds, voted for in
stalling a water works system and an
electric light plant here, have been
delivered to the bonding company
which purchased them, and the sum
Of S28.500 now is available. The
projects involve the Harvesting Of
the Little White river.
Madison.-As a result of a crow
shoot PIT on by the American Legion
here 400 rows were brought in. The
drive was held for the purpose of
raising funds from the bounty paid on
the birds to assist in the state Legion
convention, to be held here this
summer.
Homme county Mennonite colony, on
the Missouri river between Yankton
and Springfield, indicate that the
people there have abandoned the idea
of selling out and moving away, and
plan to stay and build up their colony.
De Smet.-Funds are now available
for the state road to be built between
Clark and De Smet, work on which
will begin this summer. Committees
from Clark, Merton, Willow Lakes
and De Smet expect to meet soon and
decide the new roads exact route.
Madison.-A fire of unkaown origin,
endangering the entire city of Madi-
son, broke out in the rear end OF a
bakery, and before the flames were
e%xtinguished $4,000 damage was done
to the machinery. Several hundred
sacks Of flour were destroyed.
RamoHa.-Fire, believed to have
started from an overheated stove in
the rooms occupied by the high
school here, destroyed the opera
house, the. upper floor OF which Is
used as a high school, and the city
water and light plant.
Madison.-A drive for 500 members
has been started by the Madison lodge
of Elks as a point from which to
start a building campaign. 1t is
planned to erect either a hotel or
office building in which the lodge
rooms can be placed.
Gregory.-Tbe First National bank
Of Gregory, DIFF of the pioneer bank
ing institutions Of the Rosebud
county, closed Its doors. Failure to
make collections and Withdrawals of
deposits were given as reasons for
the banks failurs.
Lemmon.-The city commissioners
have decided to submit to the voters
at the annual municipal election on
Tuesday, April II, the question of
issuing bonds OF $4,000 for the i'm
provement of the municipal water
works system.
Woonsocket.-The forthcoming cleo
ton, to be held April II, promises to
be a hot contest. The real bone of
contention is the electric light and
power rates, which have been the
subject of dispute for nearly two
years.
misunderstanding to TIE plans
formed by the committee Of the
South Dakota district of the Lutheran
churches on elementary Christian
education, a convention will be held
in this city on April "a to 25.
Irene.-At a meeting to be held here
members Of the Farmers Union CT
this district will take steps to organ
H. e.n,1r,, rrnl,nn n xpfth
the object of installing a prodt..:4
handling station in Irene.
Parkston.-Another school bono
issue in South Dakota was decided
affirmatively when Parkston voted
397 to 127 to erect a modern high
school and grade school to meet
existing needs.
Huron.-Edith Lorraine, 13-month-
old daughter of III. A. STAN, a railroad
man here, died as the result of eating
strychnine tablets which an elder
sister gave her thinking they were
candy.
Emery.-The local Presbyterfans
have decided to erect a fine new
church edifice this summer, and also
a Pal oOiaSCp thO COt4LialCd SOoN W
which is about $4,000.
Redfield.-A loss estimated at
$4,000 resulted when fire destroyed
the house on a farm belonging to Mrs.
Mamie Clark, some miles from Red
field.
PierreLOtto Ellerman, of Lead.
has been i'eappointed as state mine
Inspector, a position which he has
filled for q number of years.
Observation-Disclosures will short
ly vote on a proposed bond issue of
$50, 200 for the construction of a mod
ern high school.
Betts.-Martin Shelstead, a farmer
residing on the ~Jergenson farm south
Of Belts, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself.
Howard.-Fire. caused by an ex-
plosion in a general store, resulted in
q loss estimated at $4,000.
Sioux Falls.-With some 22 counties
If South Dakota already joined and
more entering rapidly the prospects
for 100000 pounds of wool in the
wool pool Of the South Dakota Sheep
md Wool q overs association for
1928 seems assured.
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