The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-11
NEWS OF The STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA

Sioux Indians on the Crow Creek
reservation, near Chamberlain. The
Indian farmers of the reservation
under the direction OF Major Ziebach,
who is in charge of the reservation,
have formed three separate clubs. the
object being the education of the mem
bers and furthering their interest in
farming.
Beresford .-Beresford has been
striving for years to. have the Chica.
go and Northwestern railway erect
a new depot building lii this city.
These hopes nov are to be realized,
as officials OF the company
that plans for a new depot building
have been prepared and approved,
and that work on the structure will
commence in the lea future.
Pierre.--Mrs. Selma. Cox, Of Lead,
was appointed by Governor McMaster
as delegate frem South Dakota to the
convention of war mothers to be held
in Kansas City during the first week
in October. Mrs. Cox was adjudged
the war mother in South Dakota. hay
ing made the greatest sacrifice in loss
of o n in the World war.
washington Springs.-Prairie chick
en- hunting isn't what it used to be.
Instead of getting the limit of five
birds, hunters did well the opening
day here, to get my. Many hunters
declare that the pheasants out number
the chickens in this vicinity and those
must not be killed. the penalty being
heavy fines.
Dante.-Detected in the act OF what
Is claimed to have been an attempt to
burn the Banks drug store building
here, C. D.. Fousek sent a bullet
crashing through his brain and his
lifeless body was picked up a moment
later by four men who had followed
him into the structure.
washington Springs.-Rebuilding OF
the electric light system and the in
stallation of a 100-kilowatt lighting
unit has commenced here, as part OF
the general plan for municipal i'm
provement. Many sidewalks are being
laid and a campaign for better roads
is being waged.
Parker.-Considerable work is be-
ing done on the streets OF Parker.
They had been in bad condition for
some time, due to the fact that they
were not level. Now they have been
plowed up and are being leveled, and
the rocks are also being removed.
washington Springs.-Junior college,
established in this city 80 years ago,
and having stood the test Of three
| destructive fires and short seasons, is
opening the new school year with one
Of the largest registrations in its
history.
Clark.-Three members of the True
Blue Dairy club of this country. John
Coughlin, Kenneth Won Orsdell and
Alfred Hess, at the recent state fair
won the honor of being declared the
champion state dairy judging team.
Wood.-Delegates from all parts OF
the Rosebud district will be in at
tendance at the annual convention OF
the Mellette Sunday School associa
ton which will be held in Wood or
Sunday, October 7.
NNllCIlC1.- NlSOil COuAits . oSAC"SN
Of winter wheat this year will be muci
smaller than that which was plantet
a year ago, according to information
~Vobtained from farmers in the vicinit!
of Mitchell.
Mt. Vernon.-The city council i
drafting a new dance ordinance, whici
will prohibit boys and girls under j
years Of age from attending dance
unless they are accompanied by thei
parents.
Lead.-It has been decided that thu
students Of the Lead public school
will have weekday RELIGIOUS educa
ton as soon as arrangements can b
made.
Pierre.-The market and crop bulle
tin OF the federal department place
the estimated yield Of corn for SoutI
Dakota on Sept. l at l29,S96,OO
bushels.
Aberdeen.-Heaviest traffic in neal
ly a year is now moving over the loca
division of the Milwaukee road accord
ing to reports III the office OF tn
superintendent.
Oelrichs.-A Hot Springs contracto
has been awarded the contract to la
5000 square feet of cement sidewal
in Oerrichs. The work already ha
been commenced.
Observation-Disclosures county
worth over $4,000, 900. according I
the revised figures of the county con
m~issioners, as handed down ny tn
state tax commission.
White River.-Rudy Humphrey, i
described as being dark c~ompiexione'
five feet five inches tall and weighin
ITO pounds. is reported lost at h
fathers home in White River.
Pierre.-Articles of incorporate
have been filed for the McLaughli
Agricultural Exhibit and Livestock a
sociation at Mclaughlin.
Huron.-For the first time In man
months the Huron city Jail is empt
Huron.-Already plans are BEN
laid for one OF the strongest program
in the history of the South Dakot
State Sunday school association whe
J that organization meets in its annu
convention at WATERFOWL May 20,
and % next year.
.Mitchell.-Money raised by the sa
of Missouri river bridge bonds by Il
various counties interested in the III
different bridge projects, must be pa