The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-05
OF The STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS or THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.

Western Newspaper Union News Services.
Watertown--General rains during
he first two weeks in June have been
beneficial to all crops, according to
he semi-monthly report of H. o. Her
grandson, agricultural statistician, bu-
.eau OF crop and livestock estimates
acre. Corn is reported in excellent
condition and cultivation is in prog.
-ess, the report says. All small grain
crops, oats, spring wheat, barley are
generally in fair to excellent condi-
ton. Prospects are good. Rye gener-
ally poor. As to the labor situation,
The supply is sufficient for immediate
needs, with plenty of work, but not
much shortage. Livestock is in good
condition with little disease reported.
The average number Of pigs saved per
litter this spring is approximately 4.55.
Wolsey.-ConcTete was poured re-
Gently into the new swimming pool
the Wolsey fire department is con-
Structing in the tourist camp here.
The fire department, aided by a con-
~tribution of $500 from the home COM
ing committee, is putting in one of
the largest municipal swimming
pools in the state.
Brookings.-The school of printing
Of the South Dakota State college
here has purchased the White
Leader" and will operate it as a
laboratory to give their students an
nnnnrtnnitU RI nhtain cnnnin1 and
actual experience under average
county newspaper shop conditions.
White Lake.-For the purpose of in
creasing the water supply of White
Lake the city council has authorized
a survey being made of al apparently
large supply of water which was dis
covered while workmen were engaged
in installing a sewage disposal plant
neal the city.
Mitchell.-Mrs. Myrtle Carter, who
IS charged with killing her mother and
seriously w%ounding her sister during
4 breakfast table quarrel, vas bound
over to the circuit court after a two
day hearing in municipal court here.
Her bond was fixed at $25, 900.
Madison.-Inasmuch' as about 80
percent of the people living on the
streets which 1t was proposed to pave
this year filed a remonstrance with
he city commissioners, the extensive
1923 paving program for Madison has
been definitely abandoned.
Artesian.-Artesian will have a new
$4,000 school this year. At the spe-
cial bond election the vote for the
erection Of a modern and u~p-to-date
consolidated school, for the Artesian
a vote of 1913 to IA.
Sisseton.-Martin Lee, a garage man
OF Marvin, charged with being an ac-
cessory after the fact in the murder
of Ray Stapleton, assistant cashier of
the Corona State bank, on February 3,
1921, was found guilty by a jury in the
circuit court here.
Rapid City.-Five hundred fewer
magpies will chatter in Pennington
county and $50 coyotes will cease
their bowling by reason of the kills
reported in the first two days of the
present session of the county com
m~issioners.
Pierre.-Potter county evidently in
tends to get into the county fair class
this year, as residents have organized
and incorporated the Potter County
Fair association, with headquarters at
Gettysburg, and a capital of $4,000.
Yankton.-Immediate steps toward
4vAa-d;n- tho C,nz1;na IJfu6yyay
south into Mexico, thus linking up
three nations, were unanimously APP
proved by the Sunshine Highway as.
ISOLATION in annual meeting here. %
Rapid City.-Fred Ray, lately depu.
ty collector of internal revenue
stationed at Rapid City, has been ap-
pointed deputy sheriff of Pennington
county by Sheriff Frank Lockhart and
entered upon his duties.
Warner.-A fire of unknown origin
starting in the general store of e. c.
Grager, totally destroyed the store,
together with several other adjoining
buildings, the total loss reaching
about $4,000.
Mitchell.-Mrs. Minnie Wetzel, of
White Lake, died in a Mitchell hospi,
tai of burns received at her home, 36
miles west Of here. Mrs. Wetzel tried
to light the kitchen fire with kero-
sene.
Mathematician Remington, "a, a
farm laborer of near Gayville, com.
mitted suicide at the home OF Mrs.
Silvia Machaceu, a widow living at
Yankton, by taking poison.
MISUNDERSTANDING work has
been done on the city park in the mat
ter Of grading up the grounds, leveling
off, planting trees and improving it in
general.
Henry.-Members Of the local Amer.
lean Legion post are making arrange.
ments for a rousing celebration on
July 4.
Dell Rapids.-DeIl Rapids will again
this year celebrate July 4 with a com.
munity picnic at the park and beach.
Parker.-August Adam, a farmer
living six miles west of Dolton, this
county. ended his life by hanging.
Mitchell.-Mitchell has a school
system, costing several hundred thou.
sands Of dollars. There are nearly
eighty teachers employed in the city