The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-06-07
NEWS OF THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS or THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.

>1SS~ a. "a
mission when here recently, uider.
took to cooperate with Custer county
and the federal government in con-
struction of an important stretch OF
road between Custer and Wind Cave.
An appropriation Of $40, 900 was made
to match the federal appropriation of
that amount, and Custer county will
also contribute to the fund. Work is
expected to begin in the next few
weeks.
Faith.-The action of the county
commissioners of Potter county in
pledging $685. 900 toward the fund to
build the bridge on the sc trail
across the Missouri river at Forest
City, added to the $4,000 voted by
the commissioners, of Dewey county
and the $4,000 agreed upon by the
hiebach couA.y commissioners, prac-
tically assures the building Of this
bridge next year. Meade, Lawrence
and Rutte counties will undoubtedly
assums their share Of the expense.
observation-disclosures are looking
for bandits who entered the store of
Andrew I.yckholm at Dalesburg, and
carried away $500 worth of general
merchandise. some of which had not
vet been urpacked from boxes and
placed on the shelves. This was the
third time this store had been robbed
within the last two yeras.
Miller.-Sheriff Cute, of this city,
has in his possession the body of a
monster pelican, which was found
shot on the shores OF Cottonwood
lake, south of Miller. The pelican
measures 8 feet 6 inches from tip to
tip of wing and weighs 16 pounds.
These birds are rarely seer in this
part of the state.
Naples.-Realtzing the ~disadvan-
tages of operating under a village
government, the residents Of this
place have taken steps to have Naples
Incorporated as a town. When this
is completed the town will be bonded
lights from a high line of an electric
light and power plant at Watertown.
Pierre.-The flax acreage west Of
the Missouri river is to be largely in
creased the coming year on the new
breaking. Tractors are tearing up
many acres of sod in the western part
Of the state this spring, and most OF
this will be seeded to flax, although
some of it will be planted to corn
Kennebec.-This place was the
scene OF a bold robbery when un-
known bandits entered the Henry
Lien general store, opened the safe
and took from it a package containing
$500 in cash, diamonds worth $1,000
and package Of notes and
mortgages.
Redfield. -William ,Rehnke, Of
Crandon, was accidently killed near
here when the automobile he was
driving left a graded road and cap
sized in a ditch. Rehnke's neck was
broken. He was found by q passing
motorist.
Yankton.-The Fourth OF July cele-
bration here, being sponsored by the
local American legion post, will in
clude a roundup, for which some Of
the most famous performers Of the
west have been secured, 1t is said.
Highmore.-Mrs. Russell Heating,
wife of a farmer living near High
more, was perhaps fatally burned
when a pan containing gasoline
caught fire while she was generating
a gasoline flatiron.
DeSmet.-When he attempted to
board a moving freight train four
miles west Of here, Rudolph Geyer, %
years old, had a leg and arm cut off,
a few hours later.
Mobridge.-The pontoon bridge
across the Missouri river on the
Yellowstone trail has been thrown
open TO the public. Electric lights
will be installed and a 2-hour service
maintained.
Belle Fourche .-Fifty-four Mexicans
arrived in the city in a special car to
be employed in the beet fields under
the Belle Fourche project. being the
third installment brought in this
spring.
Miller.-One of the elevator men
states that Fred Hoeck, northwest Of
here is sowing 600 acres of flax. He
has three engines running and is
blowing so acres a day.
Webster.-Arrangements are being
made for the 26th annual picnic and
celebration of the old settlers OF Day
county, which will be held In Webster,
June q.
Timber Lake.-Work on Timber
Lakes waterworks system, to cost
about $4,000, which will be construct
ed this summer, has been started.
Platte.-Members of the Christian
Reformed church have let the contract
for the erection Of a new church to
cost $4,000.
yermillion.-A drive for a Univer-
sity Of South Dakota loyalty fund OF
$500 is to be launched June /.
Hudson.-The dates for the Hudson
chautauqua this yea will be July 5
to 10 inclusive.
Pierre.-For the first three months
Of the present year deposits in state
banks and trust companies in South
Dakota have been increased s13,219,.
900, according to a report Of State
Bank Examiner John Hirning. The
figures are based on the call made on
April 8
Brockings.-Frank o. Lowden, for
mer governor OF Illinois and presi-