The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-18
NEWS OF THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.

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Western Newspaper Union News Services.
Armour.-The business men OF Ar
mour have taken steps to keep Ar
mour on the direct line Of travel be-
tween. Mitchell and the new state
bridge which Is to be constructed
across the Missouri river al Wheeler.
Some towns had planned a highway
which would have left Armour off the
direct road between Mitchell and
Wheeler, but it now is believed Ar
mour will definitely be on the direct
highway between the two towns and
thus get the travel which utilities the
state bridge when it is completed.
Si5seton.-The county authorities
have a well-developed suspicion that
a supposed wild man." who it is said
has been seer on several occasions in
a large grove north OF the village Of
Lake City, is someone who is interest
ed in a moonshine still in the vicinity,
and takes this means of making
people shun the ne~ighborhood Of the
grove.
Pierre.-The gasoline war appears
to be flaring up again, as the governor
forced the price at Rapid City down
from 20 cents to IS cents, by putting
gasoline on sale at 16 cents. There
are a few towns in the state which
are yet holding out on a higher price
than the 16 cen Mitchell price.
Huron.-The first bond issue voted
by the city Of Huron, September /,
1888, is being paid off. The city COM
missioners have approved a bill for
$4,000 to retire the last Of a $780, 900
bond issue voted at that time and
issued October /, 1923, for the first
waterworks improvements.
Mitchell.-Sentiment favoring ODE
dience of the prohibition laws of the
state is steadily CRYING, according
to the annual report of H. Z. Dawes,
president of the aTLt-saloon league of
the state, made ~ no annual meeting
of the board of directors Of the as
ISOLATION.
Brookings.-Gocd progress is being
lhduc III liz WV "A VI ch'tIlS1.kB IhC
graveled highway system Of Brook
ings county. Contractors now are
finishing up a graveling project on the
Black and Yellow automobile trail
east Of Brookings to a point north of
Aurora.
Alcester.-The city council has
awarded to a Sioux City concern the
contract to install storm sewers in
AlcGster. The work of installing the
sewers will commence within a few
days and is expected to be completed
by the middle of November.
Hill City.-The Commercial club
here has appointed a committee to
look into the matter OF a tourist
camp in or near the city. It is under
stood that it IS not to be a pay camp,
following the example of all tourist
camps in the Black Hills.
Orielt.-The city council has aban-
doDed a hard water well which has
been furnishing the people of Orient
with water, and now is arranging to
have water piped to town from a
mammoth spring about three miles
distant.
Gettysburg.-Irving Leischner five
year-old son of Robert Leischner, of
this place, was perhaps fatally hurt
when he was knocked down and run
over by an auto which was being
backed from the garage.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. pontoon bridge
on the Missouri river, the only one
remaining in use in the state, was
swept out by high water recently,
vanishing down steam.
Mitchell Farmers in many parts of
South Dakota are busy picking seed
corn for next years planting with the
aim of getting the best possible stand
of corn for next year.
Pierre.-The soldiers compensation
board, better known as the bonus
board, went out of existence Sept. 20,
under the provisions of the last legis-
lative session.
Parker.-Mrs. Simon F. Andrews,
jr, who died recently at Washington
enjoyed the distinction of being the
first white woman to settle in Turner
county.
Alexandria.-William Awning, a
weather prophet of statewide reputa.
ton, predicts that the coming three
months give promise Of being fairly
warn.
Mitchell.-For the purpose of unit
ing the cities end towns in the state
In their park work. the South Dakota
Park association has been formed.
Armour.-Ciyde Losey, a farmer re
siding in Douglas county, has been
missing since September Is when he
left home for Mitchell.
Belle Fourche.-No killing frost In
this section yet. Farmers are getting
well along with harvesting and
threshing.
Newell-Frank Brown. 81 a old
who lived alone on his homestead
near here. was found dead in his
house.
De Smet.-This city is to have a
new industry In a gravel plant to be
established here by Mason City, la.
men.
Mitchell.-South Dakota's nonpar
t,san league party, which has been a
actor in state politics for more than
five wears. was officially interrad iY