The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-05-03
NEWS OF THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF the
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.
Western Newspaper Union New. s.rv,cs.

stats "ltent In Sioux tailS anu
the first federal pr ,soner received
here for a number of years. She has
just been lodged in the prison under
a recent order of the federal authori-
ties of Washington specifying the
~penitentiary a place for federal
prisoners, and will serve a term of
one year and one day for bringing a
Young girl to the United States for
unlawful purposes.
Milbank.-A representative Of the
company which furnishes Milbank
with electricity for lighting and
power purposes has agreed to lower
the rate here to the same level as at
Morris, Mimi, and Sisseton, S. ID.
The new and reduced rate will take
effect at once.
Yankton.-The resignation Of DR..
Henry Kimball Warren, for % years
president of the Yankton college was
submitted to the trustees of the
college who met here in annual
session. The resignation is to become
effective at the close of The school
year.
lroquois.-Adam Fenner, ABOUT SO
years old, committed suicide by
kneeling alongside the railroad track
near the station until the hind trucks
of the mail car approached, when he
placed his head under the wheels. No
cause for his act has been learned.
Chamberlain.-Mrs. LITTLE Eagle.
% hox-n r,,kL H. x..-lA. - H..
husband, Lee Little Eagle, 25, waived
examination at her preliminary hear
ing before United States Commission
er Tidrick. She will be tried in the
federal court at Sioux Falls.
Custer.-The e%xcayating has been
completed for one of the two large pa
vilions at the state s%anitorium and
the foundation work is now under
way. These two buildings when
finished will double the present
capacity Of the institution.
Milbank.-It now is assured that a
city auditorium will be erected in
Milbank this summer. The contract
Tor the erection of the structure has
been awarded to a Wahpeton, N D.
firm, which agrees to construct the
building for $42,497.
Mitchell.-Some time before July
| the state board of charities and
/ corrections will select a site for the
new girls training school which is
now operated in connection with the
boys training school at Plankinton.
Cavour.-Cavpur is to have one Of
the most modern and up to date
school buildings in this part of the
state in time for the opening of school
next fall as the result of the passage
of a $4,000 bond issue recently.
Sioux Falls.-One of the greatest
sales of Indian land for several years
will take place at Rosebud Indian
agency May 26, when bids for a large
number Of tracts will be opened by
the agency authorities.
Scotland.-The reformed church
has completed the excavation prepar.
atory to the construction of a new
parsonage. 1t will have eight rooms
and will be modern in every way. The
cost will be $1,000.
Brookings.--The South Dakota
board of pharmacy will hold a meet.
ing for the examination of candidates
for registration and for the conduct
Of general business at State college
here, May 8 to 10.
Parkston.-At a meeting of the
BOARD of education and the city COM
missioners Of Parkston, it was de-
cided to spend $4,000 instead of $780,
300 on the new school building to be
constructed.
Lemmon.-Ernest Seniand, a Perk,
ms county farmer, met a terrible
death when a wild bronco broke away
from him, he becoming e~ntangled in a
lariat and being dragged to his death.
Fedora.-Community clubs were
formed here by women of three town,
ships for the purpose of learning the
most economical methods Of making
clothes, cooking and canning.
DeSmet.-It is expected the DeSmet
postoffice will again become a second
class office on July /, after having
been in the third class for a period
If n year.
Bijou Hills.-Bijou Camp No. 1872,
NJ. w. of A., composed OF las
Neighbors, is planning to hold its an
nual gala day, Saturday, June 3.
Egan.-A business mems associa.
ton was organized as the result of a
mass meeting held by the business
and professional men OF Egan.
Mitchell.--The Mitchell Masons
have started a campaign to raise
500. 900 for the construction of a new
Masonic temple.
Badger.-Organization OF a COW
testing association has been complet-
ed among farmers in the vicinity Of
Badger.
Huron.-The American legion will
stage another big Fourth of July
celebration at Huron this year
P~ierre.-That the crow bounty pro-
vided at the present time is not high
enough to tempt hunters Is the com.
plant which comes from some
sectors OF the state.
Parker.-At the chamber of com
merce meeting here a report was
given by the treasurer OF last years
county fair and II was found that a
shortage existed which was promptly
made up by Parker bus ness men,