The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-12-27
UF The STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.
Newspaper Union News Services.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Vermillion.-The University of
South Dakota stadium drive, success
ul last year, will be i~naugurated
again at an early date, according to a
'eport from the office of the alumni
secretary. New students and faculty
members of the university will be
given the opportunity to contribute
% the fund which is to aid in the
completion Of the Inman memorial
stadium. Last year the student body
responded with a 100 per cent en-
'ollment, more than $500 being
'aised within two days. This year 1t
s hoped that the sum obtained from
he new students will reach S10,0 600
md this sum has been set as the OBJ
i~ective of the drive.
Pierre.-Imigration Commissioner l..
D. Aldrich, il discussing the corn
crop in South Dakota for this year,
says that the state has passed the
100000 buShel mark and has *
,eeded the production of any former
year, beating the record of 1921. This
means an average of 1900 bushels per
arm for the years crop. In quality
his state ranks second as to percent
age Of maTkable corn. The yield rep
.esents ae average yield of "a bushels
% the acre.
VermilliOn.-When the farmer labor
late its ticket for the coming Novem-
Ger election, two law students in the
University Of South Dakota were
placed on the list. William Schenk,
Of Memo, a ~janiOr, was nominated
Tor secretary of state and Arthur w.
mated TO make the race for congress
in the third congressional district of
South Dakota.
Notwithstanding of the Is mile
strip of road in McCOok county, east
Of Bridgewater, which will complete
he surfaoing of the Custer Battle,
field highway between Mitchell and
Sioux Falls, will be fiSished by April
|, according to word received In
Mitchell from the South Dakota high,
way commission.
Fort Pierre.-The drill is dropping
steadily these days at the Standing
Butte oil test well in Stanley county
with funds on hand TO assure the con.
tinuation Of the work for some time,
This is the only oil test in the state
on ghich active work is being done
at the present time.
Colome.-Plans for the Rosebud
poultry show, to be held here, are be.
ing perfected and the outlook now is
for the biggest show of its kind e~er
held in the Rosebud. Aside from the
show there will be a farmers short
curse given by the. State college at
BroOkings.
Henry.-Roy Alt, the e~ight-year-oli
sol Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Alt, resid
ing on a farm seven miles north OF
Henry, was instantly killed as the
result of being accidentally shot while
himself and and older brother were
preparing to go hunting.
Huron.-David, ~14-year-old son OF
Joe Pullman, farmer residing l6 miles
north of Sheffield, died here as the
result Of an automobile accident when
his car skidded from the road turned
over and crushed his skull, causing a
conclusion of the brain.
Tyndall.-That there has been a
notable improvement in the financial
condition Of the people of Bon Homme
county is indicated by the compare
lively small list of delinquent taxes
when compared with the lists printed
in some other counties.
Estelline.-This city is not benefit
ed by the gasoline war, street pumps
here selling gas for 20 cents while
other towns are from 2 to 4 cents
cheaper. There are 10 stations here
Egan.-Oscar II. Johnson, for sever
al years employed by a Moody county
electric light company, died as the re
suit of a hemorrhage caused by a fal
from ar electric light pole.
HurOn.-George ID. Doty, foreman Of
the coal chute at the Northwestern
railroad yards here, died as the result
of an accident when his right hanC
was caught in a pully.
Emery.-Members of the CONNER
cial club have declared war on the
rats which infest many of the build
ings in the city. and will wage a wa
of determination.
J Dell Rapids.-A drive made by mem
bers of the local Red Cross is provin
a great success and a god sum viii
be turned into the treasury.
De Smet.-The DeSmet Commercial
club has increased its membership
by 25 members, bringing the member
ship up to more than 70.
Elk Point.-Golf enthusiasts OF thi,
city have organized a club under the
name of the Elk Point River Siou}
Golf and Country Club.
Vermillion.- Wallac post No. /, O
the American legion again will have
charge of the community Christina
tree this year.
Pierre.-Harold Wheat, better
known here as Bob Hutchinson, com
mitted suicide by drinking carbOliC
acid.
Pierre,-One OF the largest anC
most important companies to file fol
Incorporation in this state within re
,ent years is the Keystone Arsenic
company, capitalized at 81 1000, 900