The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-04-26
NEWS OF THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS or THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.

NoAN
ings relating to freight rates in South
Dakota will be held before the inter
state commerce commission in the
hear future, according to information
given out here by the state board Of
railroad commissioned The hearing
on freight rates on coal from Illinois,
Indiana and Kentucky mines and
in this state will be held at Minneapo.
lis before an examiner May 2. The
other hearing will be held before the
interstate commerce commission in
Washington on May 6 and relates to
class rates on shipments to and from
points in western South Dakota and
stations in Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnie
sofa, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and Ne
braska.
Observation-Disclosures paving pro-
gram which is to be undertaken this
year will probably cost approximately
$40, 900 more han the same work
would have cost at pre-war paving
prices, and approximately $21, 900
more than the same work would cost
at the average price of paving which
Mitchell has paid since the hard sur
facing program was started in the
city in 1912, according to computa-
lions made from past paving prices
in the city.
Beresford.-Alsen and the country
south Of Beresford along the King
Of trails has some of the most pro
gressive farmers to be found any
where, and the latest move is to see
il II is not feasible to connect up with
Beresford's power plant in order to
get electricity into the homes and
business places in Alsen, and the farm
homes ~enroute. 1t is also planned to
extend the line further. IL possible.
Flandreau.-A modern school build
ing will soon be planned to take the
place of the structure which was to
tally destroyed by fire here a few
days ago. The board Of education al
ready has a fund of $4,000 for the
new building and to this amount will
be added the $4,000 insurance which
will soon be paid as a result Of the
destruction of the old building.
Fedora.-The consolidated school
Of Fedora is becoming prominent on
account of vacancies made during the
school year by the teachers DESERVING
their posts to sail out on the matri
monisl sea. A third loss has just
occurred but so far the school has
been fortunate in finding equally good
substitutes.
Pierre.-Figures compiled by the
state immigration department show
that Of the agricultural states of the
country, a group composed Of Iowa
Nebraska and the two Dakotas stand
first In amount of production pei
farm for last. year. South Dakota
having seventh place.
Onida.-The contract for the
erection of the new high school build
ing in Onida has been awarded to ar
Onida construction company, at $50,
762, which is exclusive Of the plumb
ing, which will cost an additional 81,
$50 making the total cost Of the build
ing s47,512.
Plankinton.-The contract has beer
awarded for the erection in Hooper
township, near here, of what will BIZ
one of the finest consolidated schoo
buildings in South Dakota. The struc
ture will cost about $4,000, includ
!, ing the plumbing.
Mitchell.-Definite decision to built
a Masonic temple in Mitchell this yea
has been reached and the Masoni,
Building association is now organized
/ to carry on the drive for funds and Il
: start building operations.
Owanka.-The farmers living in tn,
vicinity of OwanlIa organized recent!
to put on a prairie dog campaign ant
are now awaiting favorable weatheo
conditions in the fields and roads t
' begin the campaign.
{ Gregory.-Francis Boucher, 81
{ years old, son-in-law of Chief Spotted
. Tail, and m Of the first white mel
In this part of South Dakota, diet
1ere at the home of his daughter, Mrs
! Zoe Gordon.
{ Milbank.-Although some of tn,
{ .itizens wanted the matter postpone,
for a year, the city council has dc
. cided to go ahead with the project o
building a city auditorium thi
a summer.
: Flandreau.-The Agnes HEN
, American Legion post at Trent ha
y surrendered It's charter and all mem
,ers will be transferred to the Robt
II Kelly post in Flandreau.
= Kimball.-Kimball will have a hand
, some structure In the new sos, 400 In
u dependent consolidated school now BIZ
ng erected to be ready for occupanc
,ext fall.
> Newell.-The sheepmen in the irr
gated district are preparing for tn
ambing season, with expectations Q
: aaving an excellent crop Of lambs.
0 Tyndail.-A fire destroyed the I
v. Ptak cement house and a larg
70 quantity OF lumber and shingles, er
e sailing a loss OF $40, 900,
Is ~Aberdeen.-A force Of men are a
!" work in the city, dismantling tn
.rolley wires OF the former Aberdee
Street Railway company and packin
hem in the street cars, which ar
nj shortly to he shipped to another poin
lie or service.
re Beresford.-At a meeting held her
gn stocI ul.tncsr- o..~o;.tton. u,hic