The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-26
NEWS OF THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

issuing bonds of $4,000 for increasing
the school facilities Of the town will
be submitted to the voters. 1t is
planned to greatly enlarge the pres
ent school building, increased facili-
ties having become necessary.
Pierre.-At a meeting OF the state
tax commission the commission was
reorganized with b. w. Baer as chair
man. This action was taken on the
arrival of Chas. j. Carlson, of Garth
age, the new democratic member
of the commission. He was appointed
to succeed Hugh Smith, who has
served as a member IL years.
Watertown.-On July l a new
gopher bounty law went into effect in
South Dakota, the bounty being 10
cents on pocket gOphers and sc on
each striped gopher. On the first day
that these bounties could be collected
a total of about 5000 gopher tails
were turned over to the county audit
or in this city.
Sylvan Lake.-Because Of the wet
weather during the past month, and
conditions of roads caused by the
rains, the traffic to the lake has been
very light. With the coming of better
weather, the hotel manager is pre-
pairing to cater to one Of the heavi-
est tourist trades that have entered
the Hills.
Fairfax.-The Gregory County State
Bank, of Fairfax, has closed it's doors.
Depleted reserve is given as the cause.
The bank has a capital stock OF
$50, 900 and deposits of about 100000.
The assets, including a 100000 bank
building, are said to be about equal to
the liabilities.
Pierre.-Claims are coming In to
the state hail department at a much
more rapid rate for this year than for
last year. Up to July 5 last year
97S claims had been filed with the
state hail department. Up to July 5
this year 1888 claims had been filed.
Observation-Disclosures of an error
IN calling a recent election here, when
bonds of 1926, 900 were voted for the
erection of a city hall building, it will
be necessary to again submit the
proposition to the voters at a new
special election.
GROUNDWORK on the new buildings
being erected in the b~urned-out area
is being rapidly pushed to a compile
alton by the contractors, and it is
thought that they will be ready for
occupancy within the next so days.
Deadwood.-Frank Weaver, a negro,
who recently stabbed his wife TO
leath in this city and then swallowed
a quantity Of carbolic acid in an effort
to end his life, has succumbed to the
effects of the acid.
Pukwana.-The school censu OF
this (Brule) county, recently complet-
ed, shows that the number of children
Of school age in the county increased
about 100 per year during the past
three years.
Gettysburg.-The Dakota Telephone
company has assumed control of the
Gettysburg and Lebanon exchanges
and as a result the Potter County
Telephone company has gone out of
existence.
Flandreau.-As the result OF the
emphatic public approval given the
municipal impro vement pond issue
here, work on the new water system
for Fiandreau will commence at once
Huron.-Prizes totalling more than
1870 00 are offered in the several de-
partments at the South Dakota state
fair to be held here in September,
according to the fair premium list.
Holabird.-The contract has been
awarded for the erection in Holabird
Of a new two-story school building to
cost $4,000. The work of construc-
ton will commence at once.
Watertown.-A seawall costing
5000 will be constructed at Lake
Kampeska to protect the pumping
station Of the Watertown municipal
waterworks system.
Mitchell.-Lee Jensen, a son of Nels
Jensen, of Mitchell. IL years on the
Davidson county board of county COM
missioners, was drowned in the Fire
steel creek.
Observation-Disclosures OF incorpora-
ton have been filed at Pierre for the
Western Patrolem Company of Aber-
deem, with a capital of s1O0, 900.
Hetland.-Auto bandits looted a
general store here and carried off
several hundred dollars worth Of
merchandise in a truck.
Baltic.-Baseball enthusiasts Of
Baltic, Crooks, Lyons and Sverdrup
have Just completed organization o.
a baseball league.
Wessington.-The contract for the
construction of a new Catholic church
and a new parsonage here will be let
soon.
DeSmet.-A theft Of merchandise |
amounting TO oyer $500 in value is re
ported as having occurred at Hetland.
Mitcheli.-Mitchell's sewage system
is TO be improved.
Mad~ison.--The commissioners of
Lake county have sold bonds OF
SGT 900 at a premium. The money
will be used to construct a drainage
four miles south OF Madison.
The construction of the ditch will re
claim several thousand acres of farm
Observation-Disclosures something un-
.foreseen yet c this district will