The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-08-02
NEWS OF THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
rAkO1A.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

ceeds thereof to his own personal
benefits, and that a bank taking such
paper with knowledge of such de-
feet cannot upon such paper,
is the gist of an opinion handed down
in circuit court by Judge John T.
Medin, of Sioux Falls in an action
tried at the last term OF his court in
Salem.
Tyndall-Immediately following his
release on an appeal bond of $4,000,
George Cooley, convicted of the muir
der of Mrs. John Mudloff, Tabor, was
arrested here by United States
Marshal E. E. Gregory on a charge
of transporting a stolen automobile
from n state to another. Cooley is
a former Yankton college football
star.
Pierre.-In boring for a we'll Of
water on the Newberry ranch about
seven miles northeast Of this city,
+ William Harper struck a flow of
natural gas at a depth Of lao feet,
which when lighted burned with a
flame three feet above the top of a
four-inch casing which was being
sunk as the we'll was put down.
Scotland.-The successful election
in favor of a $685. 900 unity school
building means still more summer
activity in Scotland. The work is
beginning on the new city hall. The
Federal Bridge company also is do
ing a large amount of work in this
vicinity.
Milbank.-The residents Of Big
Stone, who have annually held a
county fair in their city, have decided
to abandon the fair this year, and
will unite with the Grant County
Livestock Breeders association in
holding a county fair in Milbank.
Hayti.-With the recent release
from the county Jail in this city of
Charles Wirtanan, after paying his
fine and serving a sentence for viola
ting the prohibition law, the county
Jail is empty for the first time in
several months.
Pierre.-The state pardon board at
/ special meeting recommended elem
,ncy for Lloyd Trudeau, sent from
Union county for a statutory offense.
they have denied five other applica-
dons which have been pending for
some time.
Flandreau.-At a local meeting of
the city park association and the city
council it was decided that the city
park and bathing beach should be
talyap cHyar Inv thn pity anI rna;nfai in nd
by the municipality in the future.
Wolsey.-One of the most remark
able events of the recent opening of
Wolsey's new $4,000 concrete swim
ming pool was the presence of
Grandma" Finn, 1913 years old, VOL
5ey's grand old lady.
Chamberlain.-One of the things
that Looks good while travelling over
Bruls county is the evidence of pro.
gress in new buildings going up. Some
fine houses are being built this year
in this section.
Highmore.-Mr. and Mrs. Lamber
Rezac, prominent pioneer residents of
Hyde county, had a celebration at
their home in this city az short time
ago in honor OF their golden wedding
anniversary.
Aberdeen.-The headquarters of
the United States free employment
service have been moved, temporarily
from Kansas City, Mo-, to this city,
following the northward march Of the
harvest.
Oelrichs.-Mr. and Mrs. ]. B. Tur-
ner, prominent pioneer residents OF
the Oelrichs territory, recently cele
brated their golden wedding ami
yersary at the family home in this
city
Parker.-Extensive plans are being
made in Parker for improving the
bathing beach al Brooken's park
Various civic organizations of Parker
are back OF the proposition.
Yankton.-There was an increase OF
1868 per cent in receipts at the
Yankton postoffice during the fisca
year ended June 30, over the pre-
vious fiscal year.
Psrker.-The grading on the count.
road between Monroe and Parker l.
being done and when this Is finished
1t will be one of the best roads In thu
county.
Flandreau.-Preliminary work has
started on the state road from Elan
dreau north TO tho Black and Yellow
rail between Elkeon and Aurora.
Bradiey.-A considerable amount OF
work has been done on the streets and
they are now receiving a nice tol
dressing Of gravel.
Pukwana.-The annual America
Legion celebration will take place a
Red Lake park, Saturday and Sunday
August 4 and s..
Gregory.-The city Of Gregory car
now boast Of having a splendid sewer
system.
Watertown.-State librarians will
meet in WATERFOWL, October 1918.
Groton.-Sowing wheat and flax to.
gether In the same field is the ex.
pertinent which is being made by sew
eral farmers In the Groton district.
This has been tried in other parts OF
the country, but this is the first time
1t has been attempted in this district
Pierre.-The county commissioners
Of Hughes county, after declining to
continue the appropriation for a coun'
y agent for another year, at an ad