The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-05-17
NEWS CT THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.

u become available for the con-
struct!on of a bridge over the
Missouri at Forest CITY, and already
have started to raise the state quota
of the cost of the bridge by the issu,
ance of bridge bonds. These bonds
viii De repaid the counties from the
bridge levy. Dewey county has
authorized an Issue of $4,000 in bonds.
aud Potter County has voted $50, 900.
Other counties directly affected by
the construction Of the bridge are
expected to raise enough money to
make up the states twothirds of the
total S250.000 which the proposed
bridge will cost. The balance of the
cost will be paid from the federal
road fund allotment to South Dakota.
Characteristic town board has
sold, at a premium of $500, bonds of
$4,000, which We're issued here for
the purpose of erecting an electric
light and power distributing system
in Chancellor. The contract for con
structing the system was at once
awarded and calls for completion in
70 days.
DeSmet.-The cream marketed in
DeSmet during the winter and thus
far this spring is fully twice the
amount marketed here during the
same period a year gao, and three
times as much as when the local
creamery started operations three
years ago.
Observation-Disclosures is expect
ed to reach the 1000 mark at the
annual convention of the South Dako-
ia district Of the Lutheran league,
comprising also the states of Nebras-
ka, Wyoming and Colorado, which
will be held here May II to IL.
Pierre.-The office OF the secretary
Of state has announced that beginning
May l, all cars in the state which
have not been licensed under the
motor vehicle laws of the state will
as personal property.
Nermillion.-Lying side by side and
holding each other in close embrace,
the Charred bodies of George and
Ruth DanielsOn, aged 8 and IL re-
spectively. who were burned to death,
their home.
Bridgewater.-Waldo Oldfather. 16-
year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Old.
father, living six miles west of Bridge.
water, was drowned while bathing in
the James river during a picnic held
hU tho nriIrnu,atnr hiHb cnErpl fr.sh
men.
Huron.-A movement was set on
foot by the publicity and conventions
division of the Huron Commercial
club to change the name of that or
ganization from Commercial club to
the Chamber of Commerce of Huron.
KeystOne.-iThe Keystone bank,
which recently liquidated all it's loans
and paid off all depositors and dis,
continued business. may resume bust
ness when conditions in this part of
the Black Hills become better.
Salem.-Siiffering from an attack
of influenza which caused a nervous
breakdown, Miss Violet Ainsworth,
So years old, of Canton. drank a
quantity OF poison here and died about
90 minutes later.
Pierre.-There are PIG laws passed
by the last session of the South Da-
kota Legislature which will go into
effect July /, according to check
made of the advanced edition Of the
session laws.
Mitchell.-A large delegation OF
local and stale members of the South
Dakota Federation OF Women's clubs
is expected to be in attendance at
the annual state convention here May
Is and Is.
Watertown.-Arrangeme nts have
been made for a county spelling con
test, to be held in Watertown May
10, for the purpose of selecting repre-
sentatives to the state spelling con
test.
Aberdeen.-Between 300 and 400
delegates will attend the annual dis
trict convention OF the National Farm,
'ers Equity union to he held in
Aberdeen on June 81 and %.
White Lake.-A new fireproof plant
has replaced the Farmers creamery
that recently was burned. An exper-
fenced buttermaker from Denmark, is
in charge of the creamery.
Gregory.-To relieve ther crowded
condition in the Gregory public
schools, the city is 10 start construc.
tion in the immediate future on a new
$4,000 grade school.
Deadwood--The Shriners of the
neadwood temple are making prepa.
rations for a great ceremonial, which
will take place MAY 10.
Parker. The local Sunday school
workers are making plans for a daily
Bible school during the summer
vacation.
Emery.-The local telephone com.
pany is making extensive improve
ments to its system.
Observation-Disclosures of moon
shine liquor are being blamed for the
robbery OF a wholesale grocery ware,
house in this city. The warehouse
was broken into and three sacks OF
sngar and as many cases OF corn
syrup were taken.
Mt. Vernon.-The. fish Lake Country
Tub recently ~or2anized with a mem.
5ership of 8S. plans TO build a dam at
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