The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-19
OF THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS or THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.

western half of the United States is
the firm belief of local men, who are
in close touch with the cement situa.
ton. With the assurance OF the con.
struction of a state-owned cement
manufacturing plant here, for which
the sum of $4,000, 900 was voted by the
voters of South Dakota, and a rival
plant to be erected by the Globe Port.
land Cement company, which recently
purchased 1,120 acres of land within
a mile of the site of the state-owned
cement plant, Rapid City will become
an important manufacturing and ship
ping point for cement.
Vivian.-Mrs. w. r. Curtis, wife of
the superintendent of schools of Al
ton, Ill, was killed, and her son, aged
20, was perhaps fatally injured and
both Mr.. Curtis and a daughter, Mar
garet Anne, s years old, were both
slightly injured when the automobile
in which they were riding was struck
by a west bound freight within half a
block of the depot here.
Chamberlain.-The water in four
artesian wells which were drilled on
the shores of Red Lake, a summer re-
sort some miles from Chamberlain,
several years ago, is failing rapidly in
volume and at present the stage of
water in the lake is much lower than
formerly. The wells were drilled by
the county, with state assistance.
DeSmet.-Horse power will replace
the tractor in the maintenance OF
roads in K~ingsbury county, it was an.
bounced recently ~ the highway su.
perintendent. Four-horse teams have
been used this spring on some of the
roads, tractors on others, and com
parison in cost and work favors the
horses.
Huron.-The biggest small grain
crop that South Dakota has harvested
for several years now seems assured,
according to farmers Of this district
where the rains of the last three
weeks are causing the wheat, oats, rye
md barley to look the best it has in
many years at this season of the year
I Dell Rapids.-Because the street
5igns have not been erected any many
people have not installed mail boxes
1t their homes and business places
It has been announced that the pro
posed Inauguration Of free mail de
livery in this city will not be forth
'oming for several weeks.
Willow Lakes.-Residents of this
place are taking great interest in the
'esult of a special election, at which
$4,000 for installing a municipal
waterworks system will be submitted
o the voters.
Seneca.-This part of South Dakota
continues to receive a great amount
of rain. The farmers have had q
hard time to get their corn plowed
but most of it is in good shape. Con
litions could not be better for bumper
'rops
Dell Rapids.-The seven-year-old
son of Scott Griffin, negro,o this city
was killed in an automobile accident
Buick touring car being driven by the
'ather left the grade and turned over
Yankton-Rumors have been abroad
of the presence Of blackleg among cat
tie herds of the county, and with
many farmers 10Y entering the ranks
Of thoroughbred stock raisers the
rumor has been rather disquieting.
Whitewood.-Oak Park at White
wood was recently purchased by the
city council and many new improve
ments are now being added for the
comfort of tourists and others who
Use this beautiful site.
Woonsocket.-The Sunshine High
way, now 1000 miles long. is to be ex
tended south through Nebraska this
summer, according to J. r. Dalton
secretary of the Sunshine Highway
association here.
Belvidere.-Sixty-four cans of cream
we're shipped from Belvidere in one
day recently, being the largest ship
ment for any one day. Nearly 20(
cans are being shipped from here each
week now.
Bridgewater.-Bonds for $4,000 fol
Shc uuiiuAhS VI a hCW HlouCbh othoo
building at B~ridgewater were voted
J down by the people of that town in
an election held there recently.
Sioux Falls.-Crawling in a wash
tug in which there was only three o.
four inches Of water, the IL months
old baby boy of Mr.. and Mrs. C. Nit
eel, was drowned.
Piedmont.-Contracts for the new
Piedmont school building, a modern
structure, have been let and active
work has commenced.
Scotiand.-The election for the sell
ing of school bonds for a new unity
school building was carried by a ma
jority OF SO.
Ferney.-Ferney has sold the bonds
recently voted to erect a new schooI
building.
Salem.-The Salem Unity club has
just celebrated its first anniversary.
Belle Fourche,-After two years Of
efforts the pipe line from a large
spring 10 miles south of here has been
completed and an over supply OF COO
soft water Is now being furnished the
residents of this city with no limit as
to quantity used.
Pierre-Governor McMaster has
formally appointed as Judges under