The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-09-13
NEWS OF TIE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.

"hSh thSg "IIle Ddu CHECKS tuey are
liable TO a term in the county jail or
the state penitentiary. according to a
Mitchell banker. Since July l. a new
law makes II a misdemeanor, punish
able by a fine Of not less than $25
nor more than 500, or not less than
10 days or more than six months in
the county Jail 10 write a check of
less than $50 without sufficient funds
IN the bank. The writer OF a check
for more than $50 without sufficient
funds is punishable by a fine OF not
less than 500 nor more than $4,000
or a term of not less than one year or
more than five years in states prison
Pierre.-A number Of counties and
cities have been voting funds to help
rush the construction of the state
bridges across the Missouri river at
Chamberlain. Mobridge and Forest
City. Some OF this has been in the
way of bonds. and some in the way Of
individual donations. These funds are
TO be used to secure the construction
Of such bridges, and are to be repaid
out OF the state bridge fund when IA
sufficient amount has accrued 10
provide for the construction OF the
various bridges in the order Of selec
ton at the last legislative session.
Spearfish.-SpearfIsh has completed
the purchase of a 40 acre tract to be
added to the city camping park This
acreage is covered with IA fine growth
Of oak, ash and elm timber, is well
watered by springs and the Spearfish
river borders il on the north. This
tract OF land adjoins the large tourists
camping park now belonging to the
city which is equipped with all modern
camp equipment. including free wood
for the use of the tourist.
Rapid City.--A movement is under
way to protect the game OF this
section by enlisting the aid OF sports
men in shooting game destroying ami
mails and birds before they have an
opportunity to cause destruction dur
ing the nesting and mating season
Plans are being made to have every
sportsman interested in gams oro
lection, spend some time riddinR
woods, field and marsh of predatory
hawks, owls and crows. weasels and
others who annually kill 10 times as
much game as all gunners combined.
Menno,-Emil Oswald, a farmer liv
ing about IS miles southeast of Memo
was helping thresh at a neighbour
when a strange horse kicked him In
the abdomen, %rupturing some of the
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pital at Yankton. where an operation
was performed, but he died a short
time after.
Rapid City.-The eight-year. old sor
Of Peter Wilson of Rapid City, was
drowned in Belle Fourche river. east
In which the family was riding upseI
In a freshet. Other members OF the
family narrowly escaped.
Agar.-Word has reached here o.
the tragic death Of the small child o.
a Jones family. living west Of the
Missouri river with it's parents. The
child was playing about in the YARD
when it was bitten by a rattle snake
Mitchell Eighteen park boards o.
South Dakota have been invited Il
Mitchell during Corn Palace week
September rs and 27, to discuss tour
ist camp problems and other matter.
Of interest to park authorities.
Belle neutrality-suspicious. o
the Holly Sugar company have beer
Investigating the beet fields in Butte
county with a view OF establishing
a sugar manufacturing plant in thi'
territory.
Montrose.-Ku Klux Klansism ha.
two crosses. m east OF town and thu
other west OF the city. just outsid,
the city limits. can be taken as an in
dication.
Hnron-Boys and girls club exten
sion work will receive an added i'm
petus in South Dakota this yea
through the erection of a splendid new
club house at the state fair.
Acknowledgements in love be
cause Of a difference in religious
faiths, Miss Anna Gottfried. 20 years
old, a housemaid, committed suicide
by drinking rat poison.
Pierre.-Governor McMaster ap
pointed j. Lowell Driscoll OF Lead. a.
state treasurer to fill the yacanc.
caused by the resignation OF Treasur
er w. S. O'Brien.
DeSmet.-The county commission
ers have let the contract for a 72-foo
reinforced concrete bridge on the roat
leading out OF Lake Preston 10 thu
northeast.
WebstsT.-Friday evening. Sept. 2
has been fixed as the time for thu
dedication OF the fine new high schoo
building in Webster.
Yale.-A four.lesged rooster. norma
In all other respects. was raised b!
Mrs. John Wech on her farm nea
here.
Pactola.-Work has been started oil
the Deadwood. Pactoia extension o
the Diamond q Highway.
Pierre Tile appointment OF J
Lowell Driscoll. OF Lead. To the offic'
Of state treasurer to succeed w y
O'Brien. resigned. il pleasing news t
the American legion OF the state a
Mr.. Driscoll Is a member OF that or
ganization.
Huron-A quarantine placed Oh
Lake Byron, 20 miles north OF here