The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-06
NEWS Uf Tie STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

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to take it easy in the county jail
while serving sentences. The county
commissioners have decided that all
prisoners sentenced TO terms in the
county Jail at hard labor will have TO
work instead Of remaining in idle.
ness at the expense of the county.
Teams and dump wagons will be OBJ
tanned and the prisoners will be re
CURED to assist in building grayeled
highways in the county.
InnktoD.-Two special elections
have been called by the Yankton
city commission. An election will be
held March IL, to vote on the
question of a 20-year gas franchise to
the Yankton Light and Heating com.
pany, whose present franchise expires
next year. An election will also be
held March 25, the day of the state.
wide primaries, on the question of
establishing a municipal court in
Yankton.
Athol.-This place is enjoying a
s~uhs'antI1l growth, business men say
and in order to keep things moving
they have formed an orlngization
whose object is to promote the in
terests of Athol and surrounding
territory. Athol now is provided with
a modern street lighting system and
all the streets of the town have been
graVeled. Recently a community
hail was built.
White River.-The marketing Of
cream ia proving an important factor
In the prosperity of the farmers of
the White River district who have
dairy herds. During a period of II
months a single White River buyer
purchased an aggregate of 1,404 cans
OF cream from the farmers of this
vicinity. There are two other cream
buyers in White River.
Plankinton-The city of Plankin-
TON VIII become ire owner of the old
county fair grounds in this city in
the event that the voters of the city.
at the annual election this spring.
authorize the purchase of the proper.
ty. 1t is planned, if the city gets
control, to have the grounds convert
ed into a city park. with a portion set
aside for sports.
A~rtesian.-William Kirsch, a farm
err who recently came here from Min
nesota, died in a hospital as a result
If Injuries received in an automobile
accident near Fedora. Iks4was driv-
ing aNtruck and was fof3ed off the
road hu annfhn. aDs rrsH,o 49,.
turned over, ~pinning Kirsch under
meath and crushing him.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are being
rapidly completed for the annual
state convention of the Spanish War
veterans, which VIII be held in Madi-
son June Is, 10 and 20. According to
officers of the post, one of the biggest
conventions in the history of the city
will be that of the veterans.
Centerville.-One of the most re
markable of the aged men of this part
of South Dakota is w. T. Holcomb,
who recently celebrated his 92nd
birthday. Mr.. Holcomb Is Center
ville's Oldest resident in point of
years, and was one Of the first set
tiers in this community.
Lead.-According to estimates of
sportsmen and data from III S.. He'd
rick, state game warden, at least
1000 elk exist in a wild state in the
hills west of here. They are descend
ants of elk that escaped when being
put into the state game park several
years ago.
Plankinton.--A new ordinance has
gone into effect here which provides
for the licensing and regulating of
public dance halls within the city, and
within one mile of the outer boundary.
1t also provides penalties for the VIC
latioI of the provisions.
Hudson.-Plans are being made for
a farmers short course at Hudson on
Feb. 20 and March /. a number OF
specialists on agriculture are sched,
uled to be present and make demon
STATIONS and deliver lectures on farm
topics.
Parker.-Pickpockets have bees
active at the sarm auction sales which
have been held near Parker this
winter. On several occasions persons
attending the sales have missed
money when they returned home.
Scotlands-Plans are going forward
for the early occupation OF a new
community club house here which
houses a large auditorium and an
American legion club room.
Pierre.-The petitions of Judge
Gates, Polly and Sherwood, as can
iidates to succeed themselves on the
supreme bench were filed with the
secretary or state.
Canton.-Judge Asa Forrest, 81
years old, of Canton, died suddenly
from a heart attack. He had been on
he bench since July 2, 1923. He was
born in Iowa.
Scenic.-Fire OF unknown origin
iess. Dyed the elevator and warehouse
of Thomas Arnold here, causing a loss
Of $4,000. which was covered by in
mrance. III
Faulkton.-Twclve hundred and
twenty-four persons attended the
lectures, grain grading demonstration.
grain Judging demonstrations and ag
r~icuitural movies held in connection
with the Balanced Agriculture meet
Ing In Faux county recently. /.
MISUNDERSTANDING to a letter
written by H. s. Hedrick. state game