The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-02-14
NEWS Of THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Services. ?
Colman.-The semi-annual report
SHOWS that Colmans is in gopd finan
clal condition, the city fathers hav.
ing conducted the affairs of the city
IN a very careful manner during the
past year. The city has an outstand.
Ing bonded Indebtedness of only $14,.
OOO, and to offset this has at the
present time $1l,3S0 in the sinking
lund to take up the bonds, leaving an
Indebtedness of only about $4,000
The small indebtedness makes the
rate of taxation very low.
Belle Fourche.-The helium gas
Gts, overed in the vicinity of St. Onge,
10 miles east of here, is said to test
the highest percent of helium of any
gas found in the United States. Much
interest is manifested in this dis
coyery because of the scarcity OF
helium and of its Importance in the
development of lighter than air fly
ing machines.
Rapid City.-Twenty-seven thous.
and pounds of alfalfa seed was ship
ped out of here in one day in one
order, by the Western South Dakota
Alfalfa Seed exchange to Lexington,
Neb. Much seed has been shipped
from here this season, and many re
quests for samples of alfalfa seed
grown in this section have been filed.
Canton.-The Canton churches have
dnni1nI 10 .,,.;I 4I.-.za..., 80 th,
provisions of an act of the last legis
lature permitting religious instruc.
ton OF pupils of the public schools.
A committee of the various protestant
churches has agreed that Wednes.
day of each week shall be designated
as religious education day in Canton
Centerville.-Reports made at the
annual meeting OF the members OF
the cooperative company which con,
ducts a creamery in this city, show
that the institution made a good
profit during the past year. The
creamery also has been an important
factor in the prosperity of the farmers
of this district.
W'ebster.-As the result Of the ad
justment of claims for hail losses
which have been pending since last
summer, farmers of this day coun
ty have received an aggregate o
$137, 600, to cover the losses which
were set forth in .leir claims against
the state hal insurance department
Presho.-The Presho State bank
HtJ NOT a1nSn ifc lnnrg 90 fnnnrtn1 In
a news dispatch from Sioux Falls
Owing to a similarity of names, ar
error was made in giving the name o
the bank. The cashier of the Presht
State bank stated that the institution
Is in a sound condition. ..s... 70
Fiandreau.-At a meeting OK The
members of the commercial club the
matter of holding a Moody county
fair this year was discussed, and /
was decided to hold such a fair IL
Flandreau and a committee was ap
pointed to further the project.
Huron.-The First National bank
Of Huron, which recently took ovel
the City National here, was closed
by order of the board of directors TO,
lowing a run. There is every reaso
to believe that the bank is solven
and Will be r~eorganized.
Celome.-Shipments of grain, live
stock and poultry reached 131 car
loads out of here in December. This
movement Of grain and live stock is
large thus far in January. The best
yield of cOrn yet reported was 5000
bushels from 103 acres.
Belvidere.-A large Number Of cor
shelters have been placed in operation
throughout the Belvidere territory
and the result will be that larg,
quantities OF shelled corn will bt
marketed here between now and the
opening of spring.
Sioux Falls.-The Commercial AM
savings bank OF Sioux Falls, a state
institution, with deposits OF Decem
Der 81 of 5000. 900. vas taken V
by the state banking department, be
cause of heavy Withdrawals and de
pleted reserves.
Yankton.-A fifth pair of twins al
.ived recently in the home of Waite.
Myles, Yankton teamster. Thi
brings the total number Of childre.
in tie family up to 20, though only !
are living. The twins died at birth.
Belle Fourche.-Reinhold D.eahn
stage driver and mail carrier be
tween Buffalo and Ludlow, was found
on the road so nearly frozen that h {
life could not be saved.
Redfield.-CheSter Huber, a garage
man of Rockham, who recently shoj
himself twice over the heart in al
effort at siticide, is recovering in {
Redfield hospital.
Ra id City.-De3pondent because OF
III health, Daniel Arnold, so. of Rapid
City, ended his life by firing a bullet
from a As caliber revolver into hi.
head.
Rutland.--Fire completely destroy
ed the Peterson General store, caus
ing a loss estimated at s11 ,0O6, upon
viii h there vas insurance OF $4,000
Yankton.-Fire starting from a de
fective chimney did several thousand
dollars damage to Christ Episcopa
church here.
Bowdle.-The fiery cross excite
meat, which has caused considerable
discussion. in several towns in tn
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