The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-02-28
NEWS OF THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Belvidere.-Fox squirrels and coons
have appeared in unusual numbers in
the farming and ranching district
north of Belvidere along Indian
creek, and are faring we'll on the i'm
mense corn crop raised in hat dis
trict last year. One OF the farmers
Of the district states the animals
must have heard of The big corn crop
raised in that territory and accord,
lngly have taken up their homes in
the timber along the creek, from
which they visit the farms and
obtain corn for food. Grouse also
have become numerous in the district.
Chamberlain.-The Missouri river
has presented the state of South Da-
kota with an island, Rohrer island,
situated in the Missouri river. II
miles north of Chamberlain. This
island has been surveyed and by the
provisions of the state code now be-
comes the property of the state.
Yankton.-Dr. w. f. Collins, of
Muskegon, Mich, has been unani-
mously elected by the trustees of
Yankton college as president of the
college to succeed DR.. II. X. Warren,
who resigned last fall and has been
remaining at his post oaly until a
successor was secured. "
Vermillion.-Martin Mullins, of
Wolsey, claims the distinction of be.
ing the youngest college student in
South Dakota to graduate from the
university this June. He is the son
of Mayor and Mrs. Mullins and enter
ed the state university at Vermillion
at the age of Is.
Pierre.-The county auditors will
meet in their annual session with the
state tax commission on March IL and
Is. At these annual meetings the
line of assessments for the year are
discussed and the work Of securing
the property assessments discussed
and outlined.
Huron.-Signiffcant of a sentiment
owe South Dakota was the action
taken here at a mass meeting Of bust
ness men and farmers, when resolu-
lions were adopted advocating drastic
reductions in all public expenditures.
Pierre.-Land sales cancelled by
the department of school and public
lands during the last two years total
4S,47S acres, involving the writing off
from the department books of s3.159,-
583 in deferred payments and S240,-
405 in unpaid interests.
Platte.-Architects have been en-
gagged to plan a new school for Platte,
to cost in the Eeighborhood of $780,
900. This project will necessitate the
sale of bonds, it is said. The new
structure will replace that burned last
month:
Flandreau.-A showing Of 1851
pounds increase in butterfat bought
the past year over the previous year,
was reported at the annual meeting of
the Flandreau Cooperative Creamery
and Products company.
Mitchell.-Dakota Wesleyan college
women again are state champions in
the coed debating collegiate league.
This Is the fourth time in five years
that Wesleyan women have won the
state title.
Belle Fourche.-Mrs. Catherine So
phia Stevens, living three miles east
Of this place, who has the distinction
of being the oldest woman in the
state, celebrated her 105th birthday
recently.
Lenmon.-A walkout Of deputies
and clerks of Perkins county, probab.
ly the fi"st of its kind in history, has
resulted from a general cutting down
Of expenses by the county commits
sioners.
Yankton.-Frank Warner, 50
plaster, formerly of Yankton, blu
a resident Of Geddes for severa
years, committed suicide in a hotel
at Tyndall by slashing his throat with
a razor.
Yankton.-A petition asking that an
election be called for a vote on tn
question of establishing a municipal
court in Yankton was presented to
the city commission at a recent meet
ing.
Pierre.-Another of the piOnee
re sidents of Hughes county is gone
in the death of Michael Reisdorfer, o
this city. He was found lying dead o.
his bed.
Sioux Falls.-Proposed alteration
to cost about $4,000, will be made
starting March /. on the South Da
kota Children's home, in Sioux Falls
Belvidere.-No trace can be found
Of a burglar who entered the w. w
Morford store here and escaped will
a quantity of valuable clothing.
Yankton.-Bank clearings in Yank-
ton in January showed q considerabl
increase ove the figure Of Decen'
Der
Mitchell.-An intensive drive 70:
American legion members is to bs
staged by the post here.
Pollock.-The first annual corr and
poultry show held here recently wa,
. great success
Mitchell.-Mitchell Is to have a
motor pickup street sweeper.
Watertown-Watertown's two mu
oicipally owned and operated publk
utilities, the waterworks and electri
light and power plants, each produce
q prnFif a. 1000 oooor1.on - tbo IN