The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-08-31
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Short Notes.

very good business, one weeks shipment
of butter amounting to one and one-half
tons
Sheep owners in the central portion of
Brule County nave become alarmed by
the appearance of hydrophobia in ther
focks. i,
The old NJ. f. church at Tyndall was
torn down last week. Some of the lum-
Der will be used in the erection Of the
new church.
Veblen can now boast Of possessing a
good a~rtesian well, which will furnish an
ample supply Of water for fire protection
and domestic purposes.
The WATERFOWL Fair and Racing Asso-
citation is an assured thing now, as sufi-
Gent funds have been contributed to
guarantee all expenses.
DR.. Reed b. Brockway, a resident of
Huron since the spring of 1882, died Fri
day evening, aged II years. He had
been in i'll health for several weeks.
The town council of Henry has award
ed to a Minneapolis firm the contract for
furnishing the town with two chemical
fire engines, which are to be delivered in
about thirty days.
uhuudl otSSiDu VI TIC ASSOCldIlOu
of Congregational Churches of the Black
Hills district will meet with the Eapid
City church Sept. Is to 10.
A large new elevator is in course of
construction at Clear Lake. The new ell
evator will give increased facilities for
the handling of the big crop which was
raised this season in that locality.
Preparations are being made for the
commencement Of the work Of construc-
tion of a water works system at Mt. Yer
o the town council having recently
awarded the contract for the system.
The first shipment of range cattle to
the market from Pierre this year was
made Saturday, when a train load was
started TO the Chicago market. Another
train load left for Sioux City Sunday.
Preparations are being made for the
commencement OF the fall and winter
term of the state school for the blind at
Gary. The same faculty as last year will
be in charge Of the various departments.
Edgar Bedeel, employed on the Neil
Mckay ranch, south of Huron, lost tho
greater part of the fingers of his left hand
Monday evening by the accidental dis
charge Of a shotgun, which he was re-
moving from a wagon.
Prof. II. l.. Jones, who recently re-
signed the position Of principal of the
public schools at Plankinton, has depart
ed for the Philippine islands, where he
has accepted a position as teacher in the
government service.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. w. Sanborn, of Web
ster, enjoyed the pleasure and distinction
of celebrating their golden wedding
Thursday. Those who attended were the
children, grandchildren and three great
grandchildren of the couple.
Col. S. H. Jumper, an expert on crop
prospects, gives the yield for Brown
County as lighter than last year. Wheat
last year averaged II bushels to the
acre, the colonel's estimate for this year
being 10. The oat yield is estimated at
40 bushels and fax at II bushels to the
acre.
A demurrer to the petition of a per-
emptory mandamus to compel the states
attorney and sheriff of Meade County to
remove screens from the windows of sa-
ICONS and enforce the Sunday closing law
was sustained by Judge MCGEE, of the
circuit court, at Sturgis, and the case was
dismissed.
Shock thresbing of barley and oats has
begun about Bridgewater, the former
yielding from % to 35 bushels per acre,
quality fair, while the latter runs from
40 to 60 bushels and Of excellent quality.
A timely rain has given corn a new inn
petus i~nsuring a fair yield from the ear
iy planted.
The harvest at Flandreau is almost
completed and all the threshing machines
are now busy at work threshing the crop.
The scare about the black rust was
greatly exaggerated and it is the opinion
of those well informed that this will be
the heaviest crop that Moody County has
ever produced.
The various fire companies Of the Black
. Hills are making arrangements to take
4 part in the coming iremen's tournament
\ which is to be held at Hot Springs.
n There will be two running teams from
4 Lead. one from Deadwobd, and Sturgis,
A Belle Fourche, Central City and Rapid
n City will also send cams.
A great deal Of excitement has been
caused at Clear Lake and Vicinity by tie
disappearance of Mrs. Frank Heebner, Of
Hidewood Township. 1t appears for
several years past that she and her hus-
hand have not been on the BEST of terms,
and OH the evening of the 9th of August
the couple were having an alteration
and were separated by a neighbor. where
upon she disappeared into the corn field
and has not been seen since.
Farmers in the vicinity of Bristol have
this season cut an immense amount of
timothy hay, and have just discovered
that cultivated grasses will do extremely
well ia that part of the state. Thus far
but few attempts have been made to
raise red clover, but experiments prove
that conditions are favorable and that 1t
will do well. The farmers In that por-