The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-07-08
SOUTH DAKOTA TOPICS.
Events of the Week Related in
Brief Paragraphs.
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Pierre.-The people of Harold ar
preparing for the erection of a Meth
odist church at that place.
Aberdeen.-J. e. Kelly has pur
chased for the Sacred Heart Catholic
church's proposed $40 1000 parochia
school two lots nea the church.
Murdo,-At a special election held
here bonds in the sum of $21, 1000 fol-
the construction of a municipal sys
TEN waterworks were voted.
! Sioux Falls.-A movement has been
inaugurated for the organization Of
a stock company for the purpose of in,
stalling and operating a creamery at
Highmore.
Spencer.-An important business
change was made here last week when
the large mercantile business of H.
G.. Seiman was sold to G.. S. Tribune,
OF W~esthope, N. D.
Lead.-After an extended illness,
Henry j. Sweatman, a we'll known
and old time resident Of this city, is
dead at his home here, aged SO years.
Mr.. Sweatman came here in 1877 and
has lived in this part of the Hills
ever since.
Chamberlain.-The annual reports
of the farmers elevators of South Da-
kota, which now are being made pub
lie, show practically all of them to be
In a highly prosperous condition.
Some of them make a really remark
able showing.
Sioux Falls.-Albert Reese, Of Ester.
vile, Iowa, a brakeman in the employ
of the Rock Island Railroad company,
was seriously injured as the result of
a collision here between freight trains
on the Rock Island and Great Nor.
thern roads.
Sioux Falls.-The t~wenty-ffth an
nual convention of the South Dakota
Christian Missionary society vas con-
cluded here. The convention was a
very successful one and was attended
by members Of the society from all
parts of the state.
Aberdeen.-Work has been started
on a new 100000 fiat building calcu-
to house fifty families, which
will be built by George B. Narregang.
The structure will be of brick and
stone, four stories and basement and
be the largest fiat building in the
Dakotas.
Pierre.-The First National Life
and Accident company, the new com
pany recently organized here, has
taken over all the business of the
Western Union Accident company,
which has been doing business here
Tor over a year and was carrying quite
a volume Of accident business.
Montrose.-The local board of edu.
cation has elected Prof. Herbert A.
Sullivan, Of Summitville, Ind, to the
position Of principal of the Montrose
schools for the coming fall and winter
.erm. The new principal comes high
recommended and is expected to
keep the local schools up to their
present high standard.
Pierre.-A shortage of teachers is
at some points In the state,
this should be remedied In case
my great percentage of the appli-
,ants for certificates at the June ex.
iminations secure the authority to
for which they are trying.
Over a thousand sets Of papers have
been sent to the state educational
department. for markings.
Aberdeen.-J. E. Kelly, acting for
he Sacred Heart Catholic church, has
purchased two lots on the block on
which the church is stationed as the
ute Of a %parochial school which the
parish expects to build soon. The
Rev. Father M. j. Dermody, the rec.
or, has been soliciting funds for some
and plans to erect a building
from $25, 900 to $4,000.
Alexandria.-At a meeting held
lere preliminary arrangements were
made for the annual fair and fall fes.
ival Of the Hanson County Agricul.
ural Association, which will be held
It this place next fall. This years
air and festival is expected to be
he most successful ever held by the
association. A feature will be a fine
Of crop and stock products OF
he county.
Doland.-The voters Of this place,
t a special election, declared them.
by a good majority in favor Of
in the sun Of $1,000 being is.
ued for the extension Of the mains of
he municipal w~aterworks system. ;
)nly sixteen votes were cost against
be proposition. The work of extend.
ng the system will be commenced as
DON as the bonds are disposed of, and
Ill be pushed to completion as rapid.
as possible.
Olivet.-The work Of taking the
chool census of this (Hutchinson)
ounty has been completed. The re-
lrns show the county has a total OF
,715 children from 81 years of e
his being an increase of 80 over last
ear. Parkston shows the greatest
ain, the increase there being 81.
freeman reports a gain Of Is, and