The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-06-23

reached s11,742. A year ago at the
same date they were $12 ,562, and for
hat year the claims were allowed at
"A cents on the dollar. This year they
will probably go a little higher.
Belle Fourche-The Northwestern
has completed its tracklaying on It's
new line into Newell, the government
town and has despatched its force OF
men elsewhere. Trains will be rGn-
ming as far as Nislands, the new boom
town Is miles east of Belle Fourche,
next week and a schedule is now be-
ing prepared by the company.
Watertown-A company has been
organized in this city for the purpose
of erecting a bottling works on the
shores of Lake Kampeska, and furn-
ishing drinking water for the city OF
Aberdeen. The water will be filtered
here and shipped in both tank cars
and in bottles by the case.
Yankton-The interstate oratorical
contest here resulted in a victory for
Charles A. Alseth Of Yankton college,
who won first place with an GRAFTON,
THE Lion of the North" Selond hon
ors went to William Greenleaf of the
Grand Forks university of North Da-
kota. Third to Harry Tibbits of the
Mitchell Dakota Wesleyan university.
Woonsocket-Miss Marion Reed, n
Of the popular young women of this
place, has been officially advised that
she was the winner of what is known
as the McClymond scholarship in Hur-
on college, as the result of a scholar
ship examination which recently was
conducted at Yankton college. The
scholarship won by Miss Reed carries
with it the sum of $3.50 for the year.
Huron-Employes of the Minnesota,
Dakota, Pierre and Rapid City division
of the c. & n. w. Ry., rendered a
complimentary banquet Tuesday even
ing to Hon. A. c. Johnson, the new
traffic passenger manager at Hotel
Royal. Following the banquet, Col.
Dick Woods Of Sioux Falls acting as
toast master, presented a handsome
diamond ring to Mr.. Johnson on be-
half of the Northwestern employees.
Gettysburg-The board of county
commissioners has concluded negotia-
tons with the state by which the state
will purchase bonds in the sum OF
s. 5000, which were authorized to be
issued at the election in November,
1908, for the erection Of a county
court house at this place. The bonds
will mature in twenty years and vii
draw interest at the rate Of five FER
cent per annum, payable semi-annGal-
ly.
Dell Rapids-Sec. z. c. Bent Of the
South Dakota Board Of Pharmacy has
issued a call for a meeting OF the
board to be held at Mitchell on Wei
nesday, July 10, for the examination
of candidates, registration and gener-
al business. The sessions will lie held
in the high school building and viii
begin at eight o'clock in the morning.
Application blanks to be secured from
the secretary must be filed with him
at least five days before the date o.
examination.
Aberdeen-The Indians on the Sisse-
ton reservation in South Dakota will
observe the Fourth of July in an elab-
crate ann The celebration will
extend over two DAYS, July 4 and &,
and will open on Independence Day
with prayer, followed by a sham battle
and then a dance. There will be ad-
dresses by native warriors in the Sioux
tongue. foot races, horse races, base
ball games, etc, and the celebration
Is expected to attract crowds from long
distances.
Aberdeen-James w. Witten, the
government superintendent, announces
town lot sales in the reservations just
opened to settlement, as follows: Tim
Der Lake, at Timber Lake, beginning
August Is; Dupris, at Aberdeen, be-
ginning August %; White Deer, at
Lennon, beginning August 90: Grey
eagle at Lennon, beginning Septem-
Der 2; Crow King, at Lennon, begin
ming September s. Timber Lake and
Dupris are located at the Milwaukee
road.
Hot Springs-At a meeting of citi-
zens and members If the local volun-
teer fire department II was decided to
make an effort to capture for Hot
Springs the next annual Tournament
Of the State Fireman's association.
which will hold this years tourna-
ment at Chamberlain this month.
John Mueller and John Richer have
been delegated to go to Chamberlain
on the occasion of this years tourna-
ment and offer inducements to the
state departments to hold next years
tournament in Hot Springs.
Spearish, June 1S.-Chas. L. Lind
sey, a pioneer resident Of this place,
is dead here, aged 81, Bright's disease
being responsible. Mr.. Lindsey came
here In 1881 from st. Louis, Mo. At
the time of his death he was acting as
deputy sheriff for this place. An in
stance of Mr.. Lindsey's character IS
shown in the fact that when his father
died in st. Louis a few years ago,
leaving each of the children $4,000, Mr..
Lindsey turned over his share to his
brothers and sisters, although himself
q moor man IN the ground that a G ba