The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-24

Miller-A man named Anderson
was drowned with his team in Wolf
creek, northeast of here. Seven
children survive. Their mother died
two years ago.
Huron-In the Huron college ora
torical contest for the Kent prize.
Miss Mae Pyle was the successful
competitor. In addition to the cash
prize of $25 she received a gold med
al. The second place was won by Leo
Borah and the third by Harold An
drews.
Lemmon-A special election was
held last week for the purpose OF vot-
ing or the issuance of SIS, 900 water
works system, $4,000 for the pur-
pose of paying for the new school
house. A heavy vote was pOlled and
both subjects were decided by large
majOrities; the vote on waterworks
stood 189 for and IS against; the
school house bond 253 for and only
s against it.
Hurley-One of the most successful
farmers Institutes ever held in the
touHly HAS Dten neIu III Hurley lIllS
week. Nearly $20O in Drizes were
given by the Hurley bushes men.
The prize for yellow corn and sweep
stakes went to T. w. Woodward. The
white corn premium was won by r.
r. Curtis. Senator w. H.. Stoddard
had the highest scoring corn, but it
was not entered for a prize.
BrOkingS-pOtato grOwers of
Bookings county assembled at
Bookings to discuss a project to form
4 Potato Growers association. Brook
ings county annually produces a large
amount of potatoes, and the promot-
ers of the organization believe that
by forming an organization the out
put per acre car be increased and the
price can be maintained at a good
figure through intelligent co-opera-
ton.
Woonsocket-The town of Woon-
socket is planning on the erection of
fully $500 00 worth of new buildings
this spring. The M~ethodists will
build a new church, the Odd Fellows
will erect a home for themselves to
cost $20,0 90, the Masons will erect a
joint building and the Citizens bank
will build a home. Much of the work
has been contracted for already and
the contractors are waiting for the
beginning Of spring to start the work.
Aberdeen-The Aberdeen Antlers'
association is the name of a new or
ganizatiOn, capitalized at 100000.
which has been formed for the pur-
pose and managing a lodge home for
the Aberdeen Elks. A bargain has
practically been made between the as
ISOLATION and the Dakota Farmer for
the purchase of the Farmer building.
a handsome stone structure which
can easily be converted into one of
the finest lodge buildings in South
Dakota.
Pierre-The state land department
has mad the March monthly distri-
button of funds due the different state
institutions which are entitled to ap-
portionments from the state lands.
The amounts to the various institu-
tons are, University, q $54s; agricul-
tural college, $4,131; Deaf and Dumb
school, $3.50; State Training school
1854; Spearfish Normal, $685.; Mad
ison Normal, 1856; Springfield Norm
al 1895; Northern Normal $SS5:
Northern hospital $50.
Pierce. Z. Truran, of the state
Ian department has returned from a
trip to Aberdeen and Lennon, in
which and districts he filed on $4,000
acres of indemnity lands in the Chey-
enne river and Standing Rock reser-
vations, these lands having been Sc
lected in place of school sections
which are included in Indian allot-
ments. The selections include some
of teh best lands on those w res
ervations, and will reduce the amount
to be taken by settlers in just that
moun
Watertown-The search for Will
lam Johnson and Jerry Kelley, who.
it is generally supposed, were drown
ed in a marsh lea this city last fall.
will be resumed just as soon as the
weather permits. The search was
kept up for several weeks last fall
but the slough became frozen before
1t was completed. Now the mayor
and the Business Mems union, have
decided to take up the work again
just as soon as the ice breaks. Both
young men were members OF promi-
HtHl IdlllllltS.
Eeliance-This little burg was visit
ed by a most disastrous fire on Fri
day night which wiped out the entire
west side OF the business section OF
the city. The loss will be well up In
the thousands, but it is too early to
make an accurate estimate. Among
the buildings burned were the bank.
one saloon lumber yard and office and
three business houses with most of
their contents. 1t took desperate
work on the part of the citizens to
ave buildings on the opposite side OF
the street and in adjoining blocks.
Huron-Those having in charge ar
rangements for the annual convention
of the South Dakota Travelingmen's
association to be held here June IL
Is, are meeting with marked success.
Huron merchants and others are aid
ing in the preparations and h out
look is promising for the most sue
cessful and largely attended conven-
ton ever held by this organization. j.
j. Hill, of the Great Northern, has
been invited to deliver an address
during the gathering and he will do so
IL other appointments a be salts