The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-02
NEWS OF SOUTH DAKOTA

The Groton Milling company at Gro
ton is installing a new 200-horse power
engine.
The ravages of cancer caused the
death last Sunday evening of Samuel
Barton Of Mitchell.
The Lead Solicitors bureau has
been established for the benefit and
protection of Lead citizens.
Gertrude Lynum. the little daughter
OF Violin residents, was badly burned
as the result of falling into a bonfire.
Kimball grain dealers are making
preparations this year to handle 300,
00e bushels of small grain, twice as
much as was marketed there last year.
Jurgen Kirbs of Garretson, S. D.,
committed suicide by hanging himself
TO the rafters in the barn on the He
stem farm. The reason for the deed
is unknown.
The postoffice at Mt. Vernon was
broken into some time during the
night and the safe rifed. but nothing
taken SO far as could be noticed by
Postmaster NJ. j. D~ougherty.
Baseball fans of Blunt and a num-
Der Of other towns are discussing a
plan to organize a loup baseball league
for 1916 to be made up of the teams of
Miller, Huron, Redfeld, Faulkton,
Gettysburg, Blunt, Harold and High.
more.
At a special election held at How.
ard the voters by a big majority de.
cided in favor of the city embarking
In municipal ownership by purchas.
ing and operating the local electric
light system, which belongs to private
parties,
A large force of men is engaged in
the Nebraska territory just south Of
Dallas in rebuilding numerous bridges
which were taken away from the nu,
merous crossings of the Keyapaha and
other small creeks during the exces.
sive spring rains.
On Sunday last the Greater Dallas
band, with about twenty-five auto
loads Of Dallas citizens, wen to a
point on the Keyapaha river twenty
miles south of town to entertain the
farmers in that section of the country
and boost for Dallas.
DR.. Carl viers, a veterinarian of
Vermillion, S. d., is in a local hospital
suffering with a severe case of an,
thraX, an infectious disease among
cattle. He contracted the disease
while making incisions in a steer that
had died from anthrax.
The assessed valuation of Mime.
haha county is now placed at 500, 300.
$50, representing a gain of 5 1888. 233
owe last year., according to the state
tax commission, which has transmit.
ted to County Auditor Harry Howe
the certificate of assessment.
Gustavus Schnasse, 81 years old, is
dead of paralysis at his home in Rapid
City. Mr.. Schnasse was one of the
pioneer business men. having settled
there in 1877. During a long series OF
years he was actively connected with
the business and public interests OF
the city, and was at n time post
master.
What is considered the largest cash
deal that has occurred at Sturgis In a
long time, resulted in a st. Louis deal.
er acquiring 400 head of horses raised
in Meade county from George Price,
of Sturgis. The purchase price was
500 per head, and delivery is com.
mencing at once, as the horses are for
use in the European wal.
Residents of Castlewood and other
on the project of turning a portion of
the surplus waters of the Big Sioux
river into the north end of Dry lake,
near Castlewood. The plan is to make
the lake a fishing and hunting resort
for the people of Hamlin and adjoining
counties. The state engineer will soon
take the levels and make the neces-
sary survey.
One man being struck in the head
and injured, and five more being sen
ualties which resulted from a pitched
battle staged by a contingent of sum-
mer tourists in the jungles near VOL
sey. The results of the little encoun-
ter might have been worse had not
the iron hand of the law in the per-
son OF five policemen appeared on the
scene and suspended hostilities.
One of the features of the annual
Fall River county fair to be held Sep
TENDER 8 and 10, will be a ladies' relay
race. A great many Sioux Indians
from the adjacent reservation will be
present, and they will perform some
riding feats which will be a revelation
to most of the white people. In addi-
ton TO the fair there will be an ex-
hibition of farm products, and cash
prizes will be given to those making
the best showing.
The travelling fraternity's little graft
game has also been played at Wagner.
Last Sunday night IN of the mem
bers came into the drug store there
and called for a ten-cent deck of cards,
and in payment passed what was sup
posed to be a ten-dollar bill. Checking
up time, however, revealed the fact