The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-01

appointed 10 decide upon the form OF
he memorial monument which will be
srected o. Mount Theodore Roosevelt,
lear Deadwood, in honor Of the dead
ax-president, have completed the
work OF preparing the design Of the
monument. The memorial monument
VIII be in the form of = circular tower,
rising from an attractive and orna-
mental base to \ height of 30 feet, SO
built that it Wit afford . place of
'esting and shelter. 1t will be so con-
'tructed that II will offer a splendid
vantage point from which to view the
scenery for miles around, which is
among the grandest in the Black
Hills or on the American continent.
Seats will bs built into the walls at
he top of the tower, which will be
'urmounted with an ornaments par.
tpet. The estimated cost OF the tower
which will be constructed of native
'andstone, is about $1,000.
Harry N. Fisher and j. F. Mabie. or.
;anizers for the non-partisan league.
allied to appear in the United States
court to prosecute their charges
~Sgainst members OF the home guard
nd councils OF defense OF Gregory
md Lyman counties, and accordingly
he actions We're dismissed. In each
'ase $780, 600 for alleged ~mistreatment
md illegal Imprisonment was demand
'd by the plaintiffs. Costs were as
iessed against the nonpartisan league
men. The alleged ~mistreatment and
Imprisonment had their origin last
ear when the two men were organic.
ng Gregory and Lyman counties for
he league.
After several months negotiations,
ne stockholders of the cooperative
creamery at Flandreau, have decided
o sell the creamery to a new com.
'any composed OF farmers OF that ter
1tory. 1t is understood that the price
% be paid for the plant is 81, 900. II
s probable the new owners will Moor.
Jorate and issue stock. The cream.
Try is one Of the best equipped in.
'titutions OF its kind in that part OF
he state and the business has been
ToWln year by year.
Preparations are being made for tho
erection OF a new consolidated school
building in Franklin township, some
niles from Madison, the voters of the
district having at a recent election de-
.lared in favor of the schools of the
district being consolidated. In Orland
ownship, which also recently voted
or school consolidation. a special cleo
ion will be called to vote on the ques-
ion Of issuing bonds OF $4,000 or
10000 for the erection of a consoli-
lated building.
Members of the Springfield Congre-
y~ational Church society have pur-
,hased three lots in a desirable loca-
ion. on which the society will erect a
lST church building. Preliminary
,lans for the new church have been
completed. The structure will be 46
~ 70 feet in size on the ground, and
will have a full basement. The ex-
ernal architecture will be OF the
Tudor Gothic style. The building will
)e constructed OF pressed brick.
Train service thrOl -holt the Black
Hills again is becoming normal after
he great snowstorm OF a few days
ago, when three feet OF snow fell nj
ieadwood and other parts OF the north
ern Black Hills. The officers OF the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy rail-
Dad, after strenuous WORT, succeeded
n opening its line from Deadwood TO
Spearfish. For six days Spesrfsh
vas cut OF from railroad communion
ion with the outside world.
Negotiations have been closed by
he interstate Fair association for the
purchase OF grounds in Lennon
which have been leased by the as.
ISOLATION during the last four years
md upon which the annual fairs of
he association have been held. The
,ract purchased contains between 35
md 40 acres, and the price paid was
300 al acre. On the grounds the fair
association already has buildings and
I race track.
Returned soldiers Of the world war
n Sioux Falls and vicinity, as well as
throughout the state. are taking deep
interest in the announced plan for the
iormation in South Dakota of
branches OF the American legion, the
organization OF veterans Of the world
war started in Paris by Lieut.. Col.
Roosevelt, and 1t is believed that in
he near future a number OF such
branches will be forced in South Da,
Gotta.
DR.. Harold w. Foght has been elect
I'd head or the Northern Normal and
Industrial school to succeed DR..
Willis e. Johnson, who recently was
elected to head State College at
Brookings. DIR. Foght was director OF
the statewide educational survey ord.
cred by the South Dakota legislature
and since 1912 has been q specialist
n rural education for the federal bu-
g a Of education.
Details Of the tree memorial plan
or Mitchell have been completed. A
grove OF various kinds OF spruce and
'ther evergreens will b planted this
spring in Hitchcock park. A large
natural bowlder will be placed in the