The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-07

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intended speaking at st. Paul and 1t
sseral points in the state OF Oregon,
on his forthcoming tour in the inter.
ests Of the league of nations covenant,
the Aberdeen Commercial club wired
q request to Secretary Tumulty, urg
Ing the president to come through
Aberdeen, and of possible to make q
short. stay here and give an address.
Secretary Tumulty's reply was non.
committal, but encouraging.
Senator Sterling has been advised
BY the secretary Of the interior that
lands withdrawn within the Cheyenne
River and Standing Rock reservations
In North and South Dakota would be
restored to homestead entry. About
100. 900 acres are thus restored. They
can be entered ON August Is and are
subject TO settlement August rs.
Arrangements have been completed
for the annual camp meeting of the
Sioux Falls district of the Methodist
Episcopal church Of South Dakota.
which will be held on the permanent
camp grounds at Canton commencing
August z. and continuing to and In.
GLIDING August II.
Dallas school district has purchased
the st. Edwards hotel building and
| will move it to the city school
grounds. where it will be converted
into . modern rooming house to be
used for the teachers In the schools,
who have experienced great difficulty
in past years procuring places to live.
Local committees have commenced
making preliminary arrangements for
a big celebration which Is to be staged
In Beresford in honor of the returned
sailors and soldiers from that territory
who served during the great war. The
exact date for the celebration has not
| yet been selected.
James Coffey, collector Of internal
revenue for the states of North and
South Dakota, states that the total
collections for the district on soft
drinks and ice cream will aggregate
approximately $4,000 for the month
Of June. under the provisions of the
federal luxury tax.
The government Indian school In
Pierre has received notice Of the ap.
preparations and allowances coming to
the institution for the coming year
q total Of $50, 610. This Is q consider
able Increase over former years, and
much more than In the early years
OF its existence.
There will be cabbage heads at the
state capitol soon. Along the north
ern edge of the grounds, just outside
the hedge, someone has planted Q
dozen or more cabbage plants. and
they are doing very well. fighting
worms and other cabbage enemies.
Miss Winnie J. Crouch. who is. sc
far as is known, the first woman ia
be ordained a minister in any church
in South Dakota, took the rites OF the
Nazarene church in Mitchell recently
at a special service at the Nazarens
camp meeting held in that city.
A big barbecue and field meet viii
be held in Huron August 3 under the
auspices of the William Reeves post
American Legion. Invitations to at
tend the gathering have been issued
to all service men and their relatives
Preliminary plans have been made
at Mitchell to entertain what is to be
the largest gathering Of Methodist
this rear in South Dakota when the
annual South Dakota Methodist con
ference is held there October s to Is
Sweet corn and potatoes in gardens
in and les Pierre are yielding abun
dainty and we'll this year Full grown
new potatoes have been served or
tables there for some time, and roast
ing ears are now becoming common
At a special election at C~entervills
the voters by almost unanimous ballot
authorized the issuance of bonds oil
Sic. 900 for the extension of the water
mains and the improvement Of the
municipal waterworks system.
At a meeting Of the executive DOM
mittee Of the South Dakota Press as
ISOLATION 1t was decided to hold the
midsummer meeting of the associa.
tion in Sioux Falls, and August IA and
Is was selected as the time.
Losses settled BY the state hail in.
surance department up to the present
time will amount to about SOC. 900.
Figures already On ale in the ONCE
are for S~44.s37.50. and there II about
$4,000 ready TO come in.
The prosperous condition Of the
people OF Centervills and the farmers
OF the surrounding district IL shown
by the deposits in the local banks.
which now reach the record breaking
sum Of s1,S11. 07s.ss.
The Sunday afternoon service Of tho
Northwestern railroad between Pierre
and Huron has been resumed after
nearly . year. during which the after
noon passenger train ran only Or
week days.
At q meeting Of the Old Settlers
committee ut Elk Point 1t was decided
to hold the annual old settlers picnic
at Riversioux park. six miles north Of
Elk Point on the Sioux river.
The citizens of Garrstson have again
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