The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-01-30

held at the sanitarium December "a
disposition was made of clothing and
other personal property left in the in.
stitution by members who had died or
had left the sanitarium within the
preceding six months without giving
directions as to their effects. Mr.. Nc
Laughlin purchased several bundles
of clothing, which are made up in
discriminatory. without regard to the
former ownership. One one bundle,
which he bought for 65 cents, was a
vest, and in a pocket Mr.. Mclaughlin
found postal notes and government
bonds to the amount Of s1,035. The
person to whom they were issued has
never been a resident OF the sani-
tarium. Mr.. Mclaughlin will adver-
tise for information concerning the
original owner, but in the event that
no legal right to the money can be
established il will lawfully be his.
Mr.. Mclaughlin is a bachelor, who
came from Minneapolis six years ago
to take a homestead in this vicinity.
He later became a member of the ma.
tional sanitarium.
The volume of the cream shipments
from the western part Of South Da-
kota is in part indicated by the ship
ments which went through Pierre over
the Northwestern railway for the six
months from June / to December /
last year. In that time there were
22,777 10-gallon cans handled, 1859
eight-gallon cans and 1867 ~ive-gallon
n This means that $50, 900 gall
Ions, or in exact figures 4 9,457 gal
one line, and probably more has gone
out over the other branches of rail-
way operating in the western part Of
the state. While the price on cream
varies according to the season, and
quality of the product, it would be
hard to estimate what the dairy farm
ers along the Northwestern line re-
ceiyed for ream shipments. but II is
conservative to say 1t was $3.50, 900 for
the six months period.
Louis LaFlamme, of Belle Fourche,
recently was advised of the death in
France OF Murdie William Woodward,
his step-son, death resulting from
pneumonia. Last June, when he was
only IS years old, Woodward volun-
| teered and later was sent to France.
Mr.. LaFlamme now is advised that
after entering the military service the
young man took out a $40, 900 policy
in the governments insurance depart
ment, payable to LaFlamme's daugh-
ter, Cora Agnes LaFlamme, IL years
old. Through his thoughtfulnsss the
girl is assured Of a good education
and a comfortable home. Young
Woodward was assigned to duty in
the signal corps.
On account Of the influenza. the
executive board Of the South Dakota
Corn and Grain Growers association
has decided to postpone until next
year the annual meeting and school
which was scheduled to be held at
Watertown on February 4 to 6. The
membership OF the association very
largely concurs in this decision. Had
health conditions permitted, a banner
4 Sho" Woulu HasC uCCH uclu lulS year,
partly because the state newspapers
had given the meeting an unusual and
effective amount Of publicity.
Ole Marquardt is one OF the most
extensive and successful trappers in
the Lake Norden country. In &c days
he trapped 1900 muskrats and sew.
eral mink and skunks. The furs from
the animals trapped during the 80
days will bring him a return of about
5 1900. He is caring for 400 traps
and the duty Of looking after them
takes all his time. II is expected the
furs procured by him during the sea-
son will net him several thousand dol.
lars.
Recently the new municipal water
works system at Britton was com.
pieted and it now has been placed in
operation. 1t provides the residents
with an ample supply OF water for do.
mestic and fire protection purposes.
One of the features of the new system
is an immense elevated tank from
which the water is run into the mains.
The hose and other equiment has been
purchased for the volunteer Are de-
partment, which will be r~eorganized.
Among the men who have done un.
usually well in South Dakota during
the last year are the farm laborers,
this being due to the record breaking
prices paid them for their work. One
Of them who visited Miller stated
that he commenced working for q
farmer last July, and that he already
had saved $500. Another young man
who also is employed in the vicinity
of Miller said he had saved 500 dur
ing the same period.
There are 357 teachers in South
Dakota who are graduates or former
students Of the University of South
Dakota. Aside from the graduates
teaching in colleges and schools out.
side the state the best available
records at the university show that
there are rs superintendent or prfn-
cipals OF schools and 16 county sup
I erintandents in South Dakota who ara