The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-27
GEN. WOOD TO SPEAK
ARMY OFFICER WILL DELIVER
ADDRESS AT MEMORIAL
UNWILLING.

the homecoming week festivities to be
held in the Black Hills the latter part
OF June and the earlier part of July,
that General Leonard Wood has con-
sented to be present and make the
chief address at the unwilling Of the
Roosevelt memorial tablet on the sum-
nit of Mt. Roosevelt. about two miles
northwest OF Teadwood.
Bishop Doe, OF Sioux Falls, who has
charge OF the Lutheran diocese, con-
sisting of Minnesota, the Dakotas and
Nebraska, recently visited DeSmet for
the purpose of rearranging the De-
Smet parish. The East Bethania
church, situated east OF Erwin, has
been detached from DeSmet parish.
1t will be included in a new parish
to be formed OF territory in Kings
bury and Hamlin counties. The new
parish will require three clergymen.
The DeSmet parish has the promise
OF a new clergyman soon, the delay
in assigning a pastor to this parish
being due to the fact that an English
speaking pastor is desired, the Luth.
Grams having decided to have none
but English speaking pastors in the
future. New ~clergymen will not be
ordained unless they are able to speak
English.
For the first time the state land
department has this year procured
and prepared typographical plats of
the lands which are to be offered for
leasing, and anyone who cares to look
into the matter Of leasing any par
ticular tract of state land can learn
it's nature by going to the office OF
the commissioner. This is especially
desirable for those who care to lease
extensive tracts. as they can learn
just where such tracts are located and
the character of the land, as well as
the minimum leasing price, without
searching over the state to find the
kind of location they would like to
procure.
The matter Of a prospective new
bank for Valley Springs has been un,
der way OF discussion for a number
of years without results, but a new
bank is now assured, the articles OF
incorporation having already been
filed for record. The name of the
new bank has been selected as the
Farmers Security Bank Of Valley
Springs, the inc%orporators being bank.
ers from North Dakota who now own
and control several large banks and
their associate in~corporators are well
known financiers of Sioux Falls.
AS the result of a movement recent
~ ~inaugurated, Lead will have one of
the first organizations of ex-soldiers
of the war with Germany to be form.
ed in the United States. Since the
armistice was signed ABOUT $50 young
men have returned to this part of the
Black Hills, having been discharged
from army service. Nearly 100 of
these have been given employment
by the Homestake Mining company.
1t has been decided by the city
council OF Armour to submit TO the
voters at a special election the ques-
ton Of issuing bonds of 500, 900 for
the erection Of a standpipe and the
extension of the w~aterworks system.
Mains will have to be laid to parts
Of the city which have grown rapidly
recently and which now are not con
nected with the municipal water
works system.
The stock dealers at Mt. Vernon
and vicinity have won their case
against the Milwaukee railroad for
better stock yard facilities after a
years litigation. In IN order issued
March 4 the railroad administration
instructs the company to build at
once yards twice the size of the pres.
ent ones
The warm weather of the last few
days has caused snow to melt fast
and all streams are running full ip
the vicinity Of Winner. While recent
SHOWS have caused considerable in.
convenience, the moisture they have
given TO the ground will be OF ines.
Unable value to the farmers.
1t is probable that the voters of
Madison will be asked to authorize
the issuance of bonds in the sum of
$125,00 to install a city electric
light plant, to replace an electric light
and power house which was destroyed
by fire several months ago.
Y. w. C.. A. leaders in Huron are
conducting a campaign to raise s3o,.
600 with which to equip and operate
a Y. w. C. A. building here. The first
week Of the campaign netted $40, 900
III subscriptions.
The Vermillion Commercial club
has arranged for a series OF free ION.
certs by the orchestra of the Univer-
sity of South Dakota, the first of
which was given Sunday afternoon,
March 2.
The South Dakota Harness Dealers
association has selected Sioux Falls
as the place for this years annual
convention and has fixed May q, rs
and 20 as the time.
Representatives of engineering cen
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