The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-09-09

reached. Miss Mary G. Fraser has
been secured for this work. Her sal
airy and expenses are paid by the
state department of health. the moth.
ers' division of the Red Cross and the
Red Cross seal commission Of South
Dakota.
The Madison city commission has
called a special election, to be hsld
September IA, when the proposition
OF issuing bonds of sl0o, 900 will be
submitted to the voters. Bonds in
the sum Of $50, ZOO are designed for
extensions of the municipal water
works system and the remaining $780,.
600 for the construction and extern
sion OF sewers.
Gas bubbles have been encountered
in the drilling in the Otey dome on
Battle Mountain, 1000 feet above Hot
Springs. The signs are regarded as
favorable. In another field south of
town the appearance is also most en-
c%ouraging. The drillers are down
about 500 feet in this well, and over
500 feet in the Otey dome.
The new American Legion home at
Huron was thrown open to e~x-service
men and the general public was invit-
ed to attend a house warming on the
opening night. The home has been
equipped for the comfort of the men
and all will have club privileges.
A two-day labor-community celebra.
ton will be held In Parkston on Mon.
day and Tuesday, September 6 and Z,
at which all the amusements and at
fractions will be given free to the Wis
itors and provided for by the COM
mercial club and business men.
South Dakota is going 10 have a fed
Grafton of labor, according to a call
by the American Federation of Labor,
to all unions association with them
to send delegates to the constitutional
convention to be held in Huron, Sep.
TENDER 5.
Extensive improvements are being
made to the roadbed of the Bristol.
Sioux Falls line of the Milwaukee rail.
road. Bad places are being fixed and
the roadbed graveled in anticipation
the heavy shipments of grain during
the fall months.
1t is probable that a meeting will be
held IN Philip some time this fall to
discuss good roads and at the same
time take action with reference to the
construction of a bridge across the
Cheyenne river.
A little over 1000 bushels of barley
was threshed from a 20-acre yield on
a farm near Pomona. this being an
average of nearly fifty-two bushels
per acre. This is the best yield yet re.
ported in this territory.
Frank Downs, 90, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Downs, of Winner, com.
mitted suicide by hanging himself
with a halter in his fathers harm.
Downs was found hanging to a rafteI
by his father.
Mrs. Joseph Elson, Of Worthwhile,
have just celebrated their sixtieth
wedding anniversary. They are
among the Oldest welded couple in
the northern part OF South Dakota.
Get the winter wheat in the ground
as near September / as possible, is
the suggestion offered to South Da.
kota farmers by Manley Champlin, ex-
tension agronomist at state college.
The women of the Lake Preston
Civic league have taken up the task
of improving the city park, which will
be made into one of the finest play.
grounds In that part OF the state.
1t was stated at the office Of the
general superintendent OF the North
western railroad that the usual fall
movement of range stock was begin
Ains aknormally early this year.
Farmers in the vicinity of Mitchell
are convinced that South Dakota is
not 4 spring wheat state and that that
variety OF wheat cannot be success
ully grown In the state.
The splendid dornitory for the girls
club On the stats fair grounds at HUI.
ron Ia now receiving the final touches
and the furniture and other equipment
10 being Installed.
The automobile and garage men OF
Hanson county have Termed the Han
son county have formed the Hanson
County Auto Dealers and Garsgensn's
association.
Tho Valley Springs farmers and
merchants annual festival will be Civ.
en- on Friday, September 10, under
the auspices OF the Commercial club.
II. G. Schnittgrund. an implement
dealer Of R~edfield, sustained a loss
of $4,000 when fire destroyed his place
Of business and implement stock.
A new grain elevator erected at
De5met by . farmers cooperative
company has bean completed and has
commenced handling grain.
South Dakota women will be or.
ganized In women's voters leagues.
according to congressional districts.
1t is announced.
Three school districts in the vicinity
of F1andre2u are now advertising for
bids on new modern school buildings.
Minnehaha county now has 1875
automobiles. according to the number
of licenses issued for this year.
Camp Crook is preparing for a big