The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-22

Some alarm has been o~ccasionsd BY
the report Of experts that the artssian
wells along the Miller-Pierre line Of
the Chicago and Northwestern rail-
road are failing In both flow and pres
SURE, the shrinkags having been grad
ual and extending over q period Of
years. The artesisn wells In the diff
fersnt towns. and In the country pre-
cincts, yet iow freely. but 1t 10 said
the force II much less than during
former years and there 10 less water.
The water In all these wells yet flows
experts believe that ia dms there will
not be sufficient force to carry the
water over the top Of the well casing,
whom pumping will have to be resort.
ed to In order TO get the water from
the wells, The shrinkage Of the flow
10 thought 20 be duo to the wanton
waste OF water from these wells dur.
ing the greater part OF the time since
they were drilled. When pumping has
to be resorted to the waste will stop.
and 1t Is believed that the water sup
ply Of the wells may last indefinitely.
When drilled these artesian wells were
the wonder of the state. Many Of
them have from the frst furnished an
ample supply OF water for irs protec-
ton and domestic purposes In the
towns. and an abundance OF water for
the farmers who had the foresight to
have them drilled on their farms.
One OF South Dakota's landmarks
An early home OF Hamlin Garland.
located at Ordway. Brown county
burned to the ground. The structure
considered very ~pretentious In Its day.
was built In 1888 and was the abode
OF the now famous author before he
started his trip down the Missouri
river in a skin, after which he started
writing. The foundation for many OF
histories Of western life was Brown
county.
The Rotary club Of WATERFOWL has
taken the lead In a nght against radi-
calism which Is expected to spread
among all clubs In the state. The club
In q resolution adopted demands the
deportation OF radicals and requests
a campaign of education and natural
ization OF friendly aliens; that publica-
ton Of seditious newspapers be
stopped and that only loyal Americans
be allowed to hold Office.
vitalized agriculture is being put to
such a good use In schools of Brown
county that n school In the Carlisle
township has q new barn, the result
Of the work of the teacher and her
pupils. When the cold days of winter
caused a hardship for horses driven
to school by the pupils. the teacher
conceived the idea Of having her
class in vitalized agriculture build .
barn.
During the past three months the
Huron recruiting station has obtained
rs recruits for the United States army.
Two or three of them were sent to the
army of occupation in Germany, four
to Panama, two to the Mexican border
and the remainder were sen to Rus.
STA. France and the far east.
Spencer ranks second town In the
state in the per capita value OF real
estate with si,G56 for each person
residing with its limits. This applies
to all towns with . population Of 500
to 1000. The city of Egan leads the
entire state with a per capita value Of
real estate at $l,501.
David Dudley, an educated member
OF the Yankton tride OF Sioux Indians,
10 making q record for himself. He
completed a two-year law course in
the state university ut vermillion and
II developing into n Of the leading
Indian attorneys OF tho state and
northwest.
Fifty dollars each IL the reward OF
Tered by the Long Pine Stock asso
citation. comprising cattlemen In the
vicinity OF Long Pine forest, for ray
wolves caught In oil within ten miles
OF the forest. The cattlemen have sui
fered great losses to their herds BY
wolves.
WIN LuC lutculiOu VA iuC 0oSiuB Inv
silver production Of the Black Hilla
J ]. Reed and associates, OF Mime
apolis, are developing mining claims
in the Bear Butte district which prom
Use to become big producers.
Capitalists OF Minneapolis and St
Paul are planning the building Of $
large stock feeding and loading yards
near Mobridge Il supply the great de-
mand for such facilities In the westers
part Of the state.
At q meeting held in Sioux Fails
the organization OF the South Dakots
Development association was perfect
ed and plans were formulated for ad
vertising and developing South De
kota.
The annual show and school Of thu
South Dakota Corn and Grain Grow
ers' association will be held at Water
town February Z TO 6. Prizes will be
awarded for premium exhibits.
Doane Robinson has placed In the
state museum q wooden conveyor TAX
en- from the mill built by John Robin
son, his fourth great grandfather. n
Roslyn. Long Island, In 1701.
The first rural telephone line out Of
Isabel has been started. Il will have