The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-04-22

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wives an interesting story Of the find
ing Of . beautiful pearl In the James
river noa Yankton. An CID trapper
and pearl Usher arrived n YanktOn
a day with . heautffM rose psari
pendant shaped He was offered sac
for 1t by q local jewelsr. but the cid
man. himself q good judge. was not
satisfied and went to Omaha, where
he sold the pearl fer several hundred
dollars. He was afterwards advised
that the pearl was sold to . New York
dealer at q stiff advance, and that
eventually Grand Duchess Olga. who
was very fond of pearls. became the
owner at a cost OF over $4,000. The
pictures OF this sister Of Gar Nicholas
of Russia showing her wearing her
pearls. with this South Dakota pear
shaped pearl attached.
highway which Is to extend westward
from Winner viii loon be run by fed
eral surveyors. At the Gregory
ty line II will connect with the next
section of the highway, which will ex.
END through Todd county to Oak
Creek. The work Of construction will
commence as seen az the surveyors
have completed their work and the
contracts a be awarded.
At a recent meeting the board OF
education decided to grant a straight
salary increase to the teachers In the
Mitchell schools next year. The in
creases, taken on the whole, will aver-
age approximately 25 per cent, and
put the salaries for teachers on a par
with those paid In any other city In
the state.
Sales OF land this spring in Hughes
county have been bringing record
prices for that portion of the state,
and mark a definite progress in agri-
cultural development, indicating that
the fertile, and hitherto cheap lands OF
that portion of the state are now fast
going into farms. and higher prices.
That section of the Black 4 Yellow
trail which passes through Kingsbury
county already Is in good condition
for the seasons travel. Thus far this
spring the entire section has been
gone over with a drag and then with
a maintainer, and now there are no
bad spots in the highway.
A mass meeting OF Lutherans will
be held May 4 for the purpose Of
launching the world service campaign
in this state, Similar gatherings will
be held in other states. The amount
to be raised Is s1,S0o. 600. which will
he used for foreign relief and mission
airy work.
Reports from the beet growing see
tion of the state on the Belle Fourche
irrigation project indicate that over
1000 acres will be planted to bests
this year. Belle Fourche is working
up this protec. with 8 sugar factory
as the outcome.
All records for South Dakota farm
land have been shattered. A farmer
living Just south OF CeRterville. claims
the honor of having the highest priced
land in the state. having just acquired
20 acres south Of that place at $1,000
per acre.
Federal agents, II IN understood,
have begun an investigation in east
ern South Dakota counties to aseer-
tain the standing OF certain farmers,
who are suspected OF being affiliated
with the communist part Of America.
Mitchell Is to have q better grad,
OF city water by fall. so that II may
be used for all domestic purposes.
thus increasing the use Of water and
adding water rents to the city's In
come.
Groton post OF the American Legion
has started plans for a great Fourth
OF July celebration and has invited
service men OF Brown. Sphinx. Day and
Marshall counties to take part.
One Of the first auxiliaries
70 an American Legion post has bees
organized in Oldham by the wives Of
men who were in the service during
the world wa.
A new Catholic parochial school is
to be built at Lennon. 1t is esti.
mated the cost will be s2e, 0e0, and
most OF sthis already has been sub
scribed.
Wolves and bobcats are almost ex-
tinct in the Pine Hills country as the
result OF an energetic winter campaign
by ranch men and professional wolf
catchers.
Merchants OF Butler are staging a
Special Sales" war ana az q result
some unusually low prices. under ex-
listing condition. are being quoted.
The Harlow ranch in Sully county.
consisting OF 256 acres. has Just been
sold II s27 an acre. bringing the
owner 500. 900. +.
Hogs. cattle and sheep totaiing ir
sale value. 81, 100000 was sold through
the Sioux Falls live stock exchange In
March.
Mitchell will have . new ball park.
owned and operated exclusively by the
Mitchell baseball club. this year.
Governor Norbeck has issued an Ar
BOZ Day proclamation. liking Friday,
April 22. as the date.