The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-04-01

entrance Sign" This ircu Illus
trates a sign that may be erected
with good taste to take the place
OF two upright posts and a single
cross piece frequently seen at farm
tranc A building plan for its
construction is also given.
II is announced that the I0-stamp
mill OF the Anchor Mining company
on the property Of the company in
Butcher gulch, three miles from
Deadwood. will operations
In the ear future. and thus add to
the mineral production of the Black
Hills. For some time a force OF men
has been at work getting put sui
icient ore to insure a continuous sup
ply for the mill. I"
The tenth annusl report OF Prof. III.
c. SEVERN. state entomoligist. In q
valuable guide to insect pests in South
Dakota and gives methods of control
ling them. II is we'll illustrated with
many half tones and one color plate.
The bulletin contains the report OF
nursery inspection and the names OF
certified residents and nonresident
nurseries doing business in the state.
The Trip independent consolidated
school district decided to build a new
school house. The board Of education
intends to build a modern school build
ing at a cos OF $50, 900. Plans for the.
building include a gymnasium. domes-
tic art and science rooms, manual
training rooms and a normal course
room.
The Brattvet-Green post Of the
American Legion viii put a baseball
team in the field TO represent Lem
mon this year. Lennon has much,
good baseball material and IL Is ex-
pected a fast team will be developed.
Other towns west Of the river are also
planning a busy baseball season.
Plans have been completed for the
new public school building which Is to
be erected in Ipswich. A novel feature
OF tie structure will be a large gym
nasium, which will be equipped with
a theater and moving picture outfits,
the room having capacity for about
400 persons.
The people OF Onida are proud OF the
record of their banks, which have
gone over the million dollar mark in
the way of bank deposits. This for a
small town is a showing of which the
county as well as the town may well
be proud.
Promoters of the Missouri river
dam project south OF Mobridge have
been given assurance that the PROPOSE
ton will receive the attention Of the
state legislature at the special SEES
sion, which will probably be called in
May.
ing up leases on hundreds OF acres OF
land near Camp Crook. where evil
dences of oil have been found. II Is
expected that operations will begin
early this spring.
DeSmet city authorities have pur-
chased for the city the athletic park,
which heretofore has been owned by
the Athletic Park association. The
city will make great improvements
to the park.
The average net savings per county
for thirty South Dakota counties where
county agents work was conducted
last year was s26,475. This saving
paid the expenses OF farm bureau
work several times v Q
A bond issue OF SIPS, 900 to pay for
water mains and storm sewers on the
Mitchell streets to be paved during the
summer and on many other streets
OF the city, Ia TO be presented to the
voters.
Leola Is assured a community hall
by reason of the action OK the Modern
Woodmen In forming a corporation to
sell stock for the purpose of raising
money for construction.
A gun club has been organized by
the, marksmen OF Hitchcock and
vicinity. During the spring n SUM-
mer shooting tournaments will be
held at intervals.
Groton's 800. 900 school will be
built on the site OF the old, despite
the preference expressed for the city
park location by the voters at a spe-
ciai election.
When the special session OF the leg
islature meets one OF the first prob
lens TO be put to II will be that OF a
general increase OF salaries for state
employees.
Better milk. a question which has
become one of the big issues In Aber-
deem, will be the subject of a special
Investigation by the Aberdeen Rotary
club.
Pupils OF the Canton schools have
taken steps to organize a juvenile
band. which may nave girls among its
members.
An efficient patrol system for drag
ging the roads OF Dawson county Is
to be put into operation this summer
Steps have been taken TO organize
a woman's auxiliary to the American
Legion post In Flandreau-
Baseball will be resumed as a ma
jor sport at the University OF South
Dakota this spring.