The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-05

which for q years has carried the
fame OF Mitchell through the country,
will take on a new and unique aspect
this year. The old corn palace site
and building has been sold, prepare
tory to erecting a new and modern
100000 corn palace and auditorium.
Because Of unavoidable delays the
new building will not be ready for the
fete this year. So the committee in
charge has made arrangements to
stage the show this year in a great
~three-ring circus tent. Attractions
have been booked and the week OF
September q to October 2 has been
fixed as the dates for the festival.
Crops in all parts OF the state are
reported in good condition. Corn
holds its ~seasonable average and
small grain is not suffering seriously
from rust. Grains have headed nicely,
and in some localities are nearly
ready for ripening off. Early pota-
toes are beginning to come in from
some sections Of the country. Pas
lures are good and stock is in excep-
tionally fine condition.
Alexandria will be one OF the COM
p~aratively few towns of the country
TO have a revision of the census. Dis
satified with the population OF Alex
andria as shown by Q recent report
OF the census bureau, the mayor filed
a protest. Now the town has been
authorized from Washington to make
a revision Of the count, and this will
be done at once.
Moving the lawn, c~ultivating a
home garden and o%verhauling fishing
tackle on ones ninety-second birth.
day is the lot of but few men who are
classed as no%nagenarians, but that's
the way Hiram Hammond, Mitchell,
spent his ninety-second birthday.
The voters of Humboldt are taking
interest in a special election when the
question of authorizing the Issue Of
bonds OF $4,000 to complete the work
or installing a trunk sewer system
and disposal plant in Humboldt will
be submitted to the voters.
Members Of the Highmore Masonic
lodge have awarded the contract for
The erectiong of a fine new Masonic
temple. Ground for the building al
'eady has been secured by the lodge.
The structure will cost about SIG, 900.
Murdo Is having a boom. A 70
acre tract Of land, just plated into
1 pifv lots has hnan IiCnnJn1 np Lot
at a time, and nearly every buyer has
indicated his intention OF improving
his property in the near future.
Campbell county will stage a our
ty seat fight at the coming election.
Herreid, a railroad town, wants the
location Of the county capital, which
has been at Mound City for a mum.
Der of years.
Three hundred and sixty-five silos
have been constructed in farm bureau
counties OF South Dakota as a result
Of a few campaigns to promote their
use for furnishing economical feed for
live stock.
That Lead is one Of the wealthiest
cities OF the state is shown by the
fact that this years assessment OF
real estate and personal property,
with exemptions deducted, is $7.477,.
0S4.5 "a.
Range conditions in western South
Dakota, eastern Wyoming and east.
ern Montana have never been better
than at the present time, due to
abundant rainfall all spring and sum.
mer.
Gray wolves are doing a lot Of dam.
age again in the Long Pine Hills sec
ton Of the state, and q drive was
held in which the stockmen attempted
to get rid Of some Of the pests.
That the Lake Preston Cooperative
Elevator company made a profit of
about sS,4o0 during the past year Is
shown by reports made at the annual
meeting Of the stockholders.
Crops south OF Redsim were dam
aged from rs to 80 per cent by q hard
hail storm. which swept q path
through the NEST fertile region In
that part Of the county.
While harvest Is yet several weeks
ahead, quite q number Of young msn
are coming IN from eastern states to
secure employment for the summer
and fail.
One Of the most successful Of the
farmers cooperative associations OF
South Dakota 10 . company which
conducts an elevator In Chancellor.
More than lee persons win attend
the annual meeting Of the south D&
kota Commercial Secretaries assecia-
tisn in Huron on July so and 81.
A fine new city hall building has
been compleAsd ut LenRK and wni
at once be occupied by the various
city officers.
The state highway eommisston viii
open bids early next month for high
a construction In several sections
OF the state.
Elaborate plans ara being made for
the annual Grant county fair. which
viii be held In Milbank ON September
I. s, and 8.
The annual meeting OF the South
Dakota State Bar association will be