The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-12-09

tiles during her life at the university
and her election by a majority of the
votes cast. when there were five candi.
dates in the field. is proof Of her popu'
larity.
The future of the WOOL growing in.
dustry was discussed ~ detail at the
annual meeting OF the Tri.State Wool
Growers association, just held In
Belle Fourche rh- Officers OF h as
sociation will iced the advice Of the
officers of the National Wool Grow
ers' ASSOCIATION, To tne effect that the
South Dakota moer OF congress be
consulted with reference to immedia e
Legislation for the reiief of the wool
industry.
The oldest living married couple in
the United States is the distinction
claimed for John and Wilhemina Fred
rich, resnting al Pdrkston. Mr., Fred.
rich was born in Kuhn. Besserabia,
South Rus sia. inst 100 years ago Mon.
day, Nov. Is. MRS Friedrich will be
81 years old the second day Of next
February.
In the course OF drilling an artesian
we'll on the farm of Nicholas Beal,
southeast Of Lennon. five veins of
soft coal were struct. The last vein
to be found was eight feet thick and
an excellent quality of ccal. This
was found at a depth Of about 200 feet.
The annual conference of South Da.
kota agricultural extension workers
will be held at State college. January
"a to 20. County AGENTS. home demon.
stration workers, boys and girls club
leaders, and extension specialists will
participate.
The voters of Egan on December 10
will have a special election for the
purpose of deciding whether or not
the school board of the town shall
issue bonds 10 the amount OF $4,000
for the erection of a new school build
ing.
Young women studying household
management at the University OF
South Dakota will find the work in
tensely practical next year. for the
University Ia provided a practice
for them.
II is reported hat Col. G. II. Enrles.
by, of WATERFOWL, will be backed by
the American Legion of the state for
Impairment as United States ~'arsh7
for South Dakota when President
Harding assumes office next March.
~ err months of effort, it is believed
that DeSmet finally will b. able to sell
bonds of $4,000 w Ich were voted
last year for the purpose Of erecting .
new public school building.
Several drilling machines which have
been striving to strike oil in what Is
known as the Colony district have
ceased work and have been taken to
other parts Of the country.
]. c. Lindsey. OF Mitchell was elect
ed president of the South Dakota Edu.
cdtional association at its recent con-
vention In Aberdeen. The 1921 meet
ing will be held at Huron.
The work that is being done at he
present time in the Trojan mining dis.
trict is IN Of the encouraging signs
which point to renewed activities in
mining in the Black Hills.
The city commissioners OF Madison
are outlining plans for the 1921 street
paving program in Madison II is ex-
pec'ed that extensive paving will be
done next year.
A women's auxiliary to the local
American legion post was organized
at a meeting held in Flandreau of
wives and s~weethearts OF ex-service
men.
1t is reported that the timber supply
along the Missouri river is again being
drawn upon to climate the burning of
coal at the present prices.
Plans for the construction OF a rail-
way from Sious Falls southwest to
II was announced by etaoin taoin aoi
the Missouri river are being perfected
1t was announced by p. F. Sherman.
Mr.. Sherman WAS the ~instigator of
the South Dakota Central project,
which resulted in the construction OF
the railway from Sioux Fan. north
wars - w~to~~~~
Coyotes : becoming very bold In
PAT y s-S ... +...4s 4.tu 10 Lot
hesitate 70 invade the yards OF resi-.
dents Of the valleys.& Foxes also have
hoooma varv MA loH>r~