The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-01
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bomb outrage there this summer. He
urged amendment OF the state law
which allows a Judge to give a three.
year sentence only for acts such as
this.
While the cattle OF Montana and
western North Dakota are starving
and the cattlemen OF those regions
begging for hay. Faux county finds
itself with an over-abundance OF ideal
prairie hay. baled and ready for ship
ment. but shippers are without cars.
Reports are current that the sidings
OF another line are filled with many
empties. awaiting transportation
George A. Fitzgerald Post OF the
American Legion at Deli Rapids is
planning TO give a minstrel show short.
ly after the holidays for the purpose
OF raising funds to erect a legion
building here. The post has grown
rapidly and the members declare that
club rooms OF some sort are becoming
a necessity.
Ranchers and stockmen Of the Lime.
stone country. some miles from Dead
wood. assert that during the past ave
or six weeks more deer have been
killed in the Black Hills by wolves
and coyotes than were killed by hunt.
ers during the deer shooting season
last month.
The dreaded corn stalk disease is
\ nfavtru hnunr NTH Tho caffIa in thu
vicinity OF Beresford. One farmer re-.
ports the loss Of 10 head OF cattle.
while others have sustained smaller
losses. Horses running with the cat.
tie In the same corn field seem to be
immune.
Lincoln county has the honor OF hav.
ing constructed the first paved piece
OF country road, and ii is being used
every day In the year. Although this
stretch OF paved road is slightly less
than a mile long, II demonstrates the
efficiency OF a good concrete road sur
face.
The new Security National bank OF
Mobridge will erect a two-story stone
structure which viii be used as a
banking house. The bank has just
been organized and will pen January
l in a building that will be replaced
by the new home in the spring.
There was but n prisoner in the
Yankton county jail and the states
attorney. knowing II took as much
coal to keep this prisoner warm az /,
M " A .-.~t ho.~a t.,rnan IN
prisoner loose and thus saved that
much fuel
. In the new electric light and p,wei
plant in Madison. which will replace
a plant destroyed by nre some months
ago. a second engine OF 250-horsepowe1
; Is being installed. IL will not be loni
until tho new plant Is In full opera
: ton.
, Cotton authorities recently pur
chased a road drag. and in the sprint
will be prepared TO keep the street:
OF the town In first class condition
Extensive street improvements are
, planned during the coming year.
, Onida at a recent special election
\ tOL6u 100 ~ " tot q SouSoitbotCN
school district. and the erection Of
proper buildings. The women OF the
: district took an active part. and helped
, to push the issue to success.
I Ten members OF the boys junior
2 extension live stock clubs OF South
3 Dakota attended the International live
stock exposition in Chicago as free
r awards for good club work during the
|. year.
The explosion Of a gasoline tsnh
on the third door OF the Wilson pack
|. ing plant In Sioux Falls and the fire
which resulted caused a loss estimated
, al more than $40. 900.
: Farmers, hunters and stockmen In
the vicinity OF Vivian report tina
coyotes. very scarce of late years. are
to be found in remarkable numberi
this winter.
Travellers returning from outlying
points in the Black Hills report thai
stock is suffering from the shortage
|. OF feed. caused by the heavy snowfall
D Lesterville musicians have organ
lied a band. which they plan making
one OF the leading organizations OF III
: kind in this part Of the state.
Voters OF Mcintosh approved thu
. proposition for a municipal light plan
I at a special election. The new plan,
. will he built in the spring.
Returned service men OF Kimbal
and vicinity have completed arrange
ments for organizing a local post Of
the American Legion.
The statement of financial condition
!, of the state treasury at the close Of
business November 30 showed $3.265.
1873 in all funds.
The Beresford pos. OF the Americas
Legion now has eighty members and
soon expects to have an active Nom
bership OF 200.
!. A county division contest Is prons
Used In Pennington county as n oi
the features of the next campaign.
Ramona musicians haze taken the
steps necessary to organize . band.