The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-02-17
COUNTY FOLKS
in CALIFORNIA
j. A. Bushiield Writes Of Former Hand
County Residents In Sunny
California

readers TO warrant Its puDllcatfOn, es-
pecially as there are a number here
who have friends and relatives in
Hand county.
We attended the South Dakota an
anual picnic Saturday, and saw nearly
500 South Dakotans, some residents
here now, but a majority OF them
tourists. The program, in charge of
Mr.. e J.. Miller, secretary of the South
Dakota Association, consisting of a
picnic dinner, music, speaking. regis
t~ration, etc. 1t was held In one of the
beautiful parks called Mission Cliff
Gardens, where many flowers and
shrubs were i'm bloom.
The largest delegation registered
from Minnehaha county, numbering
nearly 100. Hand county was fifth,
with about 30. Among prominent
people present were Hon. A. b. Mel
vile, formerly of huron, a noted at
torney and state senator. He is well
known to the older citizens Of Miller,
where he often p%racticed law in the
early days He is now a resident of
Chicago, but has retired from practice.
Mrs. Norbeck, wife of South Dakota's
newly elected U. S. Senator, was also
among the visitors. Senator Norbeck
is expected here for a brief visit before
going to Washington.
Mr.. Miller informed me that there
are quite a number more here from
Hand county who could not attend the
picnic We have mel NAM of the
former home folks, and they all APP
pear to be happy, and greet old South
Dakota acquaintance very cordially.
Among those who took part in the
early history of Hand county are f. j.
Miller, one of the founders of the coun
ty capital bearing the family name.
He is engaged in real estate. Dell"
as we know him had the misfortune
to break an arm a couple of months
ago, and has not yet fully recovered.
Captain John Campbell, a pioneer of
northwest Hand county, lives at a sub
urb called LaMesa, where he and his
s~on-in-law, Ira Robinson, have lemon
orchards. The captain was a promin-
ent member of the populist party and
represented Hand county in the legis-
lature and as Register of Deeds. He
was also mayor of Miller. His hcahR.
has not been very good, and he rs
preparing to move to a home he has
i'm the city.
Henry Erb, a pioneer of southwest
ern Hand county, and a former county
Sheriff, is as big and robust as ever.
He Owns a home here. His daughter,
Miss Harriet and his youngest son
work in banks in the city.
Benjamin Foley, a pioneer of south
eastern Hand county and a former
deputy sheriff. is a friend in need for
ali Hand county acquaintances. He
buys and sells a house occasionally,
but admits that Father Time is slow
ing him up a bit.
l. w. Crisman, and who don't know
Girls" has a nice house, and claims
that San Diego is right close up to
the pearly gates. He is a member of
the Old Gentlemen's Aid Society which
holds daily sessions at the Plaza, a
small park in the heart of the city.
Ernest Taylor, George Robinson and
Printa Reel are working for Uncle
Sam, in the aviation department on
North Island, Joseph Wolf runs a gar
age. They we're all former automobile
men in Miller.
Among others now called to mind
are John Russell, Mrs. c. II. Henshaw,
Girls Johnson, James Warke, all own
ers of homes here, and Arthur Pugh
and sister Miss Hannah. Arthur is
conducting a grocery store. There are
some others here not yet located. A
mong the visitors met were Mr.. and
Mrs. w. +. Reeve, of Washington. He
was a former merchant of Miller.
Preston Heltibridle owns a home here
and conducts a cigar stand on Broad
way. Lloyd Crisman owns a home,
end is engaged in insurance and real
estate.
a Diego has a fine harbor, one of
the best on the Pacific coast, and
Uncle Sam is spending considerable
money here for his naval needs. The
harbor contains from 20 to a 100 naval
ships at all times. Aeroplanes, sea-
planes, and dirigibles are common
daily sights To an inland people the
harbor activities and the ceaseless
waves Of old ocean are the greatest
attraction. The boys with the white
hat and wide-bottom blue trousers are
seen everywhere
Yesterday a large crowd Of tourists
had the pleasure OF watching a big
New York ship back into it's berth
along side the Municipal pier and I'M
load a part OF it's cargo. 1t had come
through the Panama canal and was
bound for San Francisco. The largest
government boats here since we came
are the armored cruisers Charleston
and Brooklyn, both historical fighters.
The big battleships of the Pacific feet
are now down along the coast of South
America, out for spring manoeuvers
Four submarines are scheduled to ar
rive here in a day or two and we are
anxious to see them.
The climate here is fine, and varies
less the year round, perhaps, than any
other point Of Uncle Sans mainland.
This, OF course. is in the southwest
desert. which is everywhere warm in
winter, but excessively hot in sum-
mer. except where tempered by the
ocean The people here claim the eli
mate Is even better in summer than In
winter, and state that the desert
people Q: inland California. Arizona,