The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-01-06

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where extensive preparations are be-
Ing made by the company for the re-
sumption Of mining operations after q
suspension extending over several
years.
At a recent meeting OF members Of
the South Dakota Threshermen's Pro
tective association steps were taken
for the dissolving OF the present SOM
pany and the creating of a new asso-
citation, which, while embracing the
same work, will broaden so as to IN
clude workman's compensation insur-
ance.
Adjt. Gen. Halle, OF South Dakota,
has received from the wal department
official authorization for the organ
ization OF nineteen national guard
units within the state. These include
a field artillery regiment and a total
personnel OF 1898 men for all units.
A state drainage commission to
have general charge OF drainage work
in the state and provide for uniform
regulations governing the Sioux, Jim
and Vermillion river valleys is to be
proposed before the January legisla-
ture by representatives OF the James
River Valley Relief association.
A Lake county farmer hauled a load
OF wheat to Madison, but was unable
to sell II. He could not find a single
buyer on the local market who would
quote him a price, owing to the I'M
certainty Of wheat market quotations,
and therefore was obliged to haul the
load back to his farm.
South Dakota produced 235, Ss1, 900
bushels of grain this year, 34,00o,O 900
bushels more than in 1919, and $780,
600 tons of hay, 1,500, 900 tons in ex-
cess OF last years crop, says the re-
port of the United States department
Of agriculture's field agent.
The South Dakota legislature will
be asked to back a project to form a
$40, 000, 900 bankers discount corpora
ton in South Dakota to aid in fur
nishing more money to be loaned to
farmers and to build up the reserves
Of the banks.
Jens Krogh, near Elk Point, re-
ceived $40 and a green ribbon which
stated that he had won the eighth
prize Of flint corn at the grain and
hay show held in connection with the
international Live Stock Exposition in
Chicago.
The South Dakota contribution to
the great national Christmas collec.
ton for the relief OF the $500, 900
starving children Of Europe is to be
made before the opening Of the new
year.
Representatives OF the state fair
board appeared before the state bud.
get board and asked for an a~ppropria-
ton of 10000 to erect a woman's rest
room on the fair grounds as one OF the
necessary improvements.
Five generations OF one family with
only eighty-three years intervening be-
tween the oldest and youngest mem.
bers, is the unusual distinction
claimed by Frank Andera. a farmer of
Red Lake.
Reports from counties now conduct
ing farm bureau membership cam
paigns indicate that from 80 to go per
cent of the farmers solicited are TAX
ing out memberships.
Andy Mulder committed suicide at
his ranch near Hereford by placing
the muzzle Of a large caliber rifle
against his head and pulling the trig.
ger.
l.. M. Larson, of Clark, has an
nounced his candidacy for second as
sistant to the chief clerk of the house
of representatives to serve during the
coming session Of the Legislature.
1t now is expected the new Elks
hotel, which has been In course Of con-
struction in Huron for seevral months,
will be completed In time to be for
mally opened to the public lei June.
The Community Building ~associa-
ton of Platte has taken over the man
agement and ownership of a Local
opera house and intends to operate
1t as a community playhouse.
With the addition Of ten more pris-
oners, coming from various parts Of
the state, the Sioux Falls penitentiary
nov has a greater number OF inmates
than at any time in its history.
The residents OF Montrose have TAX
en- UP the mater of having the water
works system improved and extended
and an up-to-date sewerage system in
stalled.
Funds haze been raised to buy tools
and material for the purpose Of estab-
fishing a manual training class In car
pentry in the W~hitewood public
school.
1t is stated on apparently good au-
thority that a number of the farmers
of Hand county have on hand wheat
dating back to the 1918 crop. This is
claimed to be stored on their farms.
Rasmus Nelson, a farmer living
east Of vermillion. succumbed TO In
juries received under the wheels OF
his wagon recently.