The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-06-16

three years ago he enlisted in the
army. He was sent overseas and
fought in the Toul sector. The war
department sent word to his sister in
Turner county, some weeks before
Armistice day, that Peterson had been
killed in IN accident" He was
incurred as dead. To the surprise and
delight of his relatives and friends he
returned to the United States on May
ID, 1919, and was discharged from the
service May 81, 1920. Nels uses a sd"
in his surname, but Uncle Sam, in re-
porting him dead, uses a st" in his
surname, making 1t Peterson" instead
of Peterson.
The construction OF a government
highway from Custer to Sylvan lake,
which was abandoned last fail. las
been reSumad and will ne pushed TO
completion as speedily as possible.
When this highway is completed an
other government highway will be con-
structed from Sylvan lake to Fill City.
Sylvan lake belongs to the state OF
South Dakota and is one of the chief
resorts of the Black Hills.
DIR. w. ID. SchermerhOrn, president
of Dakota Wesleyan university, has
been notified that he Is one Of three
delegates from the st. Paul area of the
Methodist church ( o attend the
ecumenical conference Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church which is to be
held in London, Eng, September Is to
%. DIR. sSchermerhorn will leave
Mitchell about July l, for the confer
ence.
The airplane has been put into SER
vice by a Haakon county real estate
man, in showing his customers how
the land in that section looks from the
higher levels. The real estate man and
a pilot recently drove from Cherokee,
Ia, in the plane and made the record
time to Midland, averaging 125 miles
per hour. The putting of this plane
in service has Get the pace for progress
siye real estate men In that section of
South Dakota.
At a special election held in Hill
City, a majority Of the voters decided
to increase the interest rate on school
bonds previously authorized to be is
sued from five to seven per cent. 1t
was difficult to find a buyer for the
bonds at the original rate of interest.
The bonds were voted for the cree
tion Of a new school building, the con-
tract for which recently was awarded.
Eleven union pressmem, employed
In the newspaper and Job shops in
Mitchell went on a strike as a result
of the failure of the several concerns
TO renew their contracts which expired
June /. Local union printers failed
to reach an agreement for renewal OF
their contracts with employers a
month ago and since that time that
branch of the work has been conducted
by n%on-union men.
Excitement over q recent find of in
dications Of oil in the outskirts Of
Scenic CONTINUES keen, and This has
been nddeh to by the announcement
that a company composed of residents
of Scenic and Hot Springs had pur-
chased 81 $4,000 oil well drilling rig
and would without delay
the work of sinking a test well.
The Interstate Commerce commits
sion has entered an order with the
South Dakota railway commission in
stituting an investigation into express
rates in the state. with the view Of
increasing them 20 per cent over rates
effective prior TO May ] this year,
when the commission authorized a 16
per cent increase.
Methods recommended by A. T..
Ford, agromonist Of the state college.
TO combat the cut-worm pest, were en-
ployed by people around Brookings
and now gardens are free Of the de-
structive little beetles.
With the school census in the city OF
Watertown nearly complete a gain OF
more than 200 is shown in the city's
school population now as compared
with the persons of school age In the
city or June l, 1920.
Preparations are under full swing
for the fourth '"nual Tri-State Round
up TO be held in Belle Fourche. July
"A, = and G. Prizes in the amount Of
$4,000 are to be given for the various
events.
The biggest and best Fourth of July
celebration ever attempted In western
Dakota Is the aim of the committee in
charge of arrangements for the Lem
mon celebration this year.
A movement has been started. with
petitions out by some of the local
farmers, TO bring the Kimball CONSOLE
dated district, organized last year. to
a vote again.
Contrary to predictions made early
in the spring. Hughes and Sully
counties have this year put in the
largest crop acreage in their history.
Members Of the Milbank American
legion post are making preparations
for a celebration and sports day, to
be held in Milbank on June 10.
S%horthorn breeders of Faux county
have organized the TauIk County
Shorthorn Breeders association.
Howard Barber, 20, Sioux Falls bow.
was drowned while fishing at Wall
Lake, near Madison.
Recent rains and warm weather
he u0 pInnAI n.N-1 T. 49,