The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-01-27

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point where the James river crosses
those roads.
fankton will be host to several hun
dred grain growers and dealers on
February 2, 8, 4. when the South Da
kota Corn and Grain Growers asso-
citation win hold its annual show and
school In that city.
The city council Of Elk Point has de,
cided to cal a special election and sub
NIT to the voters the question Of is
suing bonds Of 5000 for the install
Ing of a new engine in the municipal
light and power plant
Prices paid for registered pure bred
cattle at the annual South Dakota I'm
proved Live Stock Breeders sale and
show, held in Mitchell, have decreased
approximately $50 per cent IN the past
two years.
At a special election to be held in
Brookings on February / the PROPOSE
ton OF issuing bonds Of $4,000 for
finishing the new high school building
now in course Of construction will be
submitted to the voters.
Good profits are made by trappsrs
in the vicinity Of Rapid City by killing
coyotes. One day recently the oun
ty auditor paid bounties on "a coyote
skins. The county pays a bounty OF
81 for the skins and the state pays S.
The annual wolf hunt held at Stick
ney recently netted eight wolves and
1S5 Jack rabbits. The chase covered
four township. Following the hunt
dinner was served and the wolves
were sold at auction. bringing Sc each.
A construction crew in the employ
OF the state highway commission has
commenced work on the steel bridge
owe the Little Missouri at Camp
Crook to replace the m destroyed
in the flood last spring.
An elaborate program Is being pre-.
pared for the annual meeting Of the
Society Of Black Hills Pioneers which
will be held in Deadwood on the eve
ming Of January %.
Owing to fine winter weather and
abundance of pasture, hay and grain.
stockmen in western South Dakota
and eastern Wyoming report cattle
and sheep In best condition.
Reports from many towns over the
state indicate that ice skating Kinks
are popular, and numerous towns are
putting them in for the enjoyment OF
their young people.
At a special election held in Rapid
City, a majority Of the voters decided
in favor of the employment Of a city
manager, but defeated the proposition
to establish a municipal court.
The local municipal light and power
plant at Burke is proving a great sue
cess. The town has excellent service,
with a power rate Of six cents and a
heat rate OF five cents.
Fire destroyed the large general
store OF Mittlestead Bros, of Milbank,
causing a loss estimated at from $780,
600 to SIC, 1000, which is said to be Gov
cred by insurance.
Under state protection of beaver
these animals are reported to be show
ing an increase In tho western part
Of the state.
There is no race suicide in Clay
county. Records for the year just
closed show 252 births and only 81
deaths.
January % has been fixed as the
time for the dedication of the new
German Baptist church which has
been completed in Madison.
The large new stock pavilion In Can
ton has been completed, and officials
are now booking dates for sales for
the coming season.
Judus Forte, aged A, a negro Ia
borsr, received fatal injuries when
struck by a Great Northern locomotive
in the yards at Yankton.
The annual meeting OF the South Da-
kota bureau federation will be held
at State college, Brookings, on Jan.
uary 25. IS and 27.
South >Dakota's annual bridge bill Is
in the ~neighborhood Of s3.500,000, &C.
cording to ]. A. Kirkham. state bridge
engineer.
The Platte post of the American L.
gicn is to have up-to-date club rooms
in the Platte community building In
the nea future.
Demands for more stringent live
stock sanitary laws I'm South Dakota
will be made before the legislature by
state live stock breeders.
One Of the oldest volunteer fire de
partments in the state Is the Dead.
wood Hose company which, on New
Years eve, held its 41St annual dance.
A peanut kernel which lodged in the
wtndpipe caused the death of 2-year.
old Nina LAWYER, Gam Valley.
A young man, whose name is Gould.
committed suicide by shooting himself
with a rifle, north Of Pukwana.
Postal business In Mitchell in.
creased IL per cent in 1920 over that
of the previous year.