The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-02-03


wheat last year, are complaining that
the result was not az promised. They
say the wE3at secured vas not only
not rust proof but carried SO much
noxious seed of other plants with II
that their fields were badly infested
with seed of plants which il will take
time and expense to eradicate.
State Mine Inspector Elle-man is
optimistic owe the general mining sit
uation in the Black Hills and believes
there will be a substantial revival dur.
Ing 1921. II these expectations are
realized the mineral product Of the
Hills will this year show q big In.
crease over that Of 1920.
One of the most successful indus.
tries Of the Black Hills is the alfalfa
mill in Belle Fourche, which grinds
alfalfa and prepares 1t as a food prod.
uct. The product is in great demand
and the mill may be compelled to run
three shifts Of six men each through.
out the "a hours.
Completion Of the Meridian highway
bridge across the Missouri river at
Yankton within two years. free of in.
debtedness. If stockholders will pay
assessments as they are called for, is
predicted by ID. B. Quincy, president
Of the Meridian Highway Bridge com
pany.
The washington Springs CONNER.
cial club has just held its annual meet
ing and closed its business for the
year 1920 by the election Of q strong
board Of directors. with a determined
effort to make the year 1921 the best
in the history Of the organization.
Diffusion of the aims of the associa.
ton In this country is declared to be
the object of a campaign to start Feb
ruary / throughout the nation for 60.
900 sustaining members Of the Nation
al Organization for Public Health nurs.
ing.
The farmers of the northern part
Of Hand county have petitoned the
county commissioners for extensive
good road building work in that part
Of the county, One Of the new high
ways will run from Orient westward.
What is believed to bs the first bell
brought into South Dakota for church
purposes has seen presented to the
museum of the University Of South
Dakota by the First Baptist church Of
Vermillion.
Indications are that the annual meet.
ing and show of the South Dakota
Corn and Grain Growers association
to be held at Yankton on February 2,
8 and 4 will be an occasion of un
usual interest to farmers of the state.
The city Improvement program was
approved by the voters Of Yankton at
a special election when $4,000 in paw
ing bonds and s42, 900 in sewerage
bonds were voted. The program will
add five miles to the city's paving.
Efficient work by the pupils in the
Valley Springs high school and the
local fire department saved the five
room school building from destruction
by fire there.
Thirty paintings, valued at $25,0O
| the works of early American artists
are on exhibition at the University OF
South Dakota. The display has been
made possible through the co-opera
lion of the American Federation OF
Arts and university authorities.
A virtual strike against the Dakota
Central Telephone company has been
declared by many OF the farmers OF
Moody county. The difficulty is due
70 the fact that the company increased
is rates and gave notice Of additional
oil charges.
The University of South Dakota
! opened the second or winter term OF
she present school year with ali en-
ollment of SOS. This number is more
han 100 in excess Of that at the be.
ginning of the same term last year.
The first annual poultry show OF
he Rosebud Poultry Breeders asso-
citation held in Gregory was a big sue
ess, 3s1 birds being entered by seven.
y-three breeders.
Products valued In excess OF $1,00,-
300 we're produced during the past
year by the $3.50 South Dakota young.
tiers enrolled in the boys and girls
clubs.
Information from Washington Is to
the effect that the South Dakota dele.
cation in congress may be able to pre-
5ent the a~bolishing OF the United
States assay office in Deadwood.
The work Of ~graveling the state
highway from Viborg to Parker is be
ing pushed and rapid progress is be.
ing made. Two shifts of men, trucks
and teams are working on the project.
The Montrose park commission has
secured from the war department a
cannon Weighing $3.50 pounds, which
will be mounted and placed in a sight
" location In the city park.
Elaborate arrangements are being
made for the annual ball Of the farm
ers OF Brown county, which will be
held in Aberdeen on Feb. 2 and 8.
Smoking on any street car IN Sioux
Falls will be prohibited II the city
commission adopts an ordinance re-
luested by a petition now in course