The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-10-19

tive Which WcHt W the DOtloH Vi INC
Missouri river here on June 81 last
when the pontoon bridge on which
the railroad crosses the river here
collapsed. The locomotive and
eight cars of gravel went to the bot
tom of the river. The engineer had .
narrow escape from death.
Ferre.-The Lyman county farm
bureau reports one field OF corn in
that county which is showing up a
yield Of u bushels to the acre. This
was a plot which was especially
cared for, and while il is, no doubt,
above the average. it is evidence
of what can be lone on west river
farms in the way OF corn raising with
proper care
Hot Springs.-This city is again in
communication with the outside
world by rail, the Northwestern hav-
ing opened their line after weeks of
tireless labor in reconstructing
bridges and building up the road bed,
which was swept away by the head OF
water resulting from. cloudbursts at
the ~headwaters Of Fall River several
weeks ago.
Emery.-Work has been postponed
until next spring on the IL miles Of
Custer Battlefield highway connect
ing McCook and Minnehaha counties,
according to county officials. This
piece of highway work, it is de-
clared, will be one of the first to be
started in the spring, as It is one OF
the principal roads in this part Of
the state.
Flandreau.-The Flandreau com
mercial club has started a movement
for an up to date telephone system
ior this city. The telephone COM
pany will be asked to replace the old
system with a common battery sys-
tenn and also place their wires under.
ground.
Aberdeen.-Fire which started in
a. paint shop at Groton, spread to
three other buildings, a furniture
store, bakery and garage, causing
damage estimated unofficially at
$4,000 about two-thirds of which
was covered by insurance.
Deadwood.-The county bridge
gang is busy at work putting in the
bridge across False Bottom, which
vas washed out during the flood Of
asst spring. This bridge, which spans
Redwater creek, required the building
of a new SO-foot span
Humboldt.-The Northwestern rail-
way has a large force of men at work
N Humboldt fixing up the local yards
and starting to lay heavier steel be-
tween Humboldt and Hartford. The
heavier steel was laid from Montrose
70 Humboldt last fall.
Parker.-Lester Benson is dead and
George Pfiffer is in a serious IN
iition as a result of being struck in
their Ford truck by a Milwaukee TX.
,ursion train to Mitchell at a crossing
l short distance from Chancellor.
Lead.-Noah Hergevin, aged 81, en-
ployed for many years by the Home.
stake Mining company, died from in.
juries received when he was crushed
~ a heavy rock while working on the
900 level of the mine.
White Lake.-Work has commenced
IN a fine new creamery building
which will replace the plant of the
ocal cooperative creamery company
which was destroyed by fire in the
middle of the summer.
Pierre.-Another prairie fire start.
I'd on the Crow Creek reservation, in
he southern part of Hughes county,
md burned over a large stretch Of
.ountry before it was got under con.
trol.
south Dakota rural credits board for
he fiscal year ending June 80, 1922,
vas $155, 593.11 according to a state
nent issued here.
Pukwana.-Edd Hrabe, a young
nan employed on a farm south of
'ukwans, was found dead in his bed.
soom. The cause of death is not
known.
Lead.-Gold production in South
Dakota now averages s550,000 a
month, says a statement made public
by Otto Ellerman, state inspector OF
mines.
Notwithstanding are being
made for a purebred stock show for
raisers of his tMiner) county, which
will be held in Howard IN Oct. 10 and
20.
Mobridge The pontoon bridge
across the Missouri river at Mobridge
is now a reality. The bridge has been
opened and is doing a big business.
Madison.-Approval Of the ordi'
nance appropriating $4,000 for city
purposes during 1923 was voted by
the city commissioners.
Belle Fourche.-Work is progress
ing rapidly on the new pipe line OF
he municipal water system for Belle
Fourche.
Canton.-The Lincoln county mid.
winter fair will be held at Canton, on
February 7, s. and 3. 1923.
Groton.-Work Of laying the cable
Of the Groton-Ferny underground wire
system mas started.
One hundred or more men are
needed in the vicinity Of Mitchell for
corn picking.
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