The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-10-12

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which the new mill addition 10
equipped, are much heavier than the
ones used In the other mills OF the
copany, and have a greater ore
crushing capacity. The new mill Is
one of the largest of the kind In the
United States.
The Kimball roller mill, which has
been idle for some time past, has now
sold it's full uota of stock. ABOUT 120
farmers in Brule county nave taken
stock, and the mill company is now
entirely recognized. The mill will
be fitted with machinery of modern
type and will be operated by an cleo.
trio 60-horse-power motor, and will re.
duce the expense from that when the
mill was operated ~ steam.
Freight rates on wheat from points
in South Dakota, east of the Mis-.
souri, river to all points in Iowa were
found to be unjust, unreasonable and
unduly prejudicial." by the interstate
commerce commission, according to q
report made public by the state board
of railroad commissioners. A scale OF
rates was recommended by the inter
state body.
At a special election held in And
over the voters by a large majority
decided in favor Of constructing an
electric distributing system within
the city limits and the erection of 4
transmission line to the city so the
city can be provided with electricity
for lighting and power purposes.
AS a result Of negotiations conduct.
ed by the state board of railroad com,
m~issioners, the railroads operating In
South Dakota have agreed to establish
reduced rates on various classes OF
fruit, grapefruit, pineapples, etc., from
Florida points to Rapid City, Dead.
wood, Lead and Hot Springs.
The Boulder Canyon road which has
been completed and accepted by the
county board Of commissioners, will
be officially opened in the near future
according to plans Of the entertain.
ment committee Of the Deadwood bust
ness club and other comercial clubs
interested in the project.
Plans for the next annual conven
tion Of the South Dakota Sunday
School association, to be held in
Aberdeen May Is, I6 and II, 1928
were considered at a recent meeting
Of the state executive committee al
the Huron office of the associations
secretary.
Opal, the 2-year-old daughter of Mr.,
and Mrs. Robert Jerke, who reside Ii
miles southwest Of Huron, died as the
result of being scalded. The baby was
playing around the kitchen where her
mother was working, when she tum.
bled into a pail of boiling water.
Robert McVey, the ~S-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Duane McVey, residents
Of the Baskerville district of the Black
Hills, died from injuries received
when he was struck in the abdomen
by a ~singletree, while driving a team
hitched to a stacker rake.
Kansas City engineers have been en-.
gagged to prepare plans and supervise
the construction of a municipal water.
works system in Rapid City. for which
the voters at a recent special election
authorized the issuance Of bonds in
the sum of SITS, 900.
Charles Kimball, aged 90, son of c..
]. Kimball, county commissioner Of
Custer county, met death as the re.
suit OF an automobile accident at a
point six miles west of the state lodge
in the state park in the Black Hills.
In order to take care of such dis.
orderly persons as may appear in
Violin this fall, the city marshal, BY
direction of the city council, has i'm.
proved the city Jail and placed it in
condition for occupants.
A fine $1,000 school building will
be erected in District No. 100, Brook.
ngs county, or the Black and Yellow
rail, according to the decision Of the
officers of the district at a special
meeting.
Rev. J.. A. Billie, pastor OF the Elan.
dreau Lutheran church, observed the
42nd anniversary of his arrival in
Flandreau to take charge of the scat.
tered Lutheran people of Moody
county.
Mrs. Glen Mexican and her 1S-year.
old daughter were instantly killed
when their car was struck by a west.
bound Milwaukee train two miles east
of Selby.
The Esmond city authorities have
taken steps to improve and enlarge
the municipal electric light plant and
install a municipal system of water.
works.
At a meeting held in Midland by
the bankers of Haakon county what
will be known as the Haakon County
Bankers association was organized.
Presumably taken with an epileptic
fit. Charles Edward McKeon of Sioux
Falls, fell out of a boat at Lake Madi.
son and a drowned.
Thu voters OF Yankton county will
vote at the general election in Novem.
Der on the question Of retaining the
county agent.
Mission Hill is now equipped with
a municipal water system, installation
having been completed.