The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-12-21

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year-old son of Eugene Whitney, who
lives seven miles south Of Mobridge
met a tragic death when the horse
which he was riding slipped and fell,
and the steel standard of the saddle.
horn, which had been stripped of its
w~rappings, cut the little fellows
throat.
DeSmet.-Although the newly elect.
ed state officers have not taken office
yet, Miss Mabel Mccarthy, superin.
tendent OF schools, Of Kingsbury
county, has announced her candidacy
for the office of state superintendent
Of public instruction at the general
election in 1924.
Castlewood.-A large amount OF
practical road work was done in Ham.
lin county during the present season
and in addition a large number Of
bridges and culverts were built. 1t
was a favorable year for road work
and a most pleasing and satisfactory
showing was made.
Pierre.-As an evidence OF what
IA be done in the handling of alfalfa
in the northwest part Of the state,
Frank Stilwell, Of Imogene, Perkins
county, recently marketed 100 bushels
of Cossack alfalfa seed at Faith, get,
ting 80 cents a pound for the crop.
Bristol.-Bristol is to have a fine
addition to its present school building
estimated at a cos of $25, 200. The
new addition Will include a fine gym
nasium in the basement, two class
rooms on the first floor, and recitation
rooms on the second floor.
Camp Crook.-Buried by a landslide
while mining coal from the Fiyerbank,
Jack Nader, ~16-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Nader, met a tragic
death in the vicinity of Box Elder
creek, 25 miles north Of here, near the
Nader home.
Lead.-Homestake Mining company
shareholders, of whom there are many
in the Black Hills, and adjacent terri
tory, are pleased to learn that the
dividends have been doubled and this
months payment will be so cents q
share.
Mitchell.-For the second time the
Mitchell chamber of commerce is
planning on entertaining all the Nom.
bers of the state legislature in the
southeastern section Of the state at
a banquet here on the evening OF Jan.
uary 2.
Dallas.-What is said to be the
highest average at any Duroc Jersey
hog sale west of Norfolk, Neb., this
section was realized by Roy d. Lynn
at his sale when 46 head of pure
breds brought an average OF s44 per
head.
LemmOn.-The improvement In the
highways of this part Of the state
has resulted in the resumption of the
marketing of grain OF a large scale
in Lennon and other shipping points
on railways in this part of the state,
Waubay.-There were 1900 babies
born in South Dakota during the
month Of October, while deaths in the
state during the same month number
ed only 34S, according to the monthly
report of the state board OF health.
Castlewood.-An abundance of feed
was grown in this country during the
past growing season.; plenty of hay,
corn and other feed and with proper
care and attention livestock should
winter in fine shape.
Mitchel-Mrs. Mary King died at
a local hospital. Mrs. King, who was
70 years old. suffered a fall, fracture
ing her leg and hip bone. She had
been confined in the hospital ever
since that time.
Hill City.-Because Of the heavy
SHOWS of the past few weeks the
cattlemen of this region are beginning
to wonder where the hay to feed their
stock in the spring months will come
from.
DeSmet.-Farmers have complained
considerable this year of inability to
hire men to pick corn. There seems
to be men who want wages, but they
draw the line on corn picking.
Huron.-John J. Brown, 26 years
old, died here in a hospital from in
juries he received in the Northwest
ern roundhouse when two heavy 10
connective tires fell on him.
Groton.-After some difficulty with
the underground cables, which have
been remedied, Groton's white way
is in full operation with the exception
Of a couple of blocks.
Kimball.--Fire destroyed the Wood
raska store and also the Woodmar
building at Eagle, an inland town Il
miles from here. Cause of the fire IL
unknown.
Conde.-Conde suffered a $500. 00t
fire loss during the storm on Thanks
giving day, when three bushes:
places were completely destroyed.
Aberdeen.-State Adjutant Genera
w. A. Hazel has received notice from
the war department Of his promotion
to the rank Of Colonel,
Lake Preston.-Fire destroyed the
large new barn and a silo on the farm
OF Fred Bumann, some miles from
Lake Preston.
Webster.-A number Of sacks o
incoming mail were destroyed by fir'
at the Milwaukee railway station II
this city.
Norris.-Norris is to have anothet
mail route. A petition has been circu
lated for a fourth mail route in ant