The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-11-23
NEWS OF THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.

Big StOne.-Wtn a RECORD Oh HdVlnS
put up an aggregate Of 1890 900 cans
of sweet corn this year.. the corn
canning factory in Big Stone has
demonstrated that 1t is one of the
most successful industries in the
state. This amounts to IS car loads,
and with the incoming freight taken
into consideration because OF he To-
cation here of the canning factory,
the income to the railroad company
In freight charges in connection with
shipments to and from the factory Is
close to $4,000 a year.
Hot Springs.-Work shortly viii be
started by the state highway depart
ment on the construction Of a wooden
bridge across the Cheyenne river near
Hot Springs TO connect with a high
way to Cascade. The bridge will be
one OF the most important in western
South Dakota. The length Of the en-
tire structure, including approaches,
will be about 450 feet. There will be
three spans of "a feet each which will
rest on concrete abutments.
I1lIO III Vi illCt bCdutO COihLy
Sheriff Vern c. Miller who was re-
Gently captured in st. Paul On orders
from here where he IL charged with
smbezzling county funds vas return
ed to Huron and occupies a cell in the
county Jail. Miller disappeared from
Beadle county about the middle of
July and police authorities through
out the northwest have been busy I'M
til his capture making every effort to
locate him.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES straw
berries have produced so we'll in South
Dakota this year that Edward Sterner,
strawberry grower Of Murdo. is plan
ming on continuing his crop through
the winter. He is going to put a
tent over his strawberry patch and
provide artificial heat later in the
winter. If the experiment is success
full Mr.. Sterner will raise strawberries
the year round.
Observation-Disclosures will soon
take it's place among the towns of the
state which are lighted in a modern
manner The city recently purchased
an engine for a municipal electric
tight system and this is being installed
in an addition which has been built
to the city hall, which will serve as a
power house for the new system.
Mitchell.-Steps are already under
way for the improvement of rural
schools in Davidson county, according
to an announcement made by Mrs.
Alma Leighty, county superintendent.
Three modern rural school buildings
are under constr uction and contracts
for additional modern buildings will
be let in the neal future.
Watertown.-I1ans were formulated
at a meeting Of committees for a fund
subscription campaign which it is in
tended TO finance the completion of
the Salvation Army citadel in Water
town, and at the same time provide a
walton Army corps in this city for the
ensuing year.
Pierre.-Seeretary Of State c. A.
Burkhart diea at his home in this
city Nov. 5, from heart disease. He
was near the close of his second term
as secretary of state. He had filled
the office OF member Of the house
srom Gregory county two terms be-
fore his election as secretary of state.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Fred Steck,
of the Great Western Sugar Co.. says
that the total acreage in the Belle
Fourche valley of sugar beets for the
year amounted to approximately 5S4
acres and the yield averaged IL tons
to the acre, making q gross tonnage
of about $500 tons.
Brookings.-The chemistry depart
ment OF State college has been de-
signated analyst for the South Dakota
| cement commission and a large mum.
Der Of samples from borings for ce-
ment deposits In the Black Hills Will
be sent TO the college for analysis.
Mitchsll.--0utd0or sports will be
enocuraS red this year ameng girls at
the ss.i.icr high school In Mitchell to
a greater extent than ever In the past,
according to plans which have been
outliusd by the Girls Athletic ass0-
ciat.al.
A. srdeen.-Samuel Leroy Duncan,
car .epairman of the Milwaukee rail-
road. died at a local hospital as a re-
SUIT of injuries received when he fell
frssa a ladder, while at work at the
rsf;road shops. :.
Watertown.-Found lying dead
across the road near his farm home
IL miles west OF WATERFOWL. Abraham
Strub is believed to have been the
victim Of q sudden attack Of heart
failure.
verminion.-The local commercial
! club has taken up several projects OF
a town building character and will
push them 70 a successful conclusion
during the coming months.
Spencer.-The Masonic temple,
which has been under construction
since early last summer, has been
completed.
Yankton.-Ten entries have been
made for the hrst forensic event OF
the year Mt Yankton college. the fresh
ran-sophomore contest for the Nord'
nass award on November 20. Nine OF
the a~spirants are men, end a q
woman.
Pierre.-Grain thieves who not only