The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-06-08

since obtaining the vote should share
the responsibilities Of the franchise
as well as its privileges, the Huron
commercial club a few months ago
promoted the organization of a Wo-
mems Civic league. The result has
been that the Of Huron have
taken a more active part in political,
civic and business events OF the Fair
City than ever before, which has at
tracted attention from all quarters of
the state.
According TO advices from Wash
ington, d. c., a new town will be locat-
ed 10 miles south Of Ravinia, to be
known as Marty. and applications for
postmaster at that place are now in
order. st. Paul's mission is already
located there, and at the present time
a mammoth %parochial school building
is under course OF construction. Marty
promises to be a thrifty little city
within the course of a few months as
numerous parties are already figur-
ing IN various business enterprises.
Potter county farms are well stock
ed with purebred and high grade cat
tie and hogs, as is shown in the COM
pilation Of figures obtained in a recent
livestock survey of the county. There
are about 500 farms in the county.
Out of 1874 farms reporting on cattle.
four have all ~purebreds, SO have no
purebreds, and 81 have some of each,
showing hat more than one-half the
farms are using at least q purebred
sire.
That dependency caused by finan-
cial worries was the motive behind the
suicide of Cal Smith, a prominent
rancher Of the Eagle Butte territory.
was established by investigation fol-
lowing the discovery of the body on
the Smith ranch a short time ago.
The contract has been awarded for
the erection OF a new public school
building at an interior point IL miles
north Of Ortley. 1t will cost $4,000.
One of the unique features is that
living quarters for the teachers will
be provided on the second floor.
TRANSMISSION of blood from his neph-
ew failed to save the life of Matt
O'Connell of Lake county, who died
in a Madison hospital following a
general weakening of his physical
condition after an operation for a bad
case of appendicitis.
A transaction involving farm lands
worth 81 1000, 900 or more may be con-
cluded as the result of a visit of a rep
resentative of the British northwest to
the members ofthe Mennonite colon
les at Bon Homme and Wolf Creek, in
Bon Homme county.
Good progress is being made in the
work of constructing a new city hall
building at Gregory. II will have a
frontage of so feet, and will provide
quarters Of the city council and for
the firemen and their fire-fighting ap-
paratus. .
The 1922 commencement program
of the Brookings State college will be
broadcasted by radio as the various
events take place on Monday, June IL,
II the college radio apparatus is re-
ceived and installed in time.
Reports made by seven of the Is
banks in Hamlin county show a gain
of nearly $4,000 in deposits over the
deposits in March of this yea This
indicates that financial conditions in
the county are improving.
The-12syaar-old sen Of Mrs- and, Mrs.
Turner, living neal Memo, jumped
owe the manger in the barn and
broke his neck, falling under the
horses mad being trampled upon to
some extent when found.
The Highmore volunteer fire de-
partment Is adding a great deal Of
new and modern fire-fighting equip
ment. Among the new equipment
will be a fire truck. which cost $4,000.
A bad landslide occurred recently
on the Terry road near the Globe
mine In the Black Hills. Twenty or
80 wagon loads of earth and rock al
most completely blocked the road.
Boys in the prairie section of the
state are picking up considerable
spending money these days by dig.
ging out wolf dens and capturing the
pups for the bounty.
requests totaling $1,000 are made
to various charitable and religious in
situations of the Norwegian church
through the will Of A. j. Loon, a Davi-
son county farmer.
The business men, and other resi-
dents OF Hartford are making prelim-
mary plans for a rousing Fourth of
July celebration. to be held in that
city.
Red Lake, q fine body OF water
near Chamberlain, has become n of
the leading fishing resorts Of the Mis-
souri, valley section Of the state.
In a period of one week 81 carloads
of cattle were shipped from Beres-
ford. During the same period five
cars Of hogs were shipped.
The appointment OF Mgr. Bernard
J. Mahoney as bishop Of the diocese
Of Sioux Falls by Pope Plus has been
announced at the vatican.
Good progress is being made on a
fine new club house being erected
for the members OF the Huron Town
and Country club.
The acreage devoted to potatoes in
the Henry district is this year larger
than ever before and raisers expect q