The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-03-23

Purebred livestock raisers of the
valleys surrounding the Black Hills
are preparing to push their interests
during the year. They realize from
experience during the past year or
two that their future prosperity de-
ponds upon the development OF thei.
purebred livestock herds rahter than
upon the production Of grain crops.
The strange case of Philip Piele-
meier. former Watertown boy and an
ex-service man, who vas reported
drowned and whose relatives be
lieved him to be dead, has finally
been cleared up with assurances that
he is very much alive despite the gen.
eral reports that he was dead.
The move to put up a sanitarium at
Capa, to make use Of the hot water
from the ~artesian well at that place.
a well at that place with a hope that
he same kind OF a flow can be struck,
as they are only about 10 miles from
he Capa well.
Renewed interest is being taken in
The restoration of CANYON lake, near
| Rapid City. This lake was in exist
nice a number Of years ago in Rapid
,anyon. A heavy flood came n
pring, tearing out the dam and drain.
ng the lake.
Coacher post of ..Ie American Lee.
ion n Mite".eIl. is starting a series
u Citizenship meetings. In subse-
! p.ent meetings the future voters of
he community will be givea compe-
ent instructions in their duties as
itizens.
/ a -e1y successful corn and grain
how was held in Armour. The show
vas under the auspices of the busi-
Tess men of Armour and the county
arm bureau. Liberal prizes were of.
cred by the business men.
Last year at this time thousands Of
,cres of wheat had been sown in the
)oland district, Now the ground is
covered with great masses OF snow
I is probable that no seeding can be
one until early in April.
Brown county's model one-room
ountry school house was dedicated.
The school is located three miles out
rom Aberdeen and is one OF the best,
I not the best, one-room country
chool in South Dakota.
Organization OF a national guard
nit of the 147th Field Artillery.
yhich will be undoubtedly assigned
0 the regiment as the headquarters
ompany of the combat train, is being
ffected in Bookings.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st Paul
Galway company has named Aber-
cen a transit storage station for lum.
,er, which will add greatly to the i'm.
ortance OF that city as a lumber dis.
ributing center.
A new freight rate. representing a
eduction Of 81 cents per 100 pounds
n canned fruit from California points
0 stations in South Dakota and Min.
esota, went into effect on March Is.
Installation Of the radio telephone
ansmitter has been completed at
he vermillion State university and
lready, after the first few tryouts.
as given very satisfactory results.
The Mitchell police department re-
orts that during February 1t col
ected fines amounting to S551.25.
Thirty-six arrests were made, with
~'runkenness as the main cause.
It is announced that sufficient stock
as been subscribed for and eold to
lrmers to make the opening OF the
aKota Farmers Cooperative cream
ry in Centerville a certainty.
For the purpose OF providing a place
or tourists who visit that part of the
lack Hills during the summer, II Is
tanned to erect a pavilion in the city
ark in Hill City for them.
The second annual Huron style
how, auto show and Made-in-Huron
xposition is to be held March 30, 81
nd April 1, under the auspices Of the
Turon commercial club.
For the past few years the people OF
Ioody county have abandoned the
gliding of a county fair, but now agi.
ltion has been started to hold a fair
ext September.
A new engine costing more than
1900 will be installed in the Tyn-
all municipal light and power plant.
living Tyndall first class electric ser.
ice.
Notwithstanding that there is much
now on the ground, good progress Is
cling made in the work OF graveling
re county highway south OF Lennox
Highmore is again to have an opera
ouse. Workmen are engaged in tit.
ng up the third floor of a business
lock for opera house purposes.
The total Indian population OF South
,akota, according to the last census.
7as 1884 or 2.6 per cent OF the en-
ire population OF the state.
Plans are being prepared for ad-
litions to the Hudson public school
uilding. The improvements will
ost more than $4,000.
The new public school building in
ill City is practically completed and
expected to be dedicated soon.
Elon Dahlbprg. a hardware and inn