The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-03-30

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urated April l is of vital Importance
to the Black Hills. The decision
affects all the coal fields in Wyoming
and as practically all the coal con.
sumed in the Black Hills comes from
those fields the Black Hills will feel
the effect of the impending strike
most acutely.
In 1921 Lennon shipped farm pro-
ducts valued at more than $500, 600,
according to figures recently compil-
ed. Lennon is the largest shipping
point between Marmarth and Mo-
bridge, according to these figures,
Hettinger ranks second. and Bowman
third. Keldron shipped the least
amount of any of the stations, and
Griffin was next lowest, while Mo-
bridge shipped only slightly more than
Griffin.
The pastors OF Dell Rapids have
taken a public stand on the dance
question and at a meeting of the min.
isterial association passed a resolu-
ton advising the members of their
churches to refrain from dancing in
the future. 1t was recommended al
so that NJ persons who attend dances
should be allowed to serve as officers
in the church or teachers in the Sun
day school.
1t has been decided to cali a special
election and submit to the voters OF
Hudson the proposition of issuing
bonds of $1,000 for the completion Of
a large new addition to the high
school building. Last year the sum OF
$4,000 was voted for the purpose,
but this was found insufficient to com.
plete the addition.
Farmers of the vicinity OF Hough-
ton were paid $1,000 for cattle and
hogs shipped from there during a
period OF n week, according to
stock buyers. The shipment is moth
ing unusual, however, as several car
loads of cattle and hogs are sent from
the town of Houghton almost weekly.
The organization of the medical de-
tachment OF the South Dakota nation
al guards One Hundred and Forty
seventh field artillery is well under
way in Parker and no more enlist
ments will be accepted until after
inspection and federal recognition ia
granted this unit.
The board of county commissioners
Of Gregory county has decided to sub
nit the proposition of issuing bonds
of 100000 for the construction of
bridges in different sections of Greg.
DRY county to the voters of the county
at the primary election to be held
March 2S.
At a meeting OF the Lake Norden
city council electric light rates were
ordered reduced to the original rate
of 20 cents for the first rs kilowatts
used in a month; Is cents for the
next rs kilowatts, and Is cents for all
electricity consumed over that
amount.
Railroads entering the Black Hills
our that they will put into
effect attractive summer tourist and
h~omeseekers' rates to various points
in the Black Hills, including Dead.
wood and Lead. The new rates allow
%stopover privileges.
That South Dakota farm land will
again be in good demand following
the depression on the past year or
two is indicated by the fact that a
farm of 100 acres some miles from
Milbank has been sold for s135 per
acre.
The Farmers Cooperative Stock
Yards company, of Huron, was organ.
i1nd fharn 90 tho raCnlf ~ aatino
taken at the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Farmers Cooper
alive Packing company lamar 20.
Michael Kelly, aged ", unmarried,
one of the best known of the pioneer
farmers Of Moody county. was found
dead in bed at his home, where he
lived alone. Death resulted from
natural causes.
Steps have been taken to provide
the Chancellor volunteer fire depart
ment with new fire-fighting equip
ment so Chancellor will be well pro-
vided to fight fires.
The new $685. 900 consolidated school
up to date schools Of its kind In the
state, was dedicated with suitable
exercises recently.
A movement has been inaugurated
in Clark to have the state game war
den stock Antelope and Bailey lakes,
fine bodies of water situated near
Clark, with fish.
Three children were the death toll
by fire in South Dakota during the
month of February, according to re-
ports made to Fire Marshal w. N.
Van Camp.
Steps have been taken by the
board Of education Of Ethan to pro.
vide additional school facilities for the
increasing number of school children.
Nels Paulson, widower, Of Fort
Pierre, was found dead in the barn
yard of his home where he had gone
to feed the poultry.
Work on Beadle county's new $780,
900 courthouse in Huron will COM
mence about April /, weather permit
ting