The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-03-16

Chester White sale held in Huron by
the state association for the purpose
of raising funds for the boys and girls
pig club work in the state, brought a
neat sum, with $40 top. Nineteen
head Of bred sows were consigned to
the sale by Chester White breeders of
the state. or the amoun raised $500
VIII be used as prizes for the boys
n girls pig club work at the state
fair next year.
Anticipating unusually high water
when the annual break of the Missouri
river occurs this year, many farmers
living in the lowlands in the vicinity
OF Yankton, are having skiffs and row.
boats constructed. Others are moving
stock, hay or buildings to higher
ground, and in some cases they are
said to be constructing second floors
in their out-buildings as a refuge for
pigs and chickens.
The Groton Livestock Shipping as
ISOLATION, according to the reports
made at the annual meeting of the
stockholders, is n OF the most sue
cessful cooperative organization of
the kind In South Dakota. The re.
ports show that during the past year
the association paid an aggregate OF
nearly $4,000 to farmers of the vicin-
lty for live stock.
Ice in the Missouri river is thicker
this year than in many years, and
with the large volume of snow on the
ground the population of Fort Pierre
residing on the flats is expecting
trouble when the river breaks. A
sandbar forming in the Missouri at
the mouth of the Bad river would also
add to the seriousness of the situa.
ton this spring.
The establishment OF q motor car
service between Pierre and Fort
Pierre Is being taken under considera-
ton by officials OF the Chicago &
Northwestern road. This service will
replace the steam ferry train and will
bring about the long desired better
ment in service between the two
towns.
A tragic feature OF the fire at Went.
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story frame building and a general
merchandise stock, was the sudden
death of Charles Thomas, a general
merchant, who fell dead while watch.
ing the fire. which caused a loss OF
approximately $4,000.
Within the near future, according to
plans, a drum corps and bugle corps
is to be added to the One Hundred
Forty-seventh regiment band in Nit.
chell. These additional corps will
number 10 men each and will bring
the strength OF the band UP to IS
men.
A hearing by the state railway com.
mission on rates in South Dakota, at
which Yankton's grievance against
discrimination in freight rates was to
be taken up, and which was set for
February 81 in Huron, has been post.
poned to March %.
A report from the Wind Cave park
which Is n Of the national parks,
says that the animal census for 1921
gives u head Of bison, $50 head OF
elk, "a head OF antelope and two black
tail deer inside the Wind Cave pre-.
serve.
A new ferry Of ample dimensions to
handle traffic acros the Missouri
river is being constructed Is miles
down the river from Chamberlain.
The ferry will be operated at or near
what is known as Wilson's crossing.
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the new 147th field artillery now being
perfected in South Dakota. The bat.
terry wifi include so men. eight Gals.
sons and as many guns, with m
GUS other items of equipment.
Work of constructing the Nebraska
grade approach to the Meridian High.
way bridge across the Missouri river
at Yankton will start as soon as the
river is clear of ice, 1t In announced
by the contractors.
The officials of Lawrence county
are now receiving the active support
of the Homestake Mining company in
an effort to curtail the making and
bringing Of moonshine into the north.
ern hills.
At the date fixed for the leasing at
the Pine Ridge Indian agency OF the
lands on the Pine Ridge reservation
for oil purposes there were no bidders
present and another date will have to
be fixed.
Mrs. Harry Little, aged As years, OF
Lennox, ended her life by shooting az
the result Of dependency due to the
fact that for two years she had been
suffering from IN incurable disease.
As a result OF the recent advances
in the price OF corn in this state, farm
ers are now richer by SO, 00o, 900 than
they were three months ago, according
to grain merchants.
The cooperative creamery at Stock
holm mad a good record during the
past year, according to reports made
at the annual meeting Of the stock.
holders.
The winter of 1922 will be re-
membered as the worst in the history
OF h Lennon district, according to
some OF the old time residents.
Moody county has engaged the SER
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