The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-08-31

Never before In the history of the
Black Hills have SO many tourists
visited this American wonderland as
during the present season.
Articles OF Incorporation have been
filed at Pierre for the Larson Oil,
Gas and Refining company, at Hot
Springs, with a capital Of $50, 900.
About a dozen convicts from the
Sioux Falls p%enitentiary are engaged
in harvesting the hay crop from four
farms of 160 acres each south of
Alexandria.
Up to the present claims filed with
the state bonus board are under go.
900 the last being 29.650. and while a
few are yet coming along the list is
about cleared.
The Elkton Mercantile company
store at Elkton. Brookings county,
was broken into and robbed of be.
tween $4,000 and $4,000 worth of
clothing and silks.
The Doland fire department has re.
CINE. That gives 1t two chemicals
and a motor driven truck and II is
we'll prepared to combat fires.
Mrs. John Mort. aged 60. OF South
Shore, died from the effects OF poison,
self administered for the purpose of
en6sng her life. She was respondent
over her poor health and the failing
health of her husband.
The installation OF straw burners
In steam threshing engines Is occupy.
ing practically the entire time OF the
dealers at Redfield, as the demand
for these burners Is daily increasing
with the ever growing shortage of
coal.
Postmaster Guy Neher OF Dell
Rapids, has launched q campaign for
free delivery of mail In Dell Rapids,
and he has had assurance from Con
gresham Christopherson that the
city stands a good chance OF getting
Il In the near future.
William Seik. a well known rancher
living in the vicinity OF Promise, lost
his life by drowning In the Moureau
river when the swift current over
turned his wagon while he was en-.
gagged in filling a barrel on the wagon
from the river. His horses also we're
drowned
A movement has been inaugurated
at Henrv to discard the old street
lights AID replace them with cluster
lights, the plan being to make Henry
one Of the best lighted towns in that
section. The cluster lights will be
placed in the center OF the chief
business streets.
Harvesting reports from over Jer.
auld county give promise OF the most
abundant crop In years. Wheat, oats,
rye and barley are above the average,
while corn and flax promises an
abundant yield Alfalfa and forage
crops are likewise heavy. and the
condition OF all livestock ia par ex.
cellent.
The construction OF a iS0.foot steel
bridge across the Grand river at
Little Eagle. 10 miles south OF Nc.
Laughlin. is well under way, and will
fill a long felt want in that locality.
as in the past 1t has been necessary
to ford tho river, a dangerous under
taking during high water. The bridge
will have two 90 foot pony spans.
Work has commenced on extensive
improvements which are to be made
to the municipal waterworks system
in Philip The improvements involve
the laying of water mains to parts of
town which have not had city water,
and the sinking OF a deep well to in
crease tho supply OF water for fire
protection and domestic purposes.
The officers OF the newly organized
Roberts County Fair association have
decided to combine the annual fair
this year with the annual fair to be
held by the Sisseton Sioux Indians,
who live In the territory surrounding
Sisseton, and II Is expected to make
the event one of the most successful
held In South Dakota this fall. The
dates selected for the combined fair
are September 4. s. 6 and z.
Threshing has been reduced a cent
a bushel over last year in the Mo
bridge locality. as the result Of a
meeting OF threshers held In Mo-
bridge The price fixed was s and Z
vents from the shock where teams
are furnished nv the farmers. and 3
cents additional where the threshers
furnish the leans. The price last
year was 9 and 3 cents. The same
price applies 10 barley. No price was
set for headed grain and flax.
A big meeting nj representatives of
various towns in the southern part
Of ihe state. including the cities and
towns 90 the Missouri river. was held
in Lake Andes for the purpose of
taking steps 10 secure for the benefit
OF Charles Mix county and the Rose.
bud country west OF the Missouri the,
first state bridge 10 he erected under
an act OF the state Legislature. 1t Is
hoped to have one Of the state bridges
constructed across the Missouri from
some Point In Charles Mix county and
connect with GREGORY county. thus
bringing the Rosebud country within
easy reach 81 that part OF the state.
The Lake Norden light plant. which
belongs to the city. ran out Of coal
and rather than close Down the plant
the manager purchased q large guam
| tity II corr. which served as fuel un-
tJ onothar carIead ~ coa1 was re-