The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-11-09

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few weeks the rustlers have been un-
usually active In the Norris district.
| Some Of their operations have been
carried on In a Wholesale manner, and
both white and Indian ranchmen have
been the losers by their operations.
II is believed that the band Of rustlers
Is made up Of both disreputabie
whites and Sioux Indians. One re-
port reaching here Is to the effect
that officers found 50 hides OF
animals slaughtered by the rustlers
which had been cached by the thieves
until such time q they could get
them out of the country.
Lead.-Settlers In the Black Hills
are being terrorized by q large black
bear that Is on a rampage In the
Mountain Meadow district. one of the
widest sections of the Black Hills.
raiding ranchers in the vicinity and
killing livestock. A few days ago IL
allied a 2-year-old steer, and on
several occasions has frightened
people living in that section by
suddenly appearing before them In
the road or in the woods.
Pierre.-Warrants are being sent
out by the state hail insurance depart
ment to various counties over the
state in payment for claims for losses
sustained by farmers insuring
their crops with the department, and
whose farms were In the paths Of
several big hail storms last summer.
Warrants have been sent tc 26 coun-
ties. the losses totaling approximate
ly $4,000
Chamberlain.-Although they are
handicapped by a shortage of corn
pickers, the farmers of South Dakota
are making good progress in the work
of gathering their corn crop. In most
cases the farmers and members of
their families are doing the work
the sums which would have to be
paid the corn pickers.
Murdo.-Although the voters OF
Murdo at a recent special election au-
thorized the issuance OF $4,000 in
bonds for installing a municipal
waterworks system, it is feared It
will be impossible, owing to the late
ness of the season to have the system
installed before winter sets in, so the
work may be delayed until next
spring.
Groton.-When Adolph Waiter, rs
years old. stepped from the station
here to board an eastbound train for
his home in Bristol. he failed to see
the westbound train approaching. The
engine struck him as he stepped on
he track. He was dragged more than
100 yards and his body wns mangled
)eyond recognition.
Mobridge.-That Mobridge Is be-
coming an important hog market is
shown by the fact that during a
period covering the past year hogs to
the value of about $1,000, 900 were
marketed here for one onecr the
hogs being shipped to a packing house
at Seattle. Wash.
DeSmet.-With the acceptance OF
he new sewer system by the DeSmet
city council, residents OF the city are
Don anticipating the completion Of
the new water and systems
which have been under course OF
construction for the past several
weeks.
Yankton.-Since it's inauguration In
1919 the South Dakota state highway
commission has directed the con.
struction of 2,400 miles Of road state
and federal aid projects. and OF this
total more than 500 miles are now
graveled.
Bryant.-Owing to a threatened
diphtheria epidemic, the local high
school has been closed, a ban placed
on all dances and several families
placed in quarantine. Five cases
have been reported SO far.
Bruce.-Ors Lee Caldwell. 8-year-old
son of Mfr. and Mrs. Caldwell of this
city, died from injuries received
when he was struck by an automobile
driven by Roy Holcolm. Of Bruce.
Observation-Disclosures OF three
skating Kinks in Yantkon this fall.
for use this winter, Of the type made
with an overhead spray. is proposed
by the Yankton park board.
Lead-Articles OF Incorporation
have been filed at Pierre for the
Tackabury-Ross Co., to handle auto
mobiles at Lead. The company Is
capitalized at $4,000.
Pierre.-The state tax commission
has issued its table Of average values
as returned by the county boards and
as equalized by the commission for
the year 1922.
Observation-Disclosures In the state
are bending their efforts to raise
$4,000 to pay of the Indebtedness Of
Dakota Wesleyan university by No
vember 15.
Hot Sprfngs.--Raymond Kline. as
sistant cashier Of the Peoples Bank
here left Hot Springs Oct 4. and has
not been seen since that day.
Aberdeen.-Aberdeen's new Y. M.
c. A. building, now under process OF
construction. II wen on IT'S way to
completion.
Mitchel1.--A Mitchell unit Of the
Esuth Dakota Alternative Trades
association Is 70 be formed here.
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