The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-08-03

make a total OF 1872 900 dozen eggs.
Averaging the price at Is cents per
dozen, this would make the sum OF
s34,460 which has been distributed
among the farmers of this vicinity
this summer for eggs.
By late fall the Yellowstone trail
through Brown county and the greater
part of Day county. a distance Of
nearly 10 miles. will be graveled.
Work will be started in a short time
on the %graveling of the last stretch
Of 22 miles, which will make an Ok.
cellent highway from Webster, Day
county. to the west line Of Brown
county.
Cream shipments are showing heavy
increase at all stations, not only in
the western part OF the state but at
points east as well. Practically every
station has it's quota OF cream cans
to handle, but the western part
appears to be devoting attention
to this feature of farming than the
eastern portion.
ARdover has taken the first steps
in recovery from the disastrous fire
which swept put one city block last
fall, causing a loss estimated at
close to $4,000. With the prospects
for an excellent crop, business men
whose places of business were des-
.troyed are planning new buildings.
I%nfatuation for the wife of his EN-
,Jn,yar anA hic 1nctro m onf hnr and
her husbands farm, were the motives
established by the state at Faulkton
in it's case against Clyde Chambers.
who is being tried there for the
murder of William v. Monroe on the
night OF April % last.
Large numbers of cattle are being
shipped 20 market from the Vermillion
and Burbank districts, and in payment
therefor the farmers are receiving an
aggregate OF many thousands OF
dollars at a period of the season when.
they have little income from any
other source.
The growth of Flandreau is shown
by the fact that the cash receipts OF
the Plandreau p~ostoffice shows a sub
stantial increase during the past three
months compared with the correspond
ing three months OF 1921. Money
orders also show a big increase over
last year.
From Rumania to Mobridge, 8. D.,
by express. was the unique expert
ence OF the two daughters of Mr..
and Mrs. George Mancin, of Mobridge.
who nave arrived at the home
of their parents. They were met in
New York by their father.
The first t%hreshing reports for the
year are of winter wheat yields of
% bushels to the acre, at a weight
Of 81 pounds to the bushel. The in
dications are that some of the fields
of winter wheat now in the shock
will exceed this.
A kerosene poultice applied,at once
to the spot where a rattlesnake's fangs
had struck his ankle, probably saved
the life of Wayne ~Sanderson, the nine.
vear-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. M. E.
~Tanderson. living five miles south OF
Murdo:
Petitions have been in circulation in
Yankton for presenting to the board
Of city commissioners asking that a
special bond election be called for the
purpose of raising $40. 900 for the con-
,struction Ct a municipal swimming
pool
AT E special election held at Mission
Hill the citizens voted 81 to Ia in
favor of granting a 20-year franchise
to the Eastern Dakota Electric com
pany to furnish electricity. to the
Town Of Mission Hill.
Brown county has finished its
Contract with the state for placing
gravel upon state and federal aid
road project No. 9, on the Yellow
stone Trail between Groton and
Games.
Mrs Joseph Kotrba, who with her
husband operates a large hog farm
near Mitchell, has been chosen to
act as Judge at the national live
stock show to be held o o in. Peoria,
I'll.
FOTIF-OnO liCo, r. 1ouoAho SOtNa
damage of ssh, 10000, were reported
to the state fire marshal during the
month OF May, according to the June
issue of the Fire Marshal Bulletin.
The annual picnic OF the Yankton
county Old Settlers, association will
be held on Labor Day. Sept. 4. at
| wildwood park, on the Jim river near
Yankton.
r. The sshiment OF 1877 cans OF cream
from one station in one day is the
record. Of Philip. The total. value OF
the days shipments is estimated at
ts1,S111 IA,
+ j. j Kleinsasser. the nonpartisan
candidate for lieutenant governor. has
krled a formal withdrawal of his name
from the ticket. with the secretary Of
state.
At a mass meeting OF Lake Norden
Fcitizens the volunteer fire department
was reorganized. and will be made an
deficient force for combating fires.
At Q special election Langford
voted In favor OF bonding the
city in the sum Of $23.50O for improved
electric service.
Fire caused q damage estimated at
$4,000 to the contents of q general
store at Colome.
Articles OF Incorporation have been
filed for the Sioux Falls high school
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