The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-15
NEWS OF THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS or THE
PAST WEEK IN souTH
DAKOTA
western Newspaper Union New. s.rv,os.

oeAANy "a NAS d oCSASS ~
of Percy Hauser, a prominent resi-
dent of McCook county. charged with
a statutory offense, against Mrs.
Margaret Jones, wife of a McCook
county farmer. Sentence will be i'm
posed March II, This was the second
trial, Hauser being convicted at the
first trial.
Onida.-In accordance with a re-
cent special election, when bonds
were voted for the erection of a new
high school building in Onida, steps
Soop will be taken for construction
in the spring. 1t is planned to have
the new high school ready for occu-
pancy at the opening of the fall term
Of school.
Groton.-A dog barking saved the
life of Harold Carron, a young man
living near Groton, when he became
lost during the recent blizzard. The
driving snow made it impossible for
him to see, and he wandered aimless-
Iy about, until he heard a dog bark
ing. Following the sound. he came
upon a farm house and refuge.
Groton. Knocked unconscious by
a large piece of ice which fell from
the top of a haystack. from which he
was working on from the ground,
julius Houseman, So, farm hand, was
buried under an avalanch of hay
when the pile caved in and was
smothered to death.
Mitchell.-The Mitchell high school
and the Dakota Wesleyan university
seniors will hold another joint bacca-
laureate service this spring. This
event was combined for the first time
last year and was so successful that
both schools voted to make it an an
nual affair.
Onida.-A movement has been in
augurated here for the erection of a
fine up-to-date lodge building, to be
used jointly by the members of the
local Masonic ana Odd Fellows
lodges, and to be erected at the joint
expense Of the two lodges.
MISUNDERSTANDING reports of an
Investigation committee to the com
munity council that several ~intoxicat-
I GU pei oOuS NGlS lOuII dI q uduCt
hall, authorities have taken steps to
place the halls under strict police
supervision.
Notwithstanding of the
Brookings creamery is now practically
complete with the result that the
both farmer and city patrons and OPP
crate with greater economy and eff,
iiciency.
COrsica.-Miss Minnie Ritthaler, 90
~year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip Ritthaler, committed suicide
by shooting herself through the head
with a % caliber rifle. Dependency
Is given as the cause for the act.
Rapid City.-Each public dance
held in Rapid City will be required
to pay for the services Of a police in
spector, if the action taken by the
city commissioners at a recent meet
ing is carried out as intended.
Watertown.-Public dance halls in
WATERFOWL will he compelled to close
promptly on the stroke of y O'Clock
midnight within a short time if an
ordinance introduced at a session OF
the city council is adopted.
Winner.-Plans for a new $4,000
school building here are being dawn
by architects. An election is to be
held on March IA at which bonds Will
be voted for the new school and for
$4,000 funding bonds.
Aber6een.-Worry over financial af.
fairs and dependency because of iii
health led John j. H4ff;, 81 years old.
a pioneer real estate and insurance
man of Claremont. to commit suicide.
Flandreau.--FranB Kueebone, a
Moody county man, is in a critical
condition as the result of a peculiar
accident, receiving serious wounds By
falling upon the sharp blade OF an ak
Athul.-The Athol community is
recently completed and dedicated
The building will also serve as a
community hall.
Elkton.-C Charles Conklin of this
place, VAS severely burned when the
gasoline tank OF his auto exploded. A
cigaret is supposed to have been the
cause.
Madison THE business men of
Madison are making extensive plans
for holding the G. A. r and w. r. c
state conventions June 6 and 7.
IroGaois "A carload OF horses was
shipped out of here to the Sioux City
market recently. The horse buyers
are getting thick in these parts.
Argonne.-This place is very proud
Of its community club. which is one
Of the most active in eastern South
Dakota
White River.-The newly organ
lied baad of White River Ia making
splendid progress.
Dell Rapids.-Dell Rapids is con
templating purchasing a new fire ap
paratns.
Mitchell-William Snyder, a Nit
chell "distiller" was sentenced to
pay a fine of $500 and serve 90 days
n Jail for fracturing the prohibition
law. Snyder's fine was probably the
heaviest that has been imposed for 2
similar offense in Mitchell in man
months.
Sioux Falls.-Reports from the
,attle grazing sections of the state in
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