The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-06-14
OF THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.

pTldllOU Ol Slo,OOV, mas uScu CAhouSS
ed and no more certificates can be
paid by the state auditor. The certifi.
Gates that may be outstanding will be
tiled with the state auditor, who will
hold until the Legislature convenes In
January, 1925, when a deficiency ap-
preparation will be necessary.
White River.-Omaha, Neb., parties
are in correspondence with White Riv-
err men in reference to installing
a flour mill here and utilizing the
waters of Little White river, which
are to be harnessed by the people Of
White River for the purpose of pro-
viding the town with water and with
power for the operation of an electric
light and power plant.
Mitchell.-Martha Carter, 3S years
DID, is in Jail charged with shooting
and killing her mother, Mrs. Leila
Buzzell, 65 years old, following a dis
puts at the breakfast table. She also
is charged with firing two shots at
her sister, Cora Buzzell, aged 80,
wounding her in the shoulder and the
arm.
Colton.-The streets Of Cotton are
to be made among the best in eastern
| South Dakota. The city authorities
have concluded plans for having the
streets ~graveled, and bids now are
being called for covering the work OF
%graveling and the material needed in
this extensive street Improvement.
HURON A cofto 90 Of Sylvan laka
in the Black Hills, where under-nour-
ished and tubercular suspected chill
dren OF South Dakota a spend a
few weeks this summer under a COM
petent nurse, is being planned by the
South Dakota Public Health associa-
ton here.
Chamberlain.-The Custer Battle
field highway west Of the Missouri
river will this summer receive the at
tention of the state highway commits
sion and will be extensively i'm
proved and made one Of the best Sec
tons of highway in the state.
Arlington.-Mrs. Leon Crepps, As,
was almost Instantly killed four miles
east of here, when the Ford sedan
in which she was riding in company
with her husband and four daughters,
went off the road in passing another
car.
Woonsocket.-The term Of Post
master Hobart of this city, will ex-
pire the latter part of July of this
year, and it is stated that there will
be not less than eight applicants for
appointment as his successor.
DeSmet 1t has been definitely
learned here that the local postoffice
will return to second class July l,
after a year as third class, through
falling slightly below the required
amount of business.
Redfield.-Arrangements are being
completed for the annual picnic of the
Sphinx County Farm Bureau, which
will be held Thursday, June IA, in
what is known as Fishers grove, lea
Redfield.
Rijou Hills.-Hundreds of people
are expected to attend the annual pic
mic and celebration Of the members Of
the local lodge Of Modern Woodmen
Which, VIII DC uclu ~ JuhC
Lead.-The road to Mt. Roosevelt
one of the picturesque peaks Of the
Black Hills and named in honor Of
the late Theodore Roosevelt. o has
been opened for the season.
Tyndall.-Articles of incorporation
have beer filed at Pierre for the Com
mission Supply company Of Tyndall
with a capital Of $40. 300 to deal il
livestock and farm products.
Scotland.-The second district w
G. T. U. convention will be held il
Scotland June Is, 16 and II, and plan:
are being made to entertain a large
number Of delegates.
Decentralization are being cir
culated and will be presented to the
city commissioners, asking that base
ball games be prohibited on Sunda,
in DeSmet.
Scotland.-The state highway lead
ing north of Scotland to Olivet is
busy scene. A force of men is max
ing this road one of the best in thu
country.
Lead.-Members of the Black Hill
Rod and Gun club are busy with tn,
work of placing young trout in thu
streams OF this part Of the Blacl
Hills.
Huron - George A. Starring ha'
rendered his resignation as secretar.
Of the South Dakota Farm Bureau
federation, to become effective Jun'
80.
Winner. - Peter Grabich, an EN-
ploye Of a Minneapolis construction
company, was killed near here, whel
he fell from a truck.
Elk Point.-Articles of incorpora
ton have been filed at Pierre for tn
Elk Point Elevator company, with
capital OF SIS. 900.
Hosmer.-Gottlied Weidrick, one o
the pioneers of this section, was kille'
In a runaway accident.
Aberdeen.-Plans are afoot for
big patriotic celebration of July
which will include some good old
fashioned patriotism let loose in
rousing speech and a great parade a
fitting prelude to the opening of tn
midsummer festival at the fai
grounds.
Brookings.-Work has commence
on the many improvements to be mad
on State college campus during tn
summer vacation. One OF the mos
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