The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-04-12
NEWS OF THE STATE.
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS or THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.
Western Newspaper Union News ssrv,cs.

Tyndall.-J. w. Jarman, Sioux City,
a., youth awaiting trial On q murder
:harge in connection with the Staying
Of Mrs. John Mudloff of Tabor. sprang
a surprise on the court wien he ap-
peared and entered a plea Of guilty.
He was sentenced to a term of rs
years in the South Dakota p%eniten-
tiary by Judge r. B. Trip and has
been taken to Sioux Falls to start his
prison term.
Pierre.-There has been a house
leaning at the statehouse, when 20
IONS of worthless documents and old
reports were taken out of the base
ment where they have been collecting
since the new statehouse was built
and some Of which date back to the
prostate days. These were all worth
less except for old paper, which was
old (. o. b. Pierre at s12 per ton.
Kadoka.-The material for the
elevated water tower and for the new
municipal waterworks system has
arrived, and construction work now
has commenced. 1t is expected the
work will be completed by May i,
when Kadoka will have first-class
fire protection and an abundant
supply of water for domestic purposes.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are being
made for the commencement OF work
on a new public school building which
is to be erected in Bradley this season.
The contract requires that the
structure be completed ready for
occupancy not later than October 10
Of this year. The cost of the build
ing will be $4,000.
Onida.-The board of education OF
Onida has sold at a good premium
bonds amounting to $4,000, which
recently we're voted for the erection of
a new high school building. The con-
tract for the erection of the structure
will be awarded at once, SO the work
Of construction can commence when
spring opens.
Custer.-The owners of livestock
who Craze their herds on what is
known as the Bear Mountain division
of the Harvey national forest re-
serve in this part OF Black Hills, held
a meeting in Custer and organ
lied what will be known as the Bear
Mountain Stockgrowers' association.
Mitchel.-Mitchell youngsters are
to have a marble tournament. The
turney will be staged under the
direction of the board of education
and the community service organiza.
ton. There will be three divisions ii
the tournament, which will be open
to both boys and girls.
Okaton.-One man was perhaps
fatally hurt and two 9th ers were
badly injured when a gasoline car on
which they were riding near Okaton
jumped the Milwaukee railway tracks
and plunged down an embankment
The injured were members OF a
section crew.
Aberdeen.-The bodies of two little
indian boys, aged 9 and IL, sons OF
Palmer Horshoe, of La Plant, who
wandered away from school at the
Cheyenne Indian agency the day be
fore the blizzard of February Is, have
been found after almost six weeks OF
search.
Tyndall.-For his part in a robbery
Of a lonely farm house on the night
Of January &c which ended in the
murder Of Mrs. John Mudloff Of
Tabor, George Cooley. q. of Tabor
was found guilty of q charge oil
murder by the jury.
Miller.-Mr. and Mrs. G.. w. Rudd
Of this city celebrated their seth
wedding anniversary recently. 1t is
the belief of Mr.. and Mrs. Rudd that
they hold the record of being the long
est married couple in Hand county.
Belle Fourche.-The city election
% be held in Belle Fourche on Tues
lay, April II, promises to develop
lively campaign between now and
that date, with at least two tickets
IN the field.
Hot Springs.-The plank floor Of
he repaired Cheyenne bridge has
been laid and traffic is now being
resumed over the structure, which
was partially destroyed by fire las,
all.
Belle Fourche.-A million dollar
concern, the Belle Fourche Betonite
Products company. has been formed
here to work one of the richest
Detonite deposits so far discovered.
Clark.-Work has commenced or
extensive improvements to the city
hall building in Clark, and the
structure will he made one Of tht
finest In this part of the state.
Lucas.-Mrs. Lewis Lorenson wa!
drowned when the auto in which sht
was riding with her husband plunged
into a ditch filled with water ant
turned turtle.
Aberdeen Forty-five wool growers
in Brown county have already signi
fled their Willingness to cooperate
| n a wool pool in Brown county this
year.
Jefferson.AFire, which broke out II
he w. n. Mckenzie garage. in jeff
erson, caused a loss estimated a
$4,000.
Aberdeen.-Aberdeen may have thu
pleasure of greeting President Hard
ng this summer IL plans afoot nov
IAN be brought through successful,
o have him route his western triI
through this city.
Brookings.-Boys' and girls clul
FORK was conducted in 46 counties
. Ca,th noLcfo In 1000 aocovd;py n