The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-01-11
NEWS OF THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS or THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.
western Newspaper rnisn New. SERVES.


lent record during the past year, ac-
cording to a recent survey of the work
done issued by C. J. Gilbert, Faux
county agent. 1t is shown in the report
that the shipping associations of that
county did a total business amount
Ing to s172,92 during the ~ months
which closed with December !, 1922
Sioux Fa1ls.-Luther White, aged %.
who has been employed as a corn
picker on a farm ear here, died in
a Sioux Falls hospital as the result
of terrible injuries received when he
was accidentally shot while carrying
a shotgun on a hay rack on which he
was riding. The top Of his head re-
ceived the full force of the charge and
was partially blown off.
Pierre.-The state land department
is preparing to distribute $3.50, 7S4 to
the schools of the state as their an
nual apportionment from interest on
sales and lease funds OF state school
lands. In addition to this II already
has distributed to the various institu.
lions in land ~endowments, s171.117.
Chancellor.-Through an error in
the wording OF a petition, signed by
most of the residents OF Chancellor,
asking the city council to issue bonds
Of 10000 for securing electric lights,
the petition has been found invalid by
the city council, making q new petit
ton necessary.
Sioux ~Falls.--Plans are being made
In South Dakota TO send a large band
to represent the state, to points in
Massachusetts and other New Eng
land states. This band will go in the
fall of 1928, and will appear at a con.
vention OF business men in Boston.
Fort Pierre.-After months of worry
and firing effort on the part of the of
ficers, directors and workmen at the
Standing Butte Well No. /, being 32
miles northwest of Fort Pierre, the
well is cleared of all trouble and drill.
ing can be resumed.
Belle Fourche.--The estimated loss
for rs farmers Of Butte county from
coyotes killing livestock and poultry
as announced by the u. S. biological
survey for the year 1921, was $153. sc
each, the total loss to the 25 persons
being $~3,S41.50.
MitcheIl.-Mitchell's automobile
show, established last spring, will be
continued again mex year, 1t was de-
cided at a meeting Of the Mitchell
Automobile Dealers association. The
show next spring will be held on April
IS, 20 and 81.
Brookings.-In line with the Lions
club, of Huron, which this winter
built a big skating rink there for the
youngsters. the Brookings Kiwanis
club has completed a fine rink here,
with a warming house and other con.
veniences.
Iroquois.-very little grain has been
marketed the past few weeks, owing
to bad roads and cold weather, and
this has given the elevator men a
chance to provide room for the grain
when it does come.
Hudson.-A loss estimated at be-
tween $4,000 and $40 1000 resulted
when the fine modern dwelling house
on the farm of Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf
Hegness, some miles from here, was
destroyed by fire.
Chelsea.-Damage amounting to APP
proximately SIS, 900 was the result of
a fire which totally destroyed 1880
bushels of grain, mostly wheat, and
ruined the C. f. Durr elevator build
ing here.
Chamberlain.-W. F.. Bartlett, of
this city, has the Oldest book in this
district. II is a small Bible printed In
German and vas published in 1874.
The book is, therefore, 1919 years old.
Aberdeen.-Country people are COM
planning of the theft of turkeys by O
pie driving automobiles. presumably
from town. One farmer is reported
TO have had 25 turkeys stolen.
Bath.-DarreIl. 3 year old son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Peterson. died in an
Aberdee. hospital. of burns suffered
when he accidentally sat down in a
pail of scalding water.
Canova.-At a special meeting of
the local post of American Legion
plans were made for the establish
ment Of club rooms for the use of Lee
gion members.
Pierre.-The report OF condition OF
state banks for the November call
shows a net gain OF over $4,000, 900 in
liabilities Of these banks since the
June call.
Sturgis--Sturgis 10 after a public
library for 1t has been said that
"Sturgis is the only town in the state
without a free public library"
Brookings.--The Toastmasters' club
has been organized at State college in
order to develop the art OF after din
ner and i%mpromptu speaking.
Aberdeen.-For the second time in
two weeks the Barney and johnson
store at Andover, has been robbsd.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. city blocks
Of Tyndall streets were graveled dur.
Ing the last six months.
Mitchell-One hundred turkeys and
many flocks of chickens In Lisbon
township have been destroyed by coy
otes during the last few weeks. and
farmers OF the township are deter
mined to do away with the pests II
possible.
Mathematics as hours OF futile
search. officers here have become con
sinced that Fred Mielenz. "A years old,
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