The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-11-22
NEWS OF THE STATE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE
PAST WEEK IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.

oho'on'-W ora mas been received
here OF the death at Esmond. of
Adrian Hitching, Is, as the result of
being run over by a train. Accom-.
panied by another youth, young Hitch
Ing had started out to 60 to Omaha
to visit a sister. The boys were
beating their way when the acct
lent occurred.
Deadwood.-An investigation OF the
potato industry In Lawrence county
will be made soon. with a view 70
building two potato warehouses in
h county IL II is decided the potato
business a be made profitable
enough TO warrant the expense of
building and necessary equipment.
Brookings.-The state show for all
members OF boys potato clubs in
South Dakota will be held in connec
ton with the annual show of the
South Dakota Potato Growers associa.
ton, according to an announcement
made by State College specialists in
charge Of the potato club work.
Groton. Authorities Of various
toNHS III lulS SSCtiOH Oh SOutN bdkD-
ia are searching for the our bandits
who held up the First National bank
here and escaped with $1,000 after
they had dropped S64, 900 in cash and
currency. part of the loot. in the
street here.
Bookings beautiful gateway
has been constructed at the main en-
trance to the State college campus
this fall and Is now practically com
pleted. The gateway is presented to
the college by the senior class OF
1924 as a class memorial,
Oldham.--This place is becoming
one of the great primary potato
markets Of South Dakota. and the
northwest. Thus far this fall more
than $50 carloads of potatoes have
been loaded here and shipped to east
ern markets.
Lake Norden- "A total of 20 arrests
on liquor charges is. shown in a report
made by Clerk of Courts Crow, of
ment of prohibition in the county for
a period OF n year, ending on June
80, last.
Sturgis.-C. d. Erskine. state sena-
tor from Meade and Ziebach counties
for two terms and pastor of the Pres
years, has announced his candidacy
for the office of lieutenant governor.
Vermillion.-The annual University
of South Dakota alumni banquet will
be held in connection with the State
Educational association convention
in Watertown November q.
} Mitchell.-Expenses of the Mitchell
police department for the month of
October have been covered by cash
fines collected during the month,
which tot lied 1916.
Vermiili Mrs. Charles Edwin
Prentis, 70 years old. widely known
club worker of South Dakota, died
at her home here following an illness
which lasted for several years.
Canistota.-No trace has beer found
of unknown persons who entered the
farmers store in this city and escaped
with silks and silk stockings valued
at more than 800.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF author
tiles in the middle west states is be.
ing sought In an effort to locate Mrs.
VIII Kellogg, missing from her home
since October 20.
Mitchell.-A movement to promote
a railroad between Mitchell and
Pierre to serve a territory which now
has inadequate rail transportation has
beap started.
Pierle.-F. ID. Hudgins, the state
highway engineer for several years,
has rendered his resignation to go
into effect the last day of the present
year.
Belle Fourche.-A Butte County Ed.
ucational association has been organ
lied as a unit affiliated with the
South Dakota Education association
Washington Springs.-An effort to
reorganize and reopen the First Ma
tional bank of this city, now in the
hands Of a receiver. will be made.
Deadwood.--Fred ID. Peters has
reached the quarter century mark OF
faithful, uninterrupted delivery OF
United States mail in Deadwood.
Iroquois.-Otis Boutwell,, a student
at State college. B~rookings, was killed
near here when the car he was driv
ing collided with another.
Rosholt.-A prairie fire whose
origin is a mystery swept a wide dis
trict west of Rosholt and destroyed
q great deal of hay.
Aberdeen Aberdeen Is to have a
new five-story fireproof hotel, which
is to he erected next spring at a cost
of s375,0o
Belyidere.-The road surveyors are
now at work laying out the road from
the west through Belvidere.
Brookings .-One thousand students
are now enrolled for the work Of the
fall term at State college.
Piedmont.-Fire destroyed the S. S
Smith barber shop and pool hall al
Piedmont.
Colome.-A Rebekah lodge has been
instituted here.
Custer.-The Custer Community
church has taken another step for
ward in the matter OF making more
permanent the Community church
idea. Articles Of Incorporation have
been adopted, also bylaws and a GOV