The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-06-21

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it and test out the sugar beet produc
tion proposition in Moody county.
misunderstanding to word 70
ceivsd from Belle Eogrshe the Texas
Northern Oil COMPANY, 81 Denver,
holding leases on $1,000 acres OF
ground on the Sour Dough dome, six
miles west of Belle Fourche. has had
a standard rig transported to the
ground and as soon as the derrick is
erected, will commence drilling opera
tons on the ground, starting with a
10-inch hole and sinking to a depth Of
1900 feet.
Clark.-Miss Matte Pickle, mayor
of Clark, who enjoyed the distinction
of being the only woman ever elected
to the office of mayor in South Dakota
has resigned her place as teacher of
the eighth grade in the Clark schools
and will remove to Springfield, where
she has accepted a position as mem.
Der of the faculty of the Springfield
normal school.
Belle Fourche.-Half an hour after
the 5-year-old daughter of Arthur
Raber had apparently died, DR.. J. A.
Couch succeeded in restoring heart
action by the injection of epinephriun
into the child's heart. The child
lived for "a hours after the treatment,
but finally suecumbed to the disease
which had gained great Roadway.
MISUNDERSTANDING a gun battle
which ran over two miles Of country
and in which more than a score of
shots were exchanged, three men,
giving their m as Gordon, Berry
and Wilson, were captured by a posse
of officers and citizens. The men
were surprised in an effort to break
into an oil filing station here.
Parker.-For the first TIME in the
history Of Parker a Sunday show was
put on here. The Women's club pro
tested against the show but no actor
has been taken against the manager
of the theater. Petitions for ant
against Sunday shows have been cir
culated for some time.
Acknowledgements OF livestock
from Beresford continue to be heavy
and the farmers of this district are
each week receiving an aggregate OF
many thousands Of dollars in payment
for livestock shipped by them. In
n day "a carloads of cattle and hogl
left Beresford.
Belle Fourche.-Miles Canon, com
mission OF reclamation, a new dc
partment created by the department
of the interior, addressed citizens al
a meeting here. lie declared the
Belle Fourche project would shortl,
see $4,000 people on the lands under
irrigation.
Redfield.-The board Of directors o.
the local commercial club has elected
Norris r. Mallery as secretary OF tn,
organization, and he has already
assumed the duties of the office. Mr.
Mallory will devote his full time II
the work of the office.
Alexandria.-One of the grea
chicken farms of South Dakota Il
that of 4. l.. Cummings, half a mil,
north Of Alexandria. Thus far THU
spring he has Matched out over 800,
young chicks, having a large batter,
Of incubators.
Sioux Falls.-Members of the LionI
organization, of Sioux Falls, are great
ly pleased at the action of the distric
convention of Lions, held at Fart
bault, Mimi, in selecting Sioux FALL
as the place for the district conven
ton in 1924.
Darkar - mproociva nara,,nnin,
marked the dedication of the new
American Legion park in this city
Members Of the Legion and tn,
women's auxiliary attended in a body
The park formerly was the courthouse
square.
Lead.-Elaborate preparations arr
being made for a convention O
Knights Of Columbus Of South Dakoti
and adjacent territory in Nebraska
Montana and Wyoming, which will b,
held in Lead, June II and Is.
ipswich.-Fariners who sowet
winter wheat last fall are blowing tn,
same fields and pptting in corn. Lacl
Of moisture last fail did not give tn,
wheat a chance to start.
Volga.-No trace can be found o.
unknown bandits who entered tn,
garage Of the Volga Motor compan,
and made their escape with auto tirel
to the value OF 5000.
- Lennox.-Fred ID. Sutherland,
veteran rural mail carrier Of this city
has completed 20 years Of service al
a carrier on rural routes extending on
Of Lennox.
Redfield.-Articles OF incorporation
have been filed at Pierre for the Red
field Building Loan association. will
a capital OF $500, 0O0.
Hot Springs.-Figures recently com
piled show that Hot Springs has tn,
third largest post of the @. A. r. II
South Dakota.
Waubay.-Peter Ciausen, OF Lily, s
d., was drowned at Enemy Swim
lakes, neal Waubay. while swimming
Scetland.-Contract for the new
city hall has been awarded 30
WATERFOWL Construction company.
Rapid City.-A movement Is undel
way to protect the game of this sec
ton by enlisting the aid of sportsmel
in shooting game-destroyihg ANIMAL
and birds before they have an oppor
tunity to cause destruction during tn,
nesting season.
Mitchell.-Small grain in the vicini
ty of Mitchell is an excellent condition