The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-04

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Auditorium are already under way.
The show will be held in this city dur.
ing the week of January s, 1924.
Notwithstanding crosses, supposed
to be symbols of the Ku Klux Khan
which appeared just east Of town on
two different nights recently, failed to
create much excitement in this vicin-
ity. This exhibition is becoming Of
such frequent occurrence about the
state that most people believe it to be
the work of local youths, hoping to
arouse a little commotion.
Faith.-The sewer, waterworks and
lighting systems which have been in
course OF construction here for sew
eral months are fast nearing compile
ton and will make Faith one OF the
most up-to-date towns in northwestern
South Dakota. The city also has OBJ
tanned grounds for a city park, and
the grounds now is being prepared for
the planting of trees and ~shrubbery.
Tyndall.-After an agitation extend
ing over several months, 1t is believed
the city council now has adopted a
plan by which the water question for
Tyndall will be evolved. For some time
the supply of water for the municipal
waterworks system has beer made
quate. This will be remedied by the
drilling of an eight-inch artesian we'll.
Work will be started October !.
Brookings.-The county commission
ers have taken up the project Of hav-
ing a large drainage ditch construct
ed in Lake Sinai township. The ditch,
when constructed. will be about three
miles long and will empty into Lake
Sinai. 1t will drain hundreds of acres
which heretofore have been too wet to
produce crops of any kind.
SCotland.-The annual educational
night and banquet OF the Scotland
community club was the best attended
of any in the history of the local club.
School lei were present from Trip,
Memo and Tyndall and the patrons of
the school we're out in large numbers.
MitChell.-The mysterious disap-
pearance of J. l.. Cahill, former super
%intendent Of schools at Murdo, has
just become known. He has not been
seen or heard from since September
4, when he started to Mitchell from
Murdo by car.
Custer -Toddling upon a plank
crossing a stream in the state park
near Custer, the one-year-old baby OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney fell off the
PUNK and was drowned. Mr.. Whitney
is deputy game warden in the state
park.
Redfield.-Redfield will entertain
the state convention Of the Federated
Women's clubs of South Dakota,
October 2, 3 and 4, the Twentieth
Century and Thursday clubs being
sponsors of the convention.
Pierre.-While South Dakota ranks
she ranks first in per capita produc.
tion of new agricultural wealth. &C.
cording to Irwin d. Aldrich, state com
missioner of immigration.
Armour.-An interesting event here
was the observance OF the golden
wedding anniversary Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Newill, pioneers, who have re-
sided in the Armour district for a
period of Al years.
Huron.-David E. Cloyd, city super.
intendent Of schools is being suggest.
ed as a probable candidate for the
office of state superintendent OF
public instruction at the coming
primaries.
Brookings.-A greater number OF
boys enrolled in the crops clubs OF
the state will successfully complete
the work this yenr than eve before,
report State college extension agron.
omists.
Watertown.-Fire believed to have
been started by the carelessness OF
persons who had broken into n OF
the places for a party" destroyed
four summer cottages at Stony Point
Pierre.-Articles Of incorporation
have been filed for the Pierre Country
club, with a capital Of $1,000. The
purpose Of organization being the
construction Of a club home.
Huron.-With the largest first day
enrolment in the history of Huron's
city schools, Indications point to an
enrolment of fully 200 pupils over
that of last year,
De Smet.--There will be no football
for the De Smet high school this fall,
the school, following the lead of other
high schools of it's size in %discontin'
uing the same.
Elk Point.-A nan who died in the
city jail mere from the effects OF
poison booze has been identified as
Dr. Z. C. Hidy, veterinarian. Of Orange
City. Ia.
Groton The directors Of the Fern
ey Farmers Cooperative Elevator
company declared a dividend of 10 pei
reut on last years business.
Madison.-Bids will be opened DC
tober 5 for the. erection OF a new
500, 900 grade school building al
Madison.
Dell Rapids.-The long awaited free
mail delivery service will be inaugut
rated in Dell Rapids October 16.
Hot Springs-Work has commenced
on the erection Of a Lutheran church
in this city.
Pierre.-The last census shows Z
decrease of four million horses since
1910 in the United States. while In
Soufb InEnt, an Increase has taken