The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-02-08

tension office at State college. More
than 5000 farmers during the year
planted selected seed corn, 42l grain
growers treated seed wheat for smut,
and bean culture, with improved
methods. was introdve I'd on sc
farms.
Fort Pierre.-In the circuit court,
Judge Walter G. Miser presiding, the
murder case wherein A. H. Colvin
Kiran Hughes, Francis Hughes
Robert Turner, A.. S. Senter and
Arthur Duncan were charged with the
murder of Robert Tolton last July
and of then placing his body on the
railway track, was dismissed at the
request of States Attorney Callahan
Observation-Disclosures petitions for
street paving have been filed with the
city council and thus far 80 blocks OF
paving have been approved by the
council as the paving program for the
spring, summer and fall of 1923. The
paving now in sight will cover practi
cally the entire city and make Beres,
ford m Of the best improved towns
of its size in South Dakota.
Huron.-Driving without lights
caused the death OF Alvin Appletoft,
Is years old, an employee of the Huron
Yards company, here. Appletoft and
another member Of the night craw at
the stock yards, were going to work,
King driving. Just as they crossed
the bridge on the Black and Yellow
trnfI fhnu gfr..AH N faawn I,sysr- -.
from this yards.
Redfield.-James Dougherty, herds
man Of the cattle belonging to the
state school and home for the feeble
minded in this city, reports hat one
of the Holstein cows of the herd has
broken the state record for a junior
S-year-old, by producing 1858 pounds
of butter from 605.6 pounds of milk
in seven days on an official test.
Lead.-South Dakota had in 1924
an output of S6,636,O00 in gold and
10000 ounces of silver, compared
with $6,605,1 in gold and 112,464
ounces of silver in 1921, according to
a report recently received here from
Charles w. Henderson, of the United
States geological survey, department
Of the interior.
MISUNDERSTANDING to the stats
teal records in the office of Clerk Of
Courts Nelson there were AZ mar
riages during the month of December
and but two divorce DEGREES granted.
There were 70 births and but II
deaths. During December there were
two sets of first papers granted by
the court.
Lake Norden.-Reports of the Lake
Norden Livestock Shipping associa
ton, made at the annual meeting
showed gross receipts for the past
year amounting to s112.757. Ninety.
one carloads of livestock were ship
ped during the year. A total Of 3,79s
hogs and 9l6 head of cattle were
handled.
Canistota-Reports made at o
meeting of the Farmers Shipping as.
ISOLATION Of this place show that
during the past year live stock to the
value of s152, 0O5 was shipped by the
association. OF this amount, 1920, 900
represented hog shipments, $3.50
vas for cattle and $1,000 for sheep.
Madison.-In its campaign for new
members and funds with which to
hold the state convention, the Amer,
lean Legion post Of Madison has been
very successful and has added to the
present roll call. over 40 new mem.
bers, giving the post q total of 50
paid up members.
Canton.-One Of the best con.
structed gymnasia in South Dakota ID
located on the campus of the Canton
Lutheran Normal school, having been
erected at a total cost of 2 $4,000. and
dedicated a short time ago.
Sioux Falls.-Unknown bandits
took a crowbar and broke one of the
large lights Of glass in the front OF
the Frank Hyde jewelry store here,
entered the building and escaped with
diamonds valued at 81, 200.
Chester.-The principals of a ma.
jority of Lake county schools have
perfected an organization for the pur.
pose of promoting various school
activities for the schools of the
county.
Miller.-Seven calves I'm two years,
including two pair OF twins and q
set of triplets. is the record made by
a COW owned by Paul Daley, a farmer
residing e Miller.
Vilas.-A 2-year old baby escaped
injuries when its mother was killed
in an automobile accident near here,
She was Mrs. C. o. Moe, 35 years old,
Of Fedora.
F1aLdreau.-Quite q lively battle II
developing for the postmastershir
in Flandreau. Several prominent
citizens Of the city are after the
plum.
Scotland.-Mr. and Mrs. william
Behl. pioneer settlers OF this region.
recently celebrated their golden wed
ding anniversary.
Fedora.-The Fedora Mercantile
company is the name Of . new bust
ness concern which is being launched
here.
Salem.-The congregation of the
Christ German church here will erect
a parsonage In the near future.
Mitchell.-Edith Gorham, 10, plead
ed guilty to the charge of forgery, and
was sentenced to serve six months In
the state p~enitentiary. She admitted